Bachelor of Languages

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study

Minors:

  • Linguistics: LING304 Language Acquisition has been added.

Majors:

The following changes have taken place within the French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, German and Indonesian Majors:

  • LANG303 replaces the following units: FREN306, FREN307, ITAL311, ITAL414 and SPAN303
  • LANG304 replaces the following units: FREN308, GRMN309, GRMN310, GRMN311, ITAL304, ITAL416, ITAL417, SPAN304 and SPAN306
  • LANG305 replaces the following units: CHIN310, CHIN410, JAPN322, JAPN412 and INDN330
  • LANG306 replaces the following units: CHIN350, CHIN370, INDN315, INDN331, INDN441, JAPN345 and JAPN321

Note the changes to Majors and Minors.

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study

Additional Core Units:

  • LANG110 removed
  • LANG103 added

Spanish:

  • Only available online

Exit Pathways

Advanced Diploma in Arts added for candidates who have completed 72 credit points.

Note changes to program of study.

Note changes to exit pathways.

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study

Core units:

  • OSLS392 removed

Japanese major:

  • JAPN321 replaced with JAPN322.

Linguistics Minor:

  • LING350; LING353 and LING362 added

Note changes to program of study

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study

  • LANG301 has moved to an optional listed unit

Proposed major for each discipline is as follows:

Chinese:

  • CHIN101
  • CHIN102
  • CHIN201
  • CHIN202
  • CHIN304
  • CHIN305
  • CHIN211
  • CHIN310
  • CHIN330
  • CHIN340

Deleted Units:

  • CHIN320
  • CHIN410
  • CHIN420
  • CHIN430
  • CIJ210

French:

  • FREN101
  • FREN102
  • FREN201
  • FREN202
  • FREN301
  • FREN302
  • FREN204
  • FREN206
  • FREN306
  • FREN307

Deleted Units:

  • FREN203
  • FREN304

German:

  • GRMN101
  • GRMN102
  • GRMN201
  • GRMN202
  • GRMN307
  • GRMN308
  • GRMN210
  • GRMN309
  • GRMN310
  • GRMN311

Deleted Units:

  • GRMN203
  • GRMN303
  • GRMN304

Indonesian

  • INDN101
  • INDN102
  • INDN201
  • INDN202
  • INDN301
  • INDN302
  • INDN315
  • INDN330
  • INDN331
  • INDN441

Deleted Units:

  • INDN111
  • INDN211
  • INDN212
  • INDN311
  • INDN312
  • CIJ210

Italian

  • ITAL101
  • ITAL102
  • ITAL201
  • ITAL202
  • ITAL301
  • ITAL302
  • ITAL203
  • ITAL205
  • ITAL304
  • ITAL311

Removed Units (recoded to 400-level):

  • ITAL308
  • ITAL308
  • ITAL313

Japanese

  • JAPN101
  • JAPN102
  • JAPN201
  • JAPN202
  • JAPN301
  • JAPN302
  • JAPN215
  • JAPN235
  • JAPN321
  • JAPN345

Deleted Units:

  • CIJ210
  • JAPN311
  • JAPN312 and JAPN322 recoded to 400-level
  • JAPN245 recoded to JAPN345.

A new minor in Linguistics has also been added to compliment the degree.

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Note changes to Majors

Note removal of units

Note changes to unit coding levels

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study

Core units

  • LANG100 has been added
  • LANG301 has been added to Language Majors except Chinese and Japanese

Indonesian

  • INDN331 title changed to Islam, Society and the State in Contemporary Indonesia

Italian

  • ITAL309 title changed to Italian Renaissance Literature

Japanese

  • JAPN215 title changed to Japanese Language in Society
  • JAPN321 has been added
  • JAPN322 has been added

Spanish

  • SPAN103 has been added
  • SPAN305 has been removed

Note changes to Majors

Note unit title changes

Note changes to unit coding levels

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

No changes to the following Majors: Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Spanish

French

Listed Units

  • FREN205 deleted
  • FREN305 deleted

German

Prescribed Units

  • GRMN301 deleted and replaced with GRMN307 and title change
  • GRMN302 deleted and replaced with GRMN308 and title change
  • GRMN306 deleted
  • GRMN309 added
  • GRMN310 added
  • GRMN311 added

Italian

Listed Units

  • ITAL205 added
  • ITAL307 deleted
  • ITAL309 title change
  • ITAL311 title change

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Current students will be able to complete under current rules however will be required to enrol in the new German units or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

French Major

Listed Units:

  • FREN205 title changed to French Through the News

German Major

Listed Units:

  • 6 credit points at 400 level option removed (300 level remains)
  • GRMN303 title changed to Contemporary German Short Stories
  • GRMN406 withdrawn

Japanese Major

Listed Units:

  • JAPN421 title changed to Exploring Japanese Sociolinguistics

Note unit changes

Students may continue under current rules or transfer subject to meeting 2019 course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

There has been a credit point change to the Diploma in Modern Languages Exit Pathway: students may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in Modern Languages on completion of 48 credit points in one approved language, including not more than 12 credit points at 100-level (previously this was 18 cps).

Listed Units: there have been credit point changes across all Majors from 12 cps to 12 or 24 cps.

Chinese Major

Listed Units:

  • CHIN425 has been withdrawn - CHIN325 remains

French Major

Listed Units:

  • FRN203 title changed to French Oral Expression
  • FREN204 title changed to French through Contemporary Culture
  • FREN307 title changed to French through Literature: Modernity

German

Listed Units:

  • GRMN210 has been added
  • GRMN305 and GRMN405 have been withdrawn

Indonesian

Listed Units:

  • INDN112 has been withdrawn
  • INDN211 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 3
  • INDN212 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 4
  • INDN311 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 5
  • INDN312 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 6

Italian

Listed Units:

  • ITAL404, ITAL408 and ITAL409 have been withdrawn - ITAL304, ITAL308 and ITAL309 remain

Note unit, code and/or title changes

Note credit point changes to Listed Units

Students may continue under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish, or transfer subject to meeting 2018 course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study – Overview

Core Units:

  • ARTS110 has been added as an optional core unit
  • Students may complete either ARTS110, LING101, LING150 or LING350

Indonesian Major

Prescribed Units:

  • INDN111 and INDN112 have been added
  • Students may complete either INDN101 or INDN111
  • Students may complete either INDN102 or INDN112

Japanese Major

Listed Units:

  • JAPN325 code changed to JAPN245
  • JAPN235 has been added

Note addition of new units.

Note unit code change.

Students may continue under their current rules, or apply to transfer to the 2017 course rules.

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

French Major

Listed Units:

  • FREN303/403 – FREN403 withdrawn – FREN303 remains
  • FREN304/404 – FREN404 withdrawn – FREN304 remains
  • FREN305/405 – FREN405 withdrawn – FREN305 remains
  • FREN306/406 – FREN406 withdrawn – FREN306 remains
  • FREN307/407 – FREN407 withdrawn – FREN307 remains

Indonesian Major

Listed Units:

  • INDN330/430 – INDN430 withdrawn – INDN330 remains
  • INDN331/431 – INDN431 withdrawn – INDN331 remains

Italian Major

Listed Units:

  • ITAL307/407 – ITAL407 withdrawn – ITAL307 remains
  • ITAL311/411 – ITAL411 withdrawn – ITAL311 remains
  • ITAL313/413 – ITAL413 withdrawn – ITAL313 remains
  • ITAL414 has been added

Japanese Major

Listed Units:

  • JAPN215 has been added
  • JAPN325/425 – JAPN425 withdrawn – JAPN325 remains and title changed to Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture
  • JAPN455 has been withdrawn

Note the unit code and title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

  • LING250 code changed to LING350 – now combined LING150/350 and title changed to Communicating in Culturally Diverse Contexts

Note the unit code and title change

Rules Variation Summary for 2014

Summary of Changes for 2014

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

French Major

Listed Units:

  • FREN206 has been added

German Major

Prescribed Units:

  • GRMN407 has been withdrawn – GRMN307 remains
  • GRMN408 has been withdrawn – GRMN308 remains

Listed Units:

  • GRMN203 has been added

Spanish Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 30 cps to 36 cps
  • SPAN302 has been added

Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 18 cps to 12 cps with at least 6 cps at 300-level
  • SPAN203 has been added

Note the unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2013

Summary of Changes for 2013

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Chinese Major

  • CHIN304 title changed to Chinese Language 3A

Indonesian Major

  • JAPN455 title changed to Manga and Anime in Japanese Popular Culture

New – Spanish Major

  • Prescribed Units for this Major:
    Complete the following units (30 cps) -
  • SPAN101, 102, 201, 202, 301
  • Listed Units for this Major:
    Complete 18 cps with at least 12 cps at 300/400-level from the following units –
  • SPAN204, 303, 304, 305, 306

Note the unit title changes

Note new Major

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2012

Summary of Changes for 2012

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

French Major

  • FREN203 and FREN204 no longer optional. Students can take both units

Note the unit changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2011

Summary of Changes for 2011

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Chinese Major

  • CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia

Note the unit code change

French Major

  • FREN103 code changed to FREN205 French Language Through Culture 1
  • FREN403 added – now combined FREN303/403
  • FREN404 added – now combined FREN304/404
  • FREN405 added – now combined FREN305/405
  • FREN406 added – now combined FREN306/406 and title changed to Women in French Texts
  • FREN407 added – now combined FREN307/407

Note the unit/title changes

German Major

  • GRMN304 title changed to Contemporary German Film
  • GRMN405 added – now combined GRMN305/405
  • GRMN406 added – now combined GRMN306/406
  • GRMN407 added – now combined GRMN307/407
  • GRMN408 added – now combined GRMN308/408

Note the unit changes

Indonesian Major

  • CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia
  • INDN441 title changed to Contemporary Issues in Indonesian Culture and Society

Note the unit/title changes

Italian Major

  • ITAL203 has been added
  • ITAL404 added – now combined ITAL304/404
  • ITAL407 added – now combined ITAL307/407
  • ITAL408 added – now combined ITAL308/408
  • ITAL411 added – now combined ITAL311/411
  • ITAL413 added – now combined ITAL414/413

Note the unit changes

Japanese Major

  • CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia
  • JAPN455 added

Note the unit/title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2010

Summary of Changes for 2010

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

French Major

  • FREN307 title change to Writing the Self

Note the unit title change

German Major

  • GRMN301 title change to Professional German 3A
  • GRMN302 title change to Professional German 3B

Note the unit title changes

Indonesian Major

  • INDN331/431 title change to Reading Islamic Texts: State, Religion and Conflicts
  • INDN441 title change to Advanced Reading and Research in Indonesian

Note the unit title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2009

Summary of Changes for 2009

Implications for current Bachelor of Languages students

Chinese Major

  • Code for CIJ210 changed to CIJ110

Note the unit change

French Major

  • Change of unit titles for FREN 305, 306 and 307

Note the unit changes

Indonesian Major

  • Code for CIJ210 changed to CIJ110

Note the unit change

Japanese Major

  • Code for CIJ210 changed to CIJ110

Note the unit change