Bachelor of Arts

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics


2008 BA Handbook


Field of Study

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

The major comprises 100 points of study (25 points at level 1, 37.5 points at level 2, 37.5 points at level 3) with two compulsory subjects taken at levels 2/3, and a compulsory capstone subject taken in the final year. All subjects are 12.5 points.

Structure

Major

Level 1

  • One level 1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Subject

Level 2

  • Two level 2/3 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subjects (including at least one core subject)
  • 1 compulsory Linguistics and Applied linguistics subject

Level 3

  • One level 2/3 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject
  • 1 compulsory Linguistics and Applied linguistics subject
  • the capstone Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject

Minor
Level 1

  • one level 1 subject from the list below

Level 2

  • 25-points from the level 2/3 subjects listed below (including at least one core unit)

Level 3

  • 25-points from the level two/three or level three subjects listed below (including at least one core unit)
The capstone subject is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics: Level 1 Subjects

Top of Page
Code Title Semester Credit Points
175-105 Introduction to Language 1 12.500
175-108 Intercultural Communication 2 12.500

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics: Level 2/3 Compulsory Subjects

Top of Page
Code Title Semester Credit Points
175-014 Phonetics 1 12.500
175-015 Syntax 1 12.500

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics: Level 2/3 CoreSubjects

Top of Page
Code Title Semester Credit Points
175-010 Second Language Learning and Teaching 1 12.500
175-016 Semantics 2 12.500
175-019 Language, Society and Culture 12.500

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics: Level 2/3 Electives

Top of Page
Code Title Semester Credit Points
175-007 Phonology 2 12.500
175-009 First Language Acquisition 1 12.500
175-011 Discourse & Pragmatics 12.500
175-017 Historical Linguistics 12.500
175-018 Language in Aboriginal Australia 12.500
175-021 Grammar of English 2 12.500
175-200 Language and Media 1 12.500
175-202 Computer Mediated Communication 2 12.500
175-212 Language and Identity 1 12.500
175-213 Morphology 2 12.500

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics: Capstone Subject

The Capstone Subject is only available to BA students completeing a major in Limguistics and Applied Linguistics and is compulsory for the major.
Top of Page
Code Title Semester Credit Points
175-305 Exploring Linguistic Diversity 2 12.500
Links School of Languages and Linguistics http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au/