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BA Asia Pacific Studies and Thai Studies

Year 3

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

On completion of this year of the programme, students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate a broad understanding of the concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features in a range of the discipline;
- apply generic and subject specific intellectual qualities to standard situations outside the context in which they were originally studied;
- appreciate and employ the main methods of enquiry in the subject and critically evaluate the appropriateness of different methods of enquiry;
- use a range of techniques to initiate and undertake the analysis of data and information;
- adjust to professional and disciplinary boundaries;
- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms;
- communicate fluently and effectively, both orally and in written form, in the Thai language;
- read Thai language newspapers, book, documents and other written materials;
- engage in conversations and discussions, in Thai, on a variety of topics;
- demonstrate consolidated and extended knowledge and understanding of complex structures of the Thai language;
- demonstrate complex receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts;
- demonstrate a detailed and insightful awareness and understanding of Thai social, cultural, political and developmental situations, commensurate with the experience of having lived in Thailand during the year abroad and having further studied the Thai context during the 3rd year;
- demonstrate an awareness and understanding of Thai culture and society, that will normally have been significantly enhanced by a period of residence in Thailand.
- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of spoken and written forms;
- exercise critical analytical abilities in respect of the disciplinary modules;
- draw clear and close connections between linguistic competence and insightful understanding of the Thai and South East Asian contemporary contexts;
- apply generic and subject specific intellectual qualities to standard situations outside the context in which they were originally studied;
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the Asia Pacific including concepts and theories drawn from a variety of disciplines relating to the study of the region;
- appreciate and employ a variety of approaches to the region and critically evaluate their use in explaining political, economic, social and cultural issues or developments;
- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms;
- locate and use a broad range of relevant information and research resources relating to the region, including internet-based resources;
- communicate the results of their work effectively, presenting a structured and coherent argument, interpreting and evaluating the underlying concepts of relevant disciplines.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire:

- intermediate linguistic qualities and transferable skills relevant to employment and life more generally, eg be able to gather and analyse information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources, be able to use IT effectively both as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;
- an intermediate ability to draw connections between language, academic learning and context;
- intermediate contextual awareness and consolidated skills of contextual immersion;
- intermediate skills of deduction, argument and both oral and written presentation;
- intermediate skills of information retrieval and synthesis;
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject areas studies;
- an intermediate ability to use information and computing technology effectively as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;
- intermediate skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;
- the ability to appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- decision making.

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; the Thai context;
- Continuous assessment, essays and end-of-semester examinations in both Thai language and in students’ disciplinary modules.

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