Minor Overview

About this minor

This Minor combines language study and practical knowledge of Chinese society designed to boost the students' employability. It is designed to help students enhance the hands-on skills needed to negotiate real-world interactions both in business, government and social life. By adding this minor, students gain an advantage after graduation as they enter the global employment market. The minor in Chinese is available at two levels: 1) for students with no or little prior knowledge of the language. 2) for students with ATAR Chinese or equivalent.

Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate a Chinese language proficiency, in both oral and written forms, equivalent to capacity recognised by the HSK 3.0 to 5.0 (the new standard) Chinese Language Proficiency Test; (2) demonstrate an understanding of cultural communication practices in interpersonal relationships in China, including in the professional workplace; (3) acquire information literacy and management skills in Chinese through a variety of media and search techniques; and (4) interact successfully in both formal and informal Chinese cultural settings..
Incompatibility

MJD-CHNSA Chinese Studies

MJD-CHNSB Chinese Studies

MJD-CHNSI Chinese Studies

MJD-CHNSP Chinese Studies

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2

All students are required to complete at least three Chinese language units in sequence and then choose between doing a fourth Chinese language unit or taking ASIA3003 Social Issues in Contemporary China. Students with no or little prior knowledge of Chinese take units from Groups A and B. Students with ATAR Chinese or equivalent take all units from Groups C and D.

Group A—take all units (18 points):

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Chinese take all units from below.

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Chinese take all units from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 CHIN1401 Chinese 1
Incompatibility
WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 2A/2B or higher.
or CHIN1101 Chinese Beginners 1
S2 CHIN1402 Chinese 2
Prerequisites
CHIN1401 Chinese 1
or CHIN1101 Chinese Beginners 1
Incompatibility
CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II
S1 CHIN2001 Chinese 3A
Prerequisites
CHIN1402 Chinese 2
or CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II
Co-requisites
CHIN2403 Chinese 3
Incompatibility
CHIN2201 Chinese Intermediate Bridging
or CHIN1001 Chinese 3A
Group B—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Chinese take one unit from below.

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Chinese take one unit from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 ASIA3003 Social Issues in Contemporary China
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any one level 2 Unit(s) from the School of Social Sciences
or Humanities
Incompatibility
ASIA2211 Social Issues in Contemporary China
S1 CHIN2403 Chinese 3
Prerequisites
CHIN1402 Chinese 2
or CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II
Co-requisites
CHIN2001 Chinese 3A
Incompatibility
CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate 1
or CHIN1403 Chinese 3
Group C—take all units from this group (18 points):

Students with ATAR Chinese or equivalent take all units from below.

Students with ATAR Chinese or equivalent take all units from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 CHIN1403 Chinese 3
Prerequisites
ATAR CSL (Chinese: Second Language)
or WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 3A/3B
or (WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 2A/2B and co-requisite CHIN1001 Chinese 3A) or equivalent
Co-requisites
CHIN1001 Chinese 3A if student has only completed WACE Chinese Second Language CSL 2A/2B
Incompatibility
CHIN1103 Chinese Intermediate I
or CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate I
or CHIN2403 Chinese 3
S2 CHIN1404 Chinese 4
Prerequisites
CHIN1403 Chinese 3
or CHIN1103 Chinese Intermediate I
Incompatibility
CHIN1104 Chinese Intermediate II
or CHIN2204 Chinese Intermediate II
or CHIN2404 Chinese 4
S1 CHIN2405 Chinese 5
Prerequisites
CHIN1404 Chinese 4
or CHIN2404 Chinese 4
or CHIN1104 Chinese Intermediate II
or CHIN2204 Chinese Intermediate II
Incompatibility
CHIN2107 Chinese Native Speakers I
or CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I
or CHIN1405 Chinese 5
or CHIN3405 Chinese 5
Group D—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Students with ATAR Chinese or equivalent take one unit from below.

Students with ATAR Chinese or equivalent take one unit from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 ASIA3003 Social Issues in Contemporary China
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any one level 2 Unit(s) from the School of Social Sciences
or Humanities
Incompatibility
ASIA2211 Social Issues in Contemporary China
S1 CHIN2001 Chinese 3A
Prerequisites
CHIN1402 Chinese 2
or CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II
Co-requisites
CHIN2403 Chinese 3
Incompatibility
CHIN2201 Chinese Intermediate Bridging
or CHIN1001 Chinese 3A
S2 CHIN2406 Chinese 6
Prerequisites
CHIN2405 Chinese 5
Incompatibility
CHIN2108 Chinese Native Speakers II
or CHIN2206 Chinese Advanced II
or CHIN1406 Chinese 6
or CHIN3406 Chinese 6