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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Bachelor of ArtsMajorYear: 2020
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Contact information
Coordinator
Chloe Diskin
Email: chloe.diskin@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
Linguistics is the study of language in all its aspects including its structure, its diversity, how it changes and evolves, how people learn and make use of it to communicate, and how it is implicated in relations of power. It provides students with an insight into the most fundamental of all human faculties, develops strong analytical skills and a foundation for work in many diverse areas.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this major will:
- Attain an in-depth knowledge of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and will be able to engage with current debates in the field;
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing a variety of text types across the discipline;
- Develop the ability to conduct research activities including collecting and analysing primary and secondary sources as well as empirical data;
- Develop a sense of intellectual integrity and ethical scholarship through critical engagement with research in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics;
- Examine critically, synthesize and evaluate knowledge in the various sub-areas of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics;
- Develop the capacity to participate in learning and problem solving activities individually and collaboratively in groups;
- Acquire a deep sense of the inherent political nature of research and scholarship in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and across disciplines, and their attendant social and civic responsibilities;
- Understand how to contribute to constructive change in their communities by drawing on their profound awareness of culturally and linguistically diverse communities’ needs;
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills through their participation in small group problem solving activities.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
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