WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL FOR NEW COURSES
Department Global Studies Program Date Sept 19, 2008
Refer to Regulation 3-4, Policy for Changing the Curriculum, for complete information on submitting proposals for curricular changes.
CHIN301 Advanced Chinese 4
Course No. Course Title Credits
This proposal is for a(n) X Undergraduate Course ______Graduate Course
Applies to: X Major ______Minor ______University Studies* ______Not for USP
Required _____ Required
_____ Elective __X__ Elective
Prerequisites CHIN202 or equivalent
Grading method Grade only ______P/NC only ___X___ Grade and P/NC Option
Frequency of offering Fall Semester, Annually
*For University Studies Program course approval, the form Proposal for University Studies Courses must also be completed and submitted according to the instructions on that form.
Provide the following information:
A. Course Description
1. Catalog description.
CHIN 301- advanced Chinese – 4 S.H.
CHIN301 is designed for students who have completed two years of college-level training in Chinese to continue to develop their skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Students will continue to improve their linguistic skills with a manageable degree of challenge. At the functional level, this course aims at helping students solidify their ability to comprehend and produce paragraph-level Chinese. It seeks to enable students to understand face-to-face conversations on most familiar topics, give factual accounts, read materials written in formal shumianyu Chinese and write simple essays, reports and all types of correspondence. Taught annually, fall semesters
2. Course outline of the major topics and subtopics (minimum of two-level outline).
Skills and Knowledge to be taught in CHIN301:
1. Vocabulary:
a. advanced vocabulary in everyday expressions
b. advanced vocabulary in business transactions
c. advanced vocabulary for education
d. advanced vocabulary for expressing opinions on politics
e. advanced vocabulary for discussing in arts, sports and culture
2. Oral Communication (Speaking and Listening):
a. ordering in restaurants
b. talking about/obtaining housing
c. shopping and bargaining
d. arranging travel plans
f. expressing health and emergency situations
g. using idiomatic expressions
h. reporting and discussing the current affairs
i. discussing and expressing opinion on various topics
3. Grammar and usages
a. advanced training in more complex sentence structures
b. advanced training in using cohesive devices to report, explain, persuade, and narrate on
familiar topics
c. advanced training in using a variety of syntactic elements, present, past, future time frames
d. advanced training in distinctions between written and spoken Chinese
e. advanced training in using a variety of simple, complex and compound sentences
4. Reading
a. acquire advanced 350 more new Chinese characters
b. ability to analyze new characters in terms of their sound, shape, and meaning
c. reading authentic materials, like newspapers, ads, notes, etc.
d. reading simple short essays
f. using Chinese-English dictionary
5. Writing:
a. producing brief reports
b. general correspondence (email, online chat, letter, greeting cards) skills
c. filling out different kinds of forms
d. knowledge of simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese
e. knowledge of Chinese writing system and calligraphy
f. typing Chinese on computer by using pinyin
6. Cultural skills:
a. ability to perform request, refusal and apologizing in a culturally appropriate way
b. understanding concept of face and Chinese way of speaking
c. knowledge of major Chinese holidays
d. knowledge of Chinese idioms
e. singing Chinese songs
3. a Instructional delivery methods utilized: (Please check all that apply).
Lecture: Auditorium / ITV / Online / Web Enhanced / Web SupplementedLecture: Classroom X / Service Learning / Travel Study / Laboratory / Internship/Practicum
Other: (Please indicate)
3.b. MnSCU Course media codes: (Please check all that apply).
None: X / 3. Internet / 6. Independent Study / 9. Web Enhanced1. Satellite / 4. ITV Sending / 7. Taped / 10. Web Supplemented
2. CD Rom / 5. Broadcast TV / 8. ITV Receiving
4. Course requirements (papers, lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation.
Weekly vocabulary quizzes 10%
Weekly listening test 10%
Reading/writing assignments 10%
Monthly composition 10%
Weekly speaking exercise /news oral report 10%
Monthly exams 35%
Weekly Individual sessions 5%
Attendance & participation 10%
5. Course materials (textbook(s), articles, etc.).
Integrated Chinese Level II, Textbook,Boston:Cheng&Tusi (2nd edition, 2006)
Integrated Chinese Level II,Workbook,Boston:Cheng&Tusi (2nd edition, 2006)
Integrated Chinese Level II,CD & Workbook DVD,Boston:Cheng&Tusi (2nd edition, 2006)
6. Assessment of Outcomes
To assess the learning outcomes of this course in terms of listening, speaking, reading, writing and cultural skills and knowledge, both written and oral assessment methods will be used, including weekly tests on Chinese characters, weekly listening comprehension tests, weekly oral presentation, Monthly written tests and speaking tests, as well as regular reading and writing assignments, including essays and journals. At the end of the semester, they will have an oral proficiency interview with the instructor, to assess how well the students can function in the target language.
7. List of references.
(i) Concise Chinese-English/English-Chinese Dictionary. Oxford University Press. (1999);
(ii) Basic Chinese: A Grammar and Workbook by Yip Po-Ching and Don Rimmington. Routledge (2003);
(iii) Chinese (Cambridge Language Surveys) by Jerry Norman. Cambridge University Press. (2006);
(iv) Chinese videos with English subtitles to familiarize students with language and culture of China, to improve oral comprehension in an entertaining format: Chinese New Year Performance, Dining in Chinese restaurant, Chinese Oral Party, Phone Conversations, Visiting Chinese Family, etc)
(v) Suitable extra pedagogical material provided by instructor.
(vi) Helpful Internet Websites:
http://www2.kenyon.edu/people/bai/vcsc.htm
http://ktmatu.com/chinese/cedict
http://eall.hawaii.edu/yao/icfc/index.html (Vocabulary)
http://eall.hawaii.edu/yao/ic1flashcards (Printable flashcards)
http://www.yellowbridge.com/language/fc-ic1.html (Online flashcards)
http://www.chinesereadingworld.org (Extra curriculum reading materials)
B. Rationale
1. Statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.
This is an advanced Chinese language course. CHIN 301aims to develop students' overall linguistic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese. The course will introduce various topics on Chinese culture. Students can expect to gain knowledge about China and Chinese culture while they are learning the language. They will learn ways to narrate, to describe, and to comment in native Chinese ways. Authentic reading and audio materials are provided and discussed in the classes. Writing and oral presentations in Chinese are required in classroom under instruction. Students will be encouraged to practice oral communication with each other. By completion of the course, students are expected to be able to master 1200 most frequently used characters in common reading materials, and to communicate with Chinese on different topics.
2. Specify how this new course contributes to the departmental curriculum.
CHIN 301 will provide students opportunities to further Chinese language learning at WSU. Many students who have finished two years of Chinese expressed their strong interests in taking upper-level advanced Chinese course here at WSU.
Also, in response to student demand, our program is considering the establishment of a minor in Chinese language and Culture. This course will be one of several electives that will satisfy the requirement of that minor.
3. Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.
Two sections of CHIN 101 (Beginning Chinese 1) may need to be combined into one, if this course is taught. Alternatively GS 300 Contemporary China would have to be taught every other year instead of annually as is presently the case.
C. Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors
1. Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department? If so, which department(s)?
This course does not duplicate the content of any course taught at WSU. It should have no negative impact on other departments, programs, majors, nor affect any prerequisites. Approval of this course would not change the total number of credits required by any major or minor of any department.
2. Attach letter(s) of understanding from impacted department(s).
No other departments will be impacted.
Definitions:
01-Satellite:
02- CD Rom:
03- Internet: Predominately = where all, or nearly all, course activity occurs in an online environment. One to two activities may occur face-to-face in a classroom, with the maximum being two activities.
04 – ITV Sending: a course in which students are in the classroom with the instructor, other students join via interactive television technology from other geographically separate locations
05 – Broadcast TV:
06 – Independent Study: a course in which the teacher develops specialized curriculum for the student(s) based on department guidelines in the University course catalog
07 – Taped: a course in which the teacher records the lessons for playback at a later date
08 – ITV Receiving: a course in which students are not in the classroom with the teacher, other students join via interactive television technology from other geographically separate locations
09 – Web Enhanced- Limited Seat Time: For a course in which students are geographically separate from the teacher and other students for a majority of required activities. However, some on-site attendance is required. The course includes synchronous and/or asynchronous instruction.
10 – Web Supplemented- No Reduced Seat Time: For a course utilizing the web for instructional activities. Use of this code may assist your college/university in tracking courses for “smart classrooms” and/or facility usage.
Attach a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet.
Attach an Approval Form with appropriate signatures.
Department Contact Person for this Proposal:
Weidong ______
Name (please print) Phone e-mail address
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