Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences

Macquarie University

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Overview The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences provides students with an in-depth foundation in the skills and knowledge necessary in the diverse field of linguistics that can form the basis for future studies in a wide range of educational, applied or research related areas or to employment in workplaces that … For more content click the Read More button below.

Students are given the opportunity to study human language in one of the most diverse Linguistics Departments in Australia with access to one of the best-equipped research and clinical environments in the world for linguistics, speech, hearing, language and cognitive science.

Subjects taken in this degree will provide students with discipline-specific knowledge in their chosen areas of specialisation.

Students will learn how to analyse the structure of language from a range of perspectives including how we produce, perceive and understand spoken language.

They will learn the commonalities and differences between the world's languages from both technical (e.g.

phonetics and syntax) and sociocultural perspectives.

Some aspects of this degree focus on how language is represented in the brain, the relationship between language and society, how it develops in children learning their first language and in children and adults learning a second or other language.

Students may also select subjects that involve learning about speech and language disorders, or hearing and its disorders.

The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences aims to develop graduates who have a broad understanding of how human language works which has application to further study in teaching English language to adult learners (TESOL), editing and publishing, accessible communication, translation and interpreting, or to research in a wide range of linguistic and language sciences related fields.The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences provides students with an in-depth foundation in the skills and knowledge necessary in the diverse field of linguistics that can form the basis for future studies in a wide range of educational, applied or research related areas or to employment in workplaces that require those highly skilled in communication and language.

Students are given the opportunity to study human language in one of the most diverse Linguistics Departments in Australia with access to one of the best-equipped research and clinical environments in the world for linguistics, speech, hearing, language and cognitive science.

Subjects taken in this degree will provide students with discipline-specific knowledge in their chosen areas of specialisation.

Students will learn how to analyse the structure of language from a range of perspectives including how we produce, perceive and understand spoken language.

They will learn the commonalities and differences between the world's languages from both technical (e.g.

phonetics and syntax) and sociocultural perspectives.

Some aspects of this degree focus on how language is represented in the brain, the relationship between language and society, how it develops in children learning their first language and in children and adults learning a second or other language.

Students may also select subjects that involve learning about speech and language disorders, or hearing and its disorders.

The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences aims to develop graduates who have a broad understanding of how human language works which has application to further study in teaching English language to adult learners (TESOL), editing and publishing, accessible communication, translation and interpreting, or to research in a wide range of linguistic and language sciences related fields.Read More

Entry requirements

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Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course or program necessary for a student to successfully achieve the core learning outcomes of a course or program. Students must meet the inherent requirements to complete their Macquarie University course or program. For more information see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/inherent-requirements. Inherent requirements for Macquarie University programs fall under the following categories:

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The physical inherent requirement is to have the physical capabilities to safely and effectively perform the activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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The inherent requirement for cognition is possessing the intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative capabilities to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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The inherent requirement for communication is the capacity to communicate information, thoughts and ideas through a variety of mediums and with a range of audiences.

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The behavioural inherent requirement is the capacity to sustain appropriate behaviour over the duration of units of study to engage in activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate broad theoretical and technical knowledge of linguistics and depth of knowledge in some of the sub-disciplines of linguistics (such as anthropological linguistics, discourse analysis and systemic functional linguistics, language acquisition, phonetics and phonology, psycholinguistics, semantics, sociolinguistics, hearing science, syntax) and apply this knowledge to further study or in the workplace.
2. Rigorously conduct and critically evaluate effective analyses of the structure of language (as manifested in the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and/or semantic systems) demonstrating understanding of language as a dynamic system that both changes over time and varies between contemporary users.
3. Apply theoretical and technical knowledge to explain the relationship between language, society and culture in a range of real-world contexts.
4. Competently analyse various linguistic data, selecting and using relevant methodologies depending on the area of language investigation.
5. Ethically design and carry out research in language-based research settings and critically appraise the research of others in similar fields.
6. Effectively communicate linguistic knowledge, in standard written and/or spoken English, to various audiences.
7. Make linguistically informed choices to achieve effective workplace/community outcomes, promoting the value of linguistic knowledge to colleagues in professional and other community environments.

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