English Language Studies minor (B-ARTS_MINOR_3)

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: 2 October 2024

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
or
12.5 credit points of Academic English subjects and 12.5 credit points of Arts Discovery
or
12.5 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	Not available in 2024	12.5
LING30003	First Language Acquisition	Not available in 2024	12.5
LING30013	Morphology	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
LING30004	Discourse & Pragmatics	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	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/