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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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Chloe Diskin
Email: chloe.diskin@unimelb.edu.au
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Structure
100 credit points
MAJOR
A major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics consists of eight x12.5 point subjects:
Level 1
Two subjects / 25 points
- One Level 1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject and
- One Arts Foundation Subject (this can count towards major credit points for a single major) or
- One additional Level 1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject (for a double major). See Arts Foundation Structure page for further information.
Level 2
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- LING20005 Phonetics - Compulsory subject
- LING20006 Syntax - Compulsory subject
- One level 2 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject
Level 3
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Compulsory capstone subject LING30001 Exploring Linguistic Diversity and
- Two level 3 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subjects.
Total 100 points
Note: Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 2 subjects; level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 3 subjects. Only students completing a major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics can enrol in the capstone subject.
Refer to the Bachelor of Arts Handbook page for further information.
MINOR
A minor in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics consists of six 12.5 point subjects, totalling 75 points of study and comprises:
Level 1
- One Arts Foundation Subject
- One Level 1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject
Level 2
- 25 points from the level 2 elective subjects listed below
Level 3
- 25 points from the level 3 elective subjects listed below
Total 75 points
The capstone subject is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.
Subject Options
Level 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING10001 | The Secret Life of Language | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING10002 | Intercultural Communication | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Compulsory
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING20005 | Phonetics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20006 | Syntax | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
This subject is available at level 3 only to students completing a major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. The capstone is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING30001 | Exploring Linguistic Diversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Electives
Please note that Phonetics and Syntax is listed in the elective list for students undertaking the minor.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING20005 | Phonetics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20009 | Language in Aboriginal Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20011 | Grammar of English | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20003 | Second Language Learning and Teaching | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20006 | Syntax | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20010 | Language, Society and Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING30003 | First Language Acquisition | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
LING30007 | Semantics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING30013 | Morphology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING30004 | Discourse & Pragmatics | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING30012 | Language and Identity | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
LING30002 | Phonology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING30014 | Australian Indigenous Languages | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 18 December 2020