Postgraduate Certificate in Arts(Linguistics and Applied Linguistics)

Course 377-LL (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

 ContactGraduate Enquiries, Arts & Music Student Centre Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building Tel: +61 3 8344 5321/+61 3 8344 6395 Fax: +61 3 9347 0424 Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au 

Course Overview:	The postgraduate certificate provides an entry point to an articulated structure of higher degree study and may qualify graduates for entry to the postgraduate diploma. Course coordinator: Professor Nick Evans School of Languages and Linguistics Email: nrde@unimelb.edu.au
Objectives:	Students who complete the postgraduate certificate should: have a basic understanding of the nature of human language; have basic skills for describing languages and language variation; have a general conceptual framework for discussing language; be familiar with basic concepts in linguistics and applied linguistics.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	Total 50 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options:	Elective subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 175-405 Study of a Language Family Not Offered 175-415 Advanced Syntax 2 12.500 175-417 Structure of Aboriginal Languages 1 12.500 175-418 Linguistic Field Methods Semester 2 12.50 175-420 Researching Cross-Cultural Communication 2 12.500 175-423 Advanced Phonetics Semester 1 12.50 175-428 Seminars in Descriptive Linguistics 1 12.500 175-435 Advanced Studies in Meaning Not offered in 2008 12.500 175-443 Bilingualism Not Offered 175-507 Quantitative Methods in Language Studies Semester 1 12.50 175-514 Australian Linguistics Institute Not Offered 175-536 World Englishes Semester 2 12.50 126-461 Historical Grammar of German Not offered in 2008 12.500
Entry Requirements:	The minimum entry requirement is: an undergraduate degree with a major in linguistics, applied linguistics or English language, with a grade average equivalent to an H2A (75%) at the University of Melbourne in the major or an undergraduate degree with a major in English, education, a language other than English, speech pathology, psychology, sociology or cognate discipline with a grade average equivalent to an H2A (75%) at the University of Melbourne in the major, together with professional training or experience in language related issues, such as language teaching, interpreting and translation, or speech pathology or a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics) with a grade average equivalent to an H2A (75%) average at the University of Melbourne. Referee reports and employers' references to assess the applicant's eligibility may be required.
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes:	None
Links to further information:	http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/

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