Special Topics in Applied Linguistics
PostgraduateCUR-EDML5402027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 23 May 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $3,015
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Special Topics in Applied Linguistics
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- assess the value of theories and/or pedagogies to particular cohorts and contexts
- evaluate empirical research studies to ascertain their contribution to knowledge and/or practices
- incorporate existing knowledge in creative ways to a chosen context.
- Introduction to the unit and the notion of Global Englishes
- Sociolinguistic concept
- Linguistic concept
- Models of World Englishes
- British Englishes
- American English
- Australian Englishes
- South African and Nigerian Englishes
- Indian Englishes
- Englishes in Singapore and Malaysia
- Englishes in China
- The future of Global Englishes & implications for language teaching and beyond
This Special Topics subject is designed to address contemporary issues in the fields of Applied Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Each chosen specialisation will provide an in-depth examination of a cutting-edge area of learning theory, research methodology or pedagogical innovation.This Special Topics subject is designed to address contemporary issues in the fields of Applied Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Each chosen specialisation will provide an in-depth examination of a cutting-edge area of learning theory, research methodology or pedagogical innovation.
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- Essay (50%)
- Project (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-APL-MAS-2027 - Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Audio/Visual equipment
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)
PostgraduateCUR-APL-MAS