Start Date
February

Campus
Magill

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MBAL

SATAC Code
444181 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 56.10 (for 2015)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The BA (Languages and Intercultural Communication) degree qualifies individuals to apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge locally, nationally and globally to undertake professional work in language related fields, in contexts of linguistic and cultural diversity and as a pathway to Language Teaching and International Business.

Content & Structure

The BA (Languages and Intercultural Communication) degree combines the disciplines of language studies and applied linguistics with a professional specialisation tailored to each student's career interests.
The program requires the completion of 108 units over three years. Students complete a Language major (36 units); a sub-major or major in Applied Linguistics (27 or 36 units); a minor study in a professional specialisation (18 units); elective courses which may include a second foreign language or a study abroad/work placement program (13.5 units) and one common core course (4.5 units). Students who wish to study a second foreign language to sub-major level can do so by taking a sub-major in Applied Linguistics

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Language Major 1 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Ideas, Innovation and Communication COMM 1060 4.5 Note(s): 8
Introduction to Language and Communication LANG 1062 4.5
Language, Identity and Society LANG 2022 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Language Major 2 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Intercultural Communication LANG 1054 4.5
Language and Culture LANG 1056 4.5
Free Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2,7
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Language Major 3 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Language, Discourse and the Media LANG 2040 4.5
Professional Specialisation 1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4,5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2,5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Language Major 4 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Language, Communication and the Professions LANG 2021 4.5
Professional Specialisation 2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4,5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2,5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Language Major 5 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Language Major 6 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Language and Power LANG 3039 4.5 Note(s): 1,2,9
Professional Specialisation 3 4.5 Note(s): 3,4,5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Language Major 7 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Language Major 8 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Language Acquisition LANG 3037 4.5 Note(s): 1,2,9
Or
Language Variation and Diversity LANG 3038 4.5 Note(s): 1,2,9
Professional Specialisation 4 4.5 Note(s): 3,4,5

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