Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies

Course code: 3796 + Course abbreviation: PGDipLingLangEnSt + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Off-campus (Clayton)

Multimode (Clayton)

Course description

The course offers professional development for a wide range of language maintenance practitioners. It is designed for those who are involved in, or aspire to become involved in, work with minority endangered language groups. Training is provided in the specialist skills needed to document and maintain endangered languages both in homeland and in diaspora or immigrant community settings.

Course structure

The course consists of five compulsory core units at level 4 (36 points) and an elective at level 4 or five (12 points). Students take the group 1 core unit (12 points) and two group 2 core units (6 points each), followed by two group 2 core units (6 points each) and a group 3 elective (12 points). Students who are exempted from any of the core units will select additional electives from group 3.

Students can enter the program in the first or second semester. Overseas students studying on-campus will normally enter mid-year.

Group 1 core unit (12 points)

ALM4110 General linguistics

Group 2 core units (6 points)

LIN4030 Issues in language endangerment
LIN4050 Developing language maintenance programs
LIN4040 Researching and documenting languages
LIN4060 Working with linguistic archival materials

Group 3 electives (12 points)

ALM4140 Special Topic in Applied Linguistics
ALM5230 Bilingualism
ALM4250/5250 Second language acquisition
ALM5270 Literacy
ALM5010 Topics in linguistics

Exit point

Students who successfully complete 24 points in the postgraduate diploma may apply to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies.

Articulation

For further study options please contact the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics or visit www.arts.monash.edu.au/prospective/course/postgraduate

Course coordinator

Dr Margaret Florey

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