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

Upon completing the course, you will:

- Manage with common situations and simple presentations in Chinese
- Translate and write very basic text by using tools
- Understand more about Chinese business culture
- Have learned basic grammar structures of Chinese
- Distinguish about 150 characters
- Have collaborated in group work

Credits: 3

Schedule: 28.03.2022 - 22.05.2022

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:

    - Character recognition (about 150)
    - Information searches
    - Talking about your plans
    - Expression of time
    - Going shopping and ordering food in a restaurant
    - Expressing tense and aspect in Chinese
    - Getting access to Chinese business culture
    - Writing simple sentences
    - Reviewing the characters with H5P interactive activities

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Lectures 36 h and self-study 45 h, active participation. (Passing the course requires 75 % attendance in class.)
    2. Group work, oral and written assignments (40 %)
    3. Oral test (30 %)
    4. Written exam (30 %)

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    36 h (group lessons) + 45 h (self-study)

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Chi le ma ? (Kiinan peruskurssi / a course in basic Chinese)

    © 2019, the authors and Otava Publishing Company Ltd.

    Finn Lectura

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Please note that the course will only be organised if a minimum of 10 people register for it.

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

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring III-IV,Spring V

    2021-2022 Spring III-IV,Spring V

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-9020

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

    WebOodi