Master of Applied Linguistics

Course code: 3769 + Course abbreviation: MAppLing + Total credit points required: 72 + 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Clayton, on-campus for some units)

Course description

Students will gain a critical understanding of theoretical and practical issues relating to applied linguistics, including second/foreign language acquisition, language teaching, language contact and intercultural communication.

Minimum pass grade

To graduate with the Masters, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a minimum credit average overall.

Course structure

The course consists of six 12-point units, with three core units, and three electives selected from the list below. Students undertake units to the value of 24 points at level 4, followed by another 24 points at either level 4 or five followed by 24 points at level 5. Students can enter the program in the first or second semester.

Core units

ALM4110 General linguistics
ALM4130 Language in society
ALM4150 Research design in applied linguistics

Electives

ALM5210 Language and learning
ALM5230 Bilingualism
ALM4250/ALM5250 Second language acquisition
ALM5270 Literacy
ALM5290 Child language acquisition
ALM5350 English in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
ALM5370 Discourse analysis
ALM5390 Language and gender
ALM5410 Research project (normally only available for on-campus students)
ALM5460 Special topic in applied linguistics

Alternative electives may be approved on an individual basis.

Exit points

After successful completion of 24 points, students may apply to exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Linguistics, or after successful completion of 48 points with a Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics.

Course coordinator

Dr Julie Bradshaw

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