Course Catalogue

Graduate Certificate of Linguistic Studies (ULING1)

2026

Course Structure

The course is structured around one core unit and three specialist electives (30 credit points) chosen from four linguistic disciplines: TESOL, forensic linguistics, language revitalisation and maintenance, and general linguistics. These lay the foundation by covering essential topics such as linguistic diversity in First Nations languages, second language acquisition, global Englishes and discourse analysis to prepare students for work in these fields of linguistics.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core Units (1 unit)	10cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 10 credit points as detailed below. TES504 Understanding Language Acquisition
Specialist Elective Units (3 units)	30cp	Specialist Elective units totalling 30 credit points from the list of available units detailed below: The following groupings serve as a guide to help you choose units that align with your future study or career goals. you may select all specialist electives from a single Linguistics discipline or combine units from a cross disciplines. TESOL TES503 Applied Language Teaching Methodologies TES506 Language, Testing and Evaluation TES507 Global Englishes in Context TES502 Language, Meaning and Learning TES505 Intercultural Communication Forensic Linguistics IAS510 Language, Crime and the Law: Forensic Linguistics TES501 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics IAS565 Meaning in Language and Context: Semantics and Pragmatics IAS569 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax Language Revitalisation and Maintenance IAS563 Language Policy and Planning for Revitalisation and Maintenance IAS570 Diversity in First Nations Languages IAS565 Meaning in Language and Context: Semantics and Pragmatics IAS568 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology IAS569 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
	40cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

Further Assistance

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Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.