Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics & Applied Linguistics)
ObjectivesThe objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broadunderstanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a * respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Linguistics & Applied Linguistics)
Course description
A major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics consists of eight 12.5 point subjects, totalling 100 points of study and comprising:
Level 1
* One Arts Interdisciplinary Foundation Subject
* One Level 1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject
Level 2
Three level 2 Linguistics And Applied Linguistics subjects including:
* Phoenetics
* Syntax
* One elective subject
Level 3
Three level 3 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subjects, including:
* the compulsory capstone subject, Exploring Linguistic Diversity
* Two elective subjects
Total 100 points
A minor in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics consists of six 12.5 point subjects, totalling 75 points of study and comprises:
Level 1
* One Arts Interdisciplinary Foundation Subject
* One Level 1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subject
Level 2
* 25 points from the level 2 elective subjects listed below
Level 3
* 25 points from the level 3 elective subjects listed below
Total 75 points
The capstone subject is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.