(a) intensive reading of modern Thai texts
(b) Thai discussions and debatesÂ
(c) formal and informal styles
(d) advanced composition
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the completion of this course the student will:
- Be able to speak with increasing structural and lexical accuracy
- Be able to understand longer items on abstract topics when these items are presented in a relatively straightforward manner and (if spoken) delivery is not too fast
- Participate effectively in informal and some more formal conversations, discussions and debates
- Be able to elaborate on your own reactions and attitudes towards the topics under discussion
- Become familiar with some cultural references, proverbs and idiomatic expressions
- Be able to write a variety of text types of increasing complexity, including information, expository and discussion texts
- Be able to use discourse connectives and more complex structures fairly accurately
- Gain an understanding of some of the political, economic and social events which have influenced Thai society
Other Information
Suggested follow-up courses: THAI6008 Advanced Readings in Thai Language and Culture, THAI6506 Modern Thai Prose, ASIA6114 Southeast Asian Frontiers: Thailand and Burma/Myanmar, ASIA6506 Practical Assignment in Asia and PacificIndicative Assessment
Oral tests during the semester (40%), written assignments (40%), written mid-semester and final exam (20%). Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests.
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Workload
Five hours including one tutorial per week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Specialisations
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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1365 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | Online or In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 3169 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
