Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

Students who successfully complete the Post Graduate Diploma of
Social Science (Counselling) may apply for admission to the
Master of Social Science (Counselling) with advanced standing.
COU5102 Developmental and Social Issues in Counselling 15
COU5110 Advanced Counselling Skills 15
COU5120 Theories of Counselling 15
COU5210 Personal Issues in Counselling 15
COU5321 Clinical Practice 1 15
COU5303 Couples and Family Therapy 15
or
COU5326 Perspectives in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 15
MASTER OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Course Code M83
The Master of Applied Linguistics is offered jointly by the School
of International, Cultural and Community Studies and the School
of Education.
The course can be completed in one year full-time or part-time
equivalent. It provides an opportunity to extend students’
knowledge of language issues and their analytical and critical
expertise, providing for advanced scholarly and professional work
in a field relevant to applied linguistics, such as language
teaching, TESOL, language policy and language services.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A relevant fourth year qualification such as a Bachelor of Arts
honours degree, the Bachelor of Education or a relevant Graduate
Diploma.
Applicants with a three year award or an award of weak relevance
to the Master of Applied Linguistics may be admitted to the
coursework program if their qualification is supplemented by
sufficient relevant professional experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Master of Applied Linguistics is an eight unit coursework
program. Students who have a strong weighted average mark in
the four units of Stage One may, with the approval of the course
coordinator, opt to complete a two unit research project in place of
two of the required units.
Students are required to complete four units in Stage One, and a
further four units in Stage Two. Students who complete Stage
One and do not wish to finish the Master of Applied Linguistics
program may exit with a Graduate Certificate in TESOL if they
have a previous recognised teaching qualification.
Students are required to have a minimum of 120 credit points to
complete the course.
STAGE ONE
LAN5171 Teaching ESL Learners 15
LAN5172 ESL Teaching Practice 15
LST5181 Understanding Language 15
LST5182 Using Language 15
STAGE TWO
LAN5181 Language Learning Theory and Research 15
LAN5184 Evaluation and Testing in Language Programmes 15
LST5183 Researching Language 15
RES5101 Research Preparation: Methods of Research 20
With the approval of the course coordinator students may
substitute a maximum of one appropriate unit from another award
for one of the units listed above.
Students who have a weighted average mark of 70 or more for the
units of Stage One may apply to the course coordinator for
approval to undertake a research project worth 30 credit points (2
units) instead of two of the units of Stage Two. Students who wish
to undertake the research project must do at least one of the
research preparation units LST5183 Researching Language or
RES5101 Research Preparation: Methods of Research.
The project units are coded LAN/LST6170 and LAN/LST6171.
Full-time students normally enrol in both project units. Part-time
students enrol initially in LAN/LST6170 and then re-enrol in
LAN/LST6171 each semester until the project is submitted for
examination.
MASTER OF ARTS
Course Code U74
The Master of Arts by Thesis is a one year course for graduates
with a relevant Bachelor of Arts degree with first or upper second
class Honours. It is entirely research and is devoted to the
preparation of a thesis. Candidates are accepted in the fields of
Applied Linguistics, English, Geography, History, Politics and
Government, Sociology/Anthropology and Writing.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A relevant Bachelor of Arts degree with first or upper second
class Honours. Special consideration will be given to applicants
with equivalent research backgrounds.
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A good Honours pass in a relevant Bachelor degree or a Master of
Arts by Coursework and Project(s) with a course average of 65%
or equivalent research experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students enrol (re-enrol) in ICS6200 each semester, at 50 or 100%
of full time equivalent, until the thesis is submitted for
examination.
All theses, except in Writing, follow ECU Thesis Guidelines.
The thesis for a Writing student comprises a major creative
project and a related theoretical/critical essay, or a set of essays.
Writing students complete a manuscript which will normally
consist of ONE of the following: a novel, a book of poems, a fulllength
play script, a collection of short fiction,
biographical/historical work, or other work of non-fiction. The
manuscript will display a degree of originality, an understanding
of form and a high degree of professional preparation
(approximately 80% of marks).
ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008 175