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Fall 2009 Courses


039:003 Beginning Chinese I

(3 semester hours, Maximum enrollment: 15)
Instructor: To Be Announced
Prerequisite:  None
Time and Location:
2:30-3:20 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays (room to be announced)
This is the first course of a 4-course series of beginning Chinese offered through The Confucius Institute at The University of Iowa and designed for students who have little Chinese language background.  The purpose of this course is to lay groundwork for the study of modern Chinese. The course will provide instruction in all four language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.  This course is not an approved GE foreign language course.

039:004 Beginning Chinese II

(3 semester hours, Maximum enrollment: 15)
Instructor:  To Be Announced
Prerequisite:  039:003 Beginning Chinese I or equivalent as demonstrated in written and oral exams.
Time and Location:
3:30-4:20 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays (room to be announced)
This is the second course of a 4-course series of beginning Chinese offered through The Confucius Institute at The University of Iowa. It is a continuation of 039:003 Beginning Chinese I. The purpose of this course is to continue to lay groundwork for the study of modern Chinese. The course will provide instruction in all four language skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading and writing.  Successful completion of this course will qualify the student to enroll in 039:010 Beginning Chinese III.  A placement interview is required if the student wishes to enroll in 039:009 First Year Chinese:  Second Semester. This course is not an approved GE foreign language course.

039:010 Beginning Chinese III

(3 semester hours, Maximum enrollment: 15)
Instructor:  To Be Announced
Prerequisite:  039:004 Beginning Chinese II or equivalent as demonstrated in written and oral exams.
Time and Location: 3:30-4:45 pm, Mondays & Wednesdays; 169 VAN
5:30-6:20 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays (room to be announced)
This is the third course of a 4-course series of beginning Chinese offered through The Confucius Institute at The University of Iowa. It is a continuation of 39:004 Beginning Chinese II. The purpose of this course is to continue to lay groundwork for the study of modern Chinese. The course will provide instruction in all four language skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Successful completion of this course will qualify the student to enroll in 039:011 Beginning Chinese IV. This course is not an approved GE foreign language course.

039:117 Business Chinese I

(3 semester hours, Maximum enrollment:  15)
Instructor:  To Be Announced
Prerequisite: 039:106 Second Year Chinese: Second Semester
Time and Location:
2:30-3:45 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays (room to be announced)
This is the first course of a 2-course series (039:118 Business Chinese II is the second) dealing with skill development in communicating with Chinese counterparts on a number of domains in business transactions.Topics include establishing trade relationships, buying and selling, pricing, modes of payment, delivery and shipment, packing, insurance, customs and commodity inspection, contract signing, claim and arbitration, and E-business.

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See the University of IA Department of Asian & Slavic Languages & Literatures website for information on additional courses in Chinese language, literature and culture.