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Study undergraduate humanities & social science online with Australian National University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Health and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Genre and Classic Texts

Dangerous Pleasures: An Introduction to Literary Studies

Academic Writing

Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations

Introduction to Cultural Studies

Sustainability, Climate Change and Economics

Academic and Professional Communications

Drugs in Society

English Language in Use

This subject builds on the skills learned in Burmese 1 and continues studying the spoken-style Burmese in both oral and written expressions.  In this subject students will become more aware of Myanmar’s socio-cultural aspects in daily conversation and simple passages. Students will expand their vocabulary, learn and use more complex grammatical structures including how to express abilities, experiences and comparisons.  The topics include the education system, part-time job interviews, Myanmar’s geography and diverse ethnicities, some traditional festival activities, and the differences between big cities and rural areas.  The subjects invites Burmese native speakers and Myanmar specialists as guests to broaden their knowledge of Myanmar culture. Through these interactions students also improve their Burmese receptive, interactive, and productive skills. This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Burmese 2

Burmese is the official language of Myanmar and is also the main lingua-franca in the country as well as in Burmese communities worldwide. Myanmar embraces many ethnic groups and a diversity of cultures while being a Buddhist country. Burmese also has a long history of use in literary works and music, and now the language is a key medium that connects the Myanmar communities domestically and internationally via the internet. Students will develop an understanding of basic cultural practice in Myanmar societies through this course. In this course, students will be introduced to the spoken-style Burmese language and gain communicative commands at an introductory level. The course will emphasise conversations in everyday situations such as greetings, shopping, and family gatherings. Students will also learn how to use the language appropriately in different social situations as well as familiarise themselves with reading and writing Burmese script. Students will study short conversations and scripts, learning the main aspects of phonology, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of Burmese. Students are given opportunities to practice their Burmese listening, speaking, writing, reading, and translation skills with the help of a dictionary.  Throughout the semester, students will role-play conversations and occasionally interact with Burmese guest speakers sharing their lived experiences of their own places and cultures to enhance their receptive, interactive, and productive skills.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Burmese 1

This course continues the work undertaken in Advanced Arabic 1 and introduces students to more advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language over two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills.Please note, This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Advanced Arabic 2

This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 2 and introduces students to advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language for two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practised on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Advanced Arabic 1

This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 1. It includes oral, listening and written practices, study of Arabic morphology &amp; syntax and translation tasks. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a range of topics as well as weekly supervised conversational tutorials to increase students&#39; oral fluency and cultural awareness.This subject will ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences. This is a fast paced academic course at a University level.

Intermediate Arabic 2

In the first year students undertaking Introductory Arabic 1 and Introductory Arabic 2 develop basic competences in both written and oral grammatical patterns, both orally and in writing, using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), and learn to interact in limited aspects of everyday life situations. Emphasis at this stage is on mastering the Arabic sound system and pronunciation.This course assumes no previous knowledge of the language. It covers the Arabic script, sound system and basic grammar rules. The teaching uses a new method of audio-visual and audio-lingual approach and is designed to develop the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing by the use of dialogues, class interaction and oral and written drills. Language laboratory work may be incorporated into the course. On completion of the course, students will have acquired the ability to speak at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic, the ability to read and understand a range of simple Arabic texts within a vocabulary range of 300-400 most commonly used words, basic grammatical structures of the Arabic language and familiarity with some Arabic cultural practices and traditions.

Get ready to speak at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic. You’ll build a vocabulary of common words and get to know basic grammar. Write short and simple sentences. Enjoy polite conversations. Touch on some Arabic cultural practices and traditions.

Introductory Arabic 1

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