Introduction to Language
Unit code: HBLAN110N
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Contact hours | 36 Hours |
| Campus | Hawthorn, Sarawak |
| Prerequisites | Nil |
| Corequisites | Nil |
Related course(s)
A core unit of study in the following courses:
Aims and objectives
At the conclusion of this unit students will be able to:
- Examine their own linguistic beliefs and attitudes
- Appreciate the diversity of language systems in the world today
- Examine and analyse the fundamental similarities of the languages of the world with a particular focus on Chinese, Italian and Japanese
- Understand the basic concepts involved in the subfields of linguistics – phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax; second language acquisition
- Analyse linguistics and practice using these analytic skills to discover the principles on which languages are organised
- Apply various learning strategies for second/foreign language acquisition including Chinese, Italian and Japanese
Assessment
Mid-semester test 30%-40%
Assignments 15%-20%
Weekly activities 5%-10%
Final examination 40%-50%
Generic skills outcomes
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
- Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
- Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- Effective and ethical in work and community situations
- Adaptable and able to manage change
- Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)
