3073 - Master of 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	MAppJapLing
CRICOS Code	041053C
Managing faculty	Arts
Study location and mode	On-campus (Clayton)
Total credit points required	72
Duration (years)	1.5 years FT, 3 years PT
Minimum grade for completion	To graduate with the Masters, students must gain a credit (60 C or above) in core units and a minimum credit average overall.
Course coordinator	Associate Professor Helen Marriott

Description

The 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.

Objectives

Students successfully completing this course will have: 1. a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline; 2. an understanding of the world view of the field of study; 3. a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study; 4. a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study; 5. advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal; 6. advanced analytical skills; 7. 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 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/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

JAL4530/JAL5530 Teaching and learning Asian languages

Electives

JAL4610/JAL5610 Research methodology in applied linguistics
ALM4250/ALM5250 Second language acquisition
AST4000/AST5000 Contemporary issues in Asia
AST4220/AST5220 Investigating other societies in global perspective
AST4xxx/AST5xxx Japan and Asia post-1945 war legacies and memory wars
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
JAL4590/JAL5590 Japanese linguistics
JAL4210/JAL5210 Issues in Japanese language education
JAL4730/JAL5730 Japanese systematic grammar

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.

Alternative exit(s)

After 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.

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Master of Applied Japanese Linguistics

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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