Tok Pisin 3
UndergraduateANU-TOKP20012026
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $1,700
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Tok Pisin 3
About this subject
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Read and understand authentic written texts in Tok Pisin with the help of a dictionary.
- Communicate in speech and writing with a degree of confidence in a variety of contexts, including casual conversations with native speakers or presenting in front of a group of people.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a broad range of sentence structures in both communication and translation on topics covered in the course.
- Discuss cultural issues and current affairs in Papua New Guinea, arising from topics such as the language situation in PNG, spiritual worlds, ancestral stories, witchcraft and violence, and logging and mining.
- Critically analyse and reflect upon the differences between Western and New Guinean cultures and everyday life, and be able to express those reflections in Tok Pisin.
- Tok Pisin
In Tok Pisin 3 students will build on the language skills gained in Tok Pisin 2 and will be exposed to authentic spoken Tok Pisin through a variety of audio-visual materials recorded in real-life situations. Students will learn to use language structures and vocabulary to express more complex ideas and effectively communicate in a variety of situations. Throughout the course, emphasis will be put on different regional varieties of Tok Pisin. Students will be introduced to new vocabulary, improve their fluency and learn to write passages in Tok Pisin on various non-technical topics such as the history of the language, the spiritual world, ancestral stories, witchcraft and violence, logging and mining, elections and politics. By the end of the course students will be able to communicate in real-life situations and demonstrate their language competence in a range of social situations across the various cultures of Papua New Guinea.
Please note: The Assessments listed on the OUA website are indicative only. The confirmed assessments for each specific class offering will be available in the class summary, which is released two weeks prior to the start of the class.
- Participation (10%)
- Periodic Written Test (20%)
- Quizzes (20%)
- Oral Presentation (20%)
- Final Assessment (30%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Others
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 course students will need the following: • Laptop or computer • Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) • Headset with microphone • Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser • Reliable internet access • Access to a scanner or smartphone
- Other requirements - 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.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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