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Applied Linguistics - 8236

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 2 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 96

Award(s):

Master of Applied Linguistics

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Program Description

The following information applies to students commencing from 2018.

If you commenced prior to 2018, please refer to the following links for your stream requirements:

Applied Linguistics A (1 year)

Applied Linguistics B (1.5 years)

The Master of Applied Linguistics (MAppLing) will equip you with a strong theoretical, practical and research-based understanding of Applied Linguistics. The program is designed to build, extend and deepen your skills, knowledge and understanding of language and linguistics in professionally relevant fields of study. It also develops your skills in research and analytical thinking.

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Applied Linguistics provides a basis for a variety of practical applications, including the teaching and learning of foreign languages, translating and interpreting, facilitating intercultural communication, diagnosing and treating language disorders, providing linguistic support for professions such as law and medicine, designing language curricula, improving literacy skills, developing computational applications for speech recognition and production, producing 'plain English' documents and providing targeted support for migrant communities and emerging languages in order to support linguistic diversity.

The Master of Applied Linguistics program has three different streams depending on your existing qualifications: the 1 year stream (A) requires completion of 48 units of credit over 1 year of full-time enrolment (or part-time equivalent); the 1.5 year stream (B) requires completion of 72 units of credit over 1.5 years of full-time enrolment (or part-time equivalent); and the 2 year stream (C) requires completion of 96 units of credit over 2 years of full-time enrolment (or part-time equivalent). Please see below for more information on entry requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of Applied Linguistics and the ability to apply this in a range of practical and research contexts. In particular, they will be able to:

Articulate the knowledge base of Applied Linguistics, including contemporary theoretical frameworks, research principles and methods.
Explain recent developments in professional practice in Applied Linguistics.
Reflect critically on the international scholarship and professional practice of Applied Linguistics.
Apply the results of research in Applied Linguistics to existing or new practices in the professional field.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship in Applied Linguistics.
Communicate concepts, methods, research and decisions in Applied Linguistics to a range of audiences.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction.
Collaborate effectively with others.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates pursue a range of pathways, including careers as

Language Consultants
Language Planners
Language Teachers
Language Advisors
Publishers/Editors
Curriculum Developers

They also continue to higher research (e.g. PhD) in Applied Linguistics.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements are as follows:

For the 1 year stream (A)

Honours degree or Graduate Diploma* (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%
Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%, plus one year relevant professional experience

For the 1.5 year stream (B)

Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%
Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%, plus one year relevant professional experience
Honours degree or Graduate Diploma* (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%

Relevant disciplines include: Linguistics; Languages; TESOL; Cognitive Science; Speech Pathology; Interpreting and Translation; Health Sciences.

Applicants with a degree in a discipline not listed here but who wish to make a case for its academic relevance to these programs should enquire here: studyarts@unsw.edu.au

* It is expected that a Graduate Diploma will have been completed after an undergraduate degree.

For the 2 year stream (C)

A Bachelor Degree or equivalent with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%

Credit Transfer

If you are seeking credit transfer you must submit documentary evidence of courses completed at the time of initial enrolment. UNSW Arts and Social Sciences will then determine the number of units of credit to be granted. Credit transfer will not be granted for courses completed more than ten years previously. The maximum credit transfer for a Masters is 50% of the stream, that is, up to 24 UOC credit transfer for the 1 year stream, 36 UOC credit transfer for the 1.5 year stream, and 48 UOC credit transfer for the 2 year stream.

Award with Excellence

You are eligible for the award of a degree "with Excellence" if you achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 80 in all courses and complete at least 50% of the requirements of your award at UNSW.