2009–2010 - Grove City College

Modern Languages / 161
CHIN 205. BUSINESS CHINESE II. This course is a continuation of Chinese 105 and focuses on
practical language skills that are most helpful in actual business interactions with Chinese-speaking
communities (i.e. China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore). Chinese and Kingdom culture will also
be integrated throughout the course. Students will learn business negotiation in international trade, short
business letter writing, simple business documents comprehension, business oral presentation, commercial
language and word processing. Through intensive practice in the listening, speaking, reading,
and writing of the Chinese language for business purposes, students will enhance their cultural awareness
and acquire vocabulary, phrases and sentence patterns commonly used in typical Chinese business
contexts. Classes are conducted mainly in Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 102, 105, or by permission.
Spring semester only, three hours.
CHIN 260. INDEPENDENT STUDY. Individual study of specialized topics in Chinese.
Sophomore standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.
Semester course, one, two or three hours.
CHIN 270. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in
Chinese. Sophomore standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.
Semester course, one, two or three hours.
CHIN 301. ADVANCED CHINESE I. This third-year course is conducted entirely in Chinese. It
seeks to further develop learners’ overall language proficiency through extensive reading of modern
texts in various styles. Students will have opportunities to narrate personal experience, discuss current
social problems, and explore cultural issues at discourse level. Topic includes Chinese food, holidays,
education, traditional Chinese medicine, leisure and entertainment. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or by
permission. Fall semester only, three hours.
CHIN 302. ADVANCED CHINESE II. This third-year course aims to further vocabulary expansion
and consolidation of essential sentence structures of contemporary Chinese through extensive reading
and related conversation. Students will learn phrases of written/formal language (shūmiàn yǔ), which
is different from daily colloquial/informal language. Learners will discuss in the Chinese language
contemporary China social and cultural trends such as: marriage then and now, population, economics
policies and reforms, government and politics, and environmental protection. Prerequisite: Chinese
301 or by permission. Spring semester only, three hours.
CHIN 305. BUSINESS CHINESE III. This course is conducted entirely in Chinese and is designed for
students who are interested in international business with Chinese enterprises in Chinese-speaking communities.
Students will study business and professional terminology; learn business practices and customs;
practice giving formal presentations; read business related articles and statistical information; and
review business documents including invoices, shipping documents, bank statements, sales and purchase
contract, brochures introducing new products, and other business letters involving import and export
trade. Students will write basic business letters and develop the ability to distinguish the stylistic differences
between formal and informal correspondences, colloquial and written Chinese, and be able to write
formal business letters in the appropriate format with the correct register. Students are expected to fully
participate in discussions in Mandarin Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 205, 301, or by permission.
Spring semester only, three hours.
CHIN 320. INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CIVILIZATION. A survey of Chinese history and
civilization including social, political, economic, and cultural developments. Prerequisite: Chinese 302
or by permission. Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.
CHIN 321. MODERN CHINA. This course addresses the momentous social and cultural changes that
have occurred in China in recent years. In exploring this subject, Chinese culture is systematically
examined from different aspects, including but not limited to, Chinese cultural roots, economy, ideology,
politics, religion, and education. Some of China’s hottest issues, with which Western societies have
been concerned in recent years, are discussed; such as the Reform movement, the Tiananmen Square
Incident of 1989, human rights, the anti-Falun Gong campaign, peasants’ protest, HIV, China’s ascension,
China-U.S. Taiwan relations, and China’s future. Prerequisite: Chinese 302 or by permission.
Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.
CHIN 350. INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE LITERATURE. A study of China’s history, society,
culture, and philosophies through traditional and modern Chinese literature. Prerequisite: Chinese
302 or by permission. Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.