THAI3002 Thai 3A

Later Year Course

Offered By	Faculty of Asian Studies
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Thai
Offered in	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	(a) Intensive reading of modern Thai texts (b) Thai discussions and debates (c) formal and informal styles (d) advanced composition
Learning Outcomes	By the completion of this course the student will: Be able to speak with increasing structural and lexical accuracy Be able to understand longer items on abstract topics when these items are presented in a relatively straightforward manner and (if spoken) delivery is not too fast Participate effectively in informal and some more formal conversations, discussions and debates Be able to elaborate on your own reactions and attitudes towards the topics under discussion Become familiar with some cultural references, proverbs and idiomatic expressions Be able to write a variety of text types of increasing complexity, including information, expository and discussion texts Be able to use discourse connectives and more complex structures fairly accurately Gain an understanding of some of the political, economic and social events which have influenced Thai society
Indicative Assessment	Oral tests during the semester (40%), written assignments (40%), written mid-semester and final exam (20%).
Workload	Four hours per week
Areas of Interest	Asian Languages
Requisite Statement	Thai 2B (THAI2003 OR SEAT2003)
Incompatibility	with SEAT3002
Prescribed Texts	To be advised
Preliminary Reading	Review of readings in Thai 2A and 2B.
Majors/Specialisations	Asian Language Major (Thai) and Asian Language Major (Vietnamese)
Academic Contact	Ms Chintana Sandilands

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