CHIN20022 Advanced Seminar in Chinese
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
- 40% group work
Is CHIN20022 hard?
CHIN20022: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. Makes it harder: 1 other hurdle task. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
Academic Chinese for humanities research: reading scholarly Chinese, discussing it in class and writing a research essay.
After it you can
- Read academic research written in Chinese
- Discuss scholarly topics in Chinese
- Write a research essay in Chinese
What you need first
a Chinese placement test
Can’t be taken together with
How it’s assessed
Presentations 40%, Reports and essays 60%
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Quick answers
- When is CHIN20022 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking CHIN20022?
- Needs a Chinese placement test.
- Does CHIN20022 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Presentations 40%, Reports and essays 60%.
- How many class hours a week does CHIN20022 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take CHIN20022 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- Can I rate CHIN20022?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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