APG5481 - Language for professional purposes part 1 - 2019

The unit is designed for students who want to acquire basic competency in Chinese, Japanese or Spanish, as relevant to specific professional settings, while examining key issues in inter-cultural communication in real life settings.

Upon successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:

1. engage in simple professional interactions in a second or additional language;
2. recognise and explain the specific cultural environment in which that language is deployed;
3. identify and discuss issues around intercultural literacy and its importance in diverse workplaces;
4. recognise language learning and communication strategies;
5. observe language and inter-cultural communication practices and relate to their own experiences.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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