University of Technology Sydney

59714 Australians at Work

8cp; availability: restricted to students who are admitted to either C22032 Exchange Australian Language and Culture or C50009 Study Abroad Australian Language and Culture
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 59715 Australian Workplace Cultures AND 59719 English for University Study

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 and Postgraduate.

Description

This subject is designed for international students as part of an Australian Language and Culture Studies program. The subject is designed to develop students’ critical reading, writing and oral skills. These skills are developed through a range of studies that relate to Australian workplace and business cultures. These studies may include: patterns of labour, migration and employment in the Australian economy; workplace practices; sociocultural issues of gender, age, ethnicity and language in the Australian workplace; and Australia's place in the global economy.


Detailed subject description.

Access conditions

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