Uncategorised – Bininj Kunwok @ CDU

BK Kakadu short course 2020

Note that this course is now complete and no longer accepting registrations.

If you were enrolled in the course, you would have received an email about alternative ways to access course materials.

Please contact the course co-ordinator if you have any questions.

If you would like to find other opportunities to learn Bininj Kunwok, sign up to our mailing list.

9 December 2020/by Cathy Bow

Note that this course is now complete – the information is stored here for archival purposes only. If you would like to find other opportunities to learn Bininj Kunwok, sign up to our mailing list.

ARCHIVED INFORMATION ABOUT SEMESTER 2, 2020 COURSE

20 July to 16 October 2020 (12 weeks)
This is a full university course with compulsory assessment requirements
Enrol in IAS161 (undergraduate) or IAS549 (postgraduate)
- these are generic language units, once you’ve enrolled you can select your language
Enrol as part of a Diploma or Bachelor of Arts (undergraduate), or a Graduate Certificate or Master of Arts (postgraduate).
- These flexible programs offer a wide range of units across a range of disciplines, including Indigenous knowledges, creative arts, humanities and social sciences within CDU’s College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society.
CDU has a useful page explaining the enrolment process at https://www.cdu.edu.au/study/essentials/how-to-apply
Students from other universities can enrol through cross-institutional arrangements – see this page for details.

NOTE: This is the same beginners course that was delivered in 2019 for the first time, with a few minor improvements. No prior language knowledge is required.

18 September 2020/by Cathy Bow

2020 short course

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Note that this course is now complete – the information is stored here for archival purposes only.

If you would like to find other opportunities to learn Bininj Kunwok, sign up to our mailing list.

ARCHIVED INFORMATION ABOUT BK 2020 SHORT COURSE

8 June – 17 July (6 weeks)
Cost $600 per person
Expected time commitment 3-4 hours per week
New topic released each week
No set lecture times, but will set up opportunities to practise with speakers online via Zoom
By the end of the course, participants will be able to engage in simple conversations with Bininj, in Kunwinjku language with a strong focus on family connections. Each topic includes vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading, cultural information and some activities.
On completion of certain assessment tasks, participants may be eligible for a digital credential
This is the first half of the semester course – participation in this course may be credited if you choose to enrol in the semester course later
Register here: https://webpay.cdu.edu.au/bininjkunwok

18 September 2020/by Cathy Bow

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