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English Language Studies minor // Structure

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Structure

50 credit points

This minor requires the completion of:

  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 minor core subject
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 minor elective subjects
  • 25 credit points of Level 3 minor elective subjects

Foundation subjects

A Minor begins at second year. Each discipline has one or more first-year Foundation subjects which provide excellent preparation for the Minor.  It is recommended students take one foundation subject in the discipline.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LING10001 The Secret Life of Language
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LING10002 Intercultural Communication
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Academic English Foundation subject

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ESLA10003 Academic English 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 2 minor core Subject

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LING20011 Grammar of English
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 2 minor elective subjects

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 minor elective subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LING30007 Semantics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LING30003 First Language Acquisition Not available in 2026 12.5
LING30013 Morphology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LING30004 Discourse & Pragmatics Not available in 2026 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: 17 November 2025