Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

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Students who complete the Postgraduate Diploma should:

• complete the equivalent of a four year BA (Honours) degree with a research component and obtain a recognised qualification;
• gain an adequate basis for pursuing advanced studies in linguistics and applied linguistics at Masters or PhD level;
• demonstrate a specialist understanding of specific areas of study, showing an understanding of the latest research directions;
• develop a capacity for an advanced level of analysis in relation to the specific issues in linguistics and applied linguistics.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

• Thesis subject (50 points)
• one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
• elective subjects (37.5 points)

Total 100 points

Thesis Subject

50 points

Note: the thesis requires enrolment over two consecutive semesters.

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Elective Subjects

Note: Postgraduate Diploma students may also take the following subjects for 25 points by enrolling in Directed Reading Project for the remaining 12.5 points:

• Seminars in Theoretical Lunguistics
• Structure of Aboriginal Languages
• Seminars in Descriptive Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis & Representation
• Experimental Phonetics

Note: Postgraduate Diploma students may only enrol in one of the following subjects for the Honours degree and these subjects are not available in online mode for Postgraduate Diploma students:

• Quantitative Methods in Language Studies
• Second Language Acquisition
• English in a Globalised World
• Bilingualism

Note: Students must obtain written permission from the subject coordiantor to enrol in LING40001 Directed Reading Project