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Langara College
Chinese 1115 Course Outline
Fall 2011
Instructor: Huimin Lin
Office Location: A345c
Email: hlin@langara.bc.ca
Office Hours:
MTWR 14:30-15:20
Phone: (604)323 - 5261
Course Description:
Chinese 1115 is an introductory course in modern Mandarin Chinese. As students
achieve oral communication accuracy and fluency during the first stage of study, course
emphasis will shift gradually towards written literacy. New vocabulary items are
presented in both Pinyin, the phonetic system, and Chinese characters. Explanation of
fundamental grammar forms will be embedded in contexts and situations rich in
sociocultural knowledge. At the end of the this course, students will be expected to have
gained proficiency in Pinyin, to be able to read and write 200 – 300 Chinese characters
with an understanding of different components of Chinese characters, as well as to
formulate basic sentences in Chinese.
Course Format and Credits:
Four instructional hours per week. 3 college credits.
Continued Area of Study: Chinese 1215
Pre-requisites:
No pre-requisites. Over-qualified students will not be given credits for the course.
Langara Calendar (2008-9) p. 14, under REGISTRATION, states:
"A department may exclude a student when that student's skills make the course clearly
unnecessary for proceeding to an advanced level in the same subject."
http://www.langara.bc.ca/university-career-studies/media/pdfs/2008-2009-calendar.pdf
Required Texts:
Contemporary Chinese Textbook I, Sinolingua, 2003
Contemporary Chinese Exercise Book I. Sinolingua, 2003
Contemporary Chinese Character Book I, Sinolingua, 2003 (Optional)
Course Content:
1. Phonetic stage: The entire Pinyin system will be introduced, together with
conversations in real life situations and basic Chinese characters.
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2. Linguistic stage: Emphasis is on learning grammar rules and sentence patterns.
Speaking, reading and writing skills will be enhanced. Students will learn around 300
characters.
Evaluation:
Attendance and participation………….. 15 %
Weekly quizzes…………………………40 %
Midterm exam…………………………..20 %
Final exam………………………………25 %
Total…………………………………….100%
Grading:
70-74 B-
95-100 A+
69-65 C+
90-94 A
60-64 C
85-89 A55-59 C-
80-84 B+
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75-79 B
0-49 F
Attendance and participation:
Regular attendance and active participation in all learning activities are important
elements for success in this course. Students are expected to present proof(s) of a justified
excuse for missing a class (e.g. a medical doctor's note) and seek help from the instructor
for covered materials. Unjustified absence will result in a lowered grade and a forced
withdraw from the course.
Missed Quizzes:
No make-ups will be permitted for Weekly Quizzes or Aural Tests unless prior
arrangements are made with the instructor. No make-ups for Midterm exams or Final
exams.
Other Operational Details:
Academic Dishonesty:
All forms of cheating, including plagiarism, are considered serious offences and will not
be tolerated.
Disruptive behaviors:
Engaging in small talks, coming late and leaving early are considered disruptive to the
teaching/learning process, and repeated disruptive behaviors will result in a lowered
grade. No food is allowed in the classroom. Cellular phones should be switched off
before class.
Blackboard CE: Log into MyLangara, click on “my courses”
To access course work, please go to: myfiles.langara.bc.ca. Then go to Drive I.
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Langara college final exam policy can be found at
http://www.langara.bc.ca/registration/exam_info.html
COLLEGE FINAL EXAMINATION POLICY
Where completion of a final examination is required in order to receive credit for a course, you
must be available for your examinations as scheduled. It is your responsibility to be aware of the
time and date of your final examinations, as indicated on the final version of the examination
schedule.
If possible, final examinations will be rescheduled upon request, for any student scheduled to
write:
i.
two or more examinations at the same time, or
ii.
two or more examinations each exceeding one hour in duration with an intervening break of less
than one-half hour (30 minutes), or
iii.
more than three examinations in one day, or
iv.
more than six hours of examinations in one day.
Final examinations will not be re-scheduled for reasons other than those noted above.
Requests for re-scheduling of examinations must be made on the appropriate form available from
the receptionist in the Administration Office, Room B235.
THE LAST DAY TO REPORT CONFLICTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, ROOM B235 IS
FRIDAY, MARCH 26th AT NOON. ADJUSTMENTS MAY NOT BE MADE AFTER THAT DATE.
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