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Languages at Work (LANG20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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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;
- Develop skills in project development and problem solving;
- Evaluate own experiences and reflect on future study and career options;
- 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;
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
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SPAN10001 | Spanish 1 |
Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GERM10004 | German 1 |
Summer Term (Online)
Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ITAL10004 | Italian 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
RUSS10001 | Russian 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
FREN10004 | French 1 |
Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
Equivalent with permission of subject coordinator
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
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
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
Not available in 2021
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