Minor Thesis - Applied Linguistics

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

340 hours

Prior completion of, or concurrent enrolment in the subject Research in Applied Linguistics. For quantitative theses, prior completion of, or concurrent enrolment in, Quantitative Methods in Language Studies may be required. Students must obtain a H2A or coordinator approval to undertake a thesis.

Prior completion of, or concurrent enrolment in the subject Research in Applied Linguistics. For quantitative theses, prior completion of, or concurrent enrolment in, Quantitative Methods in Language Studies may be required.

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.

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A thesis of 10,000 words on an approved research project

On successful completion of this subject, students should have:

• developed time management and planning, and written communication, through the design, development and writing of a piece of research in the area of Applied Linguistics;
• developed critical thinking and analysis through completing a critical review of previous research, data collection and analysis and coherent presentation of an extended piece of writing.

A thesis of 10,000 words [100%]

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

• have developed research skills;
• have developed critical thinking and analytic skills;
• be able to communicate a complex research argument through writing.

Subject offered as both online and on-campus. Some restrictions on student visa holders apply. Please contact the course coordinator for more information.