This intensive 4-week course will provide students with an introduction to Burmese, with an emphasis on interactive use of the language in every day situations. There will also be an introduction to reading the Burmese script.
The course will be run in intensive mode during Winter Session 26 June to 19 July 2013.
Other Information
Minimum enrolment requirementThis course requires a minimum of 10 students for it to run.
Burmese within the Asian Language MajorBurmese instruction is supported by the Southeast Asian Centre. Burmese may be included in the study sequence for most of the Asian languages on offer in the College, but students must satisfy the minimum requirements for their designated Asian language major and should seek advice from the Sub Dean or the relevant language convenor.
Indicative Assessment
Mid-course oral examination (20%), end of course oral examination (30%), instructors' assessment of classroom performance and participation (10%), written tests and assignments (40%).
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Burmese (Myanmar): An Introduction by John Okell. Text to be complemented by audio tapes, dictionaries, phrasebooks and grammars of Burmese, as well Burmese-language newspaper and news magazines.
Assumed Knowledge
This course is for students who have not previously studied of Burmese.
Majors
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. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. 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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2190 | |
| 2005 | $2190 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3240 |
| 2006 | $3084 |
| 2005 | $3084 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6788 | 20 Jun 2016 | 24 Jun 2016 | 01 Jul 2016 | 15 Jul 2016 | In Person | N/A |