Graduate Certificate in Arts(Cross-cultural Communication)

Course 089-CC (2008)

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Year and Campus: 2008
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Graduate Enquiries, Arts & Music Student Centre Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building Tel: +61 3 8344 5321/+61 3 8344 6395 Fax: +61 3 9347 0424 Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au
Course Overview:

The graduate certificate provides students with a general understanding of key concepts and issues in cross-cultural communication. Students undertaking this short and concentrated program of study will develop valuable skills of analysis and critique. The certificate is an entry point to an articulated structure of higher degree study and may qualify graduates for entry to the professional masters by coursework.

Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Lesley Stirling
School of Languages and Linguistics
Email: lesleyfs@unimelb.edu.au

Objectives:

Students who complete the graduate certificate should:

  • develop a broad understanding of the socio-cultural components of language and their impact on communication;
  • acquire a conceptual framework for describing and analysing cross-cultural communicative acts.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
  • one compulsory subject
  • one language elective
  • one culture elective
  • one general elective
Total 50 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
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An additional subject on culture or language from the lists above, or, with the approval of the course coordinator:
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Entry Requirements:

The minimum entry requirement is:

  • an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes: None
Links to further information: http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/

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