Courses: KIN201 Chinese Language 5 - Spring 2019

Credits

15.0

ECTS Credits

Level of Study

Bachelor

Language of Instruction

Chinese and English/Norwegian

Teaching semester

Spring

Place of Instruction

Bergen

Objectives and Content

KIN201 builds on KIN103 and KIN104, with teaching on the intermediate level in and about the Chinese language. The main emphasis is on practical reading, written output and general understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course, the student is expected to:

Knowledge

- have acquired a vocabulary and understanding of grammar on the intermediate level

Skills

- master a vocabulary of approx. 800 words connected to the everyday and public spheres, and close to 160 written signs

General competence

- have increased his/her understanding of texts and writing abilities

Required Previous Knowledge

Recommended Previous Knowledge

KIN104 or the equivalent. Good English skills.

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

Access to the Course

The course is open to all students admitted to the University of Bergen.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures and conversation groups: 3 lectures and 2 group sessions weekly over the course of 12 weeks.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Attending 75 % of the teaching is mandatory. The course comprises 12 take-home assignments, of which 9 must be approved. Approval on mandatory assignments is valid only for the semester in which the course was conducted, as well as for the following semester.

Forms of Assessment

Four hour written examination in reading, grammar and writing skills.

Examination Support Material

Grading Scale

The exam is marked on a scale from A to F, where F means that the candidate fails.

Assessment Semester

Spring. Students with approvals on their mandatory assignments may also be assessed in the fall semester.

Reading List

Text book for beginners, with a complimentary work book and media resources. Dictionaries and a separate grammar text book. The reading list will be ready by 1 Jun for the fall semester, and 1 Dec for the spring semester.

Course Evaluation

Evaluation of the course is carried out in accordance with the University of Bergen quality assurance system.

Programme Committee

The program committee is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study program, and for the quality of all the subjects therein.

Course Coordinator

Course Administrator

The Department of Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Humanities has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study program.

Contact Information

Student councilor: studieveileder@if.uib.no

Exam administration: eksamen@if.uib.no