AIX300 - Popular Culture and Society in Languages
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Ramon Lopez Castellano |
| Cohort rule: | Students from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian and Spanish who have successfully completed the relevant third year prerequisite units |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete one unit from AIF342, ALS350, AIB352, AIC382 or approval of unit chair. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit will advance students’ knowledge of their chosen target language by engaging with authentic, contemporary texts which may include films, literature, speeches, songs and other media as cultural products. Students will engage in analysis of cultural perspectives and identity that may include social, political, religious, economic, historical, regional and global issues important to the respective society and the intended audience of the texts.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate information in the target language to identify cultural features. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Critically evaluate key cultural aspects of a society related to the target language. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Convey key ideas through communicatively effective production of the target language. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Written Tasks | 1000 words (3 x 350 words) | 25% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2: Oral Presentation | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 10 |
| Assessment 3: Essay | 1000 words in the target language (2000 words or equivalent in English) | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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