No.

CILOs

Weighting (if applicable)

1.

describe the evolution of the use of Chinese in government and public administration
 

2.

identify the lexical, syntactic, semantic, discursive and stylistic features of the Chinese used in government administration
 

3.

evaluate Chinese materials written for government and public administration
  

4.

use the techniques of practical Chinese writing for government and public administration
 

5.

write public speeches and use different oral strategies for specific situations which students may encounter in their future professions
  

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TLAs

Hours/week
(if applicable)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Lecture –

Key concepts and issues in the study of Chinese for government and public administration are introduced. Special emphasis is placed on the transformation of usage, including lexical, syntactic, semantic, discursive and stylistic features of the Chinese language used in the field. An example-based approach is adopted in which various usage patterns are illustrated with data drawn from real-life contexts.
 

One hour per week

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Tutorial –

Tutorials will feature selected articles from various sources, such as government policy documents, news commentaries, etc. Students will be guided with the analysis of these articles by making use of the methods introduced in the lectures. Students will then form tutorial groups and give presentations based on their discussion and analysis of these articles. After presentation, each group will hand-in a tutorial paper based on their presentation.

Each student will give a ten-minute public speech regarding government policy or current affairs. Students will select their own topics.
 

Two hours per week

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Assignments –

Students will be given written assignments. Topics include official letters, notices and announcements, minutes and reports, rules and regulations, proposals, press releases, speeches, contracts, advertisements, etc.
 

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Type of assessment activities

Weighting
(if applicable)

Remarks

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Group tutorial paper

30%

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Written assignments

30%

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Speech

20%

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Participation

20%