UNSW Handbook Plan - Applied Linguistics

Applied Linguistics - LINGBS5225


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
	School: School of Languages and Linguistics
	Contact: languages@unsw.edu.au
	Program: 5225 - Arts
	Award(s):
	Graduate Diploma in Arts (Specialisation)

Plan Outline

The Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics (program 5225, plan code LINGBS5225) aims to provide those who work or plan to work in a language-related area (teachers of English as a second or foreign language or of a language other than English, translators and interpreters, curriculum designers, and other language professionals) with a vocationally relevant degree which will enable them to refresh and upgrade their knowledge and skills.

Applicants require a relevant undergraduate degree (normally with specialisation in Linguistics, English, or another language), with preference given to applicants with relevant work experience.

Plan Structure

Students are required to complete six courses, one of which is the core course LING5026 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis.

Core Course

LING5026 Linguistic Analysis (6 UOC)

Elective Courses

LING5000 Special Project (6 UOC)
LING5001 Second Language Acquisition (6 UOC)
LING5002 Language Teaching Methodology (6 UOC)
LING5003 Testing and Evaluation (6 UOC)
LING5004 Curriculum Design (6 UOC)
LING5005 The Structure of English (6 UOC)
LING5020 Intro to Language and Teaching (6 UOC)
LING5022 Cross-cultural Pragmatics (6 UOC)
LING5024 Teaching Spoken English (6 UOC)
LING5050 Special Project in TESOL (6 UOC)

Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics in Japanese or Korean

Students can specialise in Japanese or Korean within the Applied Linguistics program. In order to fulfil the requirements for the Graduate Diploma, students are required to complete three LING courses from the list above plus three Japanese Studies or three Korean Studies courses from the following:

JAPN5001 Features of Language ( UOC)
JAPN5011 Japanese Teaching Practicum (6 UOC)
JAPN5015 Research Methods in Japanese ( UOC)
KORE5007 Insights into the Korean Lang ( UOC)
KORE5008 Korean Teaching Practicum (6 UOC)

Students are strongly advised to complete LING5000 Special Project (6 UOC) using Japanese or Korean data.

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