A6001 Master of Applied Linguistics

The course is structured in four parts. Part A. Principal study, Part B. Applied study, Part C. Professional enhancement and Part D. Specialist study.

Part A. Principal  study 

These studies will immerse you in applied linguistics studies at graduate level and draw on best practices within the broad realm of applied linguistics practice and research. You will gain a critical understanding of theoretical and practical issues relating to applied linguistics, including language in multilingual societies, research methods, second language acquisition, English grammar and pedagogy, digital language and intercultural communication.

Part B. Applied study  

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development programs.

Part C. Professional enhancement 

Designed in association with industry experts, select from this suite of professional enhancement offerings to build essential competencies for your career pathway

Part D. Specialist study

Select from a range of options designed to enhance specific knowledge and skills in applied linguistics and related fields. 

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at entry level 1, you complete 96 credit points, comprising Part. A, Part. B, Part. C and Part. D.
• If you are admitted at entry level 2, you complete 72 credit points, comprising Part. A, Part. B, Part. C (6 credit points) and Part. D (18 credit points).
• If you are admitted at entry level 3, you complete 48 credit points, comprising Part. A (30 credit points), Part. B and Part. D (6 credit points).

A research pathway is also available for students seeking eligibility to apply for graduate research studies.

Note: Students eligible for credit for prior studies may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.

Course progression maps

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

If you are eligible to enrol in the 1.5-year entry point, you have the option of completing this course intensively over a 12-month period by following the intensive course progression map.

The course comprises 96 points structured into four parts: Part A. Principal study (36 points), Part B. Applied study (12 points), Part C. Professional enhancement units (12 points) and Part D. Specialist study (36 points)

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3.

Part A. Principal study (36 points)

a. You must complete: 

• APG5043 Language and multilingual societies (12 points)
• APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics

b. You must complete*:

• APG5348 Second language acquisition (12 points)

And you must complete 6 points from:

• APG5046 English language, pedagogy and use 
• APG5107 Digital language: Users and technology
• APG5139 Using language data and technology 
• APG5349 World Englishes
• APG5704 Discourse analysis: Texts and talk

*Note: Entry level 3 is only required to complete 12 points in Part A.(b).

Part B. Applied study (12 points)

You must complete 12 points from the following capstone units:

• APG5044 Professional internship (12 points) 
• APG5856 Research Project (12 points) 
• APG5969 Advanced simulation (12 points) 

Part C. Professional enhancement (12 points)

You must complete 12 points from:

• APG5084 Designing research^
• APG5129 Evaluation
• APG5136 Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity
• APG5140 Principles and practices for disaster management, humanitarian action and climate change adaptation
• APG5170 Social enterprise challenge in the Pacific
• APG5393 Ethical theory
• APG5457 Digital cultures and platforms
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
• APG5652 Language and intercultural communication
• APG5805 Project planning and management in international development
• APG5966 Academic and professional presentation skills
• APG5967 Professional enhancement A
• APG5968 Professional enhancement B (12pts)
• MON5750 Monash innovation guarantee

Note: Entry level 2 is only required to complete 6 points from Part C.

^If you intend to pursue the research pathway, please note that APG5084 is a co-requisite for APG5849 Research Thesis A.

Part D. Specialist Study (36 points)

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you must complete 36 points from the elective list below, including a maximum of 24 points at level 3 or lower.
• If you are admitted at entry Level 2 you must complete 18 points from the elective list below, including a maximum of 18 points at level 3 or lower.
• If you are admitted at entry level 3 you must complete 6 points from the list below at level 5. 

Notes: You may also complete units not undertaken from Parts A, B or C.

Discipline electives

• ATS2281 Aboriginal languages
• ATS2668 Structure in the languages of the world
• ATS2669 Phonetics and phonology: The science of speech sounds
• ATS2671 Managing intercultural communication
• ATS2769 Englishes around the world
• ATS3325 Multimodal communication and cognition
• ATS3329 Language, culture and power
• ATS3673 English across time
• ATS3816 Language learning and multilingualism
• APG5046 English grammar, pedagogy and use
• APG5107 Digital language: Users and technology
• APG5139 Using language data and technology
• APG5349 World Englishes
• APG5704 Discourse analysis: texts and talk
• EDF5631 Bi/multilingual education
• EDF5639 Integrating language and content in content-based programs
• EDF5643 Second language assessment and testing

Arts enrichment units

Note: A maximum of 12 points can be completed from the Arts enrichment units

• APG5136 Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity
• APG5170 Social Entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environment

Students looking to pursue particular career pathways are advised to pair units within their Part D as follows to build their skills in selected areas of Applied Linguistics: 

Language documentation and revitalisation 

• ATS2281 Aboriginal languages
• ATS2668 Structure in the languages of the world
• ATS2669 Phonetics and phonology: The science of speech sounds
• ATS3816 Language learning and multilingualism

Structure of English 

• APG5046 English language, pedagogy and use
• APG5349 World Englishes
• ATS3673 English across time

 Language and technology 

• APG5107 Digital language: Users and technologies
• APG5139 Using language data and technology
• APG5704 Discourse analysis: texts and talk

Language teaching 

• APG5046 English language, pedagogy and use
• ATS3816 Language learning and multilingualism
• EDF5631 Bi/multilingual education
• EDF5643 Second language assessment and testing

Complementary Electives 

Note: A maximum of 12 points can be completed from the Complementary elective lists.

You may take approved units from other Arts Graduate coursework programs subject to meeting individual unit prerequisites.  These units must be selected from the Principal study and/or Specialist study parts.

Research pathway (optional) - 18 points

A pathway to graduate research (e.g. master by research, PhD) is available if you have achieved a weighted average mark of at least 80% in the units of this course. If you are admitted into the course at entry point 1 or 2 and want to pathway to a Graduate Research Degree, you must complete: 

• APG5084 Designing research
• APG5849 Research thesis A 
• APG5850 Research thesis B (12 points) 

Notes:

• APG5084 Designing research is a co-requisite for enrolment in APG5849 Research thesis A and must be completed in the same semester. 
• APG5850 Research thesis B (12 points) replaces the capstone unit from Part B. 
• APG5084 Designing research replaces 6 credit points from Part C 
• APG5849 Research thesis A replaces 6 credit points from Part D

If you are admitted into entry point 3 and wish to complete a research thesis, the replacement units will be determined based on previous study in consultation with the course director.