• Offered by School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject Australian Studies
  • Areas of interest Australian Indigenous Studies, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Jane Simpson
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Summer Session 2015
    First Semester 2015
    Spring Session 2015
    See Future Offerings

This course is a practical introduction to an Indigenous Australian language. It is designed to develop basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at an introductory level, and to develop a knowledge and understanding of the relation between language culture and society in the community of the speakers.

This course may be offered on campus or on -country (location(s) to be advised for each offering), and delivered over the course of a semester or in intensive mode. This course is available for cross-Institutional enrolment.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the grammar and lexicon of the Indigenous Australian language.
  • 2. Demonstrate communicative skills allowing them to ask questions, give directions and discuss some topics confidently in the Indigenous language.
  • 3. Read and understand short texts in an Australian Indigenous language.
  • 4. Write short texts in an Australian Indigenous language.
  • 5. Discuss cultural and traditional practices specific to the Indigenous Australian community.
  • Other Information

    For more information about Australian Indigenous Language(s) on offer in the current year, please reference information available on the School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics website.

    Indicative Assessment

    Online/tutorial exercises 30% (LO 1, 2,3, 4, 5)

    Quizzes 40% (LO 1-3)

    Written assignment (2,000 words) 30% (LO 1, 5)

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    Workload

    4 weekly contact hours (including online contact hours) and 6 hours per week independent study.


    In two week intensive mode there will be 4 contact hours/day and 5 hours per day outside class for the two weeks, plus 40 hours preparation for final assessment


    Requisite and Incompatibility

    You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed AUST6008.

    Prescribed Texts

    These will depend on the language which is being studied.

    Majors

    Minors

    Fees

    Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

    If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

    Student Contribution Band:
    1
    Unit value:
    6 units

    If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

    Units EFTSL
    6.00 0.12500
    Domestic fee paying students
    Year Fee
    2015 $2604
    International fee paying students
    Year Fee
    2015 $3576
    Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

    Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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    The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
    Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

    Summer Session

    Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
    1004 12 Jan 2015 16 Jan 2015 16 Jan 2015 23 Jan 2015 In Person N/A

    First Semester

    Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
    2737 16 Feb 2015 06 Mar 2015 31 Mar 2015 29 May 2015 In Person N/A

    Spring Session

    Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
    1640 23 Nov 2015 24 Nov 2015 27 Nov 2015 04 Dec 2015 In Person N/A

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