58勛圖

CN4002 Chinese Language, Texts and Cultural Practices 4

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr Y Liao

Dr Y Liao
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Caterina Weber, Dr Yvonne Chi and Dr Yuhui Liao

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module will build upon the skills gained in the fourth-year module CN4001. Emphasis will be placed on translation into and out of Chinese and free composition. Students will also give oral presentations on academic topics in Chinese. A variety of modern and contemporary texts will be used to broaden further students' knowledge of the language.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CN4001

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 60% Examination = 40%

Re-assessment

100% Written Examination

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 hours of language class a week x 11 weeks

Scheduled learning hours

55

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

100

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • By the end of the module the student will be able to recognise and write c 1800 characters, and approximately 4800 words.
  • Students will be able to use and comprehend complex sentence structures, accurate pronunciation and tone to discuss a variety of complex ideas, topics and questions.
  • The student will be able to write sophisticated commentaries and more complex, longer essays
  • Students will be able to comprehend longer, more advanced texts from authentic sources covering a variety of topics.