AUT - Master of Arts in Applied Language Studies
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Master of Arts in Applied Language Studies
The Master of Arts – Applied Language Studies is relevant to those people who would like to take their language skills to a higher level.
This programme covers language analysis and looks at the impact of language, culture and communication on our society. A significant component of this programme is research based.
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
The Applied Language Studies major in the MA offers graduates in English and other languages the following features:
- Advanced education and professional study in the areas of second language teaching and learning, general and social linguistics, discourse analysis, intercultural communication and research methodology
- Specialisation in one of the following areas: international organisational communication (both government and private sectors); second language teaching and learning (including ESL); translation; interpreting; literacy development and language awareness studies (for the secondary school English curriculum); discourse studies; sociolinguistics; New Zealand English; academic literacies; digital literacies; English; Japanese; Chinese culture and language.
The support that Julia Zelenkova received from AUT University while doing her masters is vital for someone from a foreign background she says.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- First and second language education
- Literacy development (school to workplace settings)
- Research
- Translation and/or interpreting
PAPERS
Applicants must discuss their intended study sequence with the programme leader before enrolling in papers.
90 points from
168101 Language Analysis
168102 Language, Culture and Communication
168103 Language and Society
168104 Discourse Analysis
168105 Specialty Reading Paper
and 30 points from
289702 Social Research Design and Analysis
288501 Qualitative Research Methods
288502 Quantitative Research Methods
288600 Policy Research and Evaluation
948410 Community Research Methods – An Indigenous Perspective
109007 Special Topic in Applied Language Studies
169014 Interpreting: A Critical Approach
THESIS