UOW Course Handbook : Minor MIN1278

This Minor is discontinued and is no longer on offer for new enrolments. For information on subject changes and substitutions in 2025, refer to this article on AskUOW by pasting the following link into your browser https://uowedu.service-now.com/askuow?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0014376. You can also contact the AskUOW team with your enquiry.

Suspension and/or Discontinuation Details

This minor is not available for new enrolments effective 2025. Prospective students and students who have an offer can contact askUOW for further information.

Overview

Mandarin is the first language of more than one billion people and is the most spoken language in the world. China has a 5,000-year history and culture and boasts the fastest-growing economy worldwide. The Chinese (Mandarin) for Non-Chinese Background Students minor is for students who have no prior knowledge of … For more content click the Read More button below. At UOW, you will study Mandarin language, grammar, culture and history. You will learn Mandarin from the comparative linguistic perspective and be able to express yourself clearly and accurately in spoken and written Mandarin.

Mandarin is the first language of more than one billion people and is the most spoken language in the world. China has a 5,000-year history and culture and boasts the fastest-growing economy worldwide. The Chinese (Mandarin) for Non-Chinese Background Students minor is for students who have no prior knowledge of the language, or of Chinese characters. At UOW, you will study Mandarin language, grammar, culture and history. You will learn Mandarin from the comparative linguistic perspective and be able to express yourself clearly and accurately in spoken and written Mandarin.

Delivery

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Structure

Some important information regarding the General Schedule minors includes:

Minors consist of 24 credit points, 12 of which will be at 200 level or higher.
You cannot study a major and a minor of the same title.
You can only cross-count one subject across your degree. This means you cannot double-count subjects in your major or degree towards your minor. You will need to choose different subjects.
Minors will appear on your transcript, but not on your testamur.
You can declare and/or change most minors via SOLS. Some minors will require Faculty approval. If you cannot select your choice on SOLS, students can complete an application to declare or change their Minor.

24 Credit points

Beginner Entry Minor24 Credit points

Intermediate Entry Minor24 Credit points

This minor is for students who studied Mandarin to HSC level and who commenced university Mandarin at second year level

MAND231

6 cp

Intermediate Chinese 1 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB)

MAND232

6 cp

Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin) 2

MAND331

6 cp

Advanced Chinese 1 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB)

MAND332

6 cp

Advanced Chinese 2 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB)

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