Unit Outline

HMC219 is designed to further develop competence in intermediate spoken and written Chinese (simplified characters). The unit builds on students’ study in HMC101 and HMC102. It introduces new grammar and vocabulary as well as examples of real-world language use to develop their Chinese to an intermediate level.

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.	Compose grammatically correct sentences (correct word order and sentence structure) in both written and verbal communication.
2.	Converse in Chinese using knowledge and skills acquired on a range of topics involving learned materials.
3.	Understand the socio-cultural aspects of Chinese language involving learned materials.
4.	Identify strategies and techniques for independently learning Mandarin Chinese.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	HMC102

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to the feedback from previous student cohort, changes have been made including some adjustment to learning content, assessment weightings and alignment of some of the timelines. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2024, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s eVALUate surveys following your completion of the unit.

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:	Final Speaking Exam - non-invigilated (internally)	Week 14	15 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Final Written Exam - non-invigilated (internally)	Week 14	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Communicative Tasks	Refer to Assessment Description	5 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Speaking Tasks	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 5:	Online Quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Final Speaking Exam - non-invigilated (internally)

Task Description:

See MyLO site for assessment task description

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Ability to understand spoken and written Chinese	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Ability to speak and compose clearly in Chinese	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Use of communicative strategies such as body language	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Final Written Exam - non-invigilated (internally)

Task Description:

See MyLO site for assessment task description

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Ability to understand written Chinese rendered into grammatically correct English and vice versa	LO1, LO3, LO4
2	Ability to create relatively complex grammatical structures to compose appropriate phrases and expressions	LO1, LO3, LO4
3	Ability to understand the gist and details of conversations/speeches.	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Communicative Tasks

Task Description:

See MyLO site for assessment task description

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Choose words and structures not only grammatically correct but also pragmatically appropriate in the specific context.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Compose conversations in Mandarin Chinese that are culturally appropriate.	LO3
3	Understand cultural differences between China and Australia.	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Speaking Tasks

Task Description:

See MyLO site for assessment task description

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Converse in Mandarin Chinese with correct pronunciation and intonation	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Compose a speech using relatively complex sentence structures that are grammatically and culturally appropriate	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Use of communicative strategies such as body language	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 5: Online Quizzes

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.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Liu, Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader (Textbook 2), 2nd ed, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Beijing 2010.