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Linguistics

Unit of study table (Table S)

Major

A major in Linguistics requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project unit

Minor

A minor in Linguistics requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000 level units of study

Core
LNGS1001
Structure of Language
6  
LNGS1002
Language and Social Context
6  

2000 level units of study

Core
LNGS2601
Phonetics and Phonology
6 P 6 credit points at 1000 level in Linguistics
N LNGS2620 or LNGS2621
LNGS2624
Grammar in the World's Languages
6 P 6 credit points of 1000 level in Linguistics
N LNGS2602

3000 level units of study

Selective
LNGS3601
Semantics - Meaning, Reference and Mind

6 P 12 credit points at 2000 in Linguistics or 18 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in English or Australian Literature
LNGS3605
Describing a Language
6 P (LNGS2601 and LNGS2624) or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
LNGS3608
Computers, Discourse, Language

6 P LNGS1001 and LNGS1002 and LNGS2624
LNGS3609
Text and Context
6 P (LNGS2601 and LNGS2624) or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
LNGS3610
Language Change and Variation

6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
C LNGS2601
N LNGS2612
LNGS3612
Dynamics of Sound
6 P (LNGS2601 and LNGS2624) or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
LNGS3696
Multilingualism

6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
LNGS3701
Functional Grammar

6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
LNGS3702
Pragmatics - Meaning in Use
6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics
LNGS3704
Theory and Typology of Grammar

6 P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Linguistics and LNGS2624
ITLN3685
Linguistic Issues in Migration

6 P ITLN2611 or ITLN2612 or ITLN2631 or ITLN2632 or ITLN3611 or ITLN3612 or ITLN3631
N ITLN3754

Interdisciplinary project unit

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major.
FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6 P Completion of at least 90 credit points
FASS3333
Industry and Community Project
6 C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major
P 72 credit points