Units that can be counted towards Chinese
Students who exit at level 10 or above will be awarded an Advanced Chinese major, students who exit below level 10 will be awarded a Basic Chinese major.
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- Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
- Basic major sequences
- Basic Chinese major, entry point 1
- Basic Chinese major, entry point 2
- Advanced major
sequences
- Advanced Chinese major, entry point 3
- Advanced Chinese major, entry point 4
- Advanced Chinese major, entry point 5
- Advanced Chinese major, entry point 6
- Advanced Chinese major, entry point 7
- Language Study Abroad units
- Elective units
Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
Students wishing to undertake Chinese have the option of starting in one of six entry points. The following sequences are provided as guides only. There are several ways to structure your Chinese major. But, if you wish to accelerate through the proficiency levels either by taking study abroad units or because your language acquisition results allow you to, you must consult with the language program before enrolling.
Basic major sequences
Basic Chinese major, entry point 1
For students with little or no knowledge of the language.
- CHI1010 Chinese 1
- CHI1020 Chinese 2
- CHI2030 Chinese 3
- CHI2040 Chinese 4
- CHI3050 Chinese 5
- CHI3060 Chinese 6
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Basic Chinese major, entry point 2:
For students who have completed the second language stream of VCE Chinese or the equivalent. Please consult the Chinese Language Program prior to enrolment.
- CHI1030 Chinese 3
- CHI1040 Chinese 4
- CHI2050 Chinese 5
- CHI2060 Chinese 6
- CHI3070 Chinese 7
- CHI3080 Chinese 8
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced major sequences
Advanced Chinese major, entry point 3:
For students who have completed the first language stream of VCE Chinese, have additional Chinese language background, or native Mandarin speakers who have completed a substantial part of their schooling in a Chinese educational system. You will be tested to determine your entry point.
- CHI1050 Chinese 5
- CHI1060 Chinese 6
- CHI2070 Chinese 7
- CHI2080 Chinese 8
- CHI3090 Chinese 9
- CHI3100 Chinese 10
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced Chinese major, entry point 4:
For students who have completed the first language stream of VCE Chinese, have additional Chinese language background, or native Mandarin speakers who have completed a substantial part of their schooling in a Chinese educational system. You will be tested to determine your entry point.
- CHI1070 Chinese 7
- CHI1080 Chinese 8
- CHI2090 Chinese 9
- CHI2100 Chinese 10
- CHI3110 Chinese 11
- CHI3120 Chinese 12
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced Chinese major, entry point 5:
For students who have completed the first language stream of VCE Chinese, have additional Chinese language background, or native Mandarin speakers who have completed a substantial part of their schooling in a Chinese educational system. You will be tested to determine your entry point.
- CHI1090 Chinese 9
- CHI1100 Chinese 10
- CHI2110 Chinese 11
- CHI2120 Chinese 12
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced Chinese major, entry point 6:
For students who have completed the first language stream of VCE Chinese, have additional Chinese language background, or native Mandarin speakers who have completed a substantial part of their schooling in a Chinese educational system. You will be tested to determine your entry point.
- CHI1110 Chinese 11
- CHI1120 Chinese 12
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- 3rd year level elective
- 3rd year level elective
Language Study Abroad units
Chinese Incountry Program (Intensive summer course)
- CHI1901, Chinese 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1902, Chinese 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1903, Chinese 3 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1904, Chinese 4 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1905, Chinese 5 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1906, Chinese 6 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1907, Chinese 7 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1908, Chinese 8 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1909, Chinese 9 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1910, Chinese 10 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1911, Chinese 11 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1912, Chinese 12 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1945, Chinese for Business Communication, Part 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1965, Chinese Translation 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI1966, Chinese Translation 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2901, Chinese 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2902, Chinese 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2903, Chinese 3 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2904, Chinese 4 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2905, Chinese 5 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2906, Chinese 6 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2907, Chinese 7 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2908, Chinese 8 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2909, Chinese 9 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2910, Chinese 10 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2911, Chinese 11 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2912, Chinese 12 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2945, Chinese for Business Communication, Part 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2946, Chinese for Business Communication, Part 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2955, Professional Chinese Language Internship, Part 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2960, Professional Chinese Language Internship, Part 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2965, Chinese Translation 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2966, Chinese Translation 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2975, Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2976, Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2985, Basic Interpreting Skills (Mandarin) 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI2986, Basic Interpreting Skills (Mandarin) 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3903, Chinese 3 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3904, Chinese 4 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3905, Chinese 5 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3906, Chinese 6 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3907, Chinese 7 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3908, Chinese 8 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3909, Chinese 9 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3910, Chinese 10 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3911, Chinese 11 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3912, Chinese 12 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3945, Chinese for Business Communication, Part 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3946, Chinese for Business Communication, Part 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3955, Professional Chinese Language Internship, Part 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3960, Professional Chinese Language Internship, Part 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3965, Chinese Translation 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3966, Chinese Translation 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3975, Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3976, Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 2 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3985, Basic Interpreting Skills (Mandarin) 1 (Incountry Program)
- CHI3986, Basic Interpreting Skills (Mandarin) 2 (Incountry Program)
Codes for Semester or Year–long Individual Language Study Abroad
- CHI1990 Language Study Abroad Program (6 points)
- CHI1991 Language Study Abroad Program (12 points)
- CHI2990 Language Study Abroad Program (6 points)
- CHI2991 Language Study Abroad Program (12 points)
- CHI2992 Language Study Abroad Program (24 points)
- CHI3990 Language Study Abroad Program (6 points)
- CHI3391 Language Study Abroad Program (12 points)
- CHI3992 Language Study Abroad Program (24 points)
Elective units
- ASN3071 Theory and research in Asian studies (compulsory for intending honours students)
- CHI2335 / CHI3335 Chinese media studies, part 1
- CHI2345 / CHI3345 Chinese media studies, part 2
- CHI2430 / CHI3430 Understanding Modern China
- CHI2440 / CHI3440 Understanding Contemporary China
- CHI2450 / CHI3450 Chinese for business communication, part 1
- CHI2460 / CHI3460 Chinese for business communication, part 2
- CHI2/3550 Professional Chinese language internship, part 1
- CHI2/3560 Professional Chinese Language Internship, part 2
- CHI2/3650 Chinese Translation 1 (previously TRN3010)
- CHI2/3660 Chinese Translation 2 (previously TRN3020)
- CHI2750/3750 Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 1
- CHI2760/3760 Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 2
- CHI2850/3850 Basic Interpreting Skills (Mandarin) 1
- CHI2860/3860 Basic Interpreting Skills (Mandarin) 2
- Students may choose to study an extra semester or year from the core language units above.
- Students may also choose to study Chinese Studies units
- Language Study Abroad units are also available