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CHNS3001: Chinese for Native Speakers 2

2025 unit information

The unit is a continuation of CHNS3000 Chinese for Native Speakers 1. It aims to further improve language skills and cultural awareness of students who have passed HSC Chinese (Background) or have completed a major part of their secondary education in Chinese. It teaches advanced Chinese communication skills, critical thinking and basic academic research skills in Chinese writing and oral presentation, through dealing with a range of authentic material beyond that covered in CHNS3000.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Chinese Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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CHNS3000 or CHNS1303
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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CHNS1101 or CHNS1102 or CHNS2601 or CHNS2602 or CHNS1304
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate advanced Chinese communicative skills in writing and professional presentation
  • LO2. appreciate Chinese rhetoric and discoursal features with reference to Chinese cultural history
  • LO3. demonstrate an ability to analyse authentic Chinese writings from critical perspectives
  • LO4. demonstrate an ability to organise a piece of mini research by library research and develop logic arguments with detailed support ideas.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive July 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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