We offer a General and Applied Linguistics specialisation to give you an introductory understanding of the area that is also a pathway to a Masters degree in the discipline.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the General and Applied Linguistics specialisation, students will have developed the appropriate disciplinary knowledge and acquired advanced skills to:- critically apply theoretical frameworks and research techniques to understanding national and international issues and problems;
- relate a field of study in the arts, humanities or social sciences to its wider cultural and societal context;
- critically evaluate ideas and develop creative solutions to complex problems; and
- communicate and debate complex issues both orally and in writing, using a variety of media.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LING6001 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 6 |
| LING6020 | The Structure of English | 6 |
| LING 8025: Tools for Language Analysis |
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LANG 6103: Second Language Pragmatics | ||
| LING6002 | Language and Society | 6 |
| LING6003 | Introduction to Syntax | 6 |
| LING6008 | Semantics | 6 |
| LING6010 | Sounds of the World's Languages: Phonetics and Phonology | 6 |
| LING6015 | Language, Culture and Translation | 6 |
| LING6016 | Language in Indigenous Australian Society | 6 |
| LING6021 | Cross Cultural Communication | 6 |
| LING6022 | Language Policy and Language Politics | 6 |
| LING6023 | Dictionaries and Dictionary-Making | 6 |
| LING6105 | Language and the law: introduction to forensic linguistics | 6 |
| LING6311 | Language and Social Interaction | 6 |
| LING6529 | The History of the English Language | 6 |
| PASI 6020: Languages of the Pacific |