Overview | Summary of Courses

Offered By:	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact:	John Makeham

This minor is principally designed for students who wish to achieve an intermediate level of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). It is also available for students who already have a basic or intermediate level of proficiency and who wish to acquire a higher level of proficiency. 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. This minor is also designed for heritage students of Chinese (background learners). For heritage learners, relevant language courses recognized in the minor include advanced-level translation and readings courses (in Mandarin); Cantonese; and Classical Chinese. 

A student may not take a course if that course is a prerequisite for another course which they have already passed.

Students with prior knowledge of the language will be required to take a placement test.

 

Learning Outcomes

1. Acquire practical understanding of the grammar, syntax and particles of Modern Standard Chinese.
2. Acquire an intermediate (or advanced) level of proficiency in all four macro-skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
3. Attain competence in applying theoretical knowledge of grammar and syntax to real examples.
4. Attain knowledge of the social and cultural contexts necessary to understand Chinese texts.
5. Develop the ability to work in cooperative groups on practical activities and to communicate findings to other course members.

 

Course Lists

The course lists in the "Requirements" section below is a definitive list and includes all courses that can be counted towards the major, whether or not they are offered in the current year. For a list of courses that will be offered in the current year, please see the Summary of Courses page.

Requirements

This minor requires the completion of 24 units from the following course list:

 

CHIN1012           Modern Chinese 1A: Spoken Chinese

CHIN1013           Modern Chinese 1B: Written Chinese

CHIN2022           Modern Chinese 2A: Spoken Chinese

CHIN2023           Modern Chinese 2B: Written Chinese

CHIN3020           Modern Chinese 3

CHIN3021           Modern Chinese 4

CHIN3022           Modern Chinese 5

CHIN3023           Modern Chinese 6

CHIN3024           Modern Chinese 7

CHIN3025           Modern Chinese 8

CHIN3034           Readings in Chinese Society

CHIN3035           Readings in Chinese History

CHIN3041           Case Studies in Translation: Chinese/English

CHIN3042           Toolkit for Chinese Studies and Translation

CHIN3043           Readings in Taiwan Studies

CHIN3114           Classical Chinese Poetry

CHIN3201           Cantonese A

CHIN3202           Cantonese B

CHIN3211           Advanced Readings in Chinese A

CHIN3212           Advanced Readings in Chinese B

CHIN3214           Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature and Film

CHIN3216           Chinese-English Interpreting

CHIN3220           Translating Chinese Literature: Pointing to the Moon

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.