COURSE INFORMATION
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INTRODUCTION
The Master of Applied Linguistics is offered jointly by the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies and the School of Education.
The course can be completed in one year full-time or part-time equivalent. It provides an opportunity to extend students’ knowledge of language issues and their analytical and critical expertise, providing for advanced scholarly and professional work in a field relevant to applied linguistics, leading to the completion of a piece of research.
COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY
The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Mount Lawley campus.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A strong level of performance in a relevant four year qualification such as a Bachelor of Arts honours degree, the Bachelor of Education or a relevant Graduate Diploma of Arts with an adequate background in language and linguistics.
For admission a student must have a relevant first class or upper second class honours degree.
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The Master of Applied Linguistics has two stages.
Stage One comprises four units, including two research preparation units, and Stage Two comprises a research thesis equivalent in scope to one full-time semester.
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| STAGE ONE |
| LST5183 |
Researching Language |
15 | | RES5101 |
Research Preparation: Methods of Research |
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| LAN5171 |
Teaching ESL Learners |
15 | | LAN5172 |
ESL Teaching Practice |
15 | | LAN5181 |
Language Learning Theory and Research |
15 | | LAN5184 |
Evaluation and Testing in Language Programmes |
15 | | LST5181 |
Understanding Language |
15 | | LST5182 |
Using Language |
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| STAGE TWO |
| The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and equivalent to one semester of full-time study. Students (re)enrol into research thesis unit: LAN6200 or LST6200 (depending on specialisation and school of supervisor). Students may enrol full-time or part-time as negotiated and agreed with their supervisor. |
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| Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination. |
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Masters Thesis |
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| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | | For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2006 VET: 31/03/2006
