Outline

Overview

This unit provides communicative language skills in standard modern (Mandarin) Chinese engaging students in the subject matter and asking them to relate the Chinese language to their own lives. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate effectively in a Chinese business context using an introductory level of language skills together with broader cultural and professional business communication skills. They are taken to a level where further self-study is possible to reach a higher level of language competency. This unit enables students to engage more effectively in a Chinese business context and be more aware of the broader issues that are critical to effective business relationships in China. In addition, students gain a greater understanding of the requirements to effectively manage a more diverse workforce and communicate more effectively with Chinese stakeholders.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	CEMS6007
Academic unit	Management Education
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jia Lu, jia.lu@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Participation	Participation Participation	10%	Ongoing	Ongoing
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In-semester test	Writing test 1 Written and aural exam	20%	Week 08	60 minutes
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Assignment	Cultural study Oral exam, interview	10%	Week 09	2 hours
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Presentation	Group presentation Presentation	20%	Week 12	5 minutes
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Small continuous assessment	Listening and writing test 2 Written and aural exam	20%	Week 13	100 minutes
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Small continuous assessment	Weekly homework Written task	10%	Weekly	n/a
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Small continuous assessment	Bi-weekly vocabulary quizzes Aural exam	10%	Weekly	15 minutes
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= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Participation: You are expected to participate in various learning activities in class actively based on your pre-class preparations following the learning modules.
Weekly homework: Written homework includes 5 workbook assignments and 1 Chinese character workbook assignment. Please pay attention to the respective due dates and required pages shown in the class schedule. Homework must be submitted on the day indicated in the schedule.
Bi-weekly vocabulary quizzes: Bi-weekly vocabulary quizzes focus on the vocabulary items you learn for each lesson. You are required to know the Pinyin, characters and the English translation for each vocabulary item.
Cultural study: You are going to attend a one-on-one interview with the teacher. The interview will be in Chinese Mandarin. It will has two parts: In part 1, you will present a short speech in Mandarin Chinese on a topic of your own choice. You can prepare for this part in advance. In part 2, the teach will hold a conversation with you in Mandarin Chinese based on your speech or other topics you have learned in the semester. This conversation is spontaneous.
Group presentation: Form a group of 3-4 students to perform a role play on topics of your own choice in Mandarin Chinese.
Writing test 1: Thewritten tests will contain questions regarding listening comprehension, Pinyin, vocabulary, reading comprehension (in Chinese characters), grammar and sentences structure (in Chinese characters).
Listening and written test 2: Same as listening and written test 1 with different textbook topics covered.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Distinction	75 - 84	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Credit	65 - 74	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Pass	50 - 64	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Introduction to Chinese; 2. Pronunciation and short greeting	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 02	1. Self-introduction and hobbies; 2. Pronunciation, speaking practice, and number	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 03	1. Buying Chinese food; 2. Pronunciation speaking practice, counting money	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 04	1. Clock time and basic sentence structure; 2. Pronunciation and speaking practice on time sentences; 3. Conversation	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 05	1. Birthday, day-break, and weekdays; 2. Conversation and speaking practice; 3. Basic Chinese stroke; 4. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 06	1. Month, year. location and action; 2. Conversation and revision, practice and basic Chinese characters; 3. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 07	Revision: short paragraph writing and Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 08	1. Time, location and action; 2. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 09	1. Time, action, past tense and period; 2. Conversation and revision, practice and basic Chinese characters; 3. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 10	1. Time, action, future tense; 2. Conversation and revision, practice and basic Chinese characters and numbers; 3. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 11	1. Directions and transports; 2. Conversation and revision, practice and basic Chinese characters; 3. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 12	1. Directions and transports; 2. Mixed topics; 3. Conversation and character writing	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 13	Revisions	Lecture (6 hr)
Week 14 (STUVAC)	Writing 2 revision	Lecture (6 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lecture recordings: All lectures and seminars are recorded and will be available on Canvas for student use. Please note the Business School does not own the system and cannot guarantee that the system will operate or that every class will be recorded. Students should ensure they attend and participate in all classes.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. communicate in Chinese in a variety of everyday situations (listening and speaking)
LO2. read and write approximately 200-250 simplified Chinese characters and related vocabulary
LO3. write short paragraphs in Chinese
LO4. appreciate Chinese business culture and customs.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

Additional information

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

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CEMS6007: Chinese for Business

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Castlereagh St, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect