ARTS1452 Chinese 1 for Background Speakers (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS1452 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Humanities and Languages. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 中文1（母语背景学生）
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Humanities and Languages
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This introductory Chinese course is for Chinese background speakers who recognise fewer than 50 Chinese characters. Starting from Pinyin, the official phonetic system of Standard Chinese, the course helps you establish a systematic learning pattern and develops your four language skills (i.
ARTS1452 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.5 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Did ARTS1452 this year and it should be a WAM booster for you since you can speak and read, I also went into it not knowing how to write except for some basic words. Just make sure you keep up with the vocab list each week and you'll be fine! I also recommend doing ARTS1210 (Con…"
On Reddit: "The course is not difficult, just make sure to keep up with the vocab list each week and complete the workbook exercises if you have the time to. Overall the assessments were pretty easy, the role-play was probably the hardest imo but all the assessments tested how much attentio…"
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Q: Is ARTS1452 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 2.5/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS1452, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS1452 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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