Major - Chinese
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1027.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
Second language skills are a key competency for employment in an increasingly globalised society. Students undertake study of a language other than English (Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) suited to their level of language proficiency and career aspirations. The major area includes units about specialized topics, including literature, cinema and culture. Competence in a modern language other than English opens doors to many careers in education, government and community-based industries and businesses.
Major
Structure
A major in Chinese comprises a sequence of 80 credit points with 60 credit points at Level 2 and 3 (with no less than 30 credit points of these at Level 3), however students commencing at beginner''s level, that is units 101 and 102, and who follow the recommended course structure, are only required to complete 20 credit points at Level 3.
Students should take units that reflect their level of competence in the language and they should not backtrack, i.e. they must not:
- take a Level 1 unit after passing a Level 2 unit in the same language; or
- take a Level 2 unit after passing a Level 3 unit in the same language.
Level 1 unit pool
Level 2 unit pool
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101700
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Language and Communication Skills 2A: Chinese
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101705
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Language and Communication Skills 2B: Chinese
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Level 3 unit pool
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400087
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Applied Critical Methods
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100064
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Chinese 303: Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature
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100065
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Chinese 304: Chinese Classical Literature
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100066
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Chinese 305: Chinese Cinema
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100510
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Chinese 306: Traditional Chinese Thought
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100067
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Chinese 307: The Cultural Context of China
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101950
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Intercultural Communication
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101710
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Languages and Grammatical Concepts 3A: Chinese
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100201
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Special Study in Languages and Linguistics
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Please note:
The level 3 units listed below count towards completion of the major for students who may have passed units in the list below in 2015 or earlier.
101454 - International Pragmatics
101955 - Honours Foundation