Pre-requisites / Preclusions

Course Code	Course Name	Unit	Student Requires
			Pre-requisite	Preclusion
LAC1201	Chinese 1	4	For beginners who do not have any formal and informal education in Chinese and have no proficiency in spoken Chinese.	NIL
LAC2201	Chinese 2	4	Passed LAC1201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	NIL
LAC2202	Chinese Characters Writing & Composition	4	For students who have proficiency in spoken and written Chinese but are not able to communicate effectively and confidently in various situations, both orally and in writing, express their thoughts and ideas clearly, understand and respond appropriately to conversations, and convey their message accurately in written form. Those who have read LAC4202 or MOE mother-tongue Chinese language 'B' syllabus are welcome to read this course. A placement test and an oral interview are required for enrolment.	Passed 'O' or 'A' Level Chinese as a second language
LAC3201	Chinese 3	4	Passed LAC2201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	NIL
LAC3202	Chinese 4	4	Passed LAC3201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	NIL
LAC3203	Chinese for Science and Technology	4	Passed Chinese language at GCE 'O' Level or ‘A’ Level or equivalent. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	NIL
LAC3204	Chinese for Business & Social Sciences	4	Passed Chinese language at GCE 'O' Level or ‘A’ Level or equivalent. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	NIL
LAC4201	Chinese 5	4	Passed LAC3202 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAC4201HM
LAC4201HM	Chinese 5	5	Passed LAC3202 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAC4201
LAC4202	Chinese 6	4	Passed LAC4201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAC4202HM
LAC4202HM	Chinese 6	5	Passed LAC4201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAC4202

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAC4201HM) worth 5MCs per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAC4201) worth 4MCs per course.

LAC1201 Chinese 1

This course is meant for students with no prior knowledge of the target language. Students with prior knowledge (including spoken proficiency) must contact CLS to take a placement test.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	For beginners who do not have any formal and informal education in Chinese and have no proficiency in spoken Chinese.	NIL	NIL

 

LAC2201 Chinese 2

This course is a continuation of Chinese 1. It consists of three main components: conversation, grammar and Chinese character learning. Another 280 Chinese characters and 250 phrases will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on listening, speaking, reading and the writing of Chinese characters. Students are required to give short speeches and to conduct projects.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	Passed LAC1201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

 

LAC2202 Chinese Characters Writing & Composition

For students with limited proficiency in spoken and written Chinese. It consists of two main components, Chinese characters writing to form grammatically correct sentences and composition writing. Students will also be introduced to texts reading to develop their reading and writing skills. This course serves as a good preparation course for higher level Chinese

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	For students who have some proficiency in spoken and written Chinese, but are not able to speak and write in Chinese fluently and accurately. It will include those who have read mother-tongue Chinese language 'B' syllabus under the MOE system. A placement test and an oral inteview are required for enrollment.	Passed 'O' and/ 'A' Level Chinese as a second language	NIL

 

LAC3201 Chinese 3

This is an intermediate Chinese course which is a continuation of Chinese 2. It consists of three main components; conversation, grammar and Chinese character learning. Another 160 Chinese characters and 260 phrases will be introduced. Students are also required to give short speeches and project presentation in the tutorials. Students' language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing are further strengthened.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	Passed LAC2201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

 

LAC3202 Chinese 4

This course is a continuation of Chinese 3. Based on the 620 Chinese characters they have already learned from Chinese 1 to 3, students will be taught another 130 new characters and 300 phrases at this stage. New words, phrases and idioms will be strengthening for the usage of the language. Short stories and articles will be used in teaching. Students will also be trained in listening to broadcast materials, speech skills as well as short essay writing.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	Passed LAC3201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

 

LAC3203 Chinese for Science and Technology

Chinese for Science and Technology is a special course for students who plan to do an exchange semester at Chinese universities. It focuses on an understanding of the forms of Chinese and Chinese usage appropriate to the fields of science, technology and computing. The course aims to enhance students' Chinese proficiency in the academic context of Science, Technology, and related fields.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	Passed Chinese language at GCE 'O' Level, or 'A' Level or equivalent	NIL	NIL

 

LAC3204 Chinese for Business & Social Sciences

Chinese for Business and Social Sciences is a course designed for students to understand the forms of Chinese and Chinese usage appropriate to business, law, the social sciences, public relations and industrial relations. Students will be trained in writing business correspondence, legal writing and business report. Public relations techniques such as advocacy, presentations and debating will be taught. Students' mother tongue should be Chinese.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-2-4	Passed Chinese Language at GCE "O" Level or "A" Level or equivalent	NIL	NIL

 

LAC4201/LAC4201HM Chinese 5

Cross-listing(s): NIL This course is a continuation of Chinese 4. Based on the 750 Chinese characters and 960 phrases they have learned, students will acquire new words, phrases and idioms to strengthen the usage of the language. Short stories and articles will be taught in this course. Students will also do projects related to Chinese culture and history. Essay writing skills will be strengthened.

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAC4201HM) worth 5 units per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAC4201) worth 4 units per course.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4/5	4-0-0-2-4 (for 4 units) 4-0-0-2-6.5 (for 5 units)	Passed LAC3202 or placement test	NIL	NIL

 

LAC4202/LAC4202HM Chinese 6

This course is a continuation of Chinese 5. It will emphasize the communicative function and the training of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading & writing). A systematic way of introducing drills and exercises will allow students to master the necessary grammatical knowledge and rules for word and sentence formation. The students will also do projects related to Chinese culture and history. Essay writing skills will be strengthened.

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAC4202M) worth 5 units per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAR4202) worth 4 units per course.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4/5	4-0-0-2-4 (for 4 units) 4-0-0-2-6.5 (for 5 units)	Passed LAC4201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

 

* Workload: A-B-C-D-E, F
The components are as follow:
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

 

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