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 in 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: 15.01.2023 - 16.04.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Saana Virtanen

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

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Learn characters with pinyin
    - Write the characters with the right stroke order
    - Recognize some basic radicals
    - Study characters historically and structurally

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Lectures 2 h and self-study 52 h
    2. Assignments prepared by the teacher (50 %)
    3. A final examination (50 %)

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    2 h (contact hours) + 52  h (self-study)

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Textbook: Chi le ma ? (a course in basic Chinese / © 2019 the authors and Otava Publishing Company Ltd)

    (ISBN 9789511334156)

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
    2022-2023 Spring III - IV
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II
    2023-2024 Spring III - IV

    Enrollment :

    Registration for courses will take place on Sisu.