Graduate Certificate in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies
- Why should I do a Graduate Certificate?
- Entry Requirements
- Course structure
- Credit and Exemptions
- Transferring to the Postgraduate Diploma
- Distance Education and Online Learning
Why should I do a Graduate Certificate?
The Graduate Certificate of Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies is designed to give students basic theoretical and applied training in Language Endangerment studies over the course of one semester full-time, or two semesters part-time. Students are not required to know anything about linguistics before they start the course.
The Graduate Certificate is also a pathway into the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies.
Students wishing to gain supervised applied training in developing and implementing a research project, to support and strengthen language maintenance practice within a community or organisation, should consider the Postgraduate Diploma or Master's program, or transferring during their course of study. This will extend the duration of study.
Entry Requirements
For your application to be considered, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- A Bachelor's degree with a credit average in the final year, or
- A Bachelor's pass degree with at least 5 years of relevant, documented, community and/or professional experience at a senior level.
- Students who have not completed a bachelor's degree or high school but want to be trained in Language Endangerment Studies can also apply to enrol in the Graduate Certificate.
For your application to be considered, you must have:- at least 5 years of relevant, documented community and/or professional experience at a senior level.
For more detailed information see the Entry Requirements page for this website.
Course structure
At Monash University, full-time enrolment is 24 credit points per semester and part-time enrolment is usually 12 credit points per semester. International students must be enrolled as full-time students to meet the requirements of the student visa.
To attain the Graduate Certificate in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies, students must complete 24 credit points. This is 1 semester of full-time enrolment, or 2 semesters/1 year of part-time enrolment.
The course is made up of two core units at fourth year level. Students enrol in the Group 1 core unit and one unit Group 2 unit. Choice of unit may depend on which units are being offered each semester.
The units are grouped as follows:
Group 1 core unit (12 credit points)
ALM4110
General Linguistics
Group 2 (12 credit points)
LIN4040
Researching and Documenting Languages
LIN4050 Issues in Language Endangerment and Language Maintenance
Students who are exempted from the Group 1 core unit will complete both units in Group 2. This alternative enrolment path is only available over two semesters, and is therefore part-time. Students in this category may commence in either first or second semester.
Credit and Exemptions
Students who have already completed undergraduate linguistics studies will likely be exempted from the Group 1 core unit ALM4110 General Linguistics. These students who are exempted from the Group 1 core unit will complete all units in Group 2.
Students wishing to apply to receive credit for previous related study and/or work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis and should contact the Coordinator for Studies in Language Endangerment.
Transferring to the Postgraduate Diploma
Students who achieve an average of credit or better may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics in Language Endangerment Studies.
Distance Education and Online Learning
Students who enrol as on-campus students will be expected to attend lectures. Students who enrol as off-campus students by distance education will be able to listen to lectures online and download course materials and readings from unit websites. All distance education students must have easy access to the internet and printing facilities.
All students enrolled in courses in Studies in Language Endangerment will be required to engage in online discussion and complete online assessment tasks via MUSO (Monash University Studies Online). These unit websites serve as online tutorials, discussion forums, unit calendars and more.