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Graduate Certificate in Language and Cultural Literacy (GC-LANGCL) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

  • Demonstrate improved understanding and awareness of language and cultural literacy
  • Communicate effectively in the target language(s) in a variety of oral and written formats, at an improved level of competence relative to and developed from the student's entry level
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of the language's discourse and cultural contexts
  • Communicate effectively in a transcultural setting.

Generic skills

On completion of this course, students should have:

  • Acquired enhanced transferable reading, writing, speaking and intercultural skills; and
  • Improved the scope of their employment options and professional advancement.

Graduate attributes

Academic distinction

  • Graduates will demonstrate an advanced level of skills in communication

Active citizenship

  • Graduates will be active collaborators in intercultural communities and workplaces

Integrity and self-awareness

  • Graduates will be aware of their own strengths and strategies for handling challenges in intercultural communication responsibly

Last updated: 2 November 2025