Chinese language - lower beginner level taught in English

foreign languages

After completing the course, the student:

SKILLS

A1-U1 - communicates within topics related to everyday life and in simple social situations

A1_U2- identifies messages in selected, simple materials of various types and verbal messages

A1_U3- understands the information contained in selected, simple everyday materials

A1_U4- presents information in oral and written form using mastered constructions

KNOWLEDGE

A1_W1 - has the vocabulary necessary to find oneself in the space of a given language

A1_W2 - has a basic knowledge of the description of the language system

A1_W3 - knows selected issues concerning the geography of the country or region

SOCIAL COMPETENCE

A1_K1 - can work in a group

A1_K2 - knows learning strategies and understands the need for self-education and lifelong learning

A1_K3 - knows the basic moral rules and related verbal and non-verbal reactions in force in a given cultural and linguistic area

A1_K4 - recognizes cultural differences and shows tolerance towards the differences of the users of a given language

COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE COURSES

1. The following elements are taken into account before assessing the completion of the course:

- active participation in language classes (25 per cent)

- tests and homework results (25 per cent)

- final test result (50 per cent),

however, in order to gain a positive mark for completing the course, students must show certain achievements with regard to each of the above categories (no mark will be given to a student who has received 0 per cent in any of the categories, or has not shown any activity in one of them)

Grading scale

99-100 per cent - 5( outstanding)

93-98 per cent – 5 (very good)

87-92 per cent - 4+(good plus)

77-86 per cent - 4 (good)

71-76 per cent – 3+ (satisfactory plus)

60-70 per cent – 3 (satisfactory)

A student is granted 2 ECTS points for completing a 60-hour-course, which means for achieving expected learning outcomes.

2. In addition, the teacher will define specific detailed principles and criteria for completion of the course and present them to students during the first class in a given academic year.

3. A student has the right to be absent 3 times in one term, consisting of 60 class hours (thirty 2-hour classes), while in the case of language courses which take 30 hours a term, blended language courses or e-courses, a student can be absent twice with no need to explain reasons for being absent. At the beginning of the course the teacher will instruct students on how to make up for the absence and complete what they have missed.

4. The mark given for the completion of the course (as well as ECTS points) will enter the University Student Service System (USOS)

5. The unsatisfactory mark can only be given to students who have not shown satisfactory results in tests, homework and the final achievement test.

6. Students should register for language courses themselves during the officially announced registration period only. Similarly, if students want to resign, they have to do that themselves but only during the registration period.