CHIN1401 Chinese 1 (University of Western Australia): rated 4.2/5 overall across 9 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
CHIN1401 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 汉语1
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is open to students with no previous knowledge of modern standard Chinese ONLY. It provides a basic introduction to contemporary spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin or Putonghua).
CHIN1401 has 9 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.4/5).
On Reddit: "bro that unit was a humiliation ritual. got the worst grade of my life despite showing up to everything and going above and beyond... good luck"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CHIN1401 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 9 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHIN1401, and when is it offered?
A: CHIN1401 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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