Department of Linguistics

Faculty of Arts

Master of Applied Linguistics
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent qualification.

Completion Requirements

8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) comprising 4 core units plus 4 electives.

Units of Study

Semester

Credit Pts

Core

Structure of English #

1, 2

6

Language, Society and Power

2

6

Additional Language Learning (TESOL/SLT/LOTE)

2

6

Additional Language Teaching (TESOL/SLT/LOTE)

1

6

Elective

Statistical Natural Language Processing

6

Treatise Part 1 *

1, 2

12

Treatise Part 2 *

1, 2

12

Register and Genre in English

2

6

1

6

Educational Linguistics

Winter

6

Media Discourse

1

6

World Englishes

1

6

1, 2

6

Dissertation Part 1 *

1, 2

6

Dissertation Part 2 *

1, 2

6

Notes:
*	Department permission required
#	In-class in semester 1, online in semester 2
	The treatise is a required component of the MLitt.

Attendance Pattern

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

Further Study

Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator regarding their proposed course of study prior to enrolment.

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