Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / IR340 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Code: IR340

Course Title: CHINESE II

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 5

Year/Semester of Study

3 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

İSMİHAN TOPDAĞ (ismihantopdag@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Chinese language acquisition

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Use common expressions and sentences in daily conversations.	PO-5 To be able to establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio B1.	Examination
LO-2	Communicate in simple dialogues related to daily life and personal experiences.	PO-13 Has the competence to evaluate and apply the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the education process in business life.	Examination
LO-3	Gain cultural insights into Chinese traditions, customs, and social etiquette	PO-15 Develops individual skills related to artistic and sportive subjects.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course is a continuation of Chinese 1 and aims to further improve students’ proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese. The course will introduce more complex sentence structures, expand vocabulary, and provide practice in real-life conversations. Special emphasis will be given to Chinese characters (Hanzi), pronunciation (Pinyin), and cultural aspects such as Chinese festivals, traditions, and social etiquette. The course will also cover past and future tense usage, expressing opinions, and making polite requests.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Basic grammar, pronunciation (Pinyin), sentence structures	Oral Expression
2	Talking about everyday life, common verbs	Oral Expression
3	Asking prices, discussing discounts	Oral Expression
4	Restaurant vocabulary, making requests	Oral Expression
5	Navigating a city, transportation terms	Oral Expression
6	Introduction to past tense structures	Oral Expression
7	Likes, dislikes, personal interests	Oral Expression
8	mid-term exam
9	Describing people, kinship terms	Oral Expression
10	Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, cultural aspects	Oral Expression
11	Formal and informal writing styles	Oral Expression
12	Future tense usage, discussing travel and goals	Oral Expression
13	Booking hotels, buying tickets, sightseeing	Oral Expression
14	Politeness, gestures, business culture	Oral Expression
15	General evaluation and assessment	Oral Expression
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	"Integrated Chinese Level 2" – Yuehua Liu & Tao-chung Yao
2	"New Practical Chinese Reader 2" – Liu Xun
Required Course instruments and materials
"HSK Standard Course 2" – Jiang Liping Supplementary Materials from Chinese Media (articles, videos, TV shows, podcasts)

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	14	42
Outside Class
a) Reading	3	7	21
b) Search in internet/Library	3	10	30
c) Performance Project	0	0	0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	0	0	0
e) Term paper/Project	0	0	0
Oral Examination	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Laboratory exam	0	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam	5	5	25
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	6	5	30
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			150