CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Laura Wait/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 06/24/2010 04:45 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 06/03/2010
Modified: 06/07/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) CUL (number) 221244 ESC 2.0 Course number: CHIN-1005 CHIN-1005Introductory Chinese: Language & Culture

Name: Introductory Chinese: Language and Culture
Datatel Title: (30char) Intro Chinese: Lang & Culture

Area Coordinator: Nataly Tcherepashenets Department Code: 10LC Team: Humanities

Liberal Study? YES Level: LOWER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year: September 2011

GenEd Area 1: 9. Foreign LanguageFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Fall 1		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Fall 1
First Term Offered: 2011FA (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
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Description: This course introduces students to the Chinese language (Mandarin) so that they can develop proficiency on a basic level. Language learning in this course will focus on elementary communication skills, basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. All language skills will be practiced: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will be required to practice weekly speaking and listening skills in real time over the Internet with the instructor and the teaching assistant. Students should be available for 30 minutes for oral practices scheduled between 7:30-9:00 PM EST at least once a week. Special accommodations will be made for army students. This course also introduces students to traditional Chinese beliefs and contemporary culture. Students will learn about China and its regions through a wide variety of resources: online resources, texts, videos, blogs and Podcast. Students will also investigate specific topics related to cultural themes (e.g., Chinese cuisine, horoscopes, garden and tea cultures,family and business relationships as well as customs of ethnic minorities such as Tibetan and Xinjiang Muslims).

Note: This course incorporates web conferencing using Blackboard Collaborate. Students taking this course must have access to a computer that meets the minimum technological requirements which are described in the information for setting up Blackboard Collaborate. Before enrolling, students should know how to successfully use or have tested the web conferencing service on their computer. Students are encouraged to participate in ESC’s Blackboard Collaborate Student Training.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Foreign Language.

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Major Course Area
Communications Humanities and Cultural Studies		Minor Course Area
Languages		SLN Disciplines
Language
Additional Course Requirements
Audio Component, Video Component		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


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genedcode for dpplanner: 9^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Foreign Language