Bachelor of Arts (English Language)

Course code: 3907 ~ Course abbreviation: BA(EngLang) ~ Total credit points required: 144 ~ 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Arts

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course gives students the opportunity to deepen and broaden their understanding of the basic workings of the English language from a number of perspectives: structural, historical, socio-cultural, developmental and pedagogical. It focuses on the design of English, how it functions in society, how it develops and changes, how it relates to thought and how it is acquired and learned.

Course objectives

Students develop specialised skills in the analysis of the structure (grammatical, syntactic, and phonological) of the English language as well as the ability to critically assess its written texts. They also develop an understanding of the problems encountered in intercultural communication, and learn how English has come to be a global language. Students will graduate with highly developed skills in professional writing and oral communication, skills which will make them successful employees in the current global English-centric environment.

Course structure

Areas of study

For information on specific disciplinary requirements of all Arts majors and minors, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Course requirements

Students complete one of the following course models:

Model 1

(a) a major in linguistics (48 points)

(b) a major in English (48 points) including the core unit ENH1010 Reading writing literature.

Model 2

(For students who meet the faculty's English as a second language criterion)

(a) a major in linguistics (48 points)

(b) a major in English as an international language (48 points).

Model 3

(For students who meet the faculty's English as a second language criterion)

(a) a major in linguistics (48 points)

(b) a major in English as an international language (48 points)

Course restrictions

All students must complete the following:

at least 36 points at a third-year level
no more than 10 units (60 points) to be completed at a first-year level.

Students have a maximum of eight years to complete all course requirements.

Contact details

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/