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• Prescriptions for the PGCert(AppLing), PGDip(AppLing) and MA(Applied)
• Prescriptions for the PGCert(SLT) and PGDip(SLT)
• Prescriptions for the MPhil
• Prescriptions for the PhD

• Prescriptions for the PGCert(AppLing), PGDip(AppLing) and MA(Applied)

  The MA(Applied) is offered on-campus in Hamilton and may be taken full or part-time. The programme comprises taught papers or equivalents amounting to 120 points. In addition to the core paper APPL501, students are required to take 90 further points from papers listed for the MA(Applied). With the approval of the Programme Convenor of General and Applied Linguistics, students may take APPL591, APPL592 or APPL593 in lieu of taught papers. The requirements for admission to masters level study in Applied Linguistics are set out in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Handbook.

  Students should note that the use of computers for communication may be an assessed component of both on-campus and distance/block papers.

  Further details of these 500 level papers may be found on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  APPL501	Research Methods in Applied Linguistics	18A (Hamilton)
  The overall aim of this paper is to provide students with a critical awareness of a range of issues and skills associated with carrying out research in the area of applied linguistics.
  APPL504	Language Analysis	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  APPL505	Teaching English for Academic Purposes	18B (Hamilton)
  The course will develop students' critical awareness of issues, research and professional knowledge central to the teaching of English for Academic Purposes at pre-sessional, in-sessional and postgraduate levels.
  APPL520	Second Language Classroom and Curriculum Issues	18A (Hamilton)
  During this paper, students will explore and examine issues related to the concept and application of pedagogic grammar, error analysis, language syllabus design, classroom interaction and the professional development of language teachers.
  APPL530	Discourse Analysis and the Language Classroom	18B (Hamilton)
  The overall aim of this paper is to provide students with an awareness of a range of issues associated with the analysis and interpretation of text and discourse according to a variety of approaches, as well as an ability to apply a range of analytical approaches and assess the value of these in the field of second language teachin...
  APPL571	Research Writing for ESL Graduate Students	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  APPL580	Special Topic	18A (Hamilton), 18B (Hamilton) & 18Y (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  APPL581	Special Topics in Applied Linguistics	18A (Hamilton), 18B (Hamilton) & 18Y (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  APPL590	Directed Study	18A (Hamilton), 18B (Hamilton) & 18Y (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  APPL591	Dissertation	18C (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  APPL592	Dissertation	18C (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  APPL593	Applied Linguistics Thesis	18C (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  APPL594	Applied Linguistics Thesis	18C (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.

• Prescriptions for the PGCert(SLT) and PGDip(SLT)

  The Postgraduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching is available on-campus in Hamilton and for a limited number of papers in NET mode and may be taken full or part-time. The programme comprises 120 points, including APPL551, APPL554 and APPL555. With the approval of the Programme Convenor of General and Applied Linguistics, students may substitute up to two papers at an appropriate level from other subjects.

  Students should note that the use of computers for communication may be an assessed component of papers.

  Further details of these 500 level papers may be found on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  APPL551	Linguistics for Language Teaching	18A (Hamilton)
  The aim of this paper is to provide a course in language analysis so that at the end of the course students should be able to relate fundamental concepts in the areas of morphology, phonology, syntax, etc. to the language classroom.
  APPL552	Language Assessment and Evaluation	18B (Hamilton)
  The aim of this paper is to enable students to gain a basic understanding of principles and techniques for language assessment and to evaluate the effectiveness of second and foreign language teaching and learning. By the end of the paper, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of key concepts of language ability a...
  APPL553	Social and Psychological Aspects of Language Teaching and Learning	18B (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces students to a range of issues associated with social and psychological factors affecting second language teaching and learning.
  APPL554	The Language Programme: Design, Materials and Methodology	18A (Hamilton)
  The overall aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the major underlying theoretical principles of foreign and second language programme planning, related teaching methodology, and materials design and their practical application for the classroom.
  APPL555	Language Teaching: Observation and Practice 1	18A (Hamilton)
  The overall aim of this paper is to develop practical second/foreign language teaching skills, techniques for evaluating language teaching practice, and self-assessment of language teaching skills as they relate to the second language lesson. The emphasis in this paper will be on overall development of teaching skills and on the pr...
  APPL556	Language Teaching: Observation and Practice 2	18B (Hamilton)
  The overall aim of this paper is to develop practical second/foreign language teaching skills, techniques for evaluating language teaching practice and self-assessment of language teaching skills, as they relate to the second language lesson and to become familiar with the design and evaluation processes of a series of related lang...
  APPL557	Reflective Practice in Language Teaching	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  APPL558	Issues in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  APPL559	Special Topic	18A (Hamilton), 18B (Hamilton) & 18Y (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  APPL561	Directed Study	18A (Hamilton), 18B (Hamilton) & 18Y (Hamilton)
  No description available.

• Prescriptions for the MPhil

  The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  APPL800	Applied Linguistics MPhil Thesis	18C (Hamilton)
  No description available.

• Prescriptions for the PhD

  The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  APPL900	Applied Linguistics PhD Thesis	18C (Hamilton) & 18C (Online)
  No description available.