Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Sijia Guo
Contact via 9850 7023
Room 319, Level 3, 25B Wally's Walk
Monday 2-4 pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CHIN1048 or CHN148
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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 unit aims to further consolidates and develops students' skills in the four skills of the language. Topics introduced in this unit include: describing a place one has been to, exchanging money, taking public transport, talking about a past experience, talking about hobbies, asking about directions, and more. More complex grammatical constructions will be introduced such as the comparative construction, verbal complements, the Ba constructions, and the passive constructions. Through the unit students will also gain a greater understanding of various Chinese cultural aspects such as the transport system, famous historical sites, and holidays and festivals in China. This unit is working towards HSK level 2.
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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.
Late Assessment Penalty
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.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online Vocabulary Quizzes | 10% | No | Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Written Assignments | 25% | No | Week 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12 |
Mid Term Test | 20% | No | Week 7 |
Group Oral Presentation | 10% | No | Week 8 |
Final Test | 25% | No | Week 13 |
Reading Textbook Conversation on VoiceThread | 10% | No | Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 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.
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12
Weighting: 25%
Written assignments including translating and writing paragraphs. Submit on iLearn via Assignment box. Details will be available on iLearn.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
The mid-term test covers a combination of listening, reading and writing skills. Details and examples are in iLearn.
Assessment Type 1: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%
In a group, students need to prepare a dialogue based on the content learnt inside of class and deliver it verbally without script. Detailed instructions are available on iLearn.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
A 2-hour written test on reading and writing and listening will be conducted.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Weighting: 10%
Reading out aloud the textbook conversation weekly before practical to preview new lessons
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Day and External
Internal students
Students attend 2 x 2 hour sessions per week: first session Practical, second session Tutorial. There are no lectures. 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.
Required unit materials and required
The required textbook:
New Practical Chinese Reader (Textbook) Book 2 and Workbook (Book 2) (2nd edition).
Standard requirements include a computer and internet access to interact with the teaching materials on iLearn.
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.
Internal students
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
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.
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.
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.
Please check 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:
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 help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
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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