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CSMA 101 Course Syllabus
COURSE SYLLABUS
CSMA 101
CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE I
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introductory course designed to develop practical conversational Mandarin Chinese skills.
Intended for students with no previous Chinese training and/or experience.
RATIONALE
Learning another language is very valuable in today’s global community, particularly Chinese.
With over 1 billion native speakers, Chinese potentially holds one of the most influential
positions in world politics, economy, culture, and The Great Commission. This course
recognizes the importance of language study and assumes genuine student interest in learning to
communicate fluently in Chinese.
I.
PREREQUISITE
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic
Course Catalog.
II.
REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASE
Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are
registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm
III.
IV.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING
A.
Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
B.
Internet access (broadband recommended)
C.
Microsoft Office
MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
A.
Correctly produce the tones 50% of the time.
B.
Pronounce the initial and final syllables 70% of the time.
C.
Apply listening and speaking skills to communicate on basic daily topics.
D.
Demonstrate knowledge of novice-low difficulty level sentence structures
verbally.
E.
Demonstrate the knowledge of sentence structures at novice-low difficulty level
through writing with Romanized Chinese (Pinyin).
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F.
V.
Demonstrate novice-low difficulty level communicative skills by writing
Romanized Chinese (Pinyin) dialogues on basic daily topics.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS
A.
Textbook readings, Rosetta Stone Lessons, and presentations
B.
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will
complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1.
C.
Discussion Board Forum
The discussion board is a collaborative learning experience. The forum requires
the student to read an article of his/her choice on the topic of second language
acquisition. The student must submit a thread of at least 300 words summarizing
the article and reply to at least 2 classmates’ threads with at least 150 words each.
D.
Rosetta Stone Milestones (4)
The student will work through Units 1–4 in Level 1. At the end of each unit, the
student will complete a milestone assignment. The milestone assignment
evaluates the student’s proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as
well as his/her knowledge of vocabulary and structure covered in that unit.
E.
Rosetta Stone Studio Sessions (3)
The student will complete 3 Studio Sessions through Rosetta Stone. The student
must schedule a session and complete the Rosetta Stone Studio Session with a
Studio Coach. Upon completion of each Studio Session, the student must take a
Studio Session survey in Blackboard.
F.
Oral Assessment Tutoring Appointments (4)
The student will make an appointment with an Online Foreign Language Lab
(OFLL) tutor to practice the speech tasks listed in the Oral Assessment
Presentation Instructions. This will enable the student to prepare for his/her oral
assessments.
G.
Oral Assessment Presentations (4)
The student will record a video or audio for each presentation in which he/she
completes all speech tasks stated in the Oral Assessment Presentation
Instructions. The student must answer questions in Mandarin and correctly
pronounce tones and syllables.
H.
Oral Assessment Peer Feedback (3)
The student will listen to at least 2 classmates’ presentations and provide peer
feedback for each classmate.
I.
Pretests (4)
The student will complete a pretest before each test. The pretest questions will be
based on reading/study of Rosetta Stone, the presentations, and the textbook. Each
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pretest will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5 multiple-choice questions, and
will not have a time limit. Each pretest will have an unlimited number of attempts.
J.
Tests (4)
There will be a test at the end of each Rosetta Stone unit to reinforce what has
been learned and assess the student’s mastery of each skill. The tests will measure
knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures. Each test will be
open-book/open-notes, contain short-answer questions, and have a 40-minute time
limit.
K.
Final Exam
The Final Exam will consist of 2 parts: a written examination and an oral
examination.
Oral: The student will complete an oral assessment which will require him/her to
participate in an oral interview.
Written: The student will write a dialogue using specified expressions and
structures he/she will have learned during the course. The written portion will be
open-book/open-notes and will have a 45-minute time limit.
VI.
COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES
A.
B.
C.
Points
Course Requirements Checklist
10
Discussion Board Forum
25
Rosetta Stone Milestones (4 at 50 pts ea)
200
Rosetta Stone Studio Sessions (3 at 60 pts ea)
180
Oral Assessment Tutoring Appointments (4 at 20 pts ea)
80
Oral Assessment Presentations (4 at 50 pts ea)
200
Oral Assessment Peer Feedback (3 at 25 pts ea)
75
Pretests (4 at 5 pts ea)
20
Tests (4 at 30 pts ea)
120
Final Exam:
Oral
50
Written
50
Total 1010
Scale
A = 900–1010 B = 800–899 C = 700–799 D = 600–699 F = 0–599
Late Assignment Policy
If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must
contact the instructor immediately by email.
Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the
instructor will receive the following deductions:
1.
Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will
receive a 10% deduction.
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2.
Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20%
deduction.
3.
Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the
course will not be accepted.
4.
Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted.
Special circumstances (e.g., death in the family, personal health issues) will be
reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.
D.
Disability Assistance
Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online’s
Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu to
make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be
found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport.
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CSMA 101 Course Schedule
COURSE SCHEDULE
CSMA 101
Textbook: Ross & Ma, Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (2014).
MODULE/
WEEK
READING & STUDY
0
None
1
ASSIGNMENTS
POINTS
Course Requirements Checklist
Rosetta Stone Login Information
10
0
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 1, Lesson 1
1 presentation
Class Introductions
DB Forum
0
25
2
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 1, Lesson 2
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Tutoring Appt. 1
Oral Assessment Presentation 1
20
50
3
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 1, Lesson 3
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Peer Feedback 1
25
4
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 1, Lesson 4
1 presentation
RS Unit 1 Milestone
Pretest 1
Test 1
50
5
30
5
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 2, Lesson 1
1 presentation
RS Studio Session 1
60
6
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 2, Lesson 2
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Tutoring Appt. 2
Oral Assessment Presentation 2
20
50
7
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 2, Lesson 3
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Peer Feedback 2
25
8
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 2, Lesson 4
1 presentation
RS Unit 2 Milestone
Pretest 2
Test 2
50
5
30
9
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 3, Lesson 1
1 presentation
RS Studio Session 2
60
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MODULE/
WEEK
READING & STUDY
10
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 3, Lesson 2
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Tutoring Appt. 3
Oral Assessment Presentation 3
20
50
11
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 3, Lesson 3
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Peer Feedback 3
25
12
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 3, Lesson 4
1 presentation
RS Unit 3 Milestone
Pretest 3
Test 3
50
5
30
13
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 4, Lesson 1
1 presentation
RS Studio Session 3
60
14
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 4, Lesson 2
1 presentation
Oral Assessment Tutoring Appt. 4
Oral Assessment Presentation 4
20
50
15
Ross & Ma: Selected Readings
RS: Level 1, Unit 4, Lessons 3–4
1 presentation
RS Unit 4 Milestone
Pretest 4
Test 4
50
5
30
16
None
Final Exam: Oral
Final Exam: Written
50
50
TOTAL
1010
ASSIGNMENTS
POINTS
DB = Discussion Board
RS = Rosetta Stone
Appt. = Appointment
NOTE: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00
a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at
11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
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