59709 Australian Conversations
8cp; availability: restricted to students who are admitted to either C22032 Exchange Australian Language and Culture or C50009 Study Abroad Australian Language and CultureThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Requisite elaboration/waiver: Non-English-speaking background international, exchange or study abroad students who meet the requisite English proficiency score (IELTS: 5.0-6.0 overall with a writing score of 5.0; TOEFL: paper based: 510-550 overall with TWE of 3.0, internet based: 35-78 overall with a writing score of 14)
Undergraduate
Description
This subject is designed for international students as part of an Australian Language and Culture Studies program. The subject aims to develop students' oral and written English and their sociolinguistic awareness of Australia through the study of a range of topics related to Australian society and culture. The subject also provides an overview of the Australian education system and introduces the key genres relevant to participation in an Australian tertiary education environment. Students who have successfully completed this one-semester subject are eligible to audit a mainstream FASS subject in their second semester.
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
- 2015 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1025 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
- Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Domestic Fees Search: Postgraduate and Research or International Fees Search.
- Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Access conditions
Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at access conditions and My Student Admin.
