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Languages at Work (LANG20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Learning a language involves not only linguistic and cultural proficiency but also the development of skills in areas valued by industry: intercultural competence, communication and digital literacy. This subject offers students the opportunity to develop these skills by engaging with an industry collaborator in target-language communities in Australia. Students will work in teams to progress an existing project, in consultation with the industry partner. The subject brings together students from a mix of language majors and is taught in English, but will result in some assessable outcomes in a target language.
The subject comprises three phases: 1) three initial weeks of seminars (delivered in English to students in all language streams) which introduce students to team- and project-work strategies, workplace culture, career pathways, as well as the industry partner’s project; 2) eight weeks of collaborative work in response to a project brief, under close supervision and to a schedule of reporting deadlines, documenting progress through an online platform; and 3) the presentation of project outcomes to an audience of industry specialists, community members and peers.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Collaborate with an industry partner with valuable links to the target-language community in Australia;
- Demonstrate the ability to use professional language in presenting the industry project;
- Demonstrate intermediate-level linguistic resources to share findings through a written report in the target language;
- Demonstrate cross-cultural competency and an awareness of intercultural sensitivities;
- Articulate insights gained into the processes surrounding professional decision-making and management;
- Develop skills in project development and problem solving;
- Evaluate own experiences and reflect on future study and career options.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have:
- Developed oral and written intercultural communication skills;
- Developed time management and work planning skills;
- Developed digital literacy skills;
- Improved research skills;
- Enhanced information literacy skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Either one of German 1, Spanish 1, Italian 1, Russian 1, French 1 or equivalent, and permission of subject coordinator.
Or permission of coordinator if student is a native speaker of German, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian and has not undertaken language study at a tertiary level.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM10004 | German 1 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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RUSS10001 | Russian 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SPAN10001 | Spanish 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FREN10004 | French 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ITAL10008 | Italian 1 (Mid-Year Intensive) | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Project Timeline, in English
| Week 4 | 15% |
Project Report, in target language. Due in fortnightly instalments
| From Week 6 to Week 10 | 25% |
Project Oral Presentation, in English
| During the examination period | 25% |
Project Summary (online), in English (to be included in an ePortfolio)
| During the examination period | 35% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Meribah Rose Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Weeks 1-3: 1 x 3-hour seminar per week. Weeks 4-11: 1 x 1-hour seminar per week and 2 hours of industry meetings per week. Week 12: 1 x 3-hour presentation seminar. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided on LMS
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022