Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CHINESE CHARACTERS I USİN106 2. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery 4 hours theoretical lesson
Course Coordinator
Instructors Gonca ÜNAL CHIANG
Assistants
Goals This course develops peculiar features of Chinese characters and their proper sequence of writing. This course also builds new vocabulary .
Course Content •Lending / borrowing, and to return / report completion of a job Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •Provide information about how the trip / forgotten one thing / place reminders / hesitation sending / Predicting / Asking and giving directions to describe Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •Compare objects and people / reporting similarities and differences/ Likes and dislike, hobbies and tastes Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •To provide information about how the trip / forgotten one thing / place reminders / hesitation sending / Predicting / Asking and giving directions to describe Compare objects and people / reporting similarities and differences/ Likes and dislike, hobbies and tastes Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • Happy New Year / Best wishes / say to hello / How are you / apology / excuse Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •Join / filling the form / borrow a book / return the goods Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • To compare / describe the object Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • To go to the post office / send cargo by air or by sea / trying to find adress / understand, misunderstand • Talking about hobbies / to compare / time expressions Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • Happy New Year / Best wishes / say to hello / How are you / apology / excuse join / filling the form / borrow a book / return the goods To compare / describe the object To go to the post office / send cargo by air or by sea / trying to find adress / understand, misunderstand Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • Reason / someone alarm / Happy new year Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •Talking about playing football /talking about past events and times in the position / talking about direction Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •Talking about experiences / appointment, set-up time /make a comment Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • Make a plan / Make suggestions / talk about the weather Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters •Talking about on going action / talking about status changesTalking about the conditions of life Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters • Reason / someone alarm / Happy new year Talking about playing football /talking about past events and times in the position / talking about direction Talking about experiences / appointment, set-up time /make a comment Make a plan / Make suggestions / talk about the weatherTalking about on going action / talking about status changesTalking about the conditions of life Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters
Learning Outcomes 1) Will learn to read and comprehend Chinese characters
2) Will learn the features of Chinese characters.
3) Will further recognize the structure of Chinese charater as well as the "radicals" used.
4) Will develop to distinguish the phonetic and ictographic languages.
5) Will further develop skills through audio-visual instruments.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Lending / borrowing, and to return / report completion of a job Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
2. Week Provide information about how the trip / forgotten one thing / place reminders / hesitation sending / Predicting / Asking and giving directions to describe Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
3. Week Compare objects and people / reporting similarities and differences/ Likes and dislike, hobbies and tastes Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
4. Week To provide information about how the trip / forgotten one thing / place reminders / hesitation sending / Predicting / Asking and giving directions to describe Compare objects and people / reporting similarities and differences/ Likes and dislike, hobbies and tastes Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
5. Week Happy New Year / Best wishes / say to hello / How are you / apology / excuse Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
6. Week Join / filling the form / borrow a book / return the goods Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
7. Week To compare / describe the object Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
8. Week To go to the post office / send cargo by air or by sea / trying to find adress / understand, misunderstand Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
9. Week Talking about hobbies / to compare / time expressions Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
10. Week Happy New Year / Best wishes / say to hello / How are you / apology / excuse join / filling the form / borrow a book / return the goods To compare / describe the object To go to the post office / send cargo by air or by sea / trying to find adress / understand, misunderstand Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
11. Week Reason / someone alarm / Happy new year Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
12. Week Talking about playing football /talking about past events and times in the position / talking about direction Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
13. Week Talking about experiences / appointment, set-up time /make a comment Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
14. Week Make a plan / Make suggestions / talk about the weather Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
15. Week Talking about on going action / talking about status changesTalking about the conditions of life Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework
16. Week Reason / someone alarm / Happy new year Talking about playing football /talking about past events and times in the position / talking about direction Talking about experiences / appointment, set-up time /make a comment Make a plan / Make suggestions / talk about the weatherTalking about on going action / talking about status changesTalking about the conditions of life Clear and sequential writing of these chinese characters Lecture
Station
Problem Based Learning
Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
İnteraktif Çince Öğretim Seti, Gala Yayınları, 2004, Pekin.
Liu, Xun (Ed.), Xin Shiyong Hanyu Keben ??????? (Yeni Pratik Çince Ders Kitabı), 2002, Pekin.

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
midterm and final exam
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 16 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 16 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course