(a) phonology
(b) drill on basic syntactic patterns
(c) elementary conversation
(d) introduction to the Thai writing system
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the completion of this unit the student will be ble to:
• give, request and understand simple personal and biographical information
• give, request and understand simple directions about location
• give and follow simple instructions
• make simple transactions in shops, restaurants or other familiar institutions when the transaction does not involve negotiation of a problematic situation
• use simple communication strategies to ask for help with or repetition of unfamiliar words
• give basic description of physical ailments and treatment
• read some short, basic information texts in Thai
Indicative Assessment
Oral tests during the semester (40%), written assignments (20%), written mid-semester and final exam (40%). 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
5 class hours and 1 tutorial per week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Juntanamalaga, P. and Diller, T., Beginning Thai, 1994
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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2339 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 3811 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | Online | N/A |
