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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Master in Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers

Course code: 3239 + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time, 3 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton) + Managing faculty: Education
Contact: Associate Professor Helen Marriott, Faculty of Arts (telephone +61 3 9905 2272)

Course description

This course seeks to further students' understanding of applied linguistics, especially as it relates to second and foreign language acquisition and language teaching. It also aims to develop students' skills in critical reading in applied linguistics and the ability to design a research project. Note that this course does not qualify graduates to teach in Australian schools.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold an approved bachelors degree with a credit average in the final year or qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards. A recognised teaching qualification is also desirable.

English language requirements

As for English proficiency requirements for the Faculty of Arts/Education:
(a) IELTS - an overall band score of not less than 6.5 on the IELTS, or
(b) TOEFL - an overall score of 580, with a 5 in the TWE test. Scores must be available for both the TOEFL and TWE. A minimum score of at least 237 is needed on the computerised TOEFL testing, plus a core of 5 or more for the TWE, or
(c) Successful completion of a course of tertiary studies of at least two years duration requiring formal assessment of written work in an English-speaking country.
Note that students from countries assessed by the Australian Immigration authorities as being in categories 3 and 4 for visa purposes must take the IELTS test and not TOEFL.

Course outline

Two streams are available:
Students must select either stream A or stream B (see below) at enrolment. Each stream consists of three core 12-point units, including one research methodology unit. In addition to these three core units, students will choose either:
(i) three 12-point elective units from arts or education, or
(ii) two 12-point elective units from arts or education plus a 12-point research project* (arts), or
(iii) one 12-point elective unit from arts or education and a 24-point thesis* (education) or dissertation (arts).

* The research alternatives above must be approved by the course coordinator.

Students may also undertake other electives which are relevant to the course with the approval of the course coordinator.
Core and elective units are offered by both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education. Although students will generally select three units from both the faculties of Arts and Education, a minimum of two units should be selected from each faculty.
All classes are available on the Clayton campus. The course may be taken part-time, though international students must enrol full-time.
Domestic students who achieve at least a distinction average may be permitted to take the final semester of the course off-campus.
This outline gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should also consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check current timetable for unit availability on the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables/.

Stream A: Teaching Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian or other language)

Core units (students must choose three):

Stream B: Teaching English as a second/foreign language

Core units (students must choose three):

Elective units -- for streams A or B

Research electives -- for streams A or B (prerequesite -- a methodology unit)

* For students who are interested in later applying for doctoral studies in education.

Offcampus elective units -- for domestic students

Graduation from the Master in Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers will require students to gain a credit in core units and a credit average overall.

Exit point

Should students wish to do so, if they do not obtain credit results in the core units and an overall credit average, they may exit from the course after one semester (or part-time equivalent) with a Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers or, after one-year (or part-time equivalent) with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers.

Advanced standing

Prior learning may be recognised by giving advanced standing in the following ways:

All decisions on the extent of advanced standing will be at the discretion of the course coordinator.

Fee structure

Commonwealth-supported places are available for domestic students, and then full fees apply when these places have been taken up.
The full fee applies for international students

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