Linguistics & Applied Linguistics Thesis (LING40014) — The University of Melbourne Handbook

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This subject entails an original supervised research project on a topic approved by the Honours coordinator.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

have completed supervised research on an advanced topic in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics;
have prepared a poster of the results of their research;
have completed a thesis of 15,000 words on their research;
be able to write a sustained piece of original argumentation;
be able to survey an area of knowledge, taking into account all relevant literature on the topic.

Generic skills

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

be able to plan, carry through and write up an original piece of research;
be able to understand the way in which broader issues translate into particular testable questions;
be able to write clearly and incisively about complex technical issues in the field.

Last updated: 3 November 2022