BP317 - Bachelor of Languages

Plan: BP317VRI - Bachelor of Languages
Campus: RMIT Vietnam Saigon South

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

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Approach to learning and assessment

Diverse activities within the program structure will maximize your learning and acquisition of skills and knowledge. Study and learning modes will include interactive seminars with case studies, online components, lectures and tutorials with presentations in large and small classes, group-based learning, computer-based activities, negotiated learning such as work-based projects, social and cultural simulations, language and culture exchange immersion activities, peer assisted learning and socializing and networking through oncampus language clubs. All students will benefit from cross-cultural internships.

Learning activities are contextualised and practically aimed at accelerating your acquisition of the program learning outcomes.

You will learn through a range of methods, which will include:

• Social and cultural simulations
• Language exchange and immersion activities with native speakers
• Peer assisted learning
• Self-directed and online learning
• In-country learning opportunities – including short term study tours and semester exchange
• Academic mentoring programs
• Socialising and networking through on-campus language clubs

Assessment in this program is designed to provide you an opportunity to exercise evaluative, reflective and practical skills, while gauging your learning against the course and program learning outcomes. The structure of assessment projects and assignments will vary depending on the course content and objectives. Individual, group, self, and peer feedback will be regularly provided to help you identify your strengths and encourage you in areas for improvement. You will also have an opportunity to provide feedback to your teachers to enable the continuous improvement of learning and teaching content and processes.

Assessment tasks in this program will include some of the following:

• Assignments and projects: some will require you to demonstrate an ability to work alone, while some will require you to be part of team with other students.
• Reflective journals: where you pause to consider what you have learnt and reflect on the further development of the related capability.
• Role-plays or presentations: a form of in-class test, which you will be required to do either individually or as a team.
• Self-assessment and peer-assessment: you may be asked to assess your own work, the work of your group, or the work of other groups, which will equip you to become more independent in your own learning and develop your assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Problem solving: where you will consider how to solve a communication problem, applying appropriate linguistic and cultural knowledge.
• Examinations: you will undertake final oral (speaking), aural (listening) and written exams. The oral exams can be pair, group or individual.

If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies. To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service

The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in on-campus learning and professional experience settings.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

• undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
• interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
• complete these activities in real work contexts or situations;
• these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

In this program, you will be doing specific courses that focus on work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a workplace setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry. The WIL courses in this program are:

• LANG1342 Language and Culture - Capstone Project 
• LANG 1320 Language and Culture Internship

This course includes a work-integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in project-based learning, where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. In this course, you will gain experience in professional cross cultural communication practices and processes by working on real-world briefs.

Internship Requirements

In this program you will undertake an internship in LANG1320 Language and Culture Internship. An agreement including schedule and relevant insurance documentation is required to be completed before commencing each internship.

Language and Culture - Capstone Project

This course will enable you to engage in an individually negotiated research project based on issues related to your professional context or in a setting of your choice. You will work collaboratively with peers on real-life industry problems with guidance from industry to understand the challenges raised. You will expand and enhance your cross-cultural communicative skills and knowledge through engaging in problem-based tasks that focus on language issues in a globalized context. 
Designed as a capstone experience, this course requires you to synthesize and integrate knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate holistic achievement of program learning outcomes. The course provides an opportunity for you to more deeply investigate a particular area of scholarship and professional practice in the field. 

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Introduction to Language 12 LANG1321 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Language and Society 12 LANG1318 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Politics of Global Languages 12 SOCU2289 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Complete Three (3) Courses in your chosen major from the list at the end of the program structure:
AND
Complete a total of Three (3) Courses, depending on which program combination you're choosing. These may be courses from a secondary major, a minor, or the University Elective courses, which can be found at the end of this program structure.
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List of Business Foundation Courses:
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If you wish to complete the Global Business Minor, you must complete this course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Understanding the Business Environment 12 BUSM2565 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
OR
If you wish to complete the Digital Marketing Minor, you must complete these courses
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Marketing Principles 12 MKTG1205 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Consumer Psychology and Behaviour 12 MKTG1421 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
OR
If you wish to complete the Management and Change Minor, you must complete this course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Business in Society 12 BUSM2575 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
OR
If you wish to complete the Tourism and Hospitality Minor, you must complete this course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Business in Society 12 BUSM2575 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Intercultural Communication 12 SOCU2252 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Global Careers 12 SOCU2290 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Language in the Global Workplace 12 SOCU2265 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
AND
Complete Three (3) Courses in your chosen major from the list at the end of the program structure:
AND
Complete a total of Three (3) Courses, depending on which program combination you're choosing. These may be courses from a secondary major, a minor, or the University Elective courses, which can be found at the end of this program structure.
AND
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Year Three of Program
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Language and Culture - Capstone Project 12 LANG1342 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Language and Culture Internship 12 LANG1320 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
AND
Complete Two (2) Courses in your chosen major from the list at the end of the program structure:
AND
Complete a total of Two (2) Courses, depending on which program combination you're choosing. These may be courses from a secondary major, a minor, or the University Elective courses, which can be found at the end of this program structure.
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Major List
List of Major(s):
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Major: Japanese
Select and Complete Eight (8) Courses from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Japanese 1 12 LANG1306 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 2 12 LANG1307 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 3 12 LANG1308 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 4 12 LANG1309 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 5 12 LANG1310 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 6 12 LANG1311 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Language in Context 12 LANG1312 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Language and Society 12 LANG1313 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Corporate Discourse and Culture 12 LANG1337 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Social Semiotics 12 LANG1338 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Major: Translating and Interpreting
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Theoretical Bases of Translating and Interpreting 12 LANG1314 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Discourse Studies for Translators and Interpreters 12 LANG1302 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Translation and Technology 12 LANG1305 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Ethics and Professional Issues in Translating and Interpreting 12 LANG1303 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Language and the Law Forensic Linguistics 12 LANG1317 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Translating Practice & Principles 12 LANG1316 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Interpreting Practice and Principles 12 LANG1304 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Translating and Interpreting Consolidation Practice 12 LANG1315 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor List
List of Minor(s):
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Minor: Japanese
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Japanese 1 12 LANG1306 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 2 12 LANG1307 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 3 12 LANG1308 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 4 12 LANG1309 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 5 12 LANG1310 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese 6 12 LANG1311 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Language and Society 12 LANG1313 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Language in Context 12 LANG1312 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Corporate Discourse and Culture 12 LANG1337 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Japanese Social Semiotics 12 LANG1338 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor: Translating and Interpreting
Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Ethics and Professional Issues in Translating and Interpreting 12 LANG1303 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Complete 36 Credit Points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Discourse Studies for Translators and Interpreters 12 LANG1302 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Theoretical Bases of Translating and Interpreting 12 LANG1314 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Translation and Technology 12 LANG1305 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor: Global Business
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Business 12 BUSM3311 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Financial Markets and Institutions 12 BAFI3182 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Global Corporate Responsibility 12 BUSM4692 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Global Trade Operations 12 OMGT2321 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor: Digital Marketing
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Digital Business Development 12 MKTG1420 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Digital Content Creation 12 COMM2789 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Digital Marketing Communication 12 MKTG1422 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Social Media and Mobile Marketing 12 MKTG1419 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor: Management and Change
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Work in Global Society 12 BUSM4561 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Organisations 12 BUSM2301 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Managing Change 12 BUSM3312 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Leadership 12 BUSM4188 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor: Tourism and Hospitality
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Tourism Planning and Resource Management 12 BUSM4566 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Eco-tourism & Sustainable Hospitality Management 12 BUSM4567 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Room Division Management 12 BUSM4568 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South International Food and Beverage Management 12 FOHO1024 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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Minor: Communication Industries
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Foundations of Public Relations 12 COMM2374 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Introduction to Advertising 12 MKTG1294 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Professional Writing 12 COMM2495 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South Client Management 12 COMM2384 RMIT Vietnam Saigon South
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University Electives
University Electives
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Program transition plan

2024

The program structure for BP317VRI Bachelor of Languages has been amended and the following change applied in Trimester 1, 2024:

• Course title change from SOCU2265 Language Management in Global Organisations to SOCU2265 Language in the Global Workplace

Current students who have completed the course under the previous name will not be required to repeat the course as a result of the title change.
If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by this amendment.

2022

From Trimester 3, 2022, the program structure of the BP317 Bachelor of Languages will be amended and the following changes applied:

• New minor offering Communication Industries, which includes the following new course offerings:

- COMM2374 Foundations of Public Relations
- MKTG1294 Introduction to Advertising
- COMM2495 Professional Writing
- COMM2384 Client Management

• Changes to minor offering International Business

- Minor title change from International Business to Global Business
- Course title change BUSM3311 from International Business to Global Business
- Course title change BAFI3182 from Financial Markets to Financial Markets and Institutions
- Course title change BUSM4692 from Managing International Business Responsibly to Global Corporate Responsibility
- Replacement of ECON1269 Business in the Globalised Economy with OMGT2321 Global Trade Operations
- For students wishing to complete the Global Business minor, a new foundation course offering BUSM2565 Understanding the Business Requirement

• Changes to minor offering Digital Marketing

- For students wishing to complete the Digital Marketing minor, two new foundation course offerings MKTG1205 Marketing Principles and MKTG1421 Consumer Psychology and Behaviour

• Changes to minor offeringManagement

- Minor title change from Management to Management and Change
- Course title change BUSM2301 from Organisational Analysis to Organisations
- Course title change BUSM4188 from Leadership and Decision Making to Leadership
- Replacement of BUSM4403 Ethics and Governance with BUSM3312 Managing Change
- For students wishing to complete the Management minor, a new foundation course offering BUSM2575 Business in Society

• Changes to minor offering Tourism and Hospitality Management

- Minor title change from Tourism and Hospitality Management to Tourism and Hospitality
- For students wishing to complete the Tourism and Hospitality minor, a new foundation course offering BUSM2575 Business in Society

If you have commenced the BP317 Bachelor of Languages program prior to 2022, you will not be disadvantaged by these changes and all approved courses undertaken prior to 2022 (including courses replaced in the Business minors) will contribute toward your qualification. You will not be required to complete extra credit points or incur any extra costs because of these changes. Academic advice will be made available to you and an enrolment plan provided to you on request.

If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure.

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