Chinese 1 (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Learning outcomes A student who has completed this course or has acquired equal knowledge will be able to - manage in basic oral everyday situations/ use the elementary structures of the language in basic everyday situations - master the Mandarin Pinyin transliteration system and the fundamentals of the Chinese writing system - recognize the basic cultural specificities of the Chinese speaking countries - recognize the cultural and language diversity and language - plan his/her future language studies.

Content (course unit)

Content • Pronunciation & intonation of Mandarin Pinyin • Basic structures of the Language • Basic structures and the most common characters of the Chinese writing system • Small talk -situations • Introducing and telling the name, nationality, language skills, etc. • Ordering in a teahouse, cafe or a bar • Getting information about the country and the culture

Prerequisites (course unit)

No prerequisite course required

Exam schedules

There is no traditional exam. Two holistic assignments (one oral and one written) will be released in Moodle at the beginning of the last week of the course.

Assessment scale

H-5

Teaching methods

Starting level: 0 (No prerequisites) Target level: A1 Virtual, Instructed In addition to the virtual materials in Moodle, an optional Zoom online meeting will be held once a week at 8:00-9:00 o'clock on Thursdays throughout the course For those who cannot attend the optional Zoom sessions, a recorded video of each session will be released weekly to guide your self-paced learning.

Learning materials

All necessary learning materials will be provided and released on Moodle. Hai Guo & YLE: BBC Real Chinese (lesson 1-4) Gu Feng: Mandarin Teaching Toolbox, Volume 1, Confucius Institute at BCIT Wu Zhongwei: Contemporary Chinese, Sinolingua Hai Guo: Multimedia English materials based on “Matka Kiinan kieleen ja kulttuuriin”

Student workload

Weekly virtual learning and assignments via Moodle covering the following topics: • Pronunciation & intonation of Mandarin Pinyin • Basic structures of the Language • Basic structures and the most common characters of the Chinese writing system • Small talk -situations • Introducing and telling the name, nationality, language skills, etc. • Ordering in a teahouse, cafe or a bar • Getting information about the country and the culture

Content scheduling

Guided, self-paced virtual learning materials will be released weekly via Moodle. An optional Zoom teaching session will be held once a week throughout the course. For those unable to attend the optional Zoom sessions, a recorded video of each session will be uploaded to Moodle weekly.

Completion alternatives

1. Virtual 2. If you already have reached the learning outcomes of this course you can demonstrate your knowledge. Ask for more information from the lecturer of the course. Additional information concerning recognition of prior learning (RPL): http://www.haaga-helia.fi/fi/osaamisen-tunnistaminen-ja-work-study. 3. Course completion also possible through Work & Study concept.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Chinese work environment and culture will be introduced through cultural information and videos.

Further information

Final exam assignments 80%, weekly internet assignments 20% Assessment criteria – grade 1 The student knows how to use the Chinese language in the most common every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the basics of pronunciation, the most common language basics, the most common required written characters and partly also the course’s vocabulary. He/She knows some general characteristics of the language area and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she has acquainted him/herself with the diversity of the Chinese-speaking environment. Assessment criteria – grade 3 The student knows how to use the Chinese language quite independently and naturally in the most common every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the pronunciation, many language basics, majority of the required written characters and how to apply what he/she learnt to different language situations. He/She knows the general characteristics of the language area and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she understands the diversity of the Chinese-speaking environment much better than before. Assessment criteria – grade 5 The student knows how to use the Chinese language quite independently and naturally in different every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the pronunciation, many language basics, almost all of the required written characters and he/she applies fearlessly what he/she has learnt to different language situations. He/She knows the general characteristics of the language area very well and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she understands and is able to promote the diversity of the Chinese-speaking environment.