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Languages @ the ANU. Peter Hendriks (School of Culture, History & Language, College of Asia & the Pacific) Catherine Travis ( School of Language Studies, College of Arts & Social Sciences). Why study a languages at the ANU.
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Languages @the ANU Peter Hendriks (School of Culture, History & Language, College of Asia & the Pacific) Catherine Travis (School of Language Studies, College of Arts & Social Sciences)
Why study a languages at the ANU • For modern languages,ANU is ranked 16thin the worldand equal top in Australia • Nationally recognisedlanguage programs • The most up to date facilitiesfor language learning • Opportunities to go overseasto improve language skillsand cultural knowledge • Unparalleled range of languages
Language majors • Ancient Greek • Arabic • Mandarin Chinese • French • German • Hindi / Urdu • Indonesian • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Latin • Sanskrit • Spanish • Thai • Vietnamese
Other languages available • Australian Indigenouslanguages (Gamilaraay in 2013) • Burmese • Cantonese • Classical Chinese • Dutch • Javanese • Mongolian • Pacific Pidgins • Persian • Portuguese • Russian • Tetum • Tibetan
Undergraduate options • Language major • Language minor • Diploma of languages • Bachelor of languages • Combined degrees (including with aBachelor ofEducation at UC) • Take courses as electivesin your degree
Special Entry Entry to ANU • Minimum ATAR of 80 Bonus points for studying a language • 5 bonus points for students studying a language other than English Pacific Islander entry scheme • Minimum ATAR of 70 • Recommendation to enter B Pacific Studies • ESEN compulsory • Students are set up with a support network
Live and Study Overseas • Exchange to Europe, South America, Asia • Year in Asia-Pacific • Semester in Asia • Summer/ Winter session courses • Overseas Internships Financing Travel: • Ethel Tory Scholarships • VC’s travel grant • Independent scholarships
Diploma of languages • For people who have a degree,or who are enrolled in one,and want to study a language • 8 courses in the language(those that we offer majors in) • Can begin at the introductory level, or for some languages, at a more advanced level
Postgraduate courses • Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Asia • Graduate Certificate in Linguistics • Master of Applied Linguistics • Master of Applied Linguistics (Research) • Master of Translation
Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Asia • For current teachers who wish to be able to introduce topics related to Asia (and the languages of Asia) in their courses • Online and intensive weekends in Sydney • Four courses, taken over a period of one year • Pathway to the Master of Asia Pacific Studies
Graduate Certificate in Linguistics • For students with little or no background in the study of language and its applications • One-semester program • Focuses on the nature and structure of language • Pathway to • Master of Applied Linguistics • Master of Linguistics
Master of Applied Linguistics • For students interested in the application of linguistic knowledge to a variety of contexts,including second language learning and education • For students with previous study of linguistics or applied linguistics,or who have completed the Graduate Certificatein Linguistics. • One year program (2 semesters)
Master of App Ling (Research) • Research training • Independent study on an applied linguistics topic • Three semester program • Two semesters coursework(Master of Applied Linguistics) • 1 semester thesis component • Pathway to further research in applied linguistics,including at PhD level
Master of Translation • Two semester program • General Translation courses, offered across languages • Specialised translation courses (for specific languages) • Electives • The unrivaled number of languages offered at the ANU makes it the place for translationstudies
Master of Translation (Advanced) • Three semester program • Two semesters coursework(Master of Translation) • 1 semester research component • Extended translation with critical commentary OR: • Thesis on a translation-related topic