Master in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies

Course code: 3797 + Course abbreviation: MLLES + Total credit points required: 72 + 1.5 years full-time, 3 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.

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 compulsory core units at level 4 (36 points) and level 5 (24 points), and an elective at fourth or level 5 (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), followed by the group 4 core research project. 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

Group 4 core unit (24 points)

ALM5510 Language maintenance in practice

Exit points

Students who have completed 24 points of the Master in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies may apply to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies. Students who have completed 48 points of the Master in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies may apply to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies.

Course coordinator

Dr Margaret Florey

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