University Handbook
2027 unit information
Students from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian and Spanish who have successfully completed the relevant third year prerequisite units
Completion of 2 credit points coded as AIC, AIF, AIB or ALS
1 x 1-hour online lecture per week
1 x 1-hour online seminar per week
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.
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.
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship
GLO2: Communication
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
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.
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
To fully engage with Deakin's learning experiences, students must be able to access and use internet-connected devices as outlined in computing requirements at Deakin.To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you. Students requiring a loan device should visit our Loan Laptop webpage or students requiring longer-term assistance should visit our Student Financial Assistance webpage.
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