Linguistics, Minor (0022)
- Western Sydney University Minor Code: 0022
Previous Code: SM1119.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes. Check that your program has the available credit points required to complete the subjects in this field of study. Any requisite requirements must also be met. Consult your Program Advisor for further advice.
Language is fundamental to the human experience. Through study of how language works, students make contact with fundamental philosophical, socio-cultural, and psychological questions about what it means to be human. Linguistics prepares students with a foundation for many careers including primary and secondary teaching, policy analysis, communication, and social services in culturally diverse communities. Linguistics students also gain the analytical tools of empirical science including the ability to break complex problems into components with tractable solutions and to evaluate theories on the basis of empirical facts. These skills prepare students for success in post-graduate studies and careers in research, analytics, business and law.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Bankstown Campus | Internal | enquiriesHCA@uws.edu.au |
| Bankstown City Campus (from 2023) | Internal | enquiriesHCA@uws.edu.au |
Minor Structure
To complete a minor in Linguistics, students must complete 40 credit points from the subjects listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | ||
| Select at least two of the following: | 20 | |
| Bilingualism and Biculturalism | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Meaning in Language | ||
| Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Structure of Language | ||
| The Sound of Language | ||
| Select two subjects from the above list or from the pool subjects below: | 20 | |
| Level 2 Subject Pool | ||
| Pragmatics | ||
| Level 3 Subject Pool | ||
| Discourse Analysis | ||
| Historical Linguistics | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this minor for students who passed subjects in the list below in 2018 or earlier.
LANG 3008 - Applied Critical Methods, no longer offered
LANG 3046 - Intercultural Pragmatics, replaced by LANG 3045 Intercultural CommunicationLANG 1013 Introduction to Interpreting
LANG 1017 Introduction to Translation
LANG 3057 Languages and Grammatical Concepts 3A: Arabic
LANG 3058 Languages and Grammatical Concepts 3A: Chinese
LANG 3070 - Research Methods in Linguistics, replaced by LANG 3031 Discovering language: Everything you've ever wanted to know but never asked