Doctor of Philosophy

Within the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies doctoral candidates are accepted in the fields of:

Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies

Applied Linguistics

Development Studies

English

Geography

History

Human Services

Religious Studies

Sociology/Anthropology

Writing

The admission requirements specified for each field should be read in conjunction with the Edith Cowan University (Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress) Rules.

Applied Linguistics

Course Code 593

Doctoral programs are presently offered in descriptive linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycho-linguistics, semantics and stylistics within the context of interpreting-translating and educational studies.  Advanced research may be carried out in language variation, cross-cultural communication, discourse analysis and pragmatics.

It is also possible for students, by arrangement with the School of Education, to carry out studies with an orientation towards TESOL and the teaching of languages other than English.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should be qualified at Master level or be holders of a good Honours degree in a relevant subject area.

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Mount Lawley campus.  By special arrangement, part or all of this course may be undertaken externally.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Studies will be undertaken by research and thesis presentation over a period of three years full-time (or the equivalent part-time).  Candidates should be available for consultations with the supervisory team appointed.  By special permission, some parts of the writing may be done off-campus.

Each semester students enrol into research thesis unit: LST7200 at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of full-time enrolment.

Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.

Doctoral candidates will normally complete no less than two years and no more than four years of full-time equivalent study by the time their thesis is submitted for examination.