CHINESE Course Descriptions for 2017-2018

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CourseTitleInstructorDescription
CHINESE 1CFUNDAMNTLS MANDARINSTAFFInnovative approach with emphasis on the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and full form characters. Chapter tests on all 4 skills, writing assignments, daily vocabulary quiz, and final exam. Throughout the quarter, students will (1) Learn to read and write with the Pinyin System; (2) Learn about 250 Chinese characters and 400 phrases; (3) Make sentences with vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in classes; (4) Participate in short dialogues, discussions and conversations; (5) Write notes, dialogues, articles and skits. The goal of this course is to achieve basic proficiency in Mandarin Chinese in order to communicate with speakers of Chinese in daily conversation about common topics and to read short passages about simple matters from both authentic materials and pedagogically prepared materials. Culture notes and knowledge of appropriate behaviors in a Chinese-speaking society will also be introduced. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 1B or equivalent; authorization to enroll can be obtained in HIB 466.
CHINESE 1MCFUND CHINESE/BKGRNDSTAFFThe Chinese 1MA-1MB-1MC series is designed for heritage learners with no or minimal previous experience in the written language.  Both authentic material from a wide variety of sources within the culture and pedagogically-prepared material will be used to develop students' basic literacy skills and the ability to use the language to communicate in culturally, socially and linguistically appropriate ways.  Conducted exclusively in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and both traditional (full-form) and simplified characters. Chapter tests, writing assignments, daily vocabulary quiz, and final exam.  Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 1MB or equivalent; authorization to enroll can be obtained in HIB 466.
CHINESE 2CINTERMED MANDARINSTAFFThe Chinese 2A-2B-2C/2MA-2MB-2MC series will use both authentic materials from a wide variety of sources within the culture and pedagogically-prepared materials to further develop students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and the ability to use the language to communicate in culturally, socially and linguistically appropriate ways. Throughout the series advanced grammatical patterns will be gradually introduced and reviewed. By the end of the series, students are expected to: (1) Develop verbal communication skills and reading comprehension from a wide selection of authentic materials; (2) Handle reasonably complicated survival situations; (3) read and write paragraph length narrations and descriptions of real life events, as well as expositions and argumentations concerning real or hypothetical issues. Conducted exclusively in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and both traditional (full-form) and simplified characters. Chapter tests, writing assignments, daily vocabulary quiz, group projects, oral report, and final exam.  Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 2B/2MB or equivalent; authorization to enroll can be obtained in HIB 466.
CHINESE 3CADVANCED MANDARINSTAFFThe Chinese 3A-3B-3C series is a continuation of the Chinese 2 series. Emphasis is placed on advanced conversation and written expression to improve the ability to communicate in expected and unexpected situations. Readings are based on modern Chinese prose and newspapers, with focus on academic skills. Emphasis is also placed on self-expression in problem-solving tasks, defense of decisions and classroom discussions. Daily vocabulary quiz, oral reports, individual and group projects, chapter tests, writing assignment, and final examination. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 3B or equivalent. Authorization code can be obtained in HIB 466.
CHINESE 100CCLASSICAL CHINESEFULLER, M.This course is the third quarter of the introduction to classical Chinese. In the first two terms we stressed the basic syntactic patterns of classical Chinese and introduced some of the conventions of the exegetical tradition. In this quarter we read continue to read texts of increasing complexity and sophistication. The course introduces various genres and is designed to increase students' experience with reading classical Chinese texts.
CHINESE 115CHNSE FICTION TODAYHU, Y.This course is taught in Chinese and requires native language ability. The reading material is chosen from three contemporary Chinese writers: Ah Cheng, Wang Anyi, and Xue Yiwei. Weekly reading of about 80-100 pages must be completed before class meeting. Grade breakdown is as follows: 20% class participation, 40% quizzes and exams, and 40% papers and projects.
CHINESE 290INDEPENDENT STUDYHUANG, M.
CHINESE 290INDEPENDENT STUDYHU, Y.
CHINESE 290INDEPENDENT STUDYFULLER, M.
CHINESE 299DISSERTATN RESEARCHFULLER, M.
CHINESE 299DISSERTATN RESEARCHSTAFF
CHINESE 299DISSERTATN RESEARCHHUANG, M.