| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | CHNL11-101 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language globally and one of the official languages of the United Nations. It is also a critical international language for business and trade.
Studying Chinese language, culture, and society will enhance your cultural and intercultural awareness, enabling you to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries. This course will also broaden your global career opportunities.
Using a content and language-integrated approach, the course focuses on various aspects of Chinese culture while developing basic communicative proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate foundational speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Mandarin Chinese.
- Identify and explain key elements of Chinese culture, traditions, and societal norms.
- Apply intercultural communication strategies to engage with Chinese-speaking individuals effectively.
- Analyse the significance of Mandarin Chinese in global business and trade contexts.
- Employ a content and language-integrated approach to enhance language proficiency and cultural understanding.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- September 2025 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- May 2025 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- September 2024 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- May 2024 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- January 2024 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- September 2023 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- January 2023 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- September 2021 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
- January 2020 [Standard - Chinese Language and Culture ]
Subject dates
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May 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 23/03/2025 Semester start: 19/05/2025 Subject start: 19/05/2025 Last enrolment: 01/06/2025 Teaching census: 13/06/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/06/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 05/07/2025
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| Enrolment opens: | 23/03/2025 |
| Semester start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Subject start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 01/06/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 05/07/2025 |