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English Language Studies
Bachelor of ArtsMinorYear: 2023
English Language Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Jonathon Lum
Email: jonathon.lum@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
English Language Studies enhances the effective use of the most widely spoken language in the world. Students develop an understanding of its history, its subtle and intricate grammar, and the status of its many social and geographical varieties.
Intended learning outcomes
See course objectives
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Structure
75 credit points
This minor requires the completion of:
-
25 credit points of Level 1 electives or
12.5 credit points of Level 1 electives and 12.5 credit points of Arts Discovery
or12.5 credit points of Academic English subjects and 12.5 credit points of Arts Discovery
or12.5 credit points of Academic English subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 1 electives
- 12.5 credit points of Level 2 Core Subject
- 12.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
- 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
Level 1 electives
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 |
Academic English subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ESLA10003 | Academic English 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 2 Core Subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING20011 | Grammar of English | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LING20003 | Second Language Learning and Teaching | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING20005 | Phonetics | Semester 1 (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 |
---|---|---|---|
LING30007 | Semantics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING30003 | First Language Acquisition | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING30013 | Morphology | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LING30004 | Discourse & Pragmatics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LING30002 | Phonology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Notes
Please note: Students cannot undertake this minor and the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics major or minor due to the "Diversity of Study" course rule.
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 10 November 2023