Year in Asia is the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific's flagship program for in-country study, providing students with an opportunity to immerse themselves in the language and culture of their chosen country for up to 12 months. Students study a combination of language and disciplinary studies at a partner institution, and complete a final research project in the target language on return to ANU.
This course is the first course in a two-semester sequence in-country study program in the region appropriate to their language/contextual major. Country, language, and institutional environments differ from region to region, and within countries. The type of language training and disciplinary study offered will vary as students are matched with institutions appropriate to their backgrounds, needs, abilities and interests. This course, along with its second semester counterpart, will provide a coherent structure for these different experiences.
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate with a high degree of mastery of the target language. For the purposes of this course, a high degree of mastery will be defined as level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and will consist of:
• Read and summarise the central ideas of texts on both concrete and abstract topics familiar to the student.
• Use the target language with a reasonable degree of fluency and some spontaneity, making it possible for the student to interact with native speakers in the target language with limited strain for either party.
• Produce clear, detailed written text on a range of topics.
- Discuss abstract and concrete issues related to their disciplinary focus in an academic setting.
- Conduct preliminary research on topics related to their disciplinary focus in the target language and produce research papers in the target language.
- Identify, critically analyse and discuss issues related to cross-cultural communication and cultural difference.
Other Information
Indicative Assessment
Students participating in this course will be required to complete a pre-departure briefing at ANU before they commence their in-country study.
A fundamental component of the Year in Asia is the coursework provided by the host institution or organization. Students are required to pass all in-country courses. This component of the program will not only improve students language skills and discipline-based knowledge, it will introduce students to the educational culture of the host institution and host country.
Students are encouraged to post blog entries through the Year in Asia’s Wattle site, and engage in discussion boards, and picture submission.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Culture History and Language to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Required reading will vary from country to country and will be specified in the course outline.
Assumed Knowledge
All participants should possess the maturity, independence, adaptability and personal responsibility necessary to cope with the stress that accompanies living and studying in a foreign country and in a foreign language.
Other Information
Entry is via a competitive application process. More information can be found here. {Link: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/students/exchange-study-abroad/yearinasia#.VMHKZcmc4TI}
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48 units from completion of the following course(s):
ASIA3551 Year in Asia
ASIA3552 Year in Asia B
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