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DS1392 Chinese, Advanced Beginners Level I 6.0 credits

Kinesiska, fortsättningsnivå I

Please note

This course is dormant.

NB: This course is from the autumn 2013 replaced by LS1392 Chinese A1

www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/LS1392?l=en

The course builds on elementary Mandarin Chinese.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    B

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P1 (3.0 credits), P2 (3.0 credits)

  • Application code

    51228

  • Start date

    28/08/2012

  • End date

    2012 week: 51

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Evenings

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    18 - 32

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Björn Kjellgren <bjoern@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Elective course for all programmes

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (3.0 credits), P4 (3.0 credits)

  • Application code

    61241

  • Start date

    14/01/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 21

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Evenings

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    18 - 32

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Target group

    Elective course for all programmes

Learning outcomes

EU language portfolio levels A1/A2, http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • identify tones and syllables in slowly spoken Mandarin Chinese, and understand simple sentences and clause patterns
  • understand some simple texts
  • use Chinese character books and dictionaries
  • write Chinese on a computer
  • read aloud unfamiliar texts in Pinyin with an acceptable pronunciation, and carry on simple conversations
  • translate simple sentences from Swedish to Chinese
  • translate simple sentences from Chinese to Swedish.

Course main content

The course builds on the elementary course with continued study of the most common and important clause patterns focused on ordinary spoken Mandarin and continued study of a core character and lexical vocabulary. In addition the students practice the use of Chinese dictionaries and using Chinese on computers as well as translation and character exercises. The course comprises appr. 240 characters.

Eligibility

General entrance requirements for university studies. A pass on the compulsory placement test before applying or a pass in elementary Chinese, DS1390 or DS1391. See our website for the test and more information, www.kth.se/language

Prerequisites

1-2 years' study of Chinese

Literature

kinesiska@kth, andra boken, Björn Kjellgren, KTH

Examination

  • KON1 - Language Proficiency, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEN1 - Language Proficiency, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

75% attendance. Mid-term tests (KON1; 3 credits), language proficiency (TEN1; 3 credits)

Offered by

ECE/Language and Communication

Contact

Björn Kjellgren, tel. 790 6125, bjoern@kth.se

Examiner

Björn Kjellgren <bjoern@kth.se>

Supplementary information

The course has limited participation. Students who are not present at course risk losing their place on the course.

The course programme may be subject to changes and courses with an insufficient number of students can be cancelled or get a reduced number of lessons.

Add-on studies

Chinese, Advanced Beginners’ Level II

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 12.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.