ATS3946 · Asian languages advanced: Transnational intersections

Overview

Students expand their existing language skills by joining students of other Asian languages in an exploration of historical and contemporary contacts between societies of Asia. Students of Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean will study examples of intersections between these nations, creating dialogues about how intersections are given meaning in the culture of the language group they are studying. Students will share these meanings through discussion and translation with classmates. These dialogues will expand students’ linguistic capabilities in their language of choice, while the cross-border discussions will enhance critical and cross-cultural awareness of Asia. Students will create new knowledge about cultural flows and trends within Asia, growing their language skills as they learn about emerging and historical ties between Asian peoples.

Areas of study: Japanese studies Indonesian studies Chinese studies Korean studies

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate proficient comprehension of authentic materials in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese or Korean, with the aid of glossaries and dictionaries;
2. Communicate complex ideas with clarity, concision and comprehensiveness, in both spoken and written forms in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese or Korean;
3. Comprehend a range of historical and contemporary forms of intersection across different Asian societies and cultures and apply knowledge of these intersections in reflection on their own Asian language studies;
4. Utilise research skills to search for information through various sources, formulate ideas and opinions, think critically, and present their ideas in oral and written formats;
5. Contribute actively and reflexively to discussions and debates involving students with diverse experiences and expertise in the study of Asian languages and cultures.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.