Master of Applied Linguistics (English Language)

Course 044EL (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010 - Parkville
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 100 credit points taken over 12 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Dr Carsten Roever
School of Languages and Linguistics
Email: carsten@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre

arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:

The masters program provides specialist training and a professional qualification for graduates who are working, or seeking to work in the field, and may also be taken for general interest. High achieving students who complete the thesis option may qualify for entry to a masters by research or PhD.

Objectives:

Students who complete the masters should:

  • acquire an advanced level understanding of concepts, current issues and research methods in the core areas of applied linguistics;
  • complete a focused piece of research if undertaking the thesis component of the course;
  • gain specialist knowledge and research techniques in English language.
Course Structure & Available Subjects: Coursework only
  • one compulsory subject
  • three core subjects
  • elective subjects

Course total: 100 points. Subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.

Coursework and Minor Thesis

  • one compulsory subject
  • three core subjects
  • a thesis subject 10,000 words
  • elective subjects to total 100 points

Course total: 100 points. Subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.

Depending on the subjects completed, students who discontinue the course after completing 50 points may be eligible for a postgraduate certificate.

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.
Subject Options:

Compulsory subject:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
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Core subjects

Students must choose one of the first two subjects:
Subject
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and then two of the next three subjects:
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Elective subjects:

to a total of 100 points

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Notes:

* 175-501 Presenting Academic Discourse is only available to students of non-English speaking background
* Students must gain written approval from the course coordinator before enrolling in 175-514 or 175-535
* Students taking 175-516 Minor Thesis should do so in the final semester of their course

Entry Requirements:

Minimum entry requirement:

  • a four year honours degree or postgraduate diploma in an appropriate discipline at least at H2B (70%) level, or equivalent
or
  • a three year undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline at least at H2B (70%) level and at least two years of documented relevant professional or work experience
or
  • an undergraduate degree and graduate certificate in an appropriate discipline and at least two years of documented relevant professional or work experience.

Referee reports and employers' references to assess the applicant's eligibility may be required. Examples of relevant professional training or experience include (but are not limited to): teaching English or a language other than English, journalism, editing, writing, interpreting or translation, speech synthesis, designing natural language interfaces for computers, or speech pathology.

Admission process
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Further Study: Students who complete this course and the minor thesis option may be eligible for admission to the PhD.
Graduate Attributes: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/about/attributes.html
Links to further information: http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/

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