Chinese Language 1
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- KIN101
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Chinese and English/Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will have introductory knowledge of the layout and structure of Chinese characters. They will be able to read simple texts and have a basic conversation in Mandarin.
The students- Will have acquired basic vocabulary and grammatical understanding- Will have acquired approximately 300 words connected with daily life and 160 new characters.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
In order to be eligible to take the exam, students must turn in 5 written assignments, and pass at least 4. In addition, students must submit and receive feedback on 6 oral assignments with an extent of 5-10 minutes. The oral assignments should be submitted as media files.
The compulsory course assignments are valid for one semester after the semester of instruction.
Forms of Assessment
Portfolio. A total of 12 media files are to be included in the portfolio: The 6 obligatory oral assignments and 6 modified versions of the obligatory oral assignments, both sets with an extent of 5-10 minutes per assignment.
The final grade is based on an overall assessment of the portfolio, where both progression and proficiency will be taken into account. The complete portfolio is submitted at the end of the course.