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Course code: 0017 * Clayton campus * HECS fees applicable * Stream: Applied linguistics * Attendance not required.
The Master of Arts in applied linguistics deals with applications of linguistics to professional and social contexts in which language plays a crucial role. Present offerings are particularly suited to teachers of English as a mother tongue, as a second or foreign language, to teachers of languages other than English, to generalist primary school teachers, to language advisers, language consultants, and those concerned with multicultural and language policies. People working in the media (advertising/journalism), in business/industry as well as in the service professions (health, law, social work) would also find this course useful as some units deal with applications of linguistics relevant to the media, the workplace and the professions.
Applicants should hold a BA (Hons) in linguistics (H2C or above) or the Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Linguistics) or Masters Qualifying in applied linguistics or equivalent, with results at credit standard, or above.
At present, the only special requirement is that students will need access to an audio tape playback facility. However, we are increasingly moving into multimedia teaching and it is highly recommended that students acquire email accessibility.
Studying
full time (two subjects per semester) students should qualify for the Master of
Arts in one year. Studying part-time (one subject per semester) students could
qualify for the Master of Arts in two years.
The course comprises any four of a range of elective MA units as follows:
To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts at Monash University students will need to achieve a grade of credit (60 C) or above in all subjects.
There are no examinations in this program. All subjects consist of continuous assessment, which may include a take-home test.
Students who have completed relevant subjects at fifth-year (postgraduate) level with grades of distinction or above may apply for a maximum of 50 per cent credit. Credit cannot be obtained for subjects which were part of a course for which a degree or an award of any kind has been taken out.
For more detailed information, contact Dr Mark Newbrook, Department of Linguistics, telephone (03) 9905 2290, fax (03) 9905 2294, or email mark.newbrook@arts.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the distance education coordinator, Department of Linguistics, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168, by 29 October 1999 to be considered for a first-round offer.
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