Diploma in Chinese
Programme Code: AK3428
Level: 6
Points: 240
Duration: 2 years full time / Equivalent part time
Venue: City campus
Starting date: 2 March 2009
AUT encourages early application. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- NCEA: 48 Level 2 credits including 8 Level 2 credits in a language rich subject.
OR CIE: Total 60 points at UCAS, including a language rich subject. - Completion of Year 13 is recommended.
The Diploma in Chinese is designed to meet the needs of those who want to focus purely on Chinese language acquisition and acquire skills to an advanced level in two years. It aims to develop fluency in the areas of language required for daily communication and at the workplace.
PAPERS
YEAR ONE
Students develop a base of linguistic competence in Chinese in both oral and written communication, together with an understanding of social and cultural aspects of China. Chinese culture is introduced to enable students to have an overall understanding of the Chinese tradition and its present situation. The Introduction to Chinese Culture paper covers Chinese civilisation, internationalisation of the Chinese communities and Chinese language. Cultural aspects are also introduced regularly in Year One and Year Two in the language papers. 800 characters are introduced in Year One.
165316 Chinese Special Topic I
165317 Chinese Word Processing
165356 Chinese I
165357 Written Chinese I
166357 Chinese II
166548 Introduction to Chinese Culture
YEAR TWO
Extends linguistic competence through increasingly complex language structures and specialist usage. Students also gain skills for academic inquiry and independent research. A further 1,000 characters are introduced. All Chinese papers are introduced in simplified Chinese characters. 155181 Writing and Research Skills 165521 Introduction to Intercultural Competence
165522 Asian Popular Culture
166303 Chinese Grammar
166353 Intermediate Chinese Oral
166354 Written Chinese II
166360 Chinese Special Topic II
167358 Chinese III
167359 Chinese IV
165049 Introduction to Chinese I - Online
165050 Introduction to Chinese II - Online