Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Course presentation, Information about Chinese language and culture, Chinese Phonetic rules |
Handouts |
2) |
Introduction of Chinese Phonetic Transcription(Pinyin),practicing
four tones and variations,combinations of the initals and finals and pronunciation drills
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Course book, handouts |
3) |
Combinations of the initals and finals,spelling rules,tone marks
Sing the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet song
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Course book, handouts,CD |
4) |
Basic strokes of Chinese characters-writing the strokes,learning some basic Chinese characters and introduction some traditional characters |
Course book, handouts |
5) |
Revision and Quiz 1 |
Course book |
6) |
Greetings and leave-taking expressions, some personal pronouns, daily phrases ( 你 好 ! 再见 !) |
Course book, handouts,CD |
7) |
Classroom Chinese expressions & get to know each other |
Course book, handouts |
8) |
Verb “to be” ( 是 ) – introducing others, expressing gratitude |
Course book, handouts |
9) |
Revision and Quiz 2 |
Course book |
10) |
Simple, yes-no questions (…………. 吗?) |
Course book, handouts,CD |
11) |
Possessive pronouns, activities (listening and writing practices), Family members |
Course book, handouts,CD |
12) |
Oral Exam, “Wh” question words-who,numbers,sports |
Course book |
13) |
New traditional characters,activities(listening and reading practices) |
Course book, handouts, |
14) |
Review and Quiz 3 |
Course book |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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9) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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