BA Chinese and Theatre and Performance

Year 2

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year abroad students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- Engage in everyday conversation, write basic sentences and read simple texts in Chinese;
- Acquire academic and practical knowledge of contemporary China;
- Develop personal independence, self-confidence, and the social and interpersonal skills required by group life.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- Oral, written and practical skills in Chinese;
- The organisation of life and study in China;
- Inter-personal skills required to operate in Chinese-speaking society;
- The ability to appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- Skills necessary for the communication of information;
- Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and decision-making.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed (on a Pass/Fail basis) by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes specified for the residence abroad and will include:

- Submission of a year-abroad log;
- Successful completion of all courses including the language and studies exams as set by students' host university
- Submission of an essay assignment (in Chinese) in January.