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 approximately 150 new characters and study vocabulary from Chinese 2 in which the characters are used.

Credits: 2

Schedule: 17.04.2022 - 29.05.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sari Annala

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: English, Finnish

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
    - Improve your handwriting
    - Be able to look up Chinese words in the dictionary
    - 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) Finn Lectura
    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,Spring V

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

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-9021

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

    WebOodi