Master of Applied Linguistics

Course Overview:

Has been rephrased to include (a) alerting prospective students to exit pathways; and (b) the three majors are clearly visible

Program of study:

• Core units - credit points changed from 12 to 18. LING552 added.
• All majors - BCSS596 replaced with HASS506
• TESOL and ICBS majors - titles have been updated to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Intercultural Communication for Business and Services

Summary of MAAL Intercultural Communication for Business and Services [ICBS] Course Structure is as follows:

Core units:

• BUS500
• HSHM500
• LING552
• LING544
• MM491
• BCSS596/LING567/LING599 Research Components (capstone unit)

Electives:

• LING505
• LING562
• LING564
• LING565
• LING566
• LING569
• LING571
• LING581

The TESOL and General majors have been slightly revised adding an existing unit, BCSS596 andadding new unit LING581to the General Program.

The following units have been deleted from these majors:

• LING562
• LING563
• LING564
• LING572
• LING580

WORK500 has been removed from the TESOL major.

Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics and Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics (both Exit Awards) minor changes - deleting LING563, LING580, and replacing it with a new unit, LING581.

Note changes to ICBS course structure.

Note changes to units

Admission to Candidature:

Admission rules have changed from 2021.

• Rule (a) has been reinstated
• Writing and Publishing added to the list of relevant disciplines will allow admission under Rule (c) to students who have completed a Level 8 qualification in this area.
• LING553 has been added to Rule(c)
• LING563 has had a unit title change to Plurilingualism

Program of Study

• LING553 added to Core Units resulting in credit points updated for majors

Advanced Standing

Rule (a)

• Candidates admitted under Rule (a) may be granted advanced standing up to a maximum of 36 credit points on the basis of units passed at this or another institution provided they have reasonable correspondence to unit of course work available towards the Master of Applied Linguistics and were not part of the degree or relevant professional experience on which admission was based.

Note reinstatement of Rule (a)

Note new unit in Rule (c) and to core units.

Note title change to unit.

Note change to advanced standing for Rule (a)

Admission to Candidature:

Admission rules have changed from 2020.

• Rule (a) includes AQF Level 9 courses in a non-relevant discipline and AQF Level 7 has been moved to rule (b) and relevant work experience has been removed.
• Rule (b) includes AQF Level 7 and 9 and AQF Level 8 has been moved to rule (c).
• Rule (c) has been extended to include AQF Level 8 in a relevant discipline and relevant work experience has been removed.

To view complete change to Admission rules see 2020 Course rules.

TESOL Major and General Program

Program of Study

Rule (a)

• LING544 has a title change

Rule (b)

• Advanced Standing has been modified to include AQF Level 7 in Linguistics and AQF Level 9 in a non-relevant discipline has been added and AQF Level 8 in a relevant discipline has been removed.
• LING544 has a title change

Rule (c)

• Advanced Standing has been modified to include AQF Level 7 in Linguistics with relevant work experience and AQF Level 8 in a relevant discipline has been added and AQF Level 8 in linguistics has been removed.
• LING544 has a title change

See 2020 Course rules for details.

Note changes to Admission rules and Advanced Standing for rules (a), (b) and (c).

Current students will be able to complete under current rules may transfer to 2020 rules subject to meeting new admission requirements.

Admission to Candidature:

There has been a document developed during 2018 to support applicants applying for the MAAL which takes then through their relevant qualification and work experience etc where applicable.

Advanced Standing: changes have been made to the advanced standing provision relating to those student who have complete the CALTA certificate.

Program of Study - Rule (a), (b) and (c) TESOL Major and General Program

• LING565 removed from the Core Units and placed in its own listed section.*
• LING569 removed as an option from the Core Units and placed into its own listed units section.*
• Credit point adjustment/s have been made to reflect the two units above moving from Core to listed so that:
  • Core units now total 30 cps (not 36) and there are two section of listed units where the Choice between LING565 and LING569 reflect a total of 6 credit points.

* LING565 and LING569 moved from the Core unit section to the listed: This change was intended to simplify the program of study. LING565 and LING569 have been offered as core alternatives such that only one of them had to be included in the degree. Therefore, neither was considered core in its own right. By placing them in their own “Listed unit” category from which 6 out of 12 cps have to be completed, the same outcome is achieved in a more straightforward manner.

Note changes to Advanced Standing for those who hold the CELTA certificate.

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Core units:

• BCSS596 has been withdrawn
• LING567 has been added
• LING451 title changed to Introduction to Applied Linguistics
• LING561 title changed to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Note unit and title changes

There have been major changes to the Master of Applied Linguistics for 2017.

• The course credit points have changed from 96 cps to 72 cps
• Candidates admitted under Rule (a): 72 cps to complete
• Candidates admitted under Rule (b): 12 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 60 cps to complete
• Candidates admitted under Rule (c): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 48 cps to complete
• There are now three Admission Rules
• Advanced Standing Rules have changed

Program of Study - Rule (a), (b) and (c) TESOL Major and General Program

Listed Units:

• EDIT427 and EDLA519 have been withdrawn
• EDLA503 has been added
• EDLA523 title changed to Second Language Acquisition: Research into Practice

Exit Pathways

Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics and Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics are Exit Pathways.

Note course credit point changes

Note changes to Admission Rules

Note changes to Advanced Standing

Note changes to Course Requirements

Note unit, unit code and title changes

Note addition of Exit Pathways

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2017 rules subject to meeting the admission requirements.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Program of Study

For candidates admitted under Rules (a), (b) and (c)

Listed Units:

• LING544 has been added
• WORK500 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

For candidates admitted under Rule (d)

Listed Units:

• LING450 and LING544 have been added
• WORK500 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Exit Pathway

• The Exit Pathway to the Graduate Certificate in Arts has been withdrawn

Note unit and unit title changes

Current students can complete under their current course rules or transfer to the new rules subject to meeting new course requirements.

Note withdrawal of Exit Pathway

There have been major changes to the Master of Applied Linguistics for 2015.

• The course credit points have changed from 48 cps to 96 cps
• There are now four levels of admission within the Program of Study:
  Candidates admitted under Rule (a): 96 cps to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (b): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 48 cps to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (c): 36 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 60 credit points to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (d): 48 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 48 cps to complete
• Program of Study renamed General Program
• Details of units in the 2015 programs of study can be found in Master of Applied Linguistics course information for 2015

Unit changes:

• LING550 code changed to LING450
• LING551 code changed to LING451
• EDIT427, EDLA489, EDLA519, LING561 and WORK500 have been added
• LING565 and LING569 moved from Listed Units to Core Units – Complete LING565 or LING569

Research Component added:

• Complete at least 6 cps and not more than 24 cps from the following units: BCSS596 (6 cps); LING599 (24 cps)

Not course credit point changes

Note four levels of admission to candidature

Note unit code changes

Note unit changes

Note addition of Research Component

Current students can complete under their current course rules or transfer to the new rules when they meet admission requirements.

• There are no changes for 2014

Nil

• There are no changes for 2013

Nil

Listed Units:

• LING563 title changed to Bilingualism

TESOL Major

Listed Units:

• LING563 title changed to Bilingualism

Note unit title changes