Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - CHIN 390 C100

Advanced Chinese Reading (3)

Advanced Chinese Reading

Class Number: 8390

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Distance Education

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 22, 2021
    Thu, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHIN 291 or permission of the instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces specialized vocabulary, sentence patterns, word formation and semantic nuances through popular science readings covering a broad array of subjects such as math, physics, computer science etc. Intended for students of intermediate to advanced Chinese reading, to improve their reading skills for documents with an academic focus.

COURSE DETAILS:

Chin390 is for students with upper intermediate level of Chinese to improve their skills in reading. Emphasis is on building specialized vocabulary, understanding documents with an academic focus, and developing overall reading strategies. The course introduces advanced grammar structures, word formation and semantic nuances through popular science readings covering a broad array of science and technology subjects.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Chin 390 aims at improving students' Chinese proficiency by focusing on reading. The course will enable students to 1) expand their vocabulary significantly, especially the specialized science and technology vocabulary; 2) comprehend texts with a variety of academic subjects; 3) build up aural and writing skills as a preparation to participate in academic activities in Chinese.

Grading

  • 9 Reading Unit Assignments 36%
  • 4 Writing Assignments 20%
  • 3 Chapter Quizzes 15%
  • Final Exam 29%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Recommended text:

Oxford advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary, The commercial Press & Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 7-100-04157-0/H. 1030
Oxford-FLTRP English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press & Oxford University Press, 2010, ISBN 9787560095592
Or other similar English-Chinese Chinese-English dictionaries

Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:

All CODE Courses are delivered through Canvas.  Students will have access starting the first day of classes.   
https://canvas.sfu.ca

Required Readings are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase online through the SFU Bookstore's website. 

All courses have an Additional Course Fee of $40.This fee is not associated primarily with physical materials. This also supports developing tools and rich web resources embedded throughout the activities, assignments and videos.

Exams
If your course has a take-home exam, please refer to Canvas for further details. 

Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).

NOTE: This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in Canvas.


*Important Note for U.S. citizens: As per the U.S. Department of Education, programs offered in whole or in part through telecommunications, otherwise known as distance education or correspondence are ineligible for Federal Direct Loans. This also includes scenarios where students who take distance education courses outside of their loan period and pay for them with their own funding, and attempt to apply for future Federal Direct Loans. 

For more information about US Direct Loans please visit and to read our FAQ on distance education courses, please go here: http://www.sfu.ca/students/financialaid/international/us-loans/federal-direct-loan.html

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).