BA Asia Pacific Studies and Thai Studies

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

- demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the disciple;
- present a structured and coherent simple argument;
- communicate the results of their work;
- interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the discipline;
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries;
- read and write all Thai consonants, vowels and diphthongs;
- understand the system for identifying intonations;
- pronounce Thai clearly and accurately;
- communicate effectively, orally and in written form, using at least 1,000 Thai words;
- read and write short Thai sentences;
- demonstrate a sound understanding of Thai grammar and syntax;
- demonstrate basic receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts;
- demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Asia Pacific with specific reference to its history, geography, political and economic development;
- demonstrate a familiarity with methodologies and theories drawn from a variety of disciplines relating to the study of the Asia Pacific region;
- apply concepts from different disciplines as a means of understanding and explaining the Asia Pacific region;
- demonstrate a sound basic familiarity with Thai history, culture, society, geography and development;
- demonstrate a sound familiarity with the basic concepts and information, and the practical, technical and intellectual approaches of at least two academic disciplines;
- demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with these disciplines;
- be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the disciplines;
- be able to present structured and coherent arguments;
- be able to communicate the results of their work;
- be able to engage in meaningful discussion with peers and tutors within the virtual learning environment;
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire:
- Basic linguistic qualities and transferable skills relevant to employment and life more generally;
- Basic ability to draw connections between language, academic learning and context;
- Basic contextual awareness and embryonic skills of contextual immersion;
- Basic skills of deduction, argument and both oral and written presentation;
- Basic skills of information retrieval and synthesis;
- A basic ability to use information and computing technology effectively as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;
- Basic skills necessary to the exercising of personal responsibility;
- Basic skills of time and organisational management;
- Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject areas studied.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods and will include:
- regular written, oral and aural tests during the course of the year to ascertain students’ level of progress with: the Thai script; the Thai intonation system; Thai reading and writing ability; Thai vocabulary development and use; Thai grammar and syntax, Thai context;
- continuous assessment and end-of-semester examinations and essays in both Thai language and in students’ disciplinary modules.