CHIN10005 Chinese 1 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.0/5 overall across 25 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CHIN10005 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Chinese. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 中文1
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Chinese
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Students will develop their ability to communicate and understand in simple Chinese by engaging with the following key cultural situations in Chinese society such as situations relating to the use of names, family relationships, social exchanges which deploy different forms of address, and engagi. .
CHIN10005 has 25 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 21 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.8/5).
On Reddit: "This is not to say that the rest of the things you're talking about are not valid criticisms of the class, but I disagree that any of the following are bad: 1. Handwriting characters 2. Learning a lot of characters 3. Old textbooks. I speak Japanese, and people who never learn t…"
On Reddit: "straight facts, sounds like nothing has changed since I did it in 2022. Teachers are lovely but they expect too much from students learning a brand new language. It’s probably because some people lie during the placement test"
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Q: Is CHIN10005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 25 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHIN10005, and when is it offered?
A: CHIN10005 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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