THAI6502 Thai 3A

Offered By

School of Culture, History and Language

Academic Career

Graduate Coursework

Course Subject

Thai

Offered in

First Semester, 2010 and First Semester, 2011

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%). Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests.

Workload

Five hours including one tutorial per week.

Course Classification(s)

Areas of Interest

Asian Languages

Requisite Statement

Permission of coordinator

Programs

Master of Asia-Pacific Studies

Academic Contact

Ms Chintana Sandilands

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