Chinese Studies

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Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Chinese Studies Introductory

This pathway is suitable for complete beginners or students with very little language experience.

Major

A major in the introductory pathway for Chinese Studies requires 48 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level units including at least 12 credit points of language units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level language units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project unit

Minor

A minor for the introductory pathway in Chinese Studies requires 36 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000 level language units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000 level units including at least 12 credit points of language units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000 level units

1000 level units of study

Language

CHNS1101
Chinese 1A (For Beginners)
6    C Recommended Co-requisites: CHNS1601
N Chinese native speakers or HSC Chinese Beginners or HSC Chinese Continuers or HSC Chinese in Context or HSC Chinese and Literature or CHNS2001 or CHNS2002 or CHNS3000 or CHNS3001
Intensive July
Semester 1
CHNS1102
Chinese 1B (For Beginners)
6    A One semester of Chinese at introductory level
P CHNS1101
N Chinese native speakers or CHNS3000 or CHNS3001 or CHNS2001 or CHNS2002
Semester 2

2000 level units of study

Language

CHNS2601
Chinese Lower Intermediate 1
6    A One year (approx. 4 hours per week for 26 weeks) of Chinese at introductory level
P CHNS1102 or HSC Chinese Beginners more than 70 or HSC Chinese Continuers less than 80
N HSC Chinese Continuers more than 80
Semester 1
CHNS2602
Chinese Lower Intermediate 2
6    A One and a half years of university-level Chinese-language instruction for students without prior knowledge of Chinese
P CHNS2601
N HSC Chinese Continuers more than 80 or HSC Chinese in Context or HSC Chinese and Literature
Semester 2
CHNS2611
Classical Chinese A
6    P CHNS1102 or CHNS2602 or CHNS3602 or CHNS3604 or CHNS2601
N HSC Chinese and Literature
Semester 1

Culture

CHNS2004
Introduction to Chinese Literature
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Chinese Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Asian Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in ICLS or CHNS2601 or CHNS2001 or CHNS3601 or CHNS3000
Semester 1
CHNS2005
Reading Chinese Philosophy and Religion
6    P 12 credit points of Chinese language units
Semester 2
CHNS2613
Communication and Social Change in China
6    P 12 credit points at 1000, 2000, or 3000 level in Chinese Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Asian Studies
Semester 1
CHNS2614
Understanding News About China
6    P 12 credit points at 1000, 2000, or 3000 level in Chinese Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Asian Studies
Semester 2
ASNS2613
Chinese Thought
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level from Asian Studies or Chinese or Indonesian or Japanese or Korean Studies or Sanskrit or Philosophy
N CHNS3641
Semester 2
ASNS2618
Remaking Chinese Society, 1949-Present
6    A Students with no prior knowledge of modern Chinese history are encouraged to read an introductory textbook (e.g., Edwin E. Moise. Modern China: A History. Second edition. Longman, 1994) before the start of the semester
P 12 credit points at 1000 level from Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or Korean Studies or Chinese Studies or Indonesian Studies or Sanskrit or History or Ancient History
Semester 1
ICLS2633
Cities of the World
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level from ICLS or English or 12 credit points at 1000, 2000 or 3000 level from Arabic Language and Cultures or Chinese Studies or French and Francophone Studies or Germanic Studies or Modern Hebrew or Indonesian Studies or Italian Studies or Japanese Studies or Korean Studies or Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies or Spanish and Latin American Studies
Semester 2

In-country units

All In-country units count for the major and minor as language units.
CHNS2650
Chinese In-Country Study A
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level of Chinese Language units or at least a year of Modern Standard Chinese at tertiary level (or equivalent)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Prerequisites: At least a year of Modern Standard Chinese at tertiary level (or equivalent). The department recommends that students complete at least two semesters of Chinese prior to undertaking a full semester of in-country study. Native speakers of Chinese who can read Chinese fluently and seek special permission to undertake in-country study after first year must present a coherent academic rationale to the department.
Intensive December
Intensive July
CHNS2651
Chinese In-Country Study B
6    P CHNS2650

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Intensive December
Intensive July
CHNS2652
Chinese In-Country Study C
6    P CHNS2651

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Intensive December
Intensive July
CHNS2653
Chinese In-Country Study D
6    P CHNS2652

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Intensive December
Intensive July

3000 level units of study

Language

CHNS3601
Chinese 3A (Upper Intermediate)
6    A Two years of university-level Chinese-language instruction for students without prior knowledge of Chinese
P CHNS2602 or HSC Chinese Continuers more than 80 or HSC Chinese Extension
N CHNS2001 or CHNS2002 or CHNS3000 or CHNS3001 or HSC Chinese in Context or HSC Chinese and Literature
Semester 1
CHNS3602
Chinese 3B (Upper Intermediate)
6    A Two and a half years of university-level Chinese-language instruction for students without prior knowledge of Chinese
P CHNS3601
N CHNS2001 or CHNS2002 or CHNS3000 or CHNS3001 or HSC Chinese in Context or HSC Chinese and Literature
Semester 2
CHNS3603
Advanced Chinese 1
6    P CHNS2002 or CHNS3602 or HSC Chinese in Context
N HSC Chinese and Literature
Semester 1
CHNS3604
Advanced Chinese 2
6    P CHNS3603
N HSC Chinese and Literature
Semester 2
CHNS3605
Chinese 5A (Upper Advanced)
6    P CHNS3604 or Distinction in CHNS3602
N HSC Chinese and Literature


Note: students who have earned a Distinction in CHNS3602 will be permitted to take this subject either with or instead of Chinese 4A
Semester 1
CHNS3606
Chinese Studies 5B (Higher Advanced)
6    P CHNS3605 or Distinction in CHNS3603
N HSC Chinese and Literature


Note: students who have earned a Distinction in CHNS3603 Chinese 4A (Advanced) will be permitted to take this subject either with or instead of CHNS3604 Chinese 4B (Advanced)
Semester 2
CHNS3608
Chinese for Business Purposes (A)

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    A Sound intermediate knowledge of Modern Standard Chinese
P CHNS2602 or CHNS2002
C CHNS3601 or CHNS3603
N HSC Chinese for Background Speakers or equivalent
Semester 1
CHNS3609
Chinese for Business Purposes (B)
6    A Sound intermediate to advanced knowledge of Modern Standard Chinese; basic grounding in Chinese for business purposes
P CHNS3608
C CHNS3602 or CHNS3604
N HSC Chinese and Literature or equivalent
Semester 2

Culture

CHNS3610
Chinese Translation
6    P (CHNS1303 and CHNS1304) or 12 credit points at 3000 level in Chinese Studies
Semester 1
CHNS3633
Topics in Chinese Literature 2

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in Chinese Studies or Asian Studies or 6 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in International and Comparative Literary Studies
Semester 1
CHNS3639
Chinese Cinema
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in Chinese Studies or 12 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in Asian Studies
Semester 2
CHNS3647
Classical Chinese Poetry
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Chinese Studies or CHNS3000 or CHNS3601
N CHNS3441 or CHNS3541
Semester 1
CHNS3650
Chinese Interpreting
6    P CHNS2602 or CHNS3601
Semester 1
CHNS3680
Multilingualism in the Sinosphere
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Chinese Studies or CHNS3000 or CHNS3601
Semester 2
In-country units
All In country units count for the major and minor as language units.
CHNS3660
Chinese In-Country Study I
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Chinese Language units

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is a pass/fail unit. Successful completion will result in a grade of "Satisfied Requirements (SR)".
Intensive December
Intensive July
CHNS3661
Chinese In-Country Study J
6    P CHNS3660

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is a pass/fail unit. Successful completion will result in a grade of "Satisfied Requirements (SR)".
Intensive December
Intensive July
CHNS3662
Chinese In-Country Study K
6    P CHNS3661

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is a pass/fail unit. Successful completion will result in a grade of "Satisfied Requirements (SR)".
Intensive December
Intensive July
CHNS3663
Chinese In-Country Study L
6    P CHNS3662

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is a pass/fail unit. Successful completion will result in a grade of "Satisfied Requirements (SR)".
Intensive December
Intensive July

Interdisciplinary project unit

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major.
FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNS3998
Industry and Community Project
6    P 72 credit points
C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2