Language Testing

Major/Minor/Specialisation !044AA-SPC+1004 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus:	2011

Coordinator

Dr Carsten Roever

carsten@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

The Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:	This Language Testing specialisation is part of the Master of Applied Linguistics.
Objectives:	See course objectives.
Structure & Available Subjects:	Language Testing specialisation Coursework only three compulsory subjects (37.5 points) elective subjects (62.5 points) OR Coursework and Minor Thesis three compulsory subjects (37.5 points) elective subjects (37.5 points) Minor Thesis (25 points) Total 100 points. 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 subjects Students enrolled in the Language Testing specialisation must take ALL of the following Compulsory subjects. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: LING90005 Quantitative Methods in Language Studies Semester 1 12.50 LING90012 Second Language Acquisition Semester 2 12.50 LING90009 Language Testing Semester 2 12.50 Elective subjects Students planning to enrol in Coursework only should take five of the following Electives subjects (62.5 points). Students planning to enrol in the Minor Thesis should take three of the following Elective subjects (37.5 points) and the Minor Thesis subject (25 points). Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: LING90003 Research in Applied Linguistics Semester 1 12.50 LING90021 Bilingualism Not offered in 2011 12.50 LING90018 Sociolinguistics and Language Learning Semester 1 12.50 LING90016 Grammar & Discourse Semester 1 12.50 LING90015 English Phonetics and Phonology Semester 2 12.50 LING90006 Technology and Language Learning Semester 2 12.50 LING90019 English in a Globalised World Semester 2 12.50 LING90008 Language Program Evaluation Not offered in 2011 12.50 LING90020 Second Language Writing Semester 1 12.50 LING90002 Presenting Academic Discourse Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 LING90007 Language Curriculum Design Not offered in 2011 12.50 LING90010 Minor Thesis - Applied Linguistics Semester 1, Semester 2 25 LING90005 Quantitative Methods in Language Studies Semester 1 12.50 LING90011 Current Issues in Applied Linguistics B Not offered in 2011 12.50 LING90009 Language Testing Semester 2 12.50 LING40001 Directed Reading Project Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
Links to further information:	The Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Notes:	LING90002 Presenting Academic Discourse is only available to students of non English speaking background. Students taking LING90010 Minor Thesis should do so in the final semester of their course and must have completed Research in Applied Linguistics.
Related Course(s):	Master of Applied Linguistics

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