Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Sijia Guo
Contact via 02 9850 7023
AHH Level 2 North Wing
Monday 10-12pm
Tutor
Lini Li
Contact via 02 9850 7023
AHH Level 2 North Wing
Lini Li
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Permission by special approval
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This is an introductory unit intended for students with no previous knowledge of Chinese, spoken or written. This unit aims to help students acquire Chinese characters and the basic grammatical elements. Students develop their skills in all four aspects of speaking, writing, listening and reading, as well as their understanding of contemporary Chinese culture.
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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:
Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
For information on Special Consideration policy please see under Policies and Procedures in this guide.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Language study orientation | 5% | No | Week 2 |
Participation | 5% | No | Throughout the semester |
Online vocabulary Quiz | 10% | No | Week 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
Assignments | 20% | No | Week 5, 7, 9 and 11 |
Group oral presentation | 10% | No | Week 8 |
Mid-term in class test | 20% | No | Week 7 |
Oral one on one Interview | 10% | No | Week 13 Practicals |
Final in class test | 20% | No | Week 13 Tutorials |
Due: Week 2
Weighting: 5%
Prepares students for university language study and the online environment. Pass/Fail. Please see iLearn for more details.
Due: Throughout the semester
Weighting: 5%
Internal Students: 5%
External Students: 5%
Due: Week 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12
Weighting: 10%
Weekly online vocab quizzes on vocabulary, phrases and short sentences, only available to access at set time frame before practicals start, in order to prepare for the lessons to be learnt in practicals.
Due: Week 5, 7, 9 and 11
Weighting: 20%
Four written assignments submitted on iLearn via Assignment box. Details will be available on iLearn.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%
Students need to prepare a dialogue based on the content learnt. Detailed instructions are available on iLearn.
Internal students:
The group oral presentation will be held in tutorials.
External students:
Students need to form a group to record a video clip of a group presentation via Zoom and submit it on iLearn.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
The mid-term test covers a combination of listening, reading and writing skills.
Internal students:
You will be sitting in class for this test in Week 7.
External students:
You will need to access to the link on iLearn at a set time frame in Week 7 to finish this test.
Due: Week 13 Practicals
Weighting: 10%
Internal students:
The one-on-one interview will be held in Week 13. Details can be found on iLearn .
External students:
Students need to open a Voice Thread item on iLearn in Week 13. Details can be found on iLearn .
Due: Week 13 Tutorials
Weighting: 20%
In class test for reading, writing and listening.
Internal students
Students attend 2 x 2 hour sessions per week: first session Practical, second session Tutorial. There are no lectures. Classes are scheduled on Mon or Tue for Practical and Wed or Thu for Tutorial. Please go to eStudent to register in one of the classes on offer. The classes are streamed, which means you must attend the same 2x2 hour classes each week with the same group. If you have a clash and need to change classes, please speak to the teaching staff.
We recommend that you arrive on time so you do not miss out on important information given at the start of a class. We encourage students to come to as many classes as possible to facilitate the best learning experience possible.
External students
You should be committed to study the weekly content by following the instructions on iLearn within the week and finish the assessment online in the same week. This will keep you on track in this very intensive course.
External students will need to have access to a webcam, headphones as well as a microphone for use during recording with Zoom which they can download for free from the internet. We recommend you use Firefox which has been reliable with respect to media files used in the course. The correct functioning of internet connection and network is the student's sole responsibility.
Information on Zoom web conferencing tool for external students is available at http://www.mq.edu.au/iLearn/zoom.htm. External students are required to get familiar with this tool and install it to your study device by week 1, e.g. your computer or iPad.
All students
Those unable to attend assessments (tests) due to illness or other valid reasons should notify their teachers. Then, having collected the relevant documentation such as a medical certificate, they should make an application for Special Consideration.
IT and iLearn assistance is available via the iLearn login page or by clicking on the words "Help me" under the iLearn logo at the top right hand side of every iLearn window.
Please note that replies to e-mails will be automatically directed to the account they were sent from. All new threads will be sent to your University account where you are free to supply the e-mail address of your choice. You are encouraged to use the University account rather than a private e-mail account and to check this account regularly for announcements and emails from the teaching staff.
Online Unit
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient. [See additional specific information for this unit above]
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
Please see ilearn for more information.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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Compulsory: New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook1 and Workbook (3rd eddition). CDs are attached. DVDs can also be accessed on-line, but not downloaded.
Recommended: 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.