0108 - Graduate Diploma in Applied Japanese Linguistics
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | GradDipAppJapLing |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 030787M |
| Managing faculty | Arts |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Clayton) |
| Total credit points required | 48 |
| Duration (years) | 1 year FT, 2 years PT |
| Course coordinator | To be advised |
Description
Objectives
Students successfully completing this course will have:
- a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
- an understanding of the world view of the field of study
- a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
- a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
- advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
- advanced analytical skills
- a grasp of research methodology and ethics, and an ability to undertake a small, independent research project in one of the disciplines represented in the program.
Structure
Students complete 48 points including one core unit, and three electives chosen from the list below. Students who obtain a distinction average and who have undertaken JAL4610/JAL5610 (Research methodology in applied linguistics) may seek approval from the course coordinator to undertake a research project for 12 points (usually AST4680/AST5680 Research project A) as one of the electives.
Requirements
Core unit
Electives
- ALM4250/ALM5250 Second language acquisition
- AST4000/AST5000 Contemporary issues in Asia
- AST4060/AST5060 Japan and Asia since 1945: War legacies and memory wars
- AST4220/AST5220 Investigating other societies in global perspective
- AST4680/AST5680 Research project A (approval required)
- AST4700/AST5700 Research dissertation (24 points) (approval required)
- JAL4130/JAL5130 Japanese sociolinguistics
- JAL4140/JAL5140 Asian languages in contact
- JAL4210/JAL5210 Issues in Japanese language education
- JAL4590/JAL5590 Japanese linguistics
- JAL4610/JAL5610 Research methodology in applied linguistics
- JAL4730/JAL5730 Japanese systematic grammar
With the approval of the course coordinator, students may undertake a 12-point elective 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.