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Sydney University

The Applied Linguistics program trains students to apply your knowledge of language in a diverse range of contexts, including translation, journalism and media, language policy and planning, website design and socio-educational development work. Our degree is also suitable for people involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), second language teaching (SLT), and the teaching of modern languages. We teach both traditional face-to-face and computer assisted methodologies.At the end of this degree, Students need to undertake at the world with new eyes. Students will also learn to analyse texts that to encounter in everyday and professional lives and will be able to apply this knowledge for a range of purposes. Many units of study in this program are informed by systemic functional linguistics and the groundbreaking, internationally recognised, literacy initiatives in primary, secondary, tertiary and adult education of the Sydney School.The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a wide range of academic expertise in applied linguistics with particular strengths in World Englishes, the politics of English language teaching, media discourse, critical discourse analysis and emerging electronic modalities of communication, for example, news websites, blogs, chat rooms, YouTube, Facebook and MySpace.
Good communication skills.
In this course the major studies include to apply knowledge of language in a diverse range of contexts, including translation, journalism and media, language policy and planning, website design and socio-educational development work. And this degree is also suitable for people involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), second language teaching (SLT), and the teaching of modern languages. We teach both traditional face-to-face and computer assisted methodologies.Students will also learn to analyse texts that encounter in everyday and professional lives and will be able to apply this knowledge for a range of purposes.
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics requires:(a) a bachelor’s degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area, or an equivalent qualification. (b) a bachelor’s degree from the University of Sydney, in any subject area, or an equivalent qualification, and either:(i) a relevant professional qualification; or(ii) recent, relevant, professional experience
The NSW Department of Education and Training will recognise graduates of the award with the TESL/TEFL specialisation as English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers, where they have a teaching degree and have been registered as teachers with the NSW Institute of Teachers. The sequence of courses relating to the Translation Studies specialisation is not accredited by NAATI.
The course is designed for graduates in linguistics, teachers of English as a foreign or second language; graduates seeking a career change, interested in pursuing the teaching of English as a foreign or second language. Applied Linguistics focuses on the process of teaching and learning of a second language and is suitable for those involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), second language teaching (SLT), teaching modern languages and other kinds of language education. The program in Applied Linguistics is designed for those interested in applying linguistics to educational and other professional areas.
March
IELTS:-7.0(6.0),Internet Based TOEFL:-100(23/22).
AU$27360
6 months fulltime.