Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Sijia Guo
Contact via sijia.guo@mq.edu.au
9850-7946
Monday 14:00-15:00 Tuesday 13:00-14:00
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
Weely schedule can be viewed and accessed in ILearn.
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is a beginners' Chinese course intended for students with a Chinese heritage background and those who have some prior basic knowledge of the Chinese language. This unit introduces students to the sound system, the writing system, basic structures, language functions, and cultural knowledge.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Weekly quizzes | 10% | weekly |
Mid-semester Class Test | 20% | In week 6 |
Oral presentaion | 10% | In week 7 |
Written Assignments | 20% | SeeWeekly Schedule |
Final Exam | 30% | Centrually allocated |
Preparation and participation | 10% | N/A |
Due: weekly
Weighting: 10%
Due: In week 6
Weighting: 20%
Due: In week 7
Weighting: 10%
Due: SeeWeekly Schedule
Weighting: 20%
Due: Centrually allocated
Weighting: 30%
A two-hour written exam at the end of semester.
The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. Information about unavoidable disruption and the special consideration process is available under the Extension and Special Consideration section of this Unit Guide. It should also be stressed that failing to turn up for exams without prior notification to (WITH DOCUMENTATION ) and obtaining approval from the lecturers for resitting the exams will mean that the students have forgone (that is, given up the opportunity to sit for) the exams. In which case, no supplementary exams can be arranged.
If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process, the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. Individual Departments should contact the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching to confirm when Supplementaries are scheduled.
You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is the final day of the official examination period.
Due: N/A
Weighting: 10%
Attendance at and participation in tutorials is compulsory for all students. Students are expected to be well prepared in order to participate in class discussion – this will ensure good use of class time as well as improving your learning skills.
Less than 80% attendance may result in exclusion from the unit or from final tests (30%).
Day
This unit will use:
ilearn, interactive whiteboard
New Practical Chinese Reader (Textbook) Book 1 and Workbook (Book 1). CDs are available as supplementary learning material, which can be bought from the Macquarie Co-op Bookshop (Course Notes) .DVDs can also be accessed on-line, but not downloaded.
The Chinese Language: Its History and Current Usage is the recommended reading which is written by Professor Daniel Kane, the former head of Chinese studies at MQ. The Chinese Language is a brief introduction to the main characteristics of Chinese, written to be accessible to beginning students as well as anyone with a general interest in Chinese language and culture. Providing basic information such as where Chinese is spoken, the history and earliest written records, regional variations, and a description of the writing system.
Unit Schedule can be viewed and accessed in ILearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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