A9002 Professional Certificate of Digital Language Data and Communication
Faculty of Arts
Professional Certificate of Digital Language Data and Communication (A9002) is a 12-credit-point course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 12
- Campus
- Clayton
- On campus, Online
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Course structure
Core studies12 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course consists of 12 credit points of study. You will develop knowledge, skills, understandings, analyse, and interpretation of language data within a digital landscape to communicate insights effectively at a graduate level.
The course comprises 12 credit points.
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete the following units:
- APG5107 Digital language: Users and technology
- APG5139 Using language data and technology
Learning outcomes
- 1
explain and critically engage with key terms, concepts, and technologies used to analyse digital language and language data;
- 2
discuss how structures, affordances, and practices shape communicative events in digital contexts, and how these factors influence data representation and interpretation;
- 3
access, analyse, and synthesise digital language data using transferable analytical and data-literacy skills;
- 4
contextualise and interpret language data by integrating socio-cultural, ethical, and methodological considerations;
- 5
apply insights from digital language analysis to academic and professional contexts;
- 6
communicate informed, audience-appropriate arguments and findings about digital language and language data to both professional and lay audiences.
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Applied Linguistics (A6001) subject to satisfying entry requirements.
Other information
This course equips you with the skills to understand, analyse, and interpret language data within today’s digital landscape. You will begin by exploring the socio-cultural factors and technological structures that define how we communicate online, examining the relationship between digital users and the platforms they inhabit.
Moving from theory to practice, you will develop technical competence in handling language data. You will learn specific methods for collecting, annotating, and analysing digital text using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. This includes building data collections and using analytical tools to uncover patterns in multimedia and multilingual settings.
Beyond technical skills, you will engage with the ethical implications of data usage and artificial intelligence. You will learn to contextualise your findings, addressing local and global challenges, and communicate your insights effectively to professional and academic audiences.
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Where can I study Professional Certificate of Digital Language Data and Communication?
At Clayton.
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Course details
- Credit points
- 12
- Part time
- 0.5 Years
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Abbreviation
- ProfCertDigitalLang
- Award title
- Professional Certificate of Digital Language Data and Communication
- Handbook years
- 2027