Universität Wien

150143 KU Reading 2b (M2-2) (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 20 participants
Language: German, Chinese
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

You have to confirm your registration by attending the first class. If you are unable to attend the first class you have to confirm your registration per e-mail not later than the date of the first class, otherwise you will be removed from the list.
You can de-register until the end of the deregistration period (in the uspace system AND in writing by e-mail to christina.bazant-kimmel@univie.ac.at). If you have not de-registered within the official deregistration period, you will receive a mark.
For a passing grade, you may not miss class more than three times. Special cases must be discussed with the teacher.

  • Wednesday 05.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 26.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 02.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 09.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 14.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 21.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 25.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

Aims, contents and method of the course

Learning outcomes:
Targeted training of reading comprehension skills: This encompasses the enlargement of vocabulary and the receptive knowledge of Chinese characters (mainly simplified, but also also traditional characters to a minor extent), since this is the basis for understanding texts in the target language. Another goal is to achieve the ability to analyze and hence understand more complex sentences and paragraphs in order to quickly grasp the gist of texts. In addition, students’ awareness of the difference between oral and written utterances will be promoted and we will practice structures typical of more formal written texts.
We will practice various reading strategies to achieve competence in the areas of "skimming, "scanning", and "reading for detail".
As term-project, we will also read a short novel (collaborative group work), which not only contains useful every-day vocabulary, but also gives the students an interesting insight into cultural differences between China and Europe.
Contents:
A selection of the texts in chapter 40 to 60.
Additional authentic material.
A short novel.

Method:
Reading and analysis of the texts (individual work, classroom work, group work).
Exercises for various reading strategies.
Exercises for enlarging the vocabulary and improving knowledge of grammatical structures.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

100%– ≤90%: Very good (1)
89% – ≤80%: Good (2)
79% – ≤70%: Satisfactory (3)
69% – ≤60%: Sufficient (4)
59% – 0%: Insufficient (5)
If you miss more than three classes you will receive the mark "insufficient".

Reading list

PENG Zhiping (Ed.): "Hanyu Yuedu Jiaocheng" di-er ce (= "Chinesisch-Lesekurs", Vol. 2).
The selection of reading material will be provided on Moodle.
A short novel (Download in Moodle).

Group 2

max. 20 participants
Language: German, Chinese
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

You have to confirm your registration by attending the first class. If you are unable to attend the first class you have to confirm your registration per e-mail not later than the date of the first class, otherwise you will be removed from the list.
You can de-register until the end of the deregistration period (in the uspace system AND in writing by e-mail to christina.bazant-kimmel@univie.ac.at). If you have not de-registered within the official deregistration period, you will receive a mark.
For a passing grade, you may not miss class more than three times. Special cases must be discussed with the teacher.

  • Friday 07.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 14.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 21.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 28.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 04.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 02.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 09.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 16.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 23.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 30.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 06.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 13.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 20.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 27.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10

Aims, contents and method of the course

Learning outcomes:
Targeted training of reading comprehension skills: This encompasses the enlargement of vocabulary and the receptive knowledge of Chinese characters (mainly simplified, but also also traditional characters to a minor extent), since this is the basis for understanding texts in the target language. Another goal is to achieve the ability to analyze and hence understand more complex sentences and paragraphs in order to quickly grasp the gist of texts. In addition, students’ awareness of the difference between oral and written utterances will be promoted and we will practice structures typical of more formal written texts.
We will practice various reading strategies to achieve competence in the areas of "skimming, "scanning", and "reading for detail".
As term-project, we will also read a short novel (collaborative group work), which not only contains useful every-day vocabulary, but also gives the students an interesting insight into cultural differences between China and Europe.
Contents:
A selection of the texts in chapter 40 to 60.
Additional authentic material.
A short novel.
Method:
Reading and analysis of the texts (individual work, classroom work, group work).
Exercises for various reading strategies.
Exercises for enlarging the vocabulary and improving knowledge of grammatical structures.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

100%– ≤90%: Very good (1)
89% – ≤80%: Good (2)
79% – ≤70%: Satisfactory (3)
69% – ≤60%: Sufficient (4)
59% – 0%: Insufficient (5)
If you miss more than three classes you will receive the mark "insufficient".

Reading list

PENG Zhiping (Ed.): "Hanyu Yuedu Jiaocheng" di-er ce (= "Chinesisch-Lesekurs", Vol. 2).
The selection of reading material will be provided on Moodle.
A short novel (Download in Moodle).

Information

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation and homework (preparation of texts, homework, tasks in Moodle using tools like forum, WIKI, glossaries, assignment, …): 10%
Digital Moodle-tests: 10%
WrittenMid-term Exam: 20%
Oral Exam: 20%
Written Final Exam: 40%

Examination topics

All material covered in the class-sessions or as homework and all exercises and material provided on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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