School Of Humanities And LanguagesChinese 101Western Sydney University Unit Code: 100056.1
Discipline: EASTERN ASIAN LANGUAGES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
Note: The unit offerings for the 1H Teaching Period at Bankstown and Penrith campuses listed above are available only for students enrolled in course 1670 - Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 years). Please note that enrolments will be monitored and students who are not enrolled in course 1670 will be required to withdraw from 1H and enrol in one of the alternative Teaching Periods listed above. The unit is offered in Autumn at Penrith for students enrolled in Course 1671 - Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching). This unit is an introduction to the (Mandarin) Chinese language as well as aspects of Chinese culture which are necessary for language competency, using Pinyin and simplified characters. It is intended for students who are not from a Chinese-speaking background and who are at beginner level in all four skills -listening, speaking, reading and writing in Modern Standard Chinese. Components of this unit may be presented in English.