Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Arts

Applied Linguistics major sequence

The following is the program of study [November, 2008] for a major sequence in Applied Linguistics within a Bachelor of Arts and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the BA.

Students enrolled in the double BEd(MS)/BA and BEd(Sec)/BA degrees may enrol in topics as electives only after consultation with BA Office staff.

First Year

9 units comprising:

LING1501	How Language Works #	4.5
LING1502	Words and Sounds #	4.5
SPTH1506	Linguistics and Phonetics 1	4.5
SPTH1507	Linguistics and Phonetics 2	4.5

Second and Third Years

24 units from the following:

AUST2000	Australian Languages: Issues and Debates	6
DSRS3212	Communication and Languages	6
EDET2305	Multimedia Literacy	6
EDUC3505	Languages in the Integrated Curriculum	6
LANG3102	Introduction to Second Language Acquisition *, OR	3
LANG3102A	Introduction to Second Language Acquisition *	6
LANG3201	Second Language Teaching Methodology *, OR	3
LANG3201A	Second Language Teaching Methodology *	6
LANG3202	Introduction to Classroom-based Research *, OR	3
LANG3202A	Introduction to Classroom-based Research *	6
LING2501	How Language Works #	6
LING2502	Words and Sounds #	6
LING2702	Language, Culture and Communication, OR	6
LING2702A	Language, Culture and Communication	3
LING3702	Applied Linguistics Research Methods	6
PROF2902	Interpersonal Communication Skills	6
SPTH2403A	Language Development and Disorders A	6
SPTH2403B	Language Development and Disorders B	6
SPTH2405	Language and Literacy Development	3
SPTH2406	Speech and Literacy Development	3
SPTH2503	Acoustic Phonetics	3
SPTH2504	Introductory Linguistics	6
SPTH2505	Linguistics 2	3
SPTH3501A	Psycholinguistics , OR	6
SPTH3501B	Psycholinguistics	3

* These topics are available in on-line mode only.

# Students cannot count both LING1501 and LING 2501 or LING1502 and LING2502 towards the major.

Other topics may be considered for accreditation [up to 6 units to the major at this level], subject to the approval of the Linguistics coordinator. Such topics include:

AUST3000	Australian Languages: More Issues and Debates	6
ESOL3701	Issues in Second Language Teaching and Learning	6
ESOL3703	Basics in TESOL	6
ESOL3705	Understanding English Syntex	6