Key Program - Languages
Western Sydney University
Key Program
Code:
KP1002.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
A Key Program in a language comprises 120 credit points in three areas of languages and linguistics study comprising: (i) a minimum of 40 credit points of studies in a language other than English (ii) 40 credit points of studies in the Linguistics area of studies and (iii) the balance of 40 credit points may be used to complete a major in the same language, or a sub major in another language or a sub-major in ‘Language in Professional Contexts’ area with a choice from a pool of units in TESOL and L2 teaching, or Interpreting and Translation, or English Linguistics. Students may complete additional majors or sub majors in another language or Linguistics or any other approved program using some or all of their 80 credit points of elective units.
Key Program
Structure
Advisor for students with surnames beginning with letters A to M: Dr Rosemary Suliman
Advisor for students with surnames beginning with letters N to Z: Mrs Isabel Pena
For the Key Program in Languages students will take one mandatory linguistics unit and select three further units from a specified pool.
The mandatory core unit is:
Students must also select three units from the pool below. (These should normally be taken one per semester after the mandatory unit 100928 - Linguistics)
Linguistics Pool
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101449
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Bilingualism and Biculturalism
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101454
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Intercultural Pragmatics
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100194
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Introduction to Interpreting
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100195
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Introduction to Translation
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101269
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Languages 303: Grammatical Concepts across Languages
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101451
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Second Language Acquisition
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101456
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Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Majors in a named language sequence
A major in a language comprises a sequence of 80 credit points in the language with 60 credit points at Levels 2 and 3 (with no less than 20 credit points of these at Level 3).
The available languages are:
Sub-majors in a named language sequence
A sub-major in a specific language other than English is any sequence of 40 credit points at Level 2 and 3 (i.e. post-beginner, post HSC level) including:
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101267
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Languages Skills 203: Listening and Speaking
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101268
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Languages Skills 204: Reading and Writing
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However, those students who choose to study a SECOND sub-major in a specific language other than English cannot repeat 101267.1 Language Skills 203: Listening and Speaking and 101268.1 Language Skills 204: Reading and Writing as part of that additional sub-major sequence.
The available languages are:
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program may achieve a sub-major in any of the Languages offered by completing 40 credit points in one of the recommended language sequences for intermediate or advanced levels. The Level 1 units in a given language sequence do not, therefore, count within a sub-major. Information on recommended sequences for the sub-major are provided under the links above in the definition of sequencing for an additional sub-major in a specific language other than English.
Language in Professional Contexts sub-major
A sub-major in this area consists of 40 credit points taken from the following pools of units:
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SM1013
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Interpreting and Translation
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Language electives
Language units may be taken as electives by students within the Bachelor of Arts, and from other courses, according to prior knowledge in the specific language chosen.
Recommended sequence
Beginners Level
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
Two BA core units
Language unit (101)
Elective
Spring session
Two BA core units
Language unit (102)
Elective
Year 2
Autumn session
Language unit (201)
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101267
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Languages Skills 203: Listening and Speaking
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And one elective
Spring session
One unit from the Linguistics pool
Language unit (202)
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101268
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Languages Skills 204: Reading and Writing
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And one elective
Year 3
Autumn session
Language unit (301) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
One unit from the Linguistics pool
And two electives
Spring session
Language unit (302) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
One unit from the Linguistics pool
And two electives
Intermediate (Post-HSC) Level
Year 1
Autumn session
Two BA core units
Language unit (201)
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101267
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Languages Skills 203: Listening and Speaking
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Spring session
Two BA core units
Language unit (202)
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101268
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Languages Skills 204: Reading and Writing
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Year 2
Autumn session
Language unit (301) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
And two electives
Spring session
One unit from the Linguistics pool
Language unit (302) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
And two electives
Year 3
Autumn session
One unit from the Linguistics pool
Language unit (one (1) from 303-308) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
And two electives
Spring session
One unit from the Linguistics pool
Language unit (one (1) from 303-308) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
And two electives
Post-Intermediate Level
Year 1
Autumn session
Two BA core units
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101267
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Languages Skills 203: Listening and Speaking
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And one elective
Spring session
Two BA core units
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101268
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Languages Skills 204: Reading and Writing
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And one elective
Year 2
Autumn session
Language unit (301)
Language unit (one from 303-308) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
And one elective unit
Spring session
One unit from the Linguistics pool
Language unit (302)
Language unit (one from 303-308) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
And one elective unit
Year 3
Autumn session
Language unit (one from 303-308) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
One unit from the Linguistics pool
And two electives
Spring session
Language unit (one from 303-308) or one unit from the Language in Professional Contexts pool
One unit from the Linguistics pool
And two electives
Major and Sub-major elective spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).
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