LANG 301

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Languages and Cultures for Global Communication

This course covers all 300-level Asian and European languages, offering language instruction in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish along with a rich exploration of cultural and intercultural topics. You will enhance your language proficiency and language-learning skills at an advanced level. You will also join fellow students and staff across the languages in fortnightly seminars to discuss themes like Language and Gender, Language and Identity, Languages of Diplomacy, and Languages and Colonisation. This integrated approach will help you develop global communication skills to thrive in diverse, multicultural environments.

Course overview

Points

20

Fees

$1090.6 NZD

International fees

$5560 NZD

Course offered in

  • Trimester 1

Duration

1 trimester

Prerequisites

One of (CHIN 202, FREN 202, GERM 202, JAPA 202, SPAN 202) or equivalent language competence as determined by the Programme Director.

Co-requisites

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Taught by

The School of Languages and Cultures

Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate intermediate to advanced proficiency in the four primary language competencies (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in their target language

  2. Articulate strategies for life-long language learning

  3. Develop a persuasive narrative that recognises the impact of culture on communication practices and behaviours across different languages

  4. Apply intercultural communication skills, including empathy, cultural sensitivity, and adaptability, to navigate and mediate interactions in diverse cultural settings effectively

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Class representative

The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.

The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

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