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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
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- School of Computing
- School of Life Science and Technology
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School of Environment and Society
- Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
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- Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Department of Innovation Science
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Common courses
- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Zhan Xiaomei
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed5-6(H119B)
- Group
- -
- Course number
- LAL.C433
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/11/18
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
This course is designed for the graduate students who have learned the Chinese phonological system, basic conversational topics, vocabulary and grammar. The main course objective for Chinese culture and society is to refine and further develop students’ abilities with spoken and written communication in Chinese, at same time, this course also expands what students know about Chinese culture and provides them with an introduction to modern Chinese society, and help them to have a better understanding of the relationship between China and Japan.
Student learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will have increased their knowledge about Chinese culture and society, develop students’ abilities with spoken and written communication in Chinese. This course also encourages learners to develop lifelong skills, including:
• the ability to use a foreign language as a means of practical communication• a positive attitude towards language learning, towards the speakers of other languages, and towards other cultures and civilisations
Keywords
practical Chinese abilities Chinese Culture and Society relationship between China and Japan
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
At the beginning of each class, the instructor will explain the essential points of the class, students are required to read the articles of Chinese and translate it into Japanese,. Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day., The instructor shows solutions to the exercise problems, and give students homework to write compositions, will check it every other week.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Confirm the Chinese level of the students, get the field where the students’ interested in about Chinese culture and society, and discuss the class plan. | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 2 | Read articles:on Chinese History 1 | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 3 | Read articles:on Chinese History 2 | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 4 | Read articles:on Chinese customs 1 | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 5 | Read articles:on Chinese customs 2 | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 6 | Read articles:on Chinese society | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 7 | Read masterpieces on Chinese Literature 1 | To be announced during classes. |
| Class 8 | Read masterpieces on Chinese Literature 2 | To be announced during classes. |
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Assessment criteria and methods
Students’ course scores are based on ordinary exercises (60%) and report (40%).
Related courses
- LAL.C331 ： Chinese: Intermediate Course 1
- LAL.C332 ： Chinese: Intermediate Course 2
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
This course is designed for the graduate students who have learned the Chinese phonological system, basic conversational topics, vocabulary and grammar.
