Kuo-Chan Sun, PhD
Contact
Chinese Language Coordinator, Faculty of Arts - East Asian Studies Dept
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Speech perception Spoken word recognition Psycholinguistics Chinese language and pedagogy
Research
Speech perception; Spoken word recognition; East Asian Psycholinguistics; Second language acquisition; Chinese linguistics; Chinese language and pedagogy
Teaching
Chinese Psycholinguistics; Chinese language and pedagogy
Courses
CHINA 101 - Basic Chinese I
A non-intensive introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Note: Not open to students with matriculation in Chinese, i.e., CHINA 30 or equivalent.
CHINA 102 - Basic Chinese II
A continuation of CHINA 101. Prerequisite: CHINA 101. Note: Not open to students with matriculation in Chinese, i.e., CHINA 30 or equivalent.
CHINA 201 - Basic Chinese III
A continuation of CHINA 102. Designed to develop further basic skills in spoken and written Chinese. Prerequisite: CHINA 102.
CHINA 202 - Basic Chinese IV
A continuation of CHINA 201. Designed to develop further basic skills in spoken and written Chinese. Prerequisite: CHINA 201.
CHINA 401 - Advanced Chinese I
Development of language skills through contemporary film, television programs and newspapers. Prerequisite: CHINA 302 or consent of Department.
CHINA 402 - Advanced Chinese II
Development of language skills through reading modern fiction and/or non-fiction. Readings in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHINA 401 or consent of Department.
CHINA 407 - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Advanced readings from newspapers, magazines, social commentary and/or literary prose. Prerequisite: CHINA 302 or consent of Department.
EASIA 575 - East Asian Language Pedagogy
Discussion and application of the theory and practice of teaching East Asian languages. Lectures in English. Prerequisite: Consent of Department.