Bachelor of Arts

Chinese


2008 BA Handbook


Field of Study

Chinese

Chinese is available as both a major and minor sequence of study for BA students. Most Chinese majors are a standard 100 points in length.

Chinese is taught across 5 streams of study to suit the language acquisition level of students upon first enrolling. They are:

  • Beginners Stream
  • Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers)
  • Background Speakers Stream 1 (Minimal Literacy)
  • Background Speakers Stream 2 (Limited Literacy)
  • Background Speakers Stream 3 (For students who have completed Secondary Education in a Chinese environment)

Students interested in the Beginners Stream should note : Due to structural constraints of the degree, students completing a 125-point Beginners Stream major in Chinese will not be able to complete a second major in the BA.

Students Interested in the Background Speakers Stream 3 should note : This stream is only available as a 75 point minor specialization and is not available as breadth studies.

The course structures required to complete a major or Stream 3 minor in Chinese are outlined below however students wishing to undertake a minor in Chinese should note the following sequences:

Beginners Stream Minor

Level 1

  • 110-143 Chinese 1A
  • 110-145 Chinese 1B

Level 2

  • 110-028 Chinese 2A
  • 110-029 Chinese 2B

Level 3

  • 110-039 Chinese 3A
  • 110-040 Chinese 3B

Post-VCE (Non-background speakers) Stream Minor

Level 1

  • 110-160 Chinese 2E
  • 110-161 Chinese 2F

Level 2

  • 110-039 Chinese 3A
  • 110-040 Chinese 3B

Level 3

One of

  • 110-133 Great Chinese Classics
  • 110-204 Chinese Economic Documents

And one of

  • 110-304 Advanced Translation
  • 110-302 Chinese News Analysis

Background Speakers Stream 1 (minimal literacy) Minor

Level 1

  • 110-121 Chinese 4A
  • 110-123 Chinese 4B

Level 2

  • 110-041 Chinese 5A
  • 110-042 Chinese 5B

Level 3

One of

  • 110-204 Chinese Economic Documents
  • 110-310 Advanced Seminar

And one of

  • 110-304 Advanced Translation
  • 110-305 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society

Background Speakers Stream 2 (limited literacy) Minor

Level 1

  • 110-041 Chinese 5A
  • 110-042 Chinese 5B

Level 2

  • 110-190 Chinese Cinema

and one of

  • 110-204 Chinese Economic Documents
  • 110-048 Modern Chinese Literature

Level 3

  • 110-310 Advanced Seminar

and one of

  • 110-304 Advanced Translation
  • 110-305 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society

Chinese: Beginners Stream Level 1

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-143 Chinese 1A 1 12.500
110-145 Chinese 1B 2 12.500

Chinese: Beginners Stream Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-028 Chinese 2A 1 12.500
110-029 Chinese 2B 2 12.500
110-206 Chinese 2C 1 12.500
110-207 Chinese 2D 2 12.500

Chinese: Beginners Stream Level 3 Compulsory

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:

Note:110-303 Intensive Chinese Program: China may be used as a substitute subject for either 110-040 Chinese 3B or 110-302 Chinese News Analysis.
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-039 Chinese 3A 1 12.500
110-040 Chinese 3B 2 12.500
110-302 Chinese News Analysis 2 12.500

Chinese: Beginners Stream Level 3 Electives

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one subject from the following list:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-048 Modern Chinese Literature 1 12.500
110-133 Great Chinese Classics 1 12.500
110-303 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer 12.500

Chinese: Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers) Level 1

Students undertaking the major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-160 Chinese 2E 1 12.500
110-161 Chinese 2F 2 12.500

Chinese: Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers) Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-039 Chinese 3A 1 12.500
110-040 Chinese 3B 2 12.500
110-048 Modern Chinese Literature 1 12.500

Chinese: Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers) Level 3 Compulsory

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-133 Great Chinese Classics 1 12.500
110-302 Chinese News Analysis 2 12.500

Chinese: Post VCE Stream ( Non-background Speakers) Level 3 Electives

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete 1 of the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-204 Chinese Economic Documents 1 12.500
110-303 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer 12.500
110-304 Advanced Translation 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 1(Minimal Literacy) Level 1

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-121 Chinese 4A 1 12.500
110-123 Chinese 4B 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 1(Minimal Literacy) Level 2 Compulsory

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-041 Chinese 5A 1 12.500
110-042 Chinese 5B 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 1(Minimal Literacy) Level 2 Electives

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete 1 of the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-048 Modern Chinese Literature 1 12.500
110-133 Great Chinese Classics 1 12.500
110-190 Chinese Cinema 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 1(Minimal Literacy) Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream should complete 3 subjects from the following list:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-204 Chinese Economic Documents 1 12.500
110-303 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer 12.500
110-304 Advanced Translation 2 12.500
110-305 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society 2 12.500
110-310 Advanced Seminar 1 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 2 ( Limited Literacy) Level 1

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-041 Chinese 5A 1 12.500
110-042 Chinese 5B 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 2 ( Limited Literacy) Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-048 Modern Chinese Literature 1 12.500
110-190 Chinese Cinema 2 12.500
110-204 Chinese Economic Documents 1 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 2 ( Limited Literacy) Level 3

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete 3 of the following subjects:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-303 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer 12.500
110-304 Advanced Translation 2 12.500
110-305 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society 2 12.500
110-310 Advanced Seminar 1 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 3 (Students who have completed Secondary Education in a Chinese Environment) Level 1

This stream is only available as a minor area of study in the Bachelor of Arts and is not available as breadth study outside the BA.

Students completing the 75 point minor in this stream must complete the following subjects:

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-048 Modern Chinese Literature 1 12.500
110-190 Chinese Cinema 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 3 (Students who have completed Secondary Education in a Chinese Environment) Level 2

This stream is only available as a minor area of study in the Bachelor of Arts and is not available as breadth study outside the BA.

Students completing the 75 point minor in this stream must complete the following subjects:

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-204 Chinese Economic Documents 1 12.500
110-304 Advanced Translation 2 12.500

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 3 (Students who have completed Secondary Education in a Chinese Environment) Level 3

This stream is only available as a minor area of study in the Bachelor of Arts and is not available as breadth study outside the BA.

Students completing the 75 point minor in this stream must complete the following subjects:

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
110-305 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society 2 12.500
110-310 Advanced Seminar 1 12.500

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