C04182v3 Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics

Award(s): Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (MA)
UAC code: 942227 (Autumn semester), 942229 (distance) (Autumn semester)
CRICOS code: 025811C
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Faculty/institute responsible: Education

Overview
Course aims
Additional admission requirements
Additional recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics is designed to enable language educators and other professionals to gain a firm theoretical grounding in applied linguistics and explore its relevance to their professional practice.

The course integrates theory and practice and is an internationally recognised qualification. Faculty staff have a wealth of expertise and skills in language, literacy and numeracy education.

Course aims

This course aims to: provide a rigorous theoretical grounding in applied linguistics relevant to the needs of language educators and other professional groups; develop students' understanding of the linguistic dimensions of cultural diversity, globalisation and social change; and develop skills in the application of linguistic theory to a range of professional practice.

Additional admission requirements

Essential entry requirements are:

an undergraduate degree or equivalent, and
evidence of a strong academic record.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Advanced standing may be granted for the following UTS courses:

Graduate Diploma in TESOL (C06071) for a maximum of 30 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching in TESOL (C07092) for a maximum of 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Languages Teaching (C07091)for a maximum of 18 credit points.

Advanced standing may also be granted on the basis of equivalent postgraduate study undertaken at other universities. This is decided on a case-by-case basis.

Course duration and attendance

The Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics is normally completed in one year of full-time study, or one-and-a-half to two years of part-time study.

The course may also be available in distance mode.

Course structure

Students must complete subjects totalling 48 credit points to be eligible for the award of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics. The course consists of five compulsory core subjects and three elective subjects which can be chosen from the list given in CBK90267. The Independent Research Project is a recommended elective.

Course completion requirements

CBK90265 Language, Literacy and Numeracy subjects		24cp
STM90419 Core subjects		24cp
Total		48cp

Course program

Example programs are given below for students commencing in Autumn semester, for both full-time and part-time attendance.


Full time
Year 1
Autumn or Spring semester
CBK90267 Language, Literacy and Numeracy subjects		18cp
Autumn semester
015126 Research Approaches		6cp
015152 Language in Social Context		6cp
015419 Discourse Analysis		6cp
Spring semester
015125 Phonology and Pronunciation		6cp
015127 Grammar and the Construction of Meaning		6cp

Part time
Year 1
Autumn semester
015152 Language in Social Context		6cp
Spring semester
015125 Phonology and Pronunciation		6cp
015127 Grammar and the Construction of Meaning		6cp
Year 2
Autumn or Spring semester
CBK90267 Language, Literacy and Numeracy subjects		18cp
Autumn semester
015126 Research Approaches		6cp
015419 Discourse Analysis		6cp

Other information

For further information, contact the Faculty on:

telephone +61 2 9514 3900
http://www.projects.education.uts.edu.au/enquiries/eewebform.lasso