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Major: Sociolinguistics

Award(s) to which this major is a Qualifying Major:
 
Bachelor of Social Science
 
Bachelor of Social Science with the degree of Bachelor of Laws

Major details:

Sociolinguistics

SOL02

Department:
Department of Linguistics
Faculty:
Faculty of Human Sciences

This major must be completed as part of an award. The general requirements for the award must be satisfied in order to graduate.

Requirements for the Major:

Completion of a minimum of 24 credit points including the following prescribed units:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Language: Its Structure and Use (3)
 
LING111

200 level

Required
3
Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3)
 
LING219
Required
6cp from
 
Introduction to Psycholinguistics (3)
 
LING214
 
Phonetics and Phonology (3)
 
LING217
 
Communication in Social Institutions (3)
 
LING289
6
Language, Globalisation and World Englishes (3)
 
LING290

300 level

Required
3
Bilingualism (3)
C
LING324
Required
9cp from
 
Second Language Teaching and Learning (3)
 
LING325
 
Culture and Language (3)
 
LING332
 
Current Issues in Phonology (3)
 
LING390
 
Names on Maps: Language, History, Politics and Geography (3)
 
LING397
9
Language as Evidence (3)
 
LING399

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED TO SATISFY THIS MAJOR

24
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.