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LING01P - Applied Linguistics (Postgraduate Study Pattern)

Major: Applied Linguistics
Area of Study: Linguistics
Degrees: MAppLing - Master of Applied Linguistics
Offered By: LP - Division of Linguistics and Psychology
Admission Requirements:Bachelor degree or equivalent and at least 2 years relevant professional experience OR Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics with GPA of 3.0
Fees:$380.00*
Attendance Modes:
  • Internal
  • External
Study Loads:
  • Full Time (1.5)
  • Part Time
Commencing Study Periods:
  • FH
  • SH

General Requirements

Minimum number of credit points40
and completion of other specific requirements as set out below

Specific Requirements

800 level
Required LING900 Grammar, Meaning and Discourse (4) 4
Required LING901 Phonetics and Phonology (4) 4
Required LING902 Language and Cognition (4) 4
Required LING905 Research Methods in Language Study (4) 4
Required eitherLING903 Languages and Cultures in Contact (4)
orLING904 Pragmatics (4) 4
Required 20 cp fromLING903 Languages and Cultures in Contact (4)
LING904 Pragmatics (4)
LING906 Language Testing and Evaluation (4)
LING907 Stylistics and the Teaching of Literature (4)
LING908 Language Planning and Language Policy (4)
LING912 Second Language Acquisition (4)
LING913 Literacy (4)
LING914 Lexicography (4)
LING918 Concepts in Managing Language Programs (4)
LING920 First Language Acquisition (4)
LING925 Language for Specific Purposes (4)
LING927 Reading Development and Disorders (4)
LING928 Bilingualism (4)
LING934 Dissertation Part A (4)
LING935 Dissertation Part B (4)
LING936 Context, Use and Analysis of the English Language: A Global Perspective (4)
LING937 TESOL in Context (4)
LING938 Curriculum Change in TESOL (4)
LING939 Special Studies in Applied Linguistics (4)
LING946 Leading and Managing Language Programs (4)
LING947 Discourse in Professional and Organisational Contexts (4)
LING948 Evaluating Communication Systems, Processes and Products (4)
LING956 Acquiring Professional Communicative Expertise (4)
LING957 Inter and Intra-cultural Communication (4)
LING958 Professional-client Communication (4)
LING959 Mediated Communication (4)
LING960 Organisational Communication (4)
LING968 Computer-Mediated Communication in Second Language Acquisition (4)
LING969 Teaching English for Academic Purposes (4)
TRAN825 Bilingual Lexicography (4)
TRAN854 Linguistics of Signed Languages (4) 20
Electives
Balance of credit points required
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM 40

Notes

By appropriate selection from the elective units, it is possible for particular professional interests to be identified within the overall program structure. Examples include: mother tongue and EFL/ESL curriculum development; lexicography; human communication disorders; professional client communication; stylistics and the teaching of literature; language planning and language policy; language program management; testing and evaluation; first and second language acquisition, maintenance and loss. *Please note: A different tuition fee rate applies to International students
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