Course Title: Chinese I
Title Abbreviation: CHINESE I
Department: CHIN&
Course #: 121
Credits: 5
Variable: No
IUs: 5
CIP: 160101
EPC: n/a
REV: 2018
Course Description
Pronunciation fundamentals of grammar and syntax, oral exercises, reading and conversation.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Grade of 2.0 or higher in ENGL 097, or AESL 098, or appropriate test score.
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 55
Lab: 0
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Academic Humanities
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline. 2.8 Describe how one’s own preconceptions, biases and values affect one’s response to new and ambiguous situations.
3. Communication
Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 3.2 Recognize, produce and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal, group, and public speaking skills. 3.3 Demonstrate effective listening skills. 3.4 Produce academic and/or professional writing and integrate it into written and spoken projects. 3.5 Recognize, comprehend, and use non-verbal behaviors appropriate to a given context. 3.6 Recognize, comprehend, and use visual communication appropriate to a given context.
4. Community & Cultural Diversity
Definition: Recognizing the value of human communities and cultures from multiple perspectives through a critical understanding of their similarities and differences.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 4.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and issues associated with the diverse perspectives of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and culture. 4.2 Understand, value and respect human differences and commonalities as they relate to issues of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities and culture. 4.4 Demonstrate effective communication across differences in human communities and cultures. 4.5 Adapt to and function effectively in communities and cultures different from one's own.
6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 6.2 Demonstrate standards of professionalism in manner, appearance, and setting appropriate to the context, including the classroom, workplace, and community. 6.3 Apply successful organizational strategies of planning, goal setting, prioritizing, resolving conflict, and managing time to specific goals and/or projects.
10. Technology
Definition: Understanding the role of technology in society and using technology appropriately and effectively.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 10.3 Use technology appropriate to the context and task to effectively retrieve and manage information, solve problems, and facilitate communication.
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