THAI3006 Modern Thai Prose

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Thai
Offered in	First Semester, 2010 and First Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	(a) Critical reading of Thai modern fiction, newspaper selections and other contemporary writing (b) advanced conversation and discussion (c) special reports on cultural topics
Learning Outcomes	By completing this unit the student will be able to - have a greater appreciation of the various genres of modern Thai prose be aware of the different forms of rhetorical structure in Thai prose be able to speak with increasing structural and lexical accuracy participate effectively in informal and some more formal conversations, discussions and debates be able to elaborate on your own reactions and attitudes towards the texts under discussion become familiar with some cultural references, proverbs and idiomatic expressions
Indicative Assessment	Regular contribution to class discussion (20%), written assignments (30%), oral presentation (35%), final essay (15%)
Workload	Four hours per week
Areas of Interest	Asian Languages
Requisite Statement	Thai 3A (THAI3002 OR SEAT3002)
Incompatibility	SEAT3006, THAI3012 and former Thai 3C.
Prescribed Texts	To be advised
Majors/Specialisations	Thai Language and Asian Language Major (Vietnamese)
Academic Contact	Ms Chintana Sandilands

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