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Master in Applied Linguistics

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Malaysian applicants must possess the following:

  1. A bachelor’s degree with honours in Linguistics, English Language, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL/TESOL) or Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from any Institutions of Higher Learning recognised by the University Senate; or
  2. A bachelor’s degree with honours from any Institution of Higher Learning recognised by the University Senate and have a certificate/diploma in Linguistics, English Language, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL/TESOL) or Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

International applicants must possess the following:

  1. A bachelor’s degree with honours in Linguistics, English Language, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL/TESOL) or Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from any Institutions of Higher Learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of at least 2.75; and
  2. Fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate.


PROGRAMME
Master in Applied Linguistics programme is offered in three (3) structures; coursework, coursework and dissertation, and full research.

(A) COURSEWORK
In order to be conferred Master in Applied Linguistics by coursework, students have to complete at least 40 credit hours with a CGPA of at least 3.00. The programme structure is as follows:

Core Courses (16 CREDIT HOURS)
SCLE5124 Modern English Linguistics
SCLE5144 Second Language Acquisition
SCLE5154 Methods of Teaching English
SZRZ6014 Research Methodology

Elective Courses (18 CREDIT HOURS)
Choose any six (6) courses from the list below:

SCLE5013 Materials Selection and Development
SCLE5043 Teaching English Through Literature
SCLE5053 Pedagogical Grammar
SCLE5113 Phonetics and Phonology
SCLE5133 Morphology and Syntax
SCLE5163 Language Assessment
SCLE5213 Semantics
SCLE5223 Psycholinguistics
SCLE5233 Sociolinguistics
SCLE5243 Discourse Analysis

Project Paper (6 CREDIT HOURS)
SCLZ6996 Project Paper

(B) COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION
In order to be conferred Master in Applied Linguistics by coursework and dissertation, students must complete at least 19 credit hours of coursework and 21 credit hours of dissertation. The programme structure is as follows:

Core Courses (16 CREDIT HOURS)
SCLE5124 Modern English Linguistics
SCLE5144 Second Language Acquisition
SCLE5154 Methods of Teaching English
SZRZ6014 Research Methodology

Elective Courses (3 CREDIT HOURS)
Choose any 1 course from the list below:

SCLE5013 Materials Selection and Development
SCLE5213 Semantics
SCLE5233 Sociolinguistics

Dissertation (21 CREDIT HOURS)
SCLZ69921 Dissertation

Students are also required to:

i. present and defend the proposed research/dissertation to a committee;
ii. attend a viva voce session to defend the dissertation; and
iii. submit a written dissertation.

(C) RESEARCH

Students are required to:

i. present and defend the proposed research to a committee;
ii. Present the progress report of research work at colloquiums arranged by the Graduate School;
iii. attend a viva voce session to defend the thesis; and
iv. submit a written thesis.

Students without sufficient research skills and knowledge are required to attend and pass the following courses with at least a B grade before being allowed to defend their proposal (i.e. within the first two semesters of their enrolment):

i. SZRZ6014 Research Methodology;
ii. SCLE6014 Academic Writing; and/or
iii. any other courses as determined by the supervisor or Academic Committee.

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