Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Schedule: TBC
Local : TBC
First session: TBC
This course combines a theoretical approach to the structures of modern Chinese with a focus on the practical dimensions of communication.
Informations: Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
"Langue chinoise III" aims at:
- improving the communicational abilities of students;
- improving their knowledge of the structures of modern Chinese;
- preparing students to pass the HSK level 2 and 3 by the end of the year.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To have studied at least 120h of Chinese language course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The following learning activities are planned:
- Work in small groups around oral expression;
- Frequent use of the ECampus platform for a set of work to be done at home (versions; grammar exercises; stories to be posted on ECampus);
- Home preparation work for grammar and translation exercises
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face teaching, usage of the ECampus teaching platform and small group dialogues
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In case the sanitary situation did not enable face to face teaching, the following modalities would apply:
The course combines online classes with a range of periodic tasks accomplished by students (written works chiefly, but also readings).
During online classes, the focus is put on strengthening skills in mastering of modern Chinese language grammar.
The students are encouraged to take part actively to the class through exercises focusing on the contents taught online.
Assessment method:
Written and oral exam (face to face, unless the sanitary conditions would not enable face to face exam, in which case, the exam would take place online). It will consist in a series of grammar and translation exercices.
Schedule for the May-June session: 02/06/2021: 13h-16h
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Oral and written exams
Students will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- ability to express oneself clearly;
- mastery of the complex structures of modern Chinese syntax;
- ability to understand and translate content of intermediate level of difficulty into modern Chinese.
Work placement(s)
Information on the possibilities of scholarships in China is available by contacting the course holder and head of the "China" section at ULiège, Eric.Florence@uliege.be
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be