International Studies

Program structure
The courses offered in the Bachelor of International Studies are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester.
The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of International Studies. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
To have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.

• Course Code Units Course Title
• COMU1002 2 Crossing Bridges: Communicating between Cultures
• POLS2224 2 Culture and World Politics
• [ COMU3060 2 Learning from the International Experience
• [ or
• [ COMU3065 2 Learning from the International Experience

• Course Code Units Course Title
• ANTH1030 2 Anthropology of Current World Issues: An Introduction
• HIST1600 2 History of the Future
• HIST1601 2 Turning Points in World History
• POLS1201 2 Introduction to International Relations
• POLS1501 2 Introduction to Peace & Conflict Analysis
• POLS1701 2 Introduction to International Inequality & Development
• RELN1000 2 World Religions
• SOCY1050 2 Introduction to Sociology

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• ECON2110 2 Political Economy & Comparative Systems
• POLS2207 2 Terrorism & Insurgency in World Politics
• SOCY2220 2 Globalisation & Development in Post-Colonial Societies

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• ABTS3020 2 Working with Indigenous People

Part B

16 units for a major from the following list -

tion to Second Language Learning & Teaching

SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology

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• CHIN3900 2 Techniques in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

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• COMU1002 2 Crossing Bridges: Communicating between Cultures

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• CHIN2600 2 Chinese for Native Speakers: Essentials of Chinese Language
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching
• SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology

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• EDUC1029 2 Introduction to Education
• WRIT1001 2 Writing for International Students
• CHIN2700 2 Chinese English Translation: An Introductory Course
• CHIN2750 2 Fundamentals in English Chinese Translation and Interpreting
• HIST2100 2 China: From Empire to Republic, 1500-1951
• HIST2101 2 Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Hong Kong & Taiwan since 1949

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• CHIN3900 2 Techniques in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

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• CHIN3810 2 Chinese Cinema and Culture
• CHIN3760 2 Techniques in English Chinese Translation
• CHIN3770 2 Advanced ChineseEnglish Translation

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• CHIN2700 2 Chinese English Translation: An Introductory Course
• CHIN2750 2 Fundamentals in English Chinese Translation and Interpreting

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• COMU1002 2 Crossing Bridges: Communicating between Cultures
• LING1000 2 Introduction to Linguistics: Structure and Meaning of Words and Sentences
• WRIT1001 2 Writing for International Students

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• CHIN2600 2 Chinese for Native Speakers: Essentials of Chinese Language

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• CHIN2555 2 English and Chinese Interpreting 1
• CHIN3555 2 English and Chinese Interpreting 2
• LING2000 2 Linguistic Semantics
• LING2035 2 Language & Society
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies

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• CHIN3760 2 Techniques in English Chinese Translation
• CHIN3770 2 Advanced ChineseEnglish Translation

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• FREN1010 2 Introductory French 1
• FREN1020 2 Introductory French 2

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• FREN2010 2 Intermediate French 1
• FREN2020 2 Intermediate French 2

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• LTCS2024 2 Francophone Cultures
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching
• SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology
• FREN3113 2 French Language and Culture 2
• FREN3114 2 French Language and Culture 3
• FREN3115 2 French Language and Culture 4
• FREN3116 2 French Language and Culture 5
• FREN3210 2 Textes et Modernite
• FREN3310 2 FrenchEnglish Translation
• FREN3330 2 French for Business
• FREN3350 2 Litterature contemporaine: Contemporary Literature in French
• FREN3375 2 Teaching and Learning French
• FREN3910 2 French Study Project
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies

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• FREN3111 2 French Language and Culture 1: Streams A and B

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• FREN3360 2 Le Cinema en francais
• FREN3380 2 Identites francaises et francophones

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• FREN2010 2 Intermediate French 1
• FREN2020 2 Intermediate French 2

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• FREN3111 2 French Language and Culture 1: Streams A and B
• FREN3113 2 French Language and Culture 2

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• LTCS2024 2 Francophone Cultures
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching
• SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology
• FREN3115 2 French Language and Culture 4
• FREN3116 2 French Language and Culture 5
• FREN3210 2 Textes et Modernite
• FREN3310 2 FrenchEnglish Translation
• FREN3330 2 French for Business
• FREN3350 2 Litterature contemporaine: Contemporary Literature in French
• FREN3375 2 Teaching and Learning French
• FREN3910 2 French Study Project
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies

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• FREN3114 2 French Language and Culture 3

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• FREN3360 2 Le Cinema en francais
• FREN3380 2 Identites francaises et francophones

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• FREN3112 2 French Language and Culture 1: Post-secondary
• FREN3113 2 French Language and Culture 2

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• FREN3114 2 French Language and Culture 3
• FREN3115 2 French Language and Culture 4

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• LTCS2024 2 Francophone Cultures
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching
• SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology
• FREN3310 2 FrenchEnglish Translation
• FREN3330 2 French for Business
• FREN3360 2 Le Cinema en francais
• FREN3380 2 Identites francaises et francophones
• FREN3910 2 French Study Project
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies

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• FREN3116 2 French Language and Culture 5

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• FREN3210 2 Textes et Modernite
• FREN3350 2 Litterature contemporaine: Contemporary Literature in French
• FREN3375 2 Teaching and Learning French

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• FREN3114 2 French Language and Culture 3
• FREN3115 2 French Language and Culture 4

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• FREN3116 2 French Language and Culture 5

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• LTCS2024 2 Francophone Cultures
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching
• SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology
• FREN3310 2 FrenchEnglish Translation
• FREN3330 2 French for Business
• FREN3360 2 Le Cinema en francais
• FREN3380 2 Identites francaises et francophones
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies

• Course Code Units Course Title
• FREN3910 2 French Study Project

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• FREN3210 2 Textes et Modernite
• FREN3350 2 Litterature contemporaine: Contemporary Literature in French
• FREN3375 2 Teaching and Learning French

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• GRMN1010 2 Introductory German Language 1
• GRMN1020 2 Introductory German Language 2

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• GRMN2010 2 Continuing German Language 1
• GRMN2020 2 Continuing German Language 2

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• GRMN2030 2 Advanced Conversational German
• GRMN2130 2 Translation from German - Theory & Practice
• GRMN2330 2 Inside Germany - Contemporary German Cultures
• LTCS2018 2 Books the Nazis Burned: German Literature & Society 1914-1945
• MSTU2011 2 Contemporary German Cinema
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• GRMN3110 2 Advanced German Language 3
• GRMN3120 2 Advanced German Language 4

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• GRMN3010 2 Advanced German Language 1
• GRMN3020 2 Advanced German Language 2

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• GRMN2010 2 Continuing German Language 1
• GRMN2020 2 Continuing German Language 2

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• GRMN3010 2 Advanced German Language 1
• GRMN3020 2 Advanced German Language 2

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• GRMN2030 2 Advanced Conversational German
• GRMN2130 2 Translation from German - Theory & Practice
• GRMN2330 2 Inside Germany - Contemporary German Cultures
• GRMN3330 2 Advanced Special Topics in German Studies
• LTCS2018 2 Books the Nazis Burned: German Literature & Society 1914-1945
• MSTU2011 2 Contemporary German Cinema
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today

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• GRMN3110 2 Advanced German Language 3
• GRMN3120 2 Advanced German Language 4

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• INDN1000 2 Introductory Indonesian A
• INDN1001 2 Introductory Indonesian B

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• INDN2000 2 Intermediate Indonesian A
• INDN2001 2 Intermediate Indonesian B

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• INDN3002 2 Indonesian Contemporary Culture

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• INDN3000 2 Advanced Indonesian

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• INDN3005 2 Indonesian Translation Studies
• INDN3006 2 Indonesian Studies Project
• LTCS2401 2 Indonesia and its Neighbours: Evolving in the Asian Century

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• INDN2000 2 Intermediate Indonesian A
• INDN2001 2 Intermediate Indonesian B

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• INDN3000 2 Advanced Indonesian

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• HIST2119 2 Modern Southeast Asia: Freedom, Power and the State
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies
• RELN2300 2 Rituals, Priests & Kings: A History of Hinduism
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching
• SLAT2002 2 Introduction to Language and Technology

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• INDN3002 2 Indonesian Contemporary Culture

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• INDN3005 2 Indonesian Translation Studies
• INDN3006 2 Indonesian Studies Project
• LTCS2401 2 Indonesia and its Neighbours: Evolving in the Asian Century
• RELN2307 2 Islam

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• JAPN1013 2 Japanese 1A standard
• JAPN1023 2 Japanese 1B standard

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• JAPN2013 2 Japanese 2A standard
• JAPN2023 2 Japanese 2B standard
• JAPN2101 2 Continuing Japanese 1A
• JAPN3002 2 Continuing Japanese 1B

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• JAPN3003 2 Continuing Japanese 2A
• JAPN3004 2 Continuing Japanese 2B

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• JAPN1011 2 Japanese 1A - concentrated
• JAPN1012 2 Japanese 1B - concentrated

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• JAPN2021 2 Japanese 2A - Concentrated
• JAPN2022 2 Japanese 2B - concentrated
• JAPN2101 2 Continuing Japanese 1A
• JAPN3002 2 Continuing Japanese 1B

• Course Code Units Course Title
• JAPN3003 2 Continuing Japanese 2A
• JAPN3004 2 Continuing Japanese 2B

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• JAPN2101 2 Continuing Japanese 1A
• JAPN3003 2 Continuing Japanese 2A

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• JAPN3101 2 Continuing Japanese 3
• JAPN3102 2 Continuing Japanese 4

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• JAPN3002 2 Continuing Japanese 1B
• JAPN3004 2 Continuing Japanese 2B
• JAPN3110 2 Voices from Japan
• JAPN3130 2 Anime Japanese
• JAPN3140 2 Japanese Reader Writer: Developing reading & writing skills in Japanese

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• JAPN3500 2 Language and Society in Japan

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• JAPN3240 2 Modern Literary Texts
• JAPN3205 2 Teaching Japanese Language
• JAPN3290 2 Introduction to Japanese/English Interpreting
• JAPN3295 2 Introduction to Japanese/English Translation

• Course Code Units Course Title
• JAPN3101 2 Continuing Japanese 3
• JAPN3102 2 Continuing Japanese 4

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• JAPN3110 2 Voices from Japan
• JAPN3140 2 Japanese Reader Writer: Developing reading & writing skills in Japanese

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• JAPN3210 2 Japanese Language in Context
• JAPN3240 2 Modern Literary Texts
• JAPN3290 2 Introduction to Japanese/English Interpreting
• JAPN3295 2 Introduction to Japanese/English Translation

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• JAPN3500 2 Language and Society in Japan

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• JAPN3210 2 Japanese Language in Context
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies

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• JAPN3500 2 Language and Society in Japan

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• LTCS2006 2 Japanese Popular Culture
• JAPN3240 2 Modern Literary Texts
• JAPN3205 2 Teaching Japanese Language
• JAPN3290 2 Introduction to Japanese/English Interpreting
• JAPN3295 2 Introduction to Japanese/English Translation

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• LTCS3007 2 Japanese Studies Individual Project

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• KORN1010 2 Spoken Korean IA
• KORN1011 2 Written Korean IA

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• KORN2101 2 Spoken Korean IIA
• KORN2020 2 Spoken Korean IB
• KORN2022 2 Written Korean IB

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• KORN2003 2 Written Korean II A
• LTCS2023 2 Korean Popular Culture: Korean wave

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• KORN3010 2 Spoken Korean IIB

• Course Code Units Course Title
• KORN3011 2 Written Korean IIB
• KORN3101 2 Intercultural and Business Communication in Korean and English A
• KORN3201 2 Intercultural and Business Communication in Korean and English B

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• KORN2101 2 Spoken Korean IIA
• KORN2003 2 Written Korean II A

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• KORN3010 2 Spoken Korean IIB

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• KORN3011 2 Written Korean IIB
• KORN3101 2 Intercultural and Business Communication in Korean and English A

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• KORN2005 2 Foundation in Korean Language and Culture
• KORN3112 2 Korean-English Translation and Interpreting A
• KORN3212 2 Korean-English Translation and Interpreting B
• MSTU3001 2 Contemporary Korean Film and TV Drama Review

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• KORN3201 2 Intercultural and Business Communication in Korean and English B

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• KORN3101 2 Intercultural and Business Communication in Korean and English A
• KORN3201 2 Intercultural and Business Communication in Korean and English B

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• KORN3220 2 Korean for Korean Speakers and Advanced Non-Korean Speakers

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• KORN3212 2 Korean-English Translation and Interpreting B

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• KORN2005 2 Foundation in Korean Language and Culture
• KORN3112 2 Korean-English Translation and Interpreting A
• LTCS2023 2 Korean Popular Culture: Korean wave
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies
• MSTU3001 2 Contemporary Korean Film and TV Drama Review
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching

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• KORN3300 2 Korean Study Project

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• RSSN1110 2 Introductory Russian I
• RSSN1120 2 Introductory Russian II

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• RSSN2110 2 Russian Language III

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• RSSN2120 2 Russian Language IV

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• LTCS2021 2 Reading Russia: Literature, State & Society
• LTCS2310 2 Russia Now and Then
• LTCS3002 2 Translating & Interpreting Studies
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• RSSN3150 2 Introduction to Russian-English Translation
• SLAT2001 2 Introduction to Second Language Learning & Teaching

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• RSSN3130 2 Contemporary Russian: Use & Usage
• RSSN3140 2 Contemporary Russian: Speech & Culture

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• SPAN1010 2 Introductory Spanish A
• SPAN1020 2 Introductory Spanish B

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• SPAN2010 2 Continuing Spanish A
• SPAN2020 2 Continuing Spanish B

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• LTCS2022 2 Imagining Latin America in the 20th Century
• LTCS2026 2 Cultures of Latin America
• LTCS2027 2 Magical Realism and Beyond: Contemporary Latin America
• LTCS3000 2 Latin American Perspectives
• MSTU2012 2 European Film Today
• SPAN2310 2 Reading & Writing in Spanish
• SPAN3310 2 Text analysis and translation
• SPAN3330 2 Generos de composicion
• SPAN3340 2 Cine de Autor en Espanol
• SPAN3390 2 America Latina: el deseo y la realidad
• SPAN3460 2 Literatura en Espanol

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• SPAN3110 2 Advanced Spanish A
• SPAN3120 2 Advanced Spanish B

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• SPAN2010 2...