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M.A. in Applied Linguistics

There are two schemes of entry to the MA in Applied Linguistics programme. The option a student follows will depend on his or her specific academic and teaching background. Both programme options are between 18 months and 2 years full time.

  1. For graduates from the BA Ed. (TESL) programme, or graduates of an equivalent programme from other universities, an MA by research is offered. In this programme, students are expected to complete a thesis of a maximum of 60,000 words on an appropriate topic approved by the Department.
  2. Students with no background in TESL or applied linguistics are offered an MA programme, comprising course work and a dissertation. The course work is completed during the first year of study, for a total of 16 units. The dissertation, which is a maximum of 20,000 words in length, carries a weighting of 14 units and should be completed during the second year.

The programme is intended to equip students with the following:

  1. a thorough grounding in the areas of theoretical linguistics which are most relevant to English language teaching;
  2. a practical understanding of research methods, including methods of field and empirical linguistics, procedures for library research and the use of computers in linguistic analysis;
  3. an ability to analyse language at the phonological, morphological, syntactic and discourse levels;
  4. an understanding of the role of English in S.E. Asia;
  5. a sound knowledge of first and second language acquisition;
  6. a theoretical and practical understanding of the latest developments in English language teaching.

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