In this minor, students will learn to speak, listen to, read and write Standard Modern Chinese (Mandarin). Mandarin is the official language of China and one of the world's major languages. As Australia's future is increasingly tied to the rise of China as a world power, the importance of Mandarin will continue to grow. Knowledge of Mandarin not only provides a means of understanding Chinese society and culture but it is also a skill valued in a wide range of professions, both in Australia and internationally.
Students in this minor can spend time studying at a tertiary institution in the PRC or ROC, or other Mandarin – speaking areas. Competitive scholarships are available to qualified students through this link.
Learning Outcomes
- Express themselves in spoken and written Standard Modern Chinese, with vocabularies appropriate to the context.
- Identify and use basic grammatical rules and practised sentence structures to conduct daily conversations, and to recognise and understand basic audio input.
- Communicate in writing and speaking on a limited range of everyday topics.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of common cultural communication practices.
Other Information
Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to take a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level.
Relevant past experience includes:
- Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.)
- Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend
- Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken
- The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself)
Students who are not sure if they need to take a proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor.
Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course.
Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
A minimum of 18 units from the following list of Chinese Language courses:
CHIN1012 Modern Chinese 1: Spoken
CHIN1013 Modern Chinese 1: Written
CHIN3017 Modern Chinese 3
CHIN3018 Modern Chinese 4
CHIN2022 Modern Chinese 2: Spoken
CHIN2023 Modern Chinese 2: Written
ASIA3525 Learning Language Locally (6 - 12 units)
CHIN3022 Modern Chinese 5
CHIN3023 Modern Chinese 6
A maximum of 6 units may come from the completion of courses from the following associated language courses:
CHIN2013 Taiwanese (Southern Min)
CHIN2019 Literary Chinese 1
CHIN2021 Literary Chinese 2
CHIN2024 Cantonese 1
CHIN2025 Cantonese 2
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