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Jun 19
2011

University of British Columbia

TCSL Programs in Canadian Universities.

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Institute

The University of British Columbia

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Chinese Program

Chinese Language Program, Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts

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Programs on Campus

Winter Program

Summer Program

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Program in China

 

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Director/ Coordinator

Dr. Duanduan Li

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Enrolment

Winter Program: 2000 students (3 credit/course)

Summer Program: 300 students (6 credit/course)

 

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Chinese Instructors

Faculty Members: 5

Full-time Sessional Instructors: 9

Part-time Sessional Instructors: 3

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Teaching Assistants

Full-time Teaching Assistants: 12

Part-time Teaching Assistants: 1

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Curricular

Winter Program 1st term (Heritage language track):

CHIN100, CHIN102, CHIN110, CHIN200, CHIN210, CHIN220, CHIN300, CHIN310, CHIN320, CHIN330, CHIN340, CHIN410, CHIN420, CHIN430, CHIN440, CHIN450, CHIN460/CHIN470,

Winter Program 2nd term(Heritage language track):

CHIN101, CHIN112, CHIN111, CHIN201, CHIN211, CHIN221, CHIN301, CHIN311, CHIN321, CHIN331, CHIN341, CHIN411, CHIN421, CHIN431, CHIN441, CHIN451, CHIN461/CHIN471

Winter Program 1st term (Non-Heritage language track):

CHIN100, CHIN102, CHIN110, CHIN202, CHIN300, CHIN310, CHIN330, CHIN400

Winter Program 2nd term(Non-Heritage language track):

CHIN101, CHIN112, CHIN111, CHIN212, CHIN301, CHIN311, CHIN331, CHIN401

Summer Program: (For both heritage and no-heritage language learners)

CHIN112, CHIN202, CHIN302, CHIN312, CHIN322, CHIN332,

 

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Textbooks

Heritage language track

 

100 level: A Primer for Advanced Chinese Learners (Vol.1& 2) Columbia University Press, NY 2003.

200 level:Bridge (Vol. 1& 2). BeijingLanguageUniversity Press, 2001

Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers (CHIN 220/221) Hanyu Kouyu (Speaking Mandarin) Vol.1 & 2 (Vol. 2). BeijingLanguageUniversity Press, 2001

300 level: Self-compiled Teaching materials, R. Chen, UBC

 

Non-heritage language track

100 level: Integrated Chinese (Level 1, Part 1&2) Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 2005.

200 level:Integrated Chinese (Level 2, Part 1&2)Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 2005.

300 level:

300/301: A New Text for a Modern China, Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 1998.

310/311: Beyond the Basics: Communicative Chinese for Intermediate/Advanced Learners Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 1995.

400/401: Chinese Breakthrough: Learning Chinese through TV and Newspapers, Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 1995.

 

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Degree Offered

Asian Studies: Major and Minor Degrees

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Events/Activities

  • Annual Spring Festival Party.
  • Annual Mandarin Speech Contest.
  • Visiting Scholars Forum.

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Contact Information

Dr. Duanduan Li

Tel: 604-822-5186

Email: duanli@interchange.ubc.ca