Stream

Advanced Chinese Studies - CHINB13417

Stream Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3417 - Language Studies

Award(s):

Diploma of Language Studies (Major)

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Stream Outline

The School of Humanities and Languages offers a flexible program for students with different interests and different Chinese language backgrounds. Students can enter Chinese language courses at different levels, depending on their knowledge of Chinese characters. Within each year, students are allocated to different groups, depending on their speaking ability.

This stream is available to students commencing at Advanced and Professional entry levels.

Placement Information

Students who wish to enrol in a language course without completing the necessary prerequisites are required to complete an online placement application form before the commencement of the semester. Students will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for them in terms of Chinese character knowledge. If this occurs, the school will request that students change their enrolment.

For more information, please see the School Website.

For students admitted in their first year of study to ARTS3452 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.

Stream Structure

A student who wishes to gain a major stream in Chinese Studies must complete 48 units of credit in approved courses.

Awarding of the Advanced major stream in Advanced Chinese Studies is contingent upon completing 24 units of credit at the Professional level, no matter the level of entry into the stream. A non-background speaking student who wishes to gain a major stream in Advanced Chinese Studies, must complete 48 units of credit in approved courses that include 12 units of credit in Professional Chinese A and Professional Chinese B and 12 units of credit in other Professional Studies courses. Background speaking students must complete 24 units of credit in professional level courses.

If a student commences Professional Level with Professional Chinese B, they must complete a Professional Studies course in place of Professional Chinese A to meet the requirements of 24 UOC at the Professional Level.

Note: A student who has achieved a higher level of study in a language course is not permitted to study a lower level language course.

A list of Chinese Contextual and Professional Studies Courses is outlined below.

Advanced Level

Level 1

Level 2
  • Chinese Contextual Studies Course (6 UOC)
  • Chinese Professional Studies Courses (12 UOC)
Level 3
  • Chinese Contextual Studies Course (6 UOC)
  • Chinese Professional Studies Courses (12 UOC)

Professional Level

Level 1

Levels 2
  • Chinese Contextual Studies Course (6 UOC)
  • Chinese Professional Studies Courses (12 UOC)
Level 3
  • Chinese Contextual Studies Course (6 UOC)
  • Chinese Professional Studies Courses (12 UOC)

Chinese Contextual Studies Courses

The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards Chinese Studies:

Chinese Professional Studies Courses