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CHIS-MAJ · Major · 48 credit points

Chinese studies

Available in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts

Rules for completing this course

No more than 12 credit points at Level 1 may be credited to the major and at least 18 credit points must be at Level 3. Six language units (36 credit points) must be completed.

Entry point 2 - Intermediate

48 cp

For students with post-VCE/IB (second language basic stream) lower competence in Chinese

Level 2 cornerstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2040Understanding contemporary China6 cp
  • ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society6 cp

Level 3 capstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3959Chinese politics and political cultures6 cp
  • ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communities6 cp

Language units

36 cp

You must complete the following units. Note: Students who are background speakers with oral proficiency but with little or no knowledge of written Chinese must replace ATS2003 and ATS2004 with the following units: ATS1905 / ATS2438 (Chinese introductory for background speakers 1) and ATS1906 / ATS2844 (Chinese introductory for background speakers 2).

Entry point 3 - Proficient

48 cp

For students with post-VCE/IB (second language basic stream) higher competence in Chinese

Level 2 cornerstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2040Understanding contemporary China6 cp
  • ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society6 cp

Level 3 capstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3959Chinese politics and political cultures6 cp
  • ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communities6 cp

Language units

36 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS2005Chinese proficient 16 cp
  • ATS2006Chinese proficient 26 cp
  • ATS3007Chinese studies advanced 16 cp
  • ATS3008Chinese studies advanced 26 cp
  • ATS3009Chinese studies advanced 3 6 cp
  • ATS3946Asian languages advanced: Transnational intersections6 cp

Entry point 4 - Advanced 1 and Advanced 2

48 cp

For students with post-VCE/IB (high achievers from second language basic stream) or students who have the equivalent competence

Level 2 cornerstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2040Understanding contemporary China6 cp
  • ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society6 cp

Level 3 capstone units

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3959Chinese politics and political cultures6 cp
  • ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communities6 cp

Language units

24 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS3007Chinese studies advanced 16 cp
  • ATS3008Chinese studies advanced 26 cp
  • ATS3009Chinese studies advanced 3 6 cp
  • ATS3946Asian languages advanced: Transnational intersections6 cp

Contemporary literature and Chinese translation units

12 cp

You must complete one of the following options

Option 1

12 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS3011Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literature6 cp
  • ATS3012Chinese studies advanced 6: Contemporary literature and popular culture6 cp

Option 2

12 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS2959Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence6 cp
  • ATS2940Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence6 cp

Entry point 5 - Advanced 3 and Advanced 4

48 cp

For students with post-VCE/IB (second language advanced stream) very high competence in Chinese or students who have the equivalent competence

Level 2 cornerstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2040Understanding contemporary China6 cp
  • ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society6 cp

Level 3 capstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3959Chinese politics and political cultures6 cp
  • ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communities6 cp

Language units

24 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS2959Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence6 cp
  • ATS2940Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence6 cp
  • ATS3009Chinese studies advanced 3 6 cp
  • ATS3946Asian languages advanced: Transnational intersections6 cp

Additional language units

12 cp

You must complete one of the following options

Option 1

12 cp

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2043Chinese translation in professional settings 1: Intercultural communication 6 cp
  • ATS3243Chinese translation in professional settings 1: Intercultural communication 6 cp
  • ATS2044Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology6 cp
  • ATS3655Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology6 cp

Option 2

12 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS3011Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literature6 cp
  • ATS3012Chinese studies advanced 6: Contemporary literature and popular culture6 cp

Entry point 6

48 cp

For students with post-VCE/IB (first language stream) or students who have the equivalent language competence

Level 1 gateway units

12 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS1940Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence6 cp
  • ATS1959Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence6 cp

Level 2 cornerstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2040Understanding contemporary China6 cp
  • ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society6 cp

Level 3 capstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3959Chinese politics and political cultures6 cp
  • ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communities6 cp

Language units

24 cp

You must complete 24 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2043Chinese translation in professional settings 1: Intercultural communication 6 cp
  • ATS3243Chinese translation in professional settings 1: Intercultural communication 6 cp
  • ATS2044Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology6 cp
  • ATS3655Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology6 cp
  • ATS3011Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literature6 cp
  • ATS3012Chinese studies advanced 6: Contemporary literature and popular culture6 cp

Entry point 1 - Introductory

48 cp

For students with little or no knowledge of Chinese

Level 1 gateway units

12 cp

You must complete the following units

Level 2 cornerstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2040Understanding contemporary China6 cp
  • ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society6 cp

Level 3 capstone unit

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3959Chinese politics and political cultures6 cp
  • ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communities6 cp

Level 2 and 3 language units

24 cp

You must complete the following units

Source: 2027 handbook entry