LC-213 : Intermediate Chinese I

Course, prefix, number, & title: LC-213 Intermediate Chinese I

Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 3

Credits: 3

Pre-requisites (if any): LC-112 with a grade of “C” or higher, or placement by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Course Description in college catalog:

This course will continue to develop students’ communicative competence through the study of grammar, acquisition of new vocabulary, and practice of the four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing.  Cultural material will be introduced at an appropriate level in order to foster students’ understanding and appreciation of the culture of Chinese-speaking countries. Weekly listening, speaking and viewing activities online or in the language laboratory are part of the course.

Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:

A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences

A.S. Gallery and Museum Studies

QCC/John Jay Dual/Joint A.S. Degree in Criminal Justice

A.S. Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Dual/Joint Degree Program with York College)

General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.

1. Communicate effectively in various forms

2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions

Course-specific student learning outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. read linguistically non-complex authentic reading material by providing, in oral or written form, the main idea and supporting details;
2. formulate opinions and/or suggestions, in oral and/or written form, on selected issues;
3. summarize a narrative text, or create their own;
4. accomplish socially more complex communicative tasks, i.e. accepting or declining an invitation;
5. produce more accurate sound with improved tone distinction and the prosodic traits of Mandarin.

Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:

Students’ speaking abilities will be assessed by evaluating their degree of comprehensibility, and fluency, and the appropriateness of their lexical choice in completing communicative tasks or oral narrations/presentations.

Students’ listening comprehension abilities will be assessed by their degree of understating listening practices, such as a dialogue about the weather.

Students’ reading skills will be assessed by evaluating their understanding of passages on familiar topics.

Students’ writing skills (including knowledge of grammar) will be assessed by evaluating the level of comprehensibility and lexical/grammatical accuracy of their written texts consisting of descriptions, narrations, or summaries.

Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.

Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.