Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Academic Contact	Dr Johanna Rendle-Short

In Applied Linguistics people investigate how an understanding of language can be put to use in a variety of fields including first and second language acquisition and child language development, second language teaching, literacy, language and classroom education across the curriculum, the use of language in university academic contexts, language and the law, speech pathology, translation and advertising. Applied Linguistics is a useful major for people majoring in a foreign language.

Requirements

A major in Applied Linguistics consists of a minimum of 42 units including a maximum of 12 units at first year level.

The major must include the core course Introduction to the Study of Language LING1001/LING2001, unless it has been completed as part of another major, and at least 6 units (one course) from List A. Other courses that may be included in the major in Applied Linguistics are those in List B.

Other courses taught in the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Program may be included with permission of the Head of School.

Further Information

Although it is a core course for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics majors and a List A course for the International communication major, students may not count Introduction to the Study of Language to more than one major. Such students should consult the Convener as to which further course they should take to complete both majors.

 

Warning: Students should note that although courses from other Faculties are included in this major, they are not classified as "Arts" courses and you may not be able to include them in your degree. 

For students enrolled in a single BA the Program Rules allow for a maximum of 48 units (8 courses) out-of-faculty. 

For BA students enrolled in a combined degree, enrolment is restricted to Arts courses only, therefore you may not include out-of-faculty courses. 

For a list of courses that are approved to count as "Arts" courses in the BA please see the Bachelor of Arts Course Listing at the end of the College of Arts & Social Sciences entry in the Undergraduate Handbook or see the Undergraduate Courses offered by the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences. 

 

Assessment

All courses involve a substantial amount of continuous assessment, in the form of problems, essays, quizzes, reports, and practical assignments, according to the nature of the subject matter. The assessment of some courses includes a take-home exam. Some courses have a final formal exam. The School reserves the right to apply a penalty to the final mark of students who do not submit enough work during the term.

For information on Honours in Applied Linguistics click here.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.