Course GKI2VM

Chinese: Language Learning and Teaching

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 4, 2025

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain central theories and concepts in foreign language research from a learning perspective as well as a teaching perspective
  • explain didactic theories and methods of teaching Chinese
  • explain common challenges that learners with different linguistic backgrounds face when learning Chinese, including the development of intercultural competence
  • discuss and reflect on the choice of printed and digital teaching materials for learning Chinese as a foreign language
  • explain didactic theories and discuss how teaching Chinese is constructed
  • read and critically evaluate research contributions that are relevant to the above topics.
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2025 - week 13, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Chinese, can be given in English
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits, first cycle, in the main field of study of Chinese
Application Code:
HDA-V3LZ7
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Plug in peripherals to your computer, install programmes and adapt installations for your computer.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than two years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 2 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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