Objectives
The main objectives of this programme are to,
- Teach the Chinese Language as a Foreign Language.
- Develop an ability to write the language effectively for practical communication.
- Improve language skills, listening, speaking, reading and specially writing and provide insight into the culture and civilization of China while the language is mastered.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to,
- Recognize knowledge about the fundamentals of the Chinese Language
- Identify the Chinese Language system.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in order to analyze and manage social relationships.
- Apply the Chinese Language education principles with modern education principles.
SLQF – Level 3
NVQ – Level 5
Description of the course
China holds the world’s largest population while Chinese language possesses a prominent place among the languages in the world. Apart from China, nowadays, Chinese language is being used in many countries. Although Chinese economy has been placed second in statistics, it is a well-known fact that it is the World’s largest economy at present. Furthermore, Chinese culture which is truly unique in many aspects cannot be compared to another culture in the world. As the Chinese language is entirely based on symbols, it can be considered as a language which holds a culture within it, rather than a language which fans out as a branch of the culture itself.
It is vital for the students of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to be given an opportunity to learn Chinese language as it rapidly spreads due to China’s powerful economy. Furthermor,e the number of Chinese people, who arrive in Sri Lanka for economic and tourist purposes is increasing and most importantly at present Sri Lankan students are being offered Chinese scholarships for post-graduate studies in Medicine, Management studies, Science, Arts, Social Sciences and many more subjects, where it is compulsory for the graduates to study Chinese language prior to their post-graduate studies.
Course structure
Subject code | Name of the Subject | No. of lecture Hours | Notional Learning Hours | Credit |
Semester 1 | ||||
DCLA 1110 | Chinese Grammar | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1120 | Writing Chinese Character | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1130 | Chinese Listening | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1140 | Chinese Speaking | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1150 | Chinese Reading | 45 | 150 | 03 |
Semester 11 | ||||
DCLA 1210 | Chinese Grammar | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1220 | Writing Chinese Character | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1230 | Chinese Listening | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1240 | Chinese Speaking | 45 | 150 | 03 |
DCLA 1250 | Chinese Reading | |||
Total | 450 | 1500 | 30 |