Learning Outcomes

1. pose a significant research question relating to language studies;
2. investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to language studies, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
3. communicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.

Other Information

Contacts

Linguistics: Carmel O’Shannessy - Carmel.O’Shannessy@anu.edu.au

French: Gemma King - Gemma.king@anu.edu.au

German: Katie Sutton - Katie.sutton@anu.edu.au

Italian: Joshua Brown - Joshua.Brown@anu.edu.au

Spanish: Manuel Delicado Cantero - manuel.delicado@anu.edu.au

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Admission Requirements

Either:

A major or equivalent from the following list, with at least eight 2000- or 3000-level courses or equivalent:

French

German

Or:

A major or equivalent from the following list:

Ancient Greek

Arabic 

Chinese

Hindi

Indonesian

International Communication

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Latin

Linguistics

Persian

Sanskrit

Spanish

Thai

Vietnamese

Or:

A minor, specialisation or equivalent from the following list:

Advanced Ancient Greek

Advanced Chinese Language

Advanced French Studies

Advanced German Studies

Advanced Hispanic Culture

Advanced Hispanic Linguistics

Advanced Hispanic Studies

Advanced Italian Studies

Advanced Japanese Language

Advanced Korean Language

Advanced Latin

Advanced Sanskrit Language

Advanced Spanish Studies

Literary Chinese

 

With the written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis.

Cognate Disciplines

Languages

Requirements

This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

24 units from the completion of the following course(s):

THES4105 - Thesis (24 units)

A maximum of 12 units from the completion of the following list:

LANG4002 - Topics in Advanced Language Studies 1 (6 units)

LANG4003 - Topics in Advanced Language Studies 2 (6 units)

LING4011 - Selected Topics in Theory and Analysis in Linguistics (12 units)

LING4012 - Selected Topics in Analysis of a Subsystem of Language (6 units)

LING4106 – Advanced Readings in Linguistics (6 units)

CLAS4008 - Readings in Classics (6 units)

12 - 24 units from the completion of the following:

COMP4630 - Overview of Logic and Computation (6 units)

COMP4670 - Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning (6 units)

COMP4650 - Document Analysis (6 units)

ENGL4020 - Researching and Writing the Thesis: A Workshop (6 units)

CLAS4006 - Classics Methods and Evidence (12 units)

LANG4004 - Research Tools in Advanced Language Studies (6 units)

ENGL4021 - Creative Reading: Topics in Theory, Methodology and Interpretation (6 units)

LING4009 - Selected Topics in Methodologies for Researching Language (12 units)

LING4010 - Selected Topics in Empirical Approaches to Linguistics (6 units)

STAT4040 - Statistical Learning (6 units)

HUMN4001 - Writing for the Research Process (6 units)

A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:

Code	Title	Units
CLAS4006	Classics Methods and Evidence	12
ENGL4020	Researching and Writing the Thesis: A Workshop	6
ENGL4021	Creative Reading: Topics in Theory, Methodology and Interpretation	6
LANG4004	Research Tools in Advanced Language Studies	6
LING4009	Selected Topics in Methodologies for Researching Language	12
LING4010	Selected Topics in Empirical Approaches to Linguistics	6

A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:

Code	Title	Units
	CLAS 4007: Research in Classical Studies
LANG4002	Topics in Advanced Language Studies 1	6
LANG4003	Topics in Advanced Language Studies 2	6
LING4011	Selected Topics in Theory and Analysis in Linguistics	12
LING4012	Selected Topics in Analysis of a Subsystem of Language	6

24 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code	Title	Units
THES4105	Thesis	6-24

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