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Chinese
| Chinese 030, Beginners' Chinese 1 | |
| | Description: An introduction to oral and written standard Chinese for students with no previous knowledge of the language and no previous exposure to Chinese culture. Students will learn approximately 400 characters, 40 sentence structures, basic grammar, and will be able to write short passages and conduct brief, informal dialogues. The pinyin romanization system will be introduced. Prepares students for progression to Chinese 250. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 031, 032a/b, 033a/b, the former Chinese 003, 004, 005a/b, 006a/b, the former ICS 007, grade 12U Chinese or OAC Chinese or equivalent. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: An introduction to oral and written standard Chinese for students with no previous knowledge of the language. Students will learn approximately 400 characters, 40 sentence structures, basic grammar, and will be able to write short passages and conduct brief, informal dialogues. The pinyin romanization system will be introduced. Prepare students for progression to Chinese 251. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 030, 032a/b, 033a/b, the former Chinese 003, 004, 005a/b, 006a/b; grade 12U Chinese or OAC Chinese or equivalent. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 032a/b, Chinese 1 | |
| | Description: An introduction to oral and written standard Chinese for students with no previous knowledge of the language. In the sequence of Chinese 032a/b and 033a/b, students will learn approximately 400 characters, 40 sentence structures, basic grammar, and will be able to write short passages and conduct brief, informal dialogues. The pinyin romanization system will be introduced. Prepares students for progression to Chinese 033a/b. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 030, 031, the former Chinese 003, 004, 005a/b, 006a/b; grade 12U Chinese or OAC Chinese or equivalent. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 033a/b, Chinese 1 | |
| | Description: An introduction to oral and written standard Chinese for students with no previous knowledge of the language. In the sequence of Chinese 032a/b and 033a/b, students will learn approximately 400 characters, 40 sentence structures, basic grammar, and will be able to write short passages and conduct brief, informal dialogues. The pinyin romanization system will be introduced. Prepares students for progression to Chinese 251. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 030, 031, the former Chinese 003, 004, 005a/b, 006a/b; grade 12U Chinese or OAC Chinese or equivalent. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 032a/b or the former Chinese 005a/b. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 240F/G, Understanding Chinese Business Culture 1 | |
| | Description: An intensive study of contemporary language and socio-cultural issues and topics involved in domestic and international businesses in China. Discussion of selected readings from print and internet resources will help the student to gain language and cultural skills crucial to understanding business interactions in China. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 241F/G, Understanding Chinese Business Culture 2 | |
| | Description: An intensive study of spoken and non-verbal communication and practices in the cultural context of contemporary Chinese business. Discussion of real cases will help the student to develop an awareness of cultural nuances involved in doing business with the Chinese in China. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 242F/G, Representative Works in Traditional Chinese Literature | |
| | Description: A survey of major works of prose by pre-modern Chinese writers. This course focuses on reading texts and analyzing their textual structure, aesthetic values, and historical contexts. Attention will also be paid to the evolution of the Chinese language from the Classical to the vernacular. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 243F/G, The Chinese Diaspora and Its Literary Representation | |
| | Description: A study of Chinese literary works written by Chinese-Canadian writers. This course examines the Chinese diaspora in relation to social constructions of ethnicity, identity, community, gender and sexuality. It also looks into reflections on the relations of the diasporic community, the homeland and the host country. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 244F/G, The Chinese Diaspora and Its Literary Representation | |
| | Description: A survey of major works of prose by modern Chinese writers. Selected works will be discussed in relation to the writers’ ideas of political involvement, social change, revolution and the function of literature. Events that have shaped modern Chinese history and society will also be examined. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 250, Beginners' Chinese 2 | |
| | Description: An course in standard Chinese and a continuation of Chinese 030. Students will build on skills in reading, writing, and speaking developed in earlier courses. They will gain an increased vocabulary (approximately 1000 characters) and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures. The pinyin romanization system will be used. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 023, 024, 025a/b, 026a/b, the former ICS 024, 027 | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 030, or the former Chinese 003, or permission of the department based on an assessment of proficiency. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: An intermediate course in standard Chinese and a continuation of Chinese 031. Students will build on skills in reading, writing, and speaking developed in earlier courses. Students will gain an increased vocabulary (approximately 1000 characters) and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures. The pinyin romanization system will be used. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 250, the former Chinese 023, 024, 025a/b, 026a/b, the former ICS 024, 027. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 031, or the former Chinese 004 or 005a/b and 006a/b, or permission of the department based on an assessment of proficiency. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 252a/b, Chinese 2 | |
| | Description: An intermediate course in standard Chinese and a continuation of Chinese 031. Students will build on skills in reading, writing, and speaking developed in earlier courses. Students will gain an increased vocabulary (approximately 1000 characters in Chinese 252a/b and 253a/b) and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures. The pinyin romanization system will be used. Prepares students for progression to Chinese 253a/b. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 251, the former Chinese 023, 024, 025a/b, 026a/b, the former ICS 024, 027. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 031, or the former Chinese 004, or permission of the department based on an assessment of proficiency. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 253a/b, Chinese 2 | |
| | Description: An intermediate course in standard Chinese and a continuation of Chinese 252a/b. Students will build on skills in reading, writing, and speaking developed in earlier courses. Students will gain an increased vocabulary (approximately 1000 characters in Chinese 252a/b and 253a/b) and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures. The pinyin romanization system will be used. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 251, the former Chinese 024, the former ICS 024, 027. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 252a/b, or the former Chinese 025a/b, or permission of the department based on an assessment of proficiency. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 270F/G, Special Topics | |
| | Description: Further study in Chinese language and culture. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 250 or 251, or the former Chinese 023 or 024, or permission of the department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Chinese 271F/G, Special Topics | |
| | Description: Further study in Chinese language and culture. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 250 or 251, or the former Chinese 023 or 024, or permission of the department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Chinese 340a/b, Business Chinese 1 | |
| | Description: This course is intended for students who can read and write Modern Standard Chinese. Students will develop specific knowledge and skills in business communication in Chinese. Business etiquette and protocol will be discussed. Translation and competence in interpretation will be fostered by the study of business terms, documents, and practices. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 240a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Chinese 341a/b, Business Chinese 2 | |
| | Description: This course is intended for students who can read and write Modern Standard Chinese. Students will study business terms, communication styles and formats, and acquire linguistic and cultural knowledge for conducting business in Chinese. Students will develop competence through practical experience in reading and writing market reports and analysing contracts. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 241a/b. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Chinese 344a/b, Proficiency for HSK | |
| | Description: This course is designed for students who speak Cantonese or Fujianese and have a working knowledge of written Chinese. Student will improve their proficiency in: pronunciation, listening and reading comprehension, oral and written communication of Standard Chinese. Students who plan to take the HSK test (Chinese proficiency test) should enrol in this course. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 244a/b. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 345a/b, Improving Communicative Skills in Standard Chinese | |
| | Description: This course is intended for students who can read and write Modern Standard Chinese. Students will improve their competence in understanding and using spoken and written Standard Chinese. Print and electronic resources including Chinese television broadcasts and the World Wide Web are used to develop comprehension and writing skills. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 245a/b. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 346a/b, Improving Chinese Pronunciation | |
| | Description: This course is designed for students who speak a Chinese dialect and have an intermediate level of reading and writing proficiency. Students will improve their pronunciation through study of the Chinese phonetic system and practice of correct intonation, rhythm and accentuation. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 344a/b or permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: A third-level course in standard Chinese. Advanced conversation, written composition, listening and speaking skills, and translation techniques will be emphasized. Students will learn all the basic grammatical patterns and gain a larger vocabulary (approximately 1600 characters). Selections from newspapers and short essays will be incorporated. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 200, the former ICS 124, 127, 224. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 250 or 251, or the former Chinese 023 or 024, or permission of the Department based on an assessment of proficiency. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 352a/b, Chinese 3 | |
| | Description: A third-level course in standard Chinese. Advanced conversation, written composition, listening and speaking skills, and translation techniques will be emphasized. Students will learn all the basic grammatical patterns and gain a larger vocabulary (approximately 1500 characters in Chinese 352a/b and 353a/b). Prepare students for progression to Chinese 353a/b. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 350 | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 250, 251 or permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 353a/b, Chinese 3 | |
| Description: A third-level course in standard Chinese and a continuation of Chinese 352a/b. Advanced
conversation, written composition, listening and speaking skills, and translation techniques will be emphasized. Student will learn all the basic grammatical patterns and gain a larger vocabulary (approximately 1500 characters in Chinese 352a/b and 353a/b). Prepare students for progression to Chinese 450. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 350 | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 352a/b or permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 370F/G, Special Topics | |
| | Description: This course is intended for students who can read and write in Modern Standard Chinese and will include studies in Chinese language and culture. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Chinese 371F/G, Special Topics | |
| | Description: This course is intended for students who can read and write in Modern Standard Chinese and will include studies in Chinese language and culture. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| | Description: An advanced course in standard Chinese, building on skills developed in Chinese 200. Students will read short Chinese literary texts, newspapers and journals, develop skills in conversation and discussion of topics related to the readings, and develop practical writing skills. Students will develop comprehension skills by using Chinese media broadcasts. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Chinese 300, the former ICS 224. | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 350, or the former Chinese 200, or permission of the department based on an assessment of proficiency. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 452a/b, Chinese 4 | |
| | Description: An advanced course in standard Chinese. Building on skills developed in Chinese 350, students will read short Chinese literary texts, newspapers and journals, develop skills in conversation and discussion of topics related to the readings, and develop practical writing skills. Prepare students for progression to Chinese 453a/b. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 450 | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 350 or permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Chinese 453a/b, Chinese 4 | |
| | Description: An advanced course in standard Chinese and a continuation of Chinese 452a/b. Building on skills developed in Chinese 350, students will read short Chinese literary texts, newspapers and journals, develop skills in conversation and discussion of topics related to the readings, and develop practical writing skills. | | Antirequisite(s): Chinese 450 | | Prerequisite(s): Chinese 452a/b or permission of the department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
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