CH 102901 Syllabus for Online Elementary Chinese II.

Instructor: Mail Address: Tutors: Office: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Office hours: Laurie Arizumi University of Alabama Box 870246 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0246 TBA UA Campus, 200-F B.B. Comer Hall 205-348-0552 (please email if possible) 205-348-2042 larizumi@ml.as.ua.edu Arrange via email

Prerequisites: A grade of C- or higher in Chinese 101 (using Chinese Link Level 1, Part 1). Required Textbook, Workbook and Lab: Students are required to have either a hardcopy or etextbook of Chinese Link 2nd edition, Level 1, Part 2 Simplified Character Version by Wu, Yu, Zhang and Tian. Students are also required to have access to http://www.MyChineseLab.com to complete the graded Student Activities Manual homework. Purchase of the textbook comes with an access code to this site. More information on this is given in the Required Textbook link in Blackboard Learn, a website which you access through MyBama. Objectives: The goal of the Chinese 102 course is to further develop proficiency in Chinese in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Cultural knowledge of China is also an important component of this course. Students will gain the ability to speak, react, and behave in a culturally appropriate manner in every day situations involving Chinese people and functions in China. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, students will be able to 1) write 130 Chinese characters in simplified versions from memory, 2) read and write sentences and dialogs using simplified Characters, 3) speak Chinese using the pinyin tone system of pitch accent, 4) communicate in Chinese in specific task-based situations such as renting a car, shopping for clothing, celebrating birthdays, discussing location, hobbies, weather, travel plans, health, and future plans. Outcome Assessment: A variety of modes of communication are used to ascertain successful progress toward the course objectives. A basic understanding of grammar, vocabulary, and target language cultural awareness is assessed through live interaction via web conference, online workbook submission, proctored written quizzes and tests, and an oral proficiency interview with an Oral Proficency Examiner at the end of the semester (done via Skype). Course of Study: CH 102 consists of all material in the Chinese Link Level 1, Part 2 textbook (11 Lessons). The course is considered complete once the student has submitted the Final Exam and no other assignments, quizzes or tests will be accepted for grade computation. Unfinished lessons will result in scores of zero for those lessons. Students are to complete one entire Lesson Module before moving on to assignments in the next Lesson Module, except with the instructors consent.

Requirements for Students: Curriculum materials are entirely online, so the student MUST have regular Internet access on a computer and be able to successfully perform the Browser Check for MyChineseLab

and download any necessary components to access the material (such as Java, PDF reader, Flash etc.). Microphone and speakers to do web conference tutoring with the UA staff. A weekly tutoring session of about 30 minutes will be assigned at the beginning of the term. More time will be alloted as needed, or depending on the tutors availability. Skype with a web camera is required to do the Final Oral Exam with the Oral Proficiency Examiner. This test will be held during Finals week and scheduled individually. Ability to frequently check and respond to email from the Instructor and/or Chinese TA

Requirements for the Proctor: -Email address to communicate with the instructor and student -Email that can receive PDF attachments -Printer to print the PDF tests (color not required) -A quiet room to proctor the tests -Ability to mail, or scan and email the tests back to the instructor for grading (faxing is discouraged) On-campus or local students Local students must also use a proctor for written quizzes and tests, and Skype for tutoring. We teach all students in this class, no matter where they live, the same way. Withdraw and Drop Procedures / Refund Options The instructor and tutors are NOT responsible for dropping you from the course or the handling of any refunds of tuition. It is the students responsibility to check the deadlines in MyBama for dropping the course before a W is assigned to the transcript, and receiving any tuition refund. The instructor cannot enter a Withdraw for you at any time. Grade Submission The instructor will issue a midterm and final grade only. Parents may not contact the instructor concerning grades or any other matter unless the student has submitted a signed letter of permission. We will only consider a change of grade for you if you feel the grade was submitted incorrectly due to mathematical or input error. Grade Description The course consists of the following graded components: % of grade (1) Student Activities Manual (complete these in MyChineseLab.com) 10 (2) Three proctored Written Unit Tests (Lessons 12-14, 15-18, 19-22) 20 (3) Five proctored Chinese Character Writing Quizzes (See the Lesson Plan) 20 (4) Tutoring Sessions (cover Lessons 12-22 and CHI 101) 10 (5) Final Oral Exam to be done via Skype with external oral proficiency examiner 15 (6) Final Written Exam (covers Lessons 12-22) 25

Incompletion of the course Please note that you must finish this course within the term deadline. The CLC does not issue grades of I (incomplete) except under special circumstance.
Disability access statement: To request disability accommodations, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 205-348-4285. After initial arrangements are made with that office, contact the instructor.