Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

• Unit Title

  Business Mandarin 1

• Unit Code

  SBL1701

• Year

  2020

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Ms Esme Huia FRANKEN

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Description

This is an introductory unit of Chinese Mandarin language (Putonghua) for beginners, with emphasis on the rudiments of Chinese pronunciation and the four tones using the Chinese Pinyin phonetic system. Students will acquire language for simple everyday spoken Mandarin and basic communication skills. The unit also introduces students to key aspects of Chinese culture and tradition. The unit is designed to prepare students for a world where China is emerging as both a regional and world superpower, by enhancing their understanding of the culture, language and society.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Read basic Pinyin and Chinese sentences in a business context.
2. Participate in basic conversations in Mandarin.
3. Write basic Chinese characters forming simple phrases and sentences for business.
4. Discuss common aspects of contemporary Chinese culture and society in a business context.

Unit Content

1. The Chinese phonetic system.
2. Chinese Pinyin, including: the initials and finals, the four tones, Chinese syllables and the rules of Pinyin.
3. Strokes of basic Chinese characters and evolution of simplified Chinese characters.
4. Basic greeting terms of self-introduction.
5. Telling time, dates, months and years, weather and season.
6. Conversations, business etiquette and protocols.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be required to actively participate in group and individual learning activities in class. Activities are designed to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading comprehension and writing. Contemporary media will be used as a learning tool to enhance cultural understanding and student engagement.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Wang, F., & Jiang, Liping. (2016). HSK standard course =: HSK biao zhun jiào chéng. 1. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1080385833

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