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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics minor // Structure
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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics minor
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Jonathon Lum
Email: jonathon.lum@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
75 credit points
This minor requires the completion of:
-
25 credit points of Level 1 subjects, comprising 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
- 25 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 |
| LANG10001 | Language | 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 |
| LING20009 | Language in Aboriginal Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20010 | Language, Society and Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20011 | Grammar of English | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LING30002 | Phonology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30003 | First Language Acquisition | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30004 | Discourse & Pragmatics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LING30007 | Semantics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30013 | Morphology | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LING30014 | Australian Indigenous Languages | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LING30015 | Corpus Linguistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Notes
Please note: Students cannot undertake this minor and the English Language Studies minor due to the "Diversity of study" course rule.
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 2 November 2025