Bachelor of Languages

This course is aimed at highly motivated students who wish to learn one or more languages (Chinese [Mandarin], French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish) and become well acquainted and familiar with their culture(s).

Their skills and knowledge will be further developed and enriched by spending two trimesters studying university courses in the country of their chosen language(s).

This broadens graduates' career options and gives them a competitive advantage in today's increasingly multicultural and international workplace environments.

Course Aims

This course is aimed at highly motivated students who wish to learn one or more languages (Chinese [Mandarin], French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish) and become well acquainted and familiar with their culture(s). Their skills and knowledge will be further developed and enriched by spending two trimesters studying university courses in the country of their chosen language(s). This broadens graduates' career options and gives them a competitive advantage in today's increasingly multicultural and international workplace environments.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate at a high-level of competence oral/aural and writing/reading skills in one or more language disciplines not including English; critically analyse, comment upon and interpret a variety of target language usages of varying degrees of complexity; research, plan, design and present clear, coherent and independent expositions in a variety of forms across a range of subjects; and demonstrate general knowledge of specific inter-cultural and cross-cultural issues, practices and ethical values.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Students will possess specific theoretical and practical knowledge and skills relevant to their target language(s) and culture(s). They will also have the capacity to become global citizens who will aspire to contribute to culturally and linguistically diverse societies in a comprehensive and meaningful way in a multicultural, multilingual and global context. The period of in-country study is specifically designed to develop and consolidate these skills. Theseis attributes will be assessed throughout the course through a range of different activities. Communication Skills Graduates will be able to communicate, interact and negotiate with others in their target language(s) and do so effectively, appropriately and confidently both orally and in written forms. This will be assessed through various written, oral and online assessments. Problem Solving Graduates will be able to apply logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of problems in their target language(s) and create new knowledge and understanding. They will demonstrate this through the process of research and by critically and culturally appropriately discussing, evaluating and interpreting a variety of sources using either English or their target language(s) as medium of communication. The twelve-month period of in-country study will also develop the skill of problem-solving in a practical and immediate manner in their daily interactions. Information Literacy Graduates will possess a high standard of information literacy which will be demonstrated and, when appropriate, assessed, through tasks that require them to search for and critically assess and evaluate a wide variety of authentic sources composed in their target language(s). Graduates will also be able to use information to construct new concepts or create new understandings and use this information effectively in a range of contexts. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical values and beliefs that are consistent with their roles as interculturally competent and aware individuals. They will engage with authentic issues of social importance in an ethically valid, culturally appropriate, sensitive and equitable manner. Graduates will understand the international implications of local decisions and the local implications of international decisions. These attributes will be developed and assessed throughout the course through a range of different activities. Lifelong Learning Graduates will be able to demonstrate a scholarly attitude to learning and will be committed to acquiring knowledge and understanding through continuous inquiry and reflection upon their own place in the cultures of their target language(s). Independence and Collaboration Graduates will be able to exercise responsibility and accountability for their own learning and professional practice as well as work collaboratively through online and/or on-campus interactive activities and network effectively to achieve common goals and to solve authentic problems in an ethical and culturally appropriate and respectful manner.