Master of English as an International Language
1. Course outline and structure
2.
Exit points
3.
Objectives
4. Course
code
5. CRICOS
code
6. Mode of
enrolment
7. Location
8. Length of course
9. Entry requirements
10. English Language Requirements
11. Credit provision
12. Fee structure
13. Applications
14. Career Options
15. Course Coordinator
1. Course outline and structure
The Master of English as an International Language is a 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.
Structure:
Students complete two 12-point core units and 48 points of elective units. All units are worth 12 points unless otherwise indicated.
Requirements:
Core units:
EIL4402 Renationalizing English: Language, Culture, and Communication
EIL4404 Issues in Teaching English as an International Language
Elective units:
EIL4401 English in International
Professional Contexts
LLC4070/LLC5070
Managing Intercultural Communication
ALM4150
Research Design in Applied Linguistics
ALM4250/ALM5250
Second Language Acquisition
EIL5001 Research Project in EIL (24
points)
ALM5350
World Englishes
JAL4610/JAL5610 Research methodology in applied linguistics
Students may also choose a 12-point elective from a related discipline approved by the course coordinator.
2. Exit Points
Students will be able to exit after the successful completion of 24 points with the Graduate Certificate in English as an International Language, or and after the successful completion of 48 points with the Graduate Diploma in English as an International Language.
Graduate Diploma in English as an International Language
Course Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time
Entry requirement: A bachelor degree
Further
Information
Graduate Certificate in English as an International Language
Course Duration:
One semester full-time, two semesters part-time
Entry
requirement: A bachelor degree.
Further Information
3. 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 Master of English as an International Language, students will be able to:
- critically explore the role of English as an International Language,
- appreciate the relationship between language, conceptualisation, and culture,
- develop their critical thinking with regard to the relationship between language, power, and ideology,
- 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,
- develop and present critical, persuasive and well-evidenced arguments in professional contexts,
- develop an appropriate research proposal and undertake independent research.
4. Course code
3930
5. CRICOS code
058232E
6. Mode of enrolment
On-campus
7. Location
Clayton
8. Length of course
1.5 years (3 years part-time)
9. Entry requirements
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average during the final year.
- A Bachelor's degree with a pass average in the final year plus demonstrable professional experience at a senior level in a relevant area. These applicants will need to provide a CV, a 1,000 word statement of aptitude and the names of two professional referees.
10. English Language Requirements
http://www.monash.edu/international/entryrequirementspg/
11. Credit provision
Prior learning may be recognised by giving advanced standing with credit for relevant units which have not been previously counted towards a degree to a maximum of 24 points. Advanced standing without credit may also be granted on an individual basis.
12. Fee structure
Please refer to the Course Fees site:
http://www.monash.edu.au/study/fees/
See also:
Information for Prospective Students.
13. Applications
Domestic students:
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/apps-postgraduate.html
Local applications are required to be sent directly to:Arts Coursework/Faculty Office,
Faculty of Arts,
Monash University ,
Clayton 3800
International students:
Please follow the instructions on the following page:
http://www.monash.edu.au/study/international/apply/
14. Career Options
English is currently one of the most widely spoken and written languages worldwide. The global use of English in all areas of communication including business, cinema, music, broadcasting , science, and the Internet in recent decades has led to the creation of a huge number of positions, in various professions and contexts, which require expertise in the international use of English.
Students of MEIL will be graduates who can demonstrate a highly developed range of knowledge and skills in various areas related to English as an international language. This will be useful in a wide variety of professions. They will, for example, be sought after by international companies and organizations to take up positions such as international development manager, international liaison officer, international interpreter, international project officer, etc. The same skills and knowledge also provides an excellent basis for those who wish to choose the teaching of English as an international language as their career.
15. 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:
Farzad.Sharifian@arts.monash.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9905 1281
Fax: +61 3 9905 5437