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Course Outlines

Spring 2019 - CHIN 330 D100

Intermediate Chinese for Business I (3)

Class Number: 6227

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHIN 291 or permission of the instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Designed for learners of intermediate to advanced levels, this course introduces Chinese business terminology, concepts and practices through studying real business cases in contemporary China.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is designed for students of intermediate to low-advanced levels who want to further improve their language skills with an emphasis on commercial interactions and business-related activities in or with contemporary China. This course introduces vocabulary, expressions and practices in business contexts via the use of a text of formal instruction, newspaper articles, real business cases and other business-related documents. Through a teaching approach that combines language learning with task-based instruction, this course not only aims to develop students’ linguistic competence in business but also to cultivate their intercultural competence by raising their awareness of the Chinese business etiquette and social values/ traditions.

NOTE:  Registration is based on departmental approval through placement interviews. The drop-in placement interviews will be held in RCB8205 on the following dates:
1) Wednesday Nov 7th, 1:30 - 3:00pm                         
2) Wednesday Nov14th, 2:00- 4:00pm
3) Monday Nov 19th,    1:30 – 3:00pm                        
4) Wednesday Nov 28th,  2:00-4:00pm  

Please bring your unofficial High School Transcript, SFU Advising Transcript and SFU ID with you to attend the placement.   Course participants are expected to be able to read in simplified Chinese effectively before registering in this course.  Students completed CHIN152, CHIN153, CHIN291 may or may not be eligible to take this course.  

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Upon the completion of the course, students are expected to:
• use 350+ business terms and expressions appropriately;
• perform confidently in commercial activities such as job interviews, surveying and price quotation, negotiating deals, signing contracts, etc;
• gain a good understanding of the policies and common practice in China including hiring, marketing, stock investment, intellectual property, environment protection, E-commerce, etc.

Grading

  • Participation 5%
  • Class projects 25%
  • Assignment 8%
  • Two Tests 35%
  • Quizzes 12%
  • Oral Test 15%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Yuan, Fangyuan (2014) Business Chinese for Success: Real cases from real Companies. Beijing University Press.  Beijing. ISBN: 9787301249598.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS