Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students learn the characters needed for the vocabulary used on the course Chinese 1; they gain the basic knowledge needed for the systematic self-study of Chinese characters. Approx. 150 of the most common Chinese characters and vocabulary will be included.

Credits: 2

Schedule: 19.09.2021 - 19.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jinhua Cheng

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A1

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Learn approximately 150 characters with pinyin
    - Write the characters with the right stroke order
    - Recognise some basic radicals
    - Study characters historically and structurally
    - Complete the writing exercises for each lesson
    - Watch the teacher's videos
    - Review the characters with the H5P interactive activities

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Self-study, assignments prepared by the teacher and a final examination.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    2 hours contact teaching + 52  hours independent work

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Chi le ma ? (Kiinan peruskurssi / a course in basic Chinese)
    and material provided by teacher

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course may also be taken as a KiVAKO online course.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II,Spring III-IV

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II,Spring III-IV

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-9011

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

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