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Units indexed by faculty Master of Applied Japanese LinguisticsCourse code: 3073 + Course abbreviation: MAppJapLing + Total credit points required: 72 + 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionThe course seeks to further students’ understanding of second and foreign language acquisition, language teaching, language contact and intercultural communication with particular reference to Japanese. It also aims to develop students’ skills in critical reading and ability to design a research project. Minimum pass gradeTo graduate with the Masters, students must gain a credit (60 C or above) in core units and a minimum credit average overall. Course structureStudents complete 72 points including one core unit, and five electives chosen from the list below. Students who obtain a distinction average and who have undertaken JAL4610/5610 (Research methodology in applied linguistics) may seek approval from the course coordinator to undertake a research project for 12 points (usually AST4680/5680 Research project A) as one of the electives. Core unit
Electives
With the approval of the course coordinator, students may undertake an elective for 12 points offered elsewhere within the Faculty of Arts or from the Faculty of Education. Students may take up to 24 points of language units within the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics with the approval of the course coordinator. Exit pointsAfter successful completion of 24 points, students may apply to exit the program with a Graduate Certificate of Arts, or after successful completion of 48 points with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Japanese Linguistics. Course coordinatorAssociate Professor Helen Marriott Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |