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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Graduate Diploma in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2021
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Contact information
Coordinator
Chloe Diskin-Holdaway
chloe.diskinholdaway@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 we can preserve and revive endangered languages. Applied Linguistics focuses on areas such as second or foreign language learning and use, language policy, multilingualism, language education, and the assessment of language. The Graduate Diploma in Arts – Linguistics and Applied Linguistics provides students with an insight into the most fundamental of all human faculties, develops strong analytical skills and a foundation for work in diverse areas. It is similar to an undergraduate major and suited as an introduction to Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. This course is suitable for professional development and also a preparatory program if you intend to study at a higher level in this area.
Last updated: 3 May 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
- two compulsory subjects (25 points)
- two core subjects (25 points)
- elective subjects (50 points)
Total 100 Points
Please note: students cannot take more than 12.5 points of electives at first-year level
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING20005 | Phonetics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20006 | Syntax | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Subjects
25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING90012 | Second Language Acquisition |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LING90016 | Grammar in Use | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| LING90018 | Sociolinguistics and Language Learning | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| LING90019 | English in a Globalised World | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| LING90021 | Bilingualism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
50 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING10001 | The Secret Life of Language | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING10002 | Intercultural Communication | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20003 | Second Language Learning and Teaching | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20009 | Language in Aboriginal Australia | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20010 | Language, Society and Culture | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30001 | Exploring Linguistic Diversity | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30002 | Phonology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30003 | First Language Acquisition | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30004 | Discourse & Pragmatics | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| LING30007 | Semantics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30012 | Language and Identity | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| LING30013 | Morphology | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| LING30014 | Australian Indigenous Languages | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll
Last updated: 3 May 2024