Pre-Intermediate Chinese Course A2.2

Faculty

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

Version

Version 1 of 23.01.2025.

Module identifier

22B1587

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German, Chinese, English

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

winter- and summerterm

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

Students will continue to develop their skills and competences at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The module prepares students to acquire language skills in business contexts.

Teaching and learning outcomes

  • To develop basic knowledge of everyday, regional and economic topics;
  • To strengthen and develop communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading and understanding;
  • To review and consolidate basic grammar and vocabulary and to apply them in a variety of everyday communicative situations.

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
60SeminarPresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
90Preparation/follow-up for course work-
Further explanations

Hours used in instructor-led learning are teaching hours.

Graded examination
  • Portfolio exam or
  • Portfolio exam
Remark on the assessment methods

PFP-1) The portfolio examination is worth 100 points and consists of a 20-minute written examination (K20), a 90-minute written examination (K90), a presentation (PR) and an oral examination (M). The K20 is weighted at 10 points and the K90 at 50 points. The PR is worth 15 points and the M is worth 25 points.

PFP-2) The portfolio examination is worth 100 points and consists of a 20-minute written examination (K20), a 90-minute written examination (K90) and a presentation (PR). The K20 is weighted at 20 points, the K90 at 60 points and the PR at 20 points.

Exam duration and scope

Written examination as part of the portfolio examinations: See the relevant study regulations

Presentations as part of the portfolio examinations: approx. 15-20 minutes

Oral examination as part of the portfolio examination: See the general part of the examination regulations

The requirements are specified in the specific course.

Recommended prior knowledge

Elementary Chinese Course A2.1 or HSK 2

Knowledge Broadening

Students will be able to expand their basic vocabulary independently with the help of the dictionary and form sentences using the sentence structures they have leant.

Knowledge deepening

Students will be able to structure complicated sentences in a grammatical way for a better understanding.

Knowledge Understanding

Students will be able to read and understand simple authentic texts and communicate in everyday conversational situations.

Application and Transfer

By producing oral and written texts, as well as discussing and making short presentations, students acquire a solid basis for dealing with more complex general communicative situations.

Communication and Cooperation

Students are able to understand and use the language they have learnt in a culturally appropriate way in more complex everyday general language situations, including in simple university and work-related situations.

Literature

  • Unvergessliches Chinesisch, Stufe C. Lehrbuch Taschenbuch, 7. Mai 2015, ISBN-13-978-3940497611, 2. Auflage, Herausgeber: Hefei Huang Verlag GmbH
  • Chinesische Grammatik für Deutsche: Ein Lehr- und ?bungsbuch mit L?sungen, Taschenbuch – 25. M?rz 2015, ISBN-13-978-3875487152, 2. Auflage, Herausgeber: Buske, H

Linkage to other modules

This module builds on the module "Elementary Chinese Course A2.1" and prepares students for the module "Chinese: Practical Training in Business Contexts".

Applicability in study programs

  • Business Law (Bachelor)
    • Business Law, LL.B.

  • International Business and Management
    • International Business and Management, B.A.

  • Public Management
    • Public Management, B.A.

  • Business Management in the Health Sector
    • Business Management in the Health Sector, B.A.

  • International Management
    • International Management, B.A.

  • Business Administration and Management
    • Business Administration and Management, B.A.

    Person responsible for the module
    • Lackner, Ying
    Teachers
    • Lackner, Ying