Unit Outline

This is an introductory unit for students with little or no prior knowledge of Chinese. This introductory unit is for anyone who is interested in the Chinese language and/or has the need to learn Chinese for business or academic purposes. This unit provides an introduction to all four basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. It provides students with opportunities to establish essential communicative skills with a focus on practical, everyday use of the Chinese language and incorporating some socio-cultural knowledge. Selected topics and situations, such as exchanging personal information, asking about directions and telling your hobbies etc., all come from real life scenarios. This introductory level unit also provides students with the necessary skills to proceed to HMC102 Introduction to Chinese 1B. There is no prerequisite required for this introductory unit.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Apply the basic elements of Mandarin Chinese, particularly the phonetic system (pinyin) of simplified Chinese characters, vocabulary, and sentence structure to construct units of communication.
2.	Interpret the meaning of basic written and spoken Mandarin Chinese, making use of pinyin and Chinese characters.
3.	Identify cultural and linguistic considerations for written and verbal communication.
4.	Communicate using pinyin input methods on electronic devices (e.g. computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones).

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	XBR119

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 1	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Assessment Task 2: Online Quiz 2	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Assessment Task 3: Speaking Task	Week 12	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Assessment Task 4: Online Quiz 3	Week 14	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 1

Task Description:

Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz 1

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Recognition of initials and finals in Pinyin	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Recognition of combined sounds in Pinyin	LO1, LO2, LO4
3	Recognition of strokes (basic and combined) and radicals
4	Accurate pronunciation and tones

Assessment Task 2: Assessment Task 2: Online Quiz 2

Task Description:

Assessment Task 2: Online Quiz 2

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Recall words and phrases learnt in Lesson 1-4	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Construct sentence-length units of meaning in written and spoken Chinese on topics learnt in Lesson 1-4	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Respond appropriately to basic spoken/written Chinese on topics learnt in Lesson 1-4	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Use key cultural and linguistic points of difference between Chinese and English explained in Lesson 1-4	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Assessment Task 3: Speaking Task

Task Description:

Assessment Task 3: Speaking Task

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Understand the task and address clearly and appropriately	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Converse in basic Chinese using correct pronunciation, elementary words and grammatical patterns	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Interpret meaning of basic written and spoken Chinese	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Appreciate the difference between Chinese and English norms of communication in social and economic environments	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
5	Use of communication strategies	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Assessment Task 4: Online Quiz 3

Task Description:

Assessment Task 4: Online Quiz 3

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Recall words and phrases learnt in Lesson 5-8	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Construct sentence-length units of meaning in written and spoken Chinese on topics learnt in Lesson 5-8	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Respond appropriately to basic spoken/written Chinese on topics learnt in Lesson 5-8	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Use key cultural and linguistic points of difference between Chinese and English explained in Lesson 5-8	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.