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This degree enables students to communicate and to become proficient in one language (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian or Japanese) and culture. This gives graduates a competitive advantage in a variety of workplaces, whether in Australia or overseas.

Learn to read, write, and speak in another language. Choices include Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and more. Includes cultural studies for a well-rounded knowledge of your chosen language. Future-proof your career, prepare for travel. Unlock opportunities. 

Diploma in Modern Languages

Japanese Language 1A

Italian Language 1A

German Language 1A

Indonesian Language 1A

Chinese Language 1A

The cognitive benefits to learning another language are many and varied. Improve your memory, keep your mind agile and increase your ability to communicate with more people globally, whether for business or leisure. This subject is for beginners and aims to establish elementary communicative competence in Japanese. You will learn basic aural and oral skills in Japanese (including how to introduce yourself, talk about your daily activities, and use fundamental forms of verbs, adjectives and particles. You will also develop basic skills in reading and writing in Japanese (all hiragana and katakana, and elementary-level kanji). In this subject you will gain an awareness about some aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to intercultural communication and you will create language learning strategies that you can employ as you progress.

Japanese for beginners. Learn to speak, read and write in Japanese to a basic level on a range of topics. If you enjoy Japanese society and culture, this online language course should give you a taste of Japan and its everyday way of life.

German is the most widely spoken first language in Europe and one of the most important international languages. It is the official language of Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg and is also an official language of Belgium and Switzerland. This subject is designed for students with no or little previous knowledge of German. The emphasis throughout the subject is on the acquisition of the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in everyday German. You will also discuss aspects of contemporary German culture and society. You will achieve language proficiency equivalent to Level A1/1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Across the world, more than 1.4 billion people communicate in Mandarin every day. To future proof your career in a global market, knowledge of this language will hold you in good stead. This subject is designed to provide an introduction to Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin), and how to study this important and fascinatingly distinctive language. From the start you will learn to participate in simple conversations in Chinese. Initially the focus is on pronouncing the sounds and tones of Mandarin accurately, and noting them using the &#39;pinyin&#39; phonetic script. Then you will enter the world of Chinese characters, discovering how they represent meanings, and learning the correct way to write them. The simple principles of word order at the basis of Chinese grammar will be explained and practised. Through learning the language you will discover various significant aspects of Chinese life and culture.

63 million people in the world speak Italian as their first language. Millions of others know and use this musical, expressive language to communicate for business and pleasure purposes. This subject is for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. When you study this subject you will learn the basic grammatical structures such as nouns, adjectives, articles, and present and perfect tenses of verbs, and practice speaking modern Italian as it is used in colloquial interaction. You will also be introduced to Italian culture through texts dealing with various aspects of Italian history, arts and lifestyle.

Indonesia is Australia’s closest Asian neighbour, and an increasingly important trading partner. More than 300 million people across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei use Indonesian for business and personal interactions. With Indonesia’s economy growing rapidly and the free-trade agreement between Australia and Indonesia, employment opportunities in this region are increasing, and knowing how to communicate in Indonesian will give you a competitive advantage in many fields; for example, government, business, education, legal, engineering or health professions. This subject provides you with an introduction to contemporary Indonesian language. It develops basic aural, oral, reading and writing skills. Attention is given to the socio-cultural context of the language, and to functional fluency. This subject will also introduce you to many aspects of Indonesian cultural life.

This subject employs &#39;Extensive Reading&#39; methodology. You will read large volumes of Japanese text matched to your individual proficiency level in order to acquire and consolidate level-appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures. Socio-cultural knowledge and awareness are also enhanced via the thematic content of the texts. The readings/stories provided include both fiction and non-fiction and most have accompanying audio and illustrations. You will answer comprehension questions and provide written reflective comments (in Japanese) on the completion of each reading/story. This subject is an elective that aims to bolster your reading skills and support your progress in the core Japanese language units.

Extensive Reading in Japanese

The cognitive benefits to learning another language are many. Improve your memory, keep your mind agile and increase your ability to communicate with more people globally, whether for business or leisure. Continuing on from the first trimester 100-level Japanese subject, in this subject you will further develop your elementary communicative competence in Japanese. You will learn more basic aural and oral skills in Japanese (including expressing probability, moderating language, potential form of verbs, suffixes like -tai, -sugiru-, -to omou and -deshoo). You will continue to learn basic skills in reading and writing in Japanese (consolidating hiragana, katakana and continuing to add elementary-level kanji). In this subject you will gain an awareness of some aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to intercultural communication and you will create language learning strategies that you can employ as you progress.

Japanese Language 1B

Enhance your knowledge and understanding of Italian culture with this Italian language subject. This subject is designed to introduce you to 20th-Century Italy through the study of Italian poetry, narrative, drama and cinema. Through close textual analysis of the prescribed works, you will extend your competency in reading and help you to understand modern Italian culture. You will be interpreting and evaluating the texts in the context of the socio-political situation in modern day Italy.

Introduction to Modern Italian Literature and Culture

Italian is the third most common language in the EU. If you plan to travel or do business in our global economic environment, knowledge of Italian will help you communicate with others in your industry.  This subject is the sequel to the two introductory Italian subjects. It aims to bring you to a point where you can more competently read and understand, and more accurately write and speak, in Italian.  The subject involves a partial revision and practice of basic grammatical points introduced in first-year Italian and the reading and appreciation of appropriate texts. You will use your knowledge of Italian to discuss Italian culture, history, art and lifestyle.

Italian Language 2A

Having a second language is of benefit to anyone who plans to travel and do business in a global economy. This subject builds upon the language skills you developed in Italian 1A about the structure and function of the Italian language. Your knowledge of grammar and syntax will be extended, as studying this subject will acquaint you with grammatical forms and structures not previously dealt with, such as the future, imperfect, pluperfect, conditional tense and will increase your thematic vocabulary. In addition, the subject includes a greater awareness of Italian culture through texts and music videos.

Italian Language 1B

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