Chinese and Chinese Characters 2 (5 ECTS) University of Helsinki |
| Language of instruction: Chinese, English |
| Time period: 27.01–11.04.2025 |
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Online meetings: Kick-off meeting: 16:30–17:30, Friday, 31.01.2025 Second meeting: 16:30–17:30, Friday, 21.02.2025 Third meeting: 16:30–17:30, Friday, 14.03.2025 Last meeting (Oral exam feedback): 16:30–17:30, Friday, 04.0..2025 The first three meetings are optional; only the last meeting is mandatory. |
| Moodle exam: Final online quiz opens on Friday, 11.04.2025 |
| CEFR-level: Starting level A1.2 > Target Level A2.1 |
| Prerequisites: KiVANET Chinese 1, or one semester of beginning level Chinese. |
Course description
Course Objectives: After successful completion the student will learn diversified vocabularies and grammar skills in spoken language expressions and master the basic skills of reading and writing Chinese characters. The student is able to obtain survival level language skills in everyday life, traveling and work situations with a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and ways of living. The student will be well placed to transfer the studies to business Chinese and apply for a student exchange at a Chinese-speaking university in numerous mega cities in China, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia or Taiwan etc.
Course Content:
- advanced level learning and practice of the Pinyin system
- telling the time, hobbies and everyday routines
- telling about one’s family
- survival level language skills in everyday life situations in a tee house, café, bar, restaurant, shop, etc.
- survival level language skills in traveling situations such as buying train and plane tickets, asking for directions, etc.
- grammar rules for creating different types of sentences
- different kinds of question sentences and their answers
- advanced level understanding and interpreting of complicated Chinese characters
Learning Materials: All learning materials can be found from the digital learning platform.
Teaching and Assessment Methods: The student will learn and practice independently with the help of teaching videos, recordings, texts and various exercises on the learning platform. The student is required to complete independently different learning tasks and assignments, which will be evaluated as well. The course includes voluntary online consulting- and learning sessions, where pronunciation, conversations and character-writing are practiced.
Grading Criteria: Pass/Fail
Amount of work by implementation method
- Independent study (includes learning tasks) 115-125 h
- Voluntary on-line consulting- and learning sessions or study the recorded teaching videos independently at the student’s own pace 10h
- Exam assignment 5 h
A total of 135 h. One credit corresponds to 27 h of student work (5 x 27 h = 135 h).
Enrolment to the courses in the spring term starts on December 2nd 2024 and ends on January 12th 2025.