Burmese 4
UndergraduateANU-BURM20022026
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 19 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $1,700
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Burmese 4
About this subject
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Use an active vocabulary of around 1,600 items, including both spoken-style and literary-style Burmese.
- Use more sophisticated grammatical patterns and expressions including some Burmese proverbs in the spoken-style Burmese conversation and writing on matters regularly encountered in university life, social situations and the workplace.
- Demonstrate a solid knowledge of spoken-style Burmese in reading and writing on Myanmar in a wider range of topics such as current affairs, history, rural culture, gender roles, education and business.
- Read and comprehend the basic rules of the literary-style Burmese grammar and appropriate vocabulary some of which are drawn from Pail and Sanskrit.
- Demonstrate a basic reading ability of authentic materials in the literary-style Burmese such as encyclopaedia entries, school textbooks, governmental notices and excerpts from literary works.
- Demonstrate deeper understanding of the cultural diversity and social practices of Myanmar with awareness of the history of the country.
- Burmese
This subject builds on skills learned in Burmese 3 and students will have ample opportunities to review, exercise, and expand their knowledge of the spoken style of Burmese. A variety of listening comprehension materials including business negotiations and basic discussions on academic topics will encourage the development of students' speaking skills.
Students will learn the basic rules of literary-style Burmese and appropriate vocabulary, some of which are drawn from Pali and Sanskrit. The subject contents will help students gain access to authentic Burmese materials in both print and online platforms such as newspapers, magazine articles, governmental documents, encyclopaedia entries, dictionaries, and excerpts from literary works.
The topics include Myanmar history, economics, anthropology, mythology, and practical conversations such as negotiations and problem-solving in business. These topics deepen students’ understanding of Myanmar culture and society. Students will write Burmese compositions and speech scripts in spoken-style Burmese on both the assigned topics and the research topics of their interest in Myanmar.
The subject often invites Burmese native speakers and Myanmar specialists as guests, to enhance students’ Burmese speaking abilities and exposure to the language. Students will give presentations to the guests, based on the topics covered in the subject.
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.
- Participation (10%)
- Weekly Online Quizzes (15%)
- Midsemester Written and Reading Assessment (10%)
- Midsemester Listening Comprehension and Oral Assessment (20%)
- Final Written and Reading Assessment (20%)
- Final Listening Comprehension and Oral Assessment (25%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
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This is a fast paced academic course at a University level. If you have studied or have previous experience with the language and are not sure which course level is right for you, please take a language proficiency assessment, or reach out to our friendly student services team at ANU: cap.student@anu.edu.au.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - To successfully engage in this subject, students will need a laptop or computer with a camera (inbuilt or webcam), a headset with a microphone, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, reliable internet access, and access to a scanner or smartphone. Please make sure your computer and devices can read Unicode Burmese font.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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