AMB059 In-Country Study Unit
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| Unit code: | AMB059 |
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| Other requisite(s): | To be eligible a student must have completed at least 96cp of study at QUT, or recognised equivalent; and achieved a GPA of 4.5 or above; and achieved a Grade 5 or above in any QUT Mandarin units taken, or reognised equivalent. A student can demonstrate equivalent language competency through an informal screening test conducted by the coordinator of the Mandarin units. A student must be able to accommodate the 48cp of Mandarin study in their degree. |
| Credit points: | 48 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,222 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $15,648 |
| International unit fee | $16,176 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | AMB059 |
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| Credit points: | 48 |
| Other Requisite: | To be eligible, a student must have - completed at least 96cp of study at QUT, or recognised equivalent - achieved a GPA of 4.5 or above - achieved a Grade 5 or above in any QUT Mandarin units taken, or recognised equivalent. A student can demonstrate equivalent language competency through an informal screening test conducted by the coordinator of the Mandarin units. In addition, a student must be able to accommodate the 48cp of Mandarin study in their degree. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students should be able to conduct simple everyday conversations and to recognise about 800 and write about 400 Chinese characters before enrolling in the unit. |
Overview
This is a 48-cp in-country Mandarin study unit for students who wish to further their Chinese language learning at an institution in a Chinese speaking country/region. It caters for the needs of students who have Mandarin language study capability equivalent to the completion of the introductory Mandarin units at QUT, who are able to study 4 more Chinese units in their degree and wish to study them in a Mandarin in-country program in a Chinese-speaking country/region. In addition to classroom instructions that cover all four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, this in-country study provides students with a full exposure to Chinese language, society and culture. A student’s Mandarin communicative competence will be enhanced by learning of Chinese in a wide range of everyday situations set in the local social context and by their total immersion in the Chinese-speaking environment and Chinese culture.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply Chinese phonetic knowledge and pronunciation skills in daily communication on topics covered in the unit
- Apply frequently-used basic vocabulary, formulaic expressions, functional items and sentence structures to conduct simple conversations in Mandarin on topics covered
- Demonstrate Chinese character writing knowledge and skills (including strokes, stroke orders and character structures) in recognising and writing learned Chinese characters (about 1,000)
- Demonstrate basic communication competence of using Mandarin to conduct daily study and life
- Demonstrate communication-related Chinese social and cultural knowledge as well as the intercultural awareness for the communication purpose
Content
1. Mandarin Chinese phonetic knowledge and pronunciation skills.
2. Chinese character writing including the strokes, stroke orders, and basic structures of Chinese characters.
3. Vocabulary, sentence structures and grammar to conduct basic communication both orally and in written form.
4. Communication strategies and skills using Mandarin in the Chinese communication context.
5. Communication-related knowledge about Chinese society and culture to develop intercultural awareness.
Learning Approaches
Language learning experiences will be mainly practice-based, with a likely combination of lectures and language practice as well as task-based, audio-visual and role play language learning activities to help students master Mandarin language knowledge and skills, as well as an understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.
Immersive and embedded learning will continue out of class in the community, where students will be able to practice and refine language and skills learned in the class setting.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester, which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to whole class
Assessment
Overview
Summative assessment tasks will reflect contemporary language skills with a focus on comprehension and language production and will be provided by the host institution. These are likely to include:
- Reading comprehension tasks
- Listening comprehension tasks
- Writing tasks
- Speaking tasks
Formative assessment and feedback will be based on discussions with academic staff and classmates during learning activities.
Grades will be Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory based on grades provided by the host institution, in accordance with Section C/5.2 of the QUT Manual of Policies and Procedures (MOPP).
Unit Grading Scheme
S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)
Assessment Tasks
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Refer to the exchange institution's resource requirements