In this course students will undertake advanced readings in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, in order to increase their critical understandings of identified works and how they are situated in the field, and develop knowledge of emerging research. Students will continue their training in theoretical and empirical approaches to Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and engage with discipline experts through guided readings and scholarly presentations. Material submitted in this course may be incorporated into a student’s thesis.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- review and evaluate the approaches used by scholars in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics to address the development of thinking in the discipline;
- review and evaluate the types of evidence used in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics to support or refute hypotheses;
- demonstrate critical engagement with arguments in a range of sub-areas in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; and
- demonstrate enhanced skills in synthesising and critiquing published works.
Indicative Assessment
- Written critical reflections on research papers and presentations (6 unit course total 3000 words; 12 unit course total 6000 words) (50) [LO 1,2]
- Written critical reflection on an area of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (6 unit course 2000 words; 12 unit course 4000 words) (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
6-unit version of course: 130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 18 hours of attendance at weekly Seminars,
b) 112 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
12-unit version of course: 260 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 24-36 hours of contact with instructor over 12 weeks
b) 224-236 hours of independent student research, reading and writing (approximately 15-20 hours per week).
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Preliminary Reading
Not required
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of a cognate major.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 to 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
| 7.00 | 0.14583 |
| 8.00 | 0.16667 |
| 9.00 | 0.18750 |
| 10.00 | 0.20833 |
| 11.00 | 0.22917 |
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $680 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $880 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3556 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | N/A |
| 4357 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8568 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
