Chinese language and culture 3600-7-SI5-JKCH3
This year-long course is designed for students who have studied Chinese for approximately four years and have acquired upper-intermediate to advanced proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. The course focuses on the use of modern Chinese in authentic social, professional, academic, and intercultural contexts.
The course combines topics related to business and economics, international relations and law, and contemporary society, media, culture, and communication. It aims to develop students’ ability to understand, analyze, discuss, and present complex issues in Chinese.
Throughout the course, students will work with authentic materials such as news reports, business texts, international affairs articles, legal texts, podcasts, interviews, social media content, audiovisual materials, and teacher-prepared handouts. Through discussions, presentations, role plays, text analysis, case studies, and final project work, students will improve their advanced comprehension, oral expression, formal register use, and intercultural communication skills in Chinese.
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Term 2026Z:
This year-long course is designed for students who have studied Chinese for approximately four years and have acquired upper-intermediate to advanced proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. The course focuses on the use of modern Chinese in authentic social, professional, academic, and intercultural contexts. |
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Type of course
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Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able to:
Read and understand Chinese-language materials related to economics, business, international relations, law, and contemporary social issues.
Participate in extended discussions, exchange opinions, and express positions in Chinese.
Analyze linguistic features of news reports, social media texts, business texts, and public issue texts.
Use appropriate Chinese in workplace, business, academic, and intercultural communication contexts.
Give topic-based presentations, case analyses, and project reports in Chinese.
Demonstrate understanding of contemporary Taiwanese society and the Chinese-speaking world.
Develop critical thinking, intercultural awareness, and professional Chinese expression.
Assessment criteria
Students are expected to complete assigned reading, listening, and preparation tasks before class. During class, they are expected to participate actively in discussions, oral activities, and group tasks. After class, they should complete assigned homework and reflection tasks.
Students must complete all major assignments, thematic tasks, and the final project in order to receive credit for the course.
Attendance and Class Participation 25%
Weekly Assignments and Reflection Tasks 15%
Business / International Relations / Legal Topic Tasks 20%
Final Project Presentation 40%
Students are expected to attend classes regularly and participate actively in classroom activities. Students who are absent for more than 6 hours must complete an additional oral examination.
Students must complete all major assignments, thematic tasks, and the final project. If a student fails to complete major assessment components, even if some of their grades meet the passing standard, they must submit missing assignments or complete supplementary assessment tasks according to the instructor’s requirements in order to pass the course.
Bibliography
The course does not rely on a single textbook. Materials will be selected and prepared by the instructor according to course topics and students’ language level.
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Term 2026Z:
The course does not rely on a single textbook. Materials will be selected and prepared by the instructor according to course topics and students’ language level. |