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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
| Module Title |
Chinese for Academic Purposes (Business) |
| Module Code |
ZH268 |
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School |
SALIS/DCUBS |
Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Semester 1: Qi Zhang
Semester 2: Qi Zhang
Autumn: Qi Zhang
| | | Module Teacher | Qi Zhang | |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Pre-requisite |
None |
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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Description
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This module is designed to enable students to acquire the language skills necessary to engage in academic activities in the course of their year abroad. It also seeks to help students develop skills that enable them to become autonomous learners through Chinese.
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Learning Outcomes |
1. To identify and summarise the main points of authentic documents in Chinese.
2. To produce written work with a degree of lexical and grammatical accuracy appropriate for this level.
3. To research a specialised topic.
4. To carry out a group project, to set goals, to plan the different stages of the project, to organise one's work and to design the best possible mode of delivery.
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 24 | Interactive group sessions | | Independent learning time | 101 | Study of language and reading prescribed text and assignment work | | Total Workload: 125 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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None |
| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 50% | Examination Weight | 50% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
| In Class Test | n/a | 25% | As required | | Oral presentations | n/a | 25% | As required |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component |
| This module is category 1 |
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Indicative Reading List
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- Yinghong Huang, Carrie Wei: 2009, Business Chinese Essential Topics, Cypress Book Co. UK Ltd., London,
- Lihua Zhang, Huan Xiong (eds.): 2010, The Business Chinese Language and Culture, Zhejiang Education Publishing House, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,
- Weizhi Huang (ed.): 2007, Business Chinese Conversation [Elementary I], 2007, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Beijing,
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Other Resources
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None |
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Array |
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| IBLC | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Chinese) |
| Timetable this semester: Timetable for ZH268 |
| Date of Last Revision | 14-FEB-12 |
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