Unit details [HMC]
Chinese 1
Enrolment code: HMC100
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2 Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Unit description:
Develops competence in basic spoken and written Chinese (simplified characters).
Oral/aural classes, language laboratory sessions and video classes as well as reading and
writing classes feature in the learning of Chinese.
Staff: Dr Lin Zheng (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures , 3x1-hr tutorials weekly (26 wks)
Assess: weekly exercises (20%), continuous assessment of aural/oral work (30%), midyear
oral exam (10%), 1-hr test in June (10%), final aural/oral (10%), 2-hr exam in Nov (20%)
Required: Beijing Language Institute, Elementary Chinese Readers 1, revised edn, Sinolingua,
Beiging, 1994
Manser et al, Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary, 2nd edn, Commercial Press
and OUP, Beijing and Oxf, 1999
Lin Zheng, Supplementary Materials for HMC100, Univ of Tasmania, 2004 (to be purchased
through the School)
Recommend: Mobo Gao, Mandarin Chinese: An Introduction, ISBN 0195540026
Mobo Gao, A Reference Grammar of Mandarin Chinese, Q’land XACT Publ, 2000
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R3A] [R3J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese 2 Language Skills A
Enrolment code: HMC201
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Off-shore: summer-sch
Unit description:
Further develops the two macroskills of listening and speaking.
Staff: Dr Lin Zheng (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 25%
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Unit details [HMC]
Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 2 hrs tutorials weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: HMC100 or TCE Chinese Stage 4 (HA), or equiv
Coreq: HMC202
M.excl: HMA234/334
Assess: classwork (20%), continuous aural and oral assessment (40%), exam in June (10%),
oral exam in Nov (10%), 2-hr exam in Nov (20%)
Required: Beijing Language Institute, Elementary Chinese Readers 1, revised edn, Sinolingua,
Beiging, 1994
Manser et al, Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary, 2nd edn, Commercial Press
and OUP, Beijing and Oxf, 1999
Lin Zheng, Supplementary Materials for HMC201/202, Univ of Tasmania, 2004 (to be
purchased through the School)
Recommend: Mobo Gao, Mandarin Chinese: An Introduction, ISBN 0195540026
Mobo Gao, A Reference Grammar of Mandarin Chinese, Q’land XACT Publ, 2000
Majors: Asian Studies
Courses: [R2A] [R3A]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese 2 Language Skills B
Enrolment code: HMC202
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Off-shore: summer-sch
Unit description:
Further develops the two macroskills of reading and writing.
Staff: Dr Lin Zheng, (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 1.5 hrs tutorials weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: HMC100 or TCE Chinese Stage 4 (HA), or equiv
Coreq: HMC201
M.excl: HMA235/335
Assess: weekly exercises (20%), continuous written assessments (20%), written assignments
(20%), 2-hr exam in June (20%), 2-hr exam in Nov (20%)
Required: Beijing Language Institute, Elementary Chinese Readers 1, revised edn, Sinolingua,
Beiging, 1994
Manser et al, Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary, 2nd edn, Commercial Press
and OUP, Beijing and Oxf, 1999
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Unit details [HMC]
Lin Zheng, Supplementary Materials for HMC201/202, Univ of Tasmania, 2004 (to be
purchased through the School)
Recommend: Mobo Gao, Mandarin Chinese: An Introduction, ISBN 0195540026
Mobo Gao, A Reference Grammar of Mandarin Chinese, Q’land XACT Publ, 2000
Majors: Asian Studies
Courses: [R2A] [R3A]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese Speaking and Listening Skills
Enrolment code: HMC301
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Off-shore: summer-sch
Unit description:
Builds on the competency achieved by students in HMC201 and HMC202. This unit is
compulsory for students who wish to major in Chinese.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 1.5 hrs tutorials weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: HMC201 and HMC202, or equiv
Assess: classwork (20%), continuous aural-oral assessment (40%), aural-oral exam in June
(20%), aural-oral exam in Nov (20%)
Required: Elementary Chinese Reader III, ISBN 7800521834
Recommend: Mobo Gao, Mandarin Chinese: An Introduction, ISBN 0195540026
Mobo Gao, A Reference Grammar of Mandarin Chinese, Q’land XACT Publ, 2000
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R2A] [R3A] [R6J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese Reading and Writing Skills
Enrolment code: HMC302
Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, Off-shore: summer-sch
Unit description:
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Builds on the competency achieved by students in HMC201 and HMC202. This unit is
compulsory for students who wish to major in Chinese.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 1.5 hrs tutorials weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: HMC201 and HMC202, or equiv
Assess: classwork (20%), continuous assessment (40%), 3-hr written exam (40%)
Required: Elementary Chinese Reader III, ISBN 7800521834
Recommend: Mobo Gao, Mandarin Chinese: An Introduction, ISBN 0195540026
Mobo Gao, A Reference Grammar of Mandarin Chinese, Q’land XACT Publ, 2000
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R2A] [R3A] [R6J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese Culture and Society
Enrolment code: HMC303
Offered: not offered in 2004
Special note: available as an Asian Studies unit
Unit description:
Introduces students to essential elements of Chinese culture and contemporary society.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: HMC100 or equiv
M.excl: HMA227/327
Assess: classwork (20%), continuous assessment (40%), 3-hr written exam (40%)
Majors: Asian Studies
Courses: [R2A] [R3A] [R6J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Computer-Based Chinese Business Writing
Enrolment code: HMC305
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Unit details [HMC]
Offered: not offered in 2004
Unit description:
Provides students with practical writing skills in dealing with various Chinese business
and official situations. Skills in word-processing, spreadsheet and statistical applications in
Chinese are developed. Varieties of official business writing, including product
introduction, news reports, memoranda, tenders, contracts, etc, are covered.
Staff: Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 1.5 hrs tutorials weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: HMC201 or HMC202, or equiv
Assess: 6 written assignments (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R2A] [R3A] [R6J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Classical Chinese
Enrolment code: HMC306
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2 Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Unit description:
Develops students’ reading skills in Classical Chinese. The unit examines the fundamental
features of Classical Chinese from discussion and analysis of texts. Through the analysis of
selected texts, the unit also provides students with a knowledge of aspects of Classical
Chinese culture such as Chinese philosophy, religion, and ethnic issues.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator), Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 1.5 hrs tutorials weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: HMC301 and HMC302, or equiv
Assess: 2 papers (60%), 3-hr exam (40%)
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R2A] [R3A] [R6J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Modern Chinese Literature
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Unit details [HMC]
Enrolment code: HMC307
Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link]
Unit description:
Is a survey of 20th-century Chinese literature as it developed under the influence of
Japanese, European and American literature. Students read some novels and poetry each
week.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: HMC301 and HMC302, or equiv
Assess: 2,500-word essay (25%), 2 tutorial papers (25%), 3-hr exam in June (50%)
Required: Beijing Foreign Languages Institute, Readings from Chinese Writers (1919–1949) 1,
1989
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R2A] [R3A] [R6J]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese Special Topic A
Enrolment code: HMC309
Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1
Special note: approval of HoS required for enrolment in this unit
Unit description:
Designed for advanced students of Chinese and for students of Chinese background who
have skills in reading and writing. The unit consists of (a) group study of a particular topic
such as modern Chinese literature or mass media; or (b) structured individual reading and
writing on a topic in the area of Chinese studies agreed on by the student and approved
by the lecturer responsible for the unit.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator), Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs grp sessions weekly (13 wks) or individual consultation
Prereq: HMC302 or equiv
M.excl: HMC311
Assess: fortnightly reports 1,500 words (40%), 3,500-word essay (60%)
Majors: Chinese
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Courses: [R3A] OC:
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese Special Topic B
Enrolment code: HMC310
Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2
Special note: approval of HoS required for enrolment in this unit
Unit description:
See description for HMC309.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator), Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs grp sessions weekly (13 wks) or individual consultation
Prereq: HMC302 or equiv
M.excl: HMC311
Assess: fortnightly reports 1,500 words (40%), 3,500-word essay (60%)
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R3A] OC:
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese Special Topic C
Enrolment code: HMC311
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: approval of HoS required for enrolment in this unit
Unit description:
See description for HMC309.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao (Coordinator), Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs group sessions weekly (26 wks) or individual consultation
Prereq: HMC302 or equiv
M.excl: HMC309, HMC310
Assess: fortnightly reports 1,500 words (40%), 7,000-word essay (60%)
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Unit details [HMC]
Majors: Chinese
Courses: [R3A] OC:
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Chinese 4 (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: HMC400/401
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2, Off-shore: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in HMC400 (100%), part-time students in HMC401
(50%); individual units have notional weight, but for HECS purposes must be weighted at 0%
Unit description:
Raises the student’s skills in the Chinese language and Chinese studies beyond the
undergraduate level in preparation for higher degree studies. The honours degree consists
of a thesis of 12,500 words (50%), and coursework units. Coursework may be undertaken
either on campus or at a university in China. All students are required to take HMA414
Theories of Social and Cultural Expression in Asian Contexts. On-campus students also take
either HMC402 History and Development of the Chinese Language or HMC403 Guided Reading
for Honours in Chinese.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao, Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs seminar weekly
Prereq: major with GPA of 7.0 or higher
Assess: 12,500-word thesis (50%), individual units 6,500 words total for each unit, including
3,500-word essay (50%)
Courses: [R4A]
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
History and Development of the Chinese Language
Enrolment code: HMC402
Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link]
Special note: unit weighted at 25% for students enrolling in graduate diploma or master degree
courses
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Unit description:
Explores the historical and contemporary development of the Chinese language(s) with a
particular emphasis on the interrelationship between different forms and dialects of the
contemporary languages. The unit covers issues of language reform, the development of
scripts (traditional and simplified) and sounds and tones in relation to the political
developments in 20th century China.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao, Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 0%/25%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs weekly
Prereq: major with GPA of 7.0 or higher
Required: Chen Ping, Modern Chinese History and Sociolinguistic, CUP, ISBN 0521645727
Hodge B & Louis K, The Politics of Chinese Language and Culture, Routledge, ISBN
0415172667
Courses: [R4A] [R6J] [R6K] [R7K] OC:
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
Guided Reading for Honours in Chinese
Enrolment code: HMC403
Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link]
Special note: unit weighted at 25% for students enrolling in graduate diploma or master degree
courses
Unit description:
Exposes students to a range of important texts which have contributed to the field of
Chinese scholarship since 1949. The texts chosen may or may not be relevant to the
students’ thesis topics but may also be useful in helping them decide on an area of
research.
Staff: Assoc Prof Mobo Gao, Dr Lin Zheng
Unit weight: 0%/25%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs weekly
Prereq: major with GPA of 7.0 or higher
Required: Mobo Gao, Mandarin: An Introduction
Courses: [R4A] [R6J] [R6K] [R7K] OC:
Faculty website: <www.arts.utas.edu.au>
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