Australia’s future engagement in the Asian Century acknowledges Mandarin Chinese as one of the top priority Asian languages.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• acquire knowledge of Chinese phonetics and become familiar with practical fundamentals covering various topics
• identify the nuances of Chinese people and their values, and how these could impact on their everyday life
• establish a long-term passion for probing Chinese language, culture, and history.

Who should enrol

Suitable for people planning to travel to China, either for personal or professional reasons. This course also caters to other Chinese language enthusiasts interested in Asian culture and history.

Course materials

The textbook used for this course is “Integrated Chinese” Third Edition, Yuehua Liu etc. by Cheng & Tsui Chinese Language Series. ISBN 978-0-88727-638-5