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Graduate Certificate of English as an International Language

This website discusses an old course and is only relevant to students enrolled under the old course rules.

For current information please see Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics.

Note for students applying for 2012

From 2012, Monash has merged its existing Graduate Certificate in Linguistics with the Graduate Certificate in English as an International Language.

This merger results in one course, the Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics, which has three streams:

  • General Applied Linguistics (available either on-campus or off-campus),
  • Japanese Applied Linguistics, (on-campus students only)
  • English as an International Language (on-campus students only)

For more information about the new course please see Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics

1. Course structure
2. Objectives
3. Course code
4. CRICOS code
5. Mode of enrolment
6. Location
7. Length of course
8. Entry requirements
9. English Language Requirements
10. Fee structure
11. Applications
12. Course Coordinator

The Graduate Certificate of English as an International Language is an interdisciplinary course designed for candidates who are interested in exploring the issues that are associated with the role of English as an International Language. The course covers issues that relate to the socio-cultural, conceptual, and ideological considerations that relate to the spread of English around the world. It addresses issues such as the speaker's identity, teaching of English as an International Language, and the use of English as a Lingua Franca in international professional contexts.

1. Course structure

Students complete two 12-point units.

Requirements

Students select two of the following:

Progression to further studies

Students who complete the graduate certificate with a credit average may apply to transfer to the related graduate diploma.

2. Objectives

Through an advanced and interdisciplinary study of English as an International Language, students in this proposed course will be able to develop a range of intrapersonal as well as a set of interpersonal skills and abilities. Upon the successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of English as an International Language, students will be able to:

  1. critically explore the role of English as an International Language,
  2. appreciate the relationship between language, conceptualisation, and culture,
  3. develop their critical thinking with regard to the relationship between language, power, and ideology,
  4. demonstrate ability for critical thinking in the context of the global use and spread of English, particularly in relation to its teaching and to its use in international professional contexts,
  5. develop and present critical, persuasive and well-evidenced arguments in professional contexts,
  6. develop an appropriate research proposal and undertake independent research.

3. Course code

3938

4. CRICOS code

058233D

5. Mode of enrolment

On-campus

6. Location

Clayton

7. Length of course

1 semester, 24 points

8. Entry requirements

A Bachelors degree

9. English Language Requirements

The standard English proficiency requirements for the Faculty of Arts:
http://www.monash.edu/international/entryrequirementspg/

10. Fee structure

Note that this course is one semester, i.e. 24 points. Fee structure will be pro-rata per full-time year.

Please refer to the Monash University Fees and Costs page:
http://www.monash.edu.au/study/fees/

See also Information for Prospective Students.

11. Applications

Local students

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/apps-postgraduate.php

International students

http://www.monash.edu.au/study/international/apply/

All applicants should also read Information for Prospective Students.

12. Course Coordinator

Assoc. Prof. Farzad Sharifian
Program Convenor: English as an International Language
School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics
Monash University
Building 11
Melbourne, Victoria, 3800
Office: W312

Email:

Email: Farzad.Sharifian@monash.edu
Phone: +61 3 990 24898
Fax: +61 3 9905 5437

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