Graduate Certificate in English Language in Australia
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 0.5 years of full time study or up to 2 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor degree with a major in a relevant field the humanities or social sciences.

Note: The Graduate Certificate ELA cannot be undertaken full time.

Completion Requirements

4 units of study (totalling 24 credit points), comprising the 4 core units of study or 4 units of study chosen in consultation with the Program Coordinator.

Units of Study

		Semester	Credit Pts
Core
ASTR 6910	Sydney: Sites, Cultures and Communities	2	6
ASTR 6914	Australia and Asia: Cultural Encounters	2	6
EDPJ 5024	English in Academic Settings	1, 2	6
LNGS 7001	Structure of English	1	6
Elective
ENGL 6912	Issues in Mass Communication	2	6
ENGL 6946	Communication in Professional Contexts A	1	6
ENGL 6962	Communication in Professional Contexts B	2	6
LNGS 7002	Language, Society and Power	2	6
LNGS 7004	Register and Genre in English	2	6
LNGS 7006	Crosscultural Communication	2	6
LNGS 7101	Bilingualism	1	6
LNGS 7274	Media Discourse	1	6
LNGS 7275	World Englishes	1	6

Attendance Pattern

Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Further Study

Candidates in the Graduate Certificate program may choose to transfer to the Graduate Diploma or Masters program with full credit once they have passed the required units.