Ulysseus Chinese for Beginner 2 (5 cr)

Schedule

This course is aimed at everyone who is interested in learning Chinese Language and Culture at your own paces in Moodle with an optional weekly online teaching at 17:00-18:00 (Finnish Time) every Thursday. In case you cannot attend the optional online sessions, recorded teaching videos will be available to assist your learning at your own paces.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

The course includes voluntary online consulting- and learning sessions, where pronunciation and conversations are practiced.

The student will learn and practice independently with the help of teaching videos, recordings, texts and various exercises on the learning platform. The student is required to complete independently different learning tasks and assignments.

Intro

Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with extensive use in regions such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. The Chinese written language (??) is not only used in Chinese but also in Japanese, as well as in ancient Korea. In fact, about 65% of modern Korean words originate from Chinese as well.
China has now evolved into a technological powerhouse with a huge market. It already holds the No. 1 position in the world in terms of national GDP by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Now more than ever, learning Chinese and knowing Chinese culture will provide a significant competitive edge for your future career.

Materials

Learning Materials
The teacher's multimedia materials made for this Moodle virtual course. All learning materials can be found from the digital learning platform.

Teaching methods and instruction

Teaching Method
The course includes voluntary weekly online consulting- and learning sessions, where pronunciation and conversations are practiced.

The student will learn and practice independently with the help of teaching videos, recordings, texts and various exercises on the learning platform. The student is required to complete independently different learning tasks and assignments.

Course Objectives
After successful completion the student will learn diversified vocabularies and grammar skills in spoken language expressions and master the basic skills of reading and writing Chinese characters. The student is able to obtain survival level language skills in everyday life, traveling and work situations with a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and ways of living. The student will be well placed to transfer the studies to business Chinese and apply for a student exchange at a Chinese-speaking university in numerous mega cities in China, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia or Taiwan ect.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

The final exam assignments will be given during the last week of the course.

Learning assignments

Course Content
• advanced level learning and practice of the Pinyin system
• telling the time, hobbies and everyday routines
• telling about one's family
• survival level language skills in everyday life situations in a tee house, café, bar, restaurant, shop, etc.
• survival level language skills in traveling situations such as buying train and plane tickets, asking for directions, etc.
• grammar rules for creating different types of sentences
• different kinds of question sentences and their answers
• advanced level understanding and interpreting of complicated Chinese characters

Assessment methods

Assessment criteria
Weekly assignments 30%
Final exam assignments: 70%

Grading Criteria
Pass/Fail