Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
The University of New England is the only Australian public university to be awarded the maximum 5 stars for Overall Experience by the Good Universities Guide, 13 years in a row. UNE has delivered distance education since 1955—that’s longer than any other Australian university. Perhaps that’s why students continue to rate UNE so highly for student satisfaction and teaching quality. With over 170 degrees offered online, and more than 22,000 students, UNE is an expert in online education.
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Subject details
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements - Textbook requirements: Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period. Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Across the world, more than 1.4 billion people communicate in Mandarin every day. To future proof your career in a global market, knowledge of this language will hold you in good stead. This subject is designed to provide an introduction to Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin), and how to study this important and fascinatingly distinctive language. From the start you will learn to participate in simple conversations in Chinese. Initially the focus is on pronouncing the sounds and tones of Mandarin accurately, and noting them using the 'pinyin' phonetic script. Then you will enter the world of Chinese characters, discovering how they represent meanings, and learning the correct way to write them. The simple principles of word order at the basis of Chinese grammar will be explained and practised. Through learning the language you will discover various significant aspects of Chinese life and culture.
Online Assessment: 675 words (equivalent). Assessment Notes: Online participation and weekly self-assessed language exercises. Relates to Learning Outcomes 2-6. Oral Assessment 1: 675 words (equivalent). Assessment Notes: Speaking and pronunciation tasks, to be completed face-to-face with unit staff in person at UNE, or via an online platform. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 5, 6 Oral Assessment 2: 675 words (equivalent). Assessment Notes: Speaking and pronunciation tasks, to be completed face-to-face with unit staff in person at UNE, or via an online platform. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 5, 6 Written Language Assessment: 1350 words (equivalent). Assessment Notes: Handwritten language assignment. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 Online Quiz: 1125 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 3-6
- Online Assessment (15%)
- Final Online Quiz (25%)
- Oral Assessment 1 (15%)
- Oral Assessment 2 (15%)
- Handwritten Language Assessment (30%)
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