Undergraduate CUR-CHN320-2023
Advanced Chinese: Cultural Connections
$515 $765
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Start dates
- 28 Aug 2023
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Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- analyse and explain the cultural practices and etiquettes in Chinese society an their reasons
- exchange opinions and conduct conversations in Chinese
- compose and present detailed text in Chinese on subjects related to familiar social situations and personal experience
- compare and contrast the different cultural and communicative practices and social norms
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- Formality and etiquette
- Topics for conversation
- Self-effacing and respect
- Human relationships and guanxi
- Reservedness and implicity
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject is designed to further promote an understanding of cultural etiquettes and social behaviours in Chinese culture. The subject develops students' language skills through close reading of non-authentic and authentic texts in Chinese language. These skills would be demonstrated by application of complex vocabulary and grammatical techniques. Focus will also be on analysis and exploration of similarities and differences in social and cultural norms and communication patterns between Chinese and other cultures.
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- Presentation on cross-cultural misunderstandings (35%)
- eTest (25%)
- Writing portfolio (40%)
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