Study Mandarin Chinese alongside history, international relations, sociology or politics to enhance your international employability. Suitable for complete beginners. No previous study of Chinese is required. Unlike other universities where the focus is either on language or language and culture, our focus will be on language and business, which enhance your employability and meet employers' needs. There is a clear appetite for Chinese from global businesses. Our course provides dedicated modules to learn Mandarin characters. By the end of your degree, you will have developed a vocabulary of at least 1250 characters Single honours Chinese is not currently offered at Aston, so you can take the subject in combination with history, international relations, politics or sociology. Year 1 In your first year you will cover Mandarin Chinese language skills and Mandarincharacters as well as an introduction to China. Mandarin Chinese Language Skills (Ab Initio) I Introduction to China Mandarin Chinese Characters I Year 2 Your second year builds on the foundations with further Mandarin Chineselanguage skills and Mandarin characters, while also exploring the internationalbusiness and markets of China. Mandarin Chinese Language Skills (Ab Initio) II International Business & Markets (Mandarin) Mandarin Chinese Characters II