Program Overview

Course Overview

The course CHIN 201, Chinese Language 2A, is designed to build on the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills acquired in CHIN 102. Special attention is placed on developing students' ability to communicate in Chinese in basic social interactions and in further understanding Chinese society and culture through discussions on selected topics.

Course Details

• Dates: 24 February 2025 to 22 June 2025
• Starts: Trimester 1
• Fees:
  • NZ$1,090.60 for domestic students
  • NZ$5,560.00 for international students
• Lecture Start Times:
  • Monday 12.00pm
  • Wednesday 12.00pm
  • Thursday 12.00pm
• Campus: Kelburn
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 200 hours or 11.8 hours per week for 17 weeks
• Points: 20

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: CHIN 102
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: CHIN 211

Taught By

The course is taught by the School of Languages and Cultures — Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Disclaimer

This course outline may be subject to change.

Key Dates

Important dates, including mid-trimester teaching breaks, can be found on the University's key dates calendar. Assessment dates will be communicated once the course has begun.

About This Course

This course will be delivered primarily on campus, with some online accessibility. It requires attendance for some activities, for which there are no online alternatives. The course aims to develop students' competence in Modern Standard Chinese at the intermediate level, using the core text "New Practical Chinese Reader: Textbook" (vol. 2) and additional learning materials provided in class or on the online learning platform Nuku.

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

1. Communicate orally in Chinese about basic social needs in a Mandarin (Putonghua) speaking environment.
2. Compose and understand simple messages in modern standard Chinese.
3. Demonstrate certain knowledge about Chinese language and culture.
4. Present insights into various aspects of contemporary Chinese society and culture.

How This Course Is Taught

The course is delivered through:

• 3 one-hour lectures over 12 weeks
• 1 tutorial over 10 weeks
• Lectures are in person and recorded
• Tutorials are in person, with no zoom option
• Assignments can be submitted online
• Tests and quizzes are done in person and in class

Assessment

• 5 In-class quizzes (5% each)
• 1 oral exercise (10%)
• 1 written assignment (200 characters, 5%)
• 1 composition (500 characters, 15%)
• Final oral presentation (10%)
• Final AV test (10%)
• Final Written test (25%)

Lecture Times and Rooms

Lecture times are from 24 February 2025 to 13 April 2025 and from 28 April 2025 to 1 June 2025.

What You'll Need to Get

The required text for the course is "New Practical Chinese Reader: Textbook" (Book 2, 2nd edition) by Liu Xun.