Majors, minors/sub-majors information
2008 | 2009 | 2010Languages and Culture Studies
Type:
Major, Sub-Major, Minor
Location:
Magill
In the current context of internationalisation, connecting people and ideas is critical. Languages provide a key to making these connections possible. Many of today’s graduates find themselves working with people from other countries, both in Australia and overseas. The study of languages offers students the potential to participate in communication internationally and to gain direct access to the ideas and life of another culture. As such, languages are a valuable adjunct to a wide range of professional studies.
Students may choose a major (eight courses), a sub-major (six courses) or minor (four courses) from one of the languages offered at the University of South Australia (refer to separate entries for Arabic Studies, French Studies, Italian Studies, Japanese Studies, English as an Additional Language majors/sub-majors for details) and combine these with 2 to 4 courses from the International Studies major which allows students to focus on political/historical studies in the region of the target language.
Prerequisite(s):
Only 1A language courses have no prerequisites. The prerequisites for proceeding to 1B, 2B, 3B and 4B are respectively 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A courses. In the Italian sequence, LANG 1027 Italian 2B is the prerequisite for enrolment in LANG 3018 Italy Close-up: Cinematic Identities and Cultures.
Assumed knowledge:
Students who have completed the beginners stream (1A and 1B) or have studied the language at Stage 2 level of the SACE certificate or equivalent must enrol in the 2A and 2B language sequence.
Courses that are in majors, sub-majors and/or minors
| Course name | Area + Catalogue No. | Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic studies courses - see Arabic Studies major (see Note 3) | |||
| French studies courses - see French Studies major | |||
| Japanese studies courses - see Japanese Studies major | |||
| English as an Addition Language courses - see English as an Additional Language major | |||
| International Studies courses - see International Studies major | |||
| Italian studies courses - see Italian Studies major | |||
| COMM 1018 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| LANG 3018 | 4.5 | 3 |
Notes
- Students normally choose to study four or more courses from the Arabic, French, Italian, Japanese or English as an Additional Language offerings and complete their majors, submajors or minors with courses taken from the International Studies major or other courses approved by the program director. Some course prerequisites may apply.
- Languages other than those offered at the University of South Australia may also be taken for this major through cross-institutional enrolment, up to a maximum of 2 courses (9 units). Students are encouraged to undertake language studies abroad for credit towards their major/submajor.
- Arabic Studies students must fulfill the requirement that students enrol concurrently in both the UniSA courses and the equivalent courses at Deakin University via cross-institutional enrolment; upon successful completion of the Deakin courses students must apply for credit at UniSA in line with cross-institutional enrolment policy.
Further information
Giancarlo Chiro
School of International Studies
Telephone: (08) 8302 4653
Facsimile: (08) 8302 4396
Email: giancarlo.chiro@unisa.edu.au