3795 - Graduate Certificate in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies

The course offers professional development for a wide range of language maintenance practitioners. It is designed for people 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.

Students completing this course will have: 1. a familiarity with diverse aspects of the academic discipline; 2. a familiarity with the world view of the field of study; 3. a familiarity with 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. developed sound analytical skills; 7. developed the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.

The course consists of two units at level 4, comprising 24 points taken over two semesters. Students take the group 1 core unit (12 points) in their first semester and one unit selected from group 2 (12 points) in their second semester.

Students who are exempted from taking ALM 4110 may take an elective selected from group 3 or a further unit from group 2.

Group 1

Core unit

• ALM4110 General linguistics (12 points)

Group 2

• LIN4040 Researching endangered languages (12 points)
• LIN4050 Issues in language endangerment and language maintenance (12 points)

Group 3 (12 points)

• ALM5230 Bilingualism
• ALM4250/ALM5250 Second language acquisition
• ALM5270 Literacy
• ALM5010 Topics in linguistics
• or another unit approved by the co-ordinator

Students who achieve an average of credit or better may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies.

Graduate Certificate in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies

* 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.