Language Studies or Linguistics Honours will give you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research, such as a Masters or PhD.
It will deepen your disciplinary expertise as well as advance your knowledge of the research principles, methods, and theoretical concepts of language studies or linguistics.
You will gain skills in research design, project management and implementation through a research project, typically a thesis in English of up to 20,000 words or a 12,000-15,000-word thesis written in the language you study (French, Italian, German or Spanish).
This specialisation is for students undertaking honours in modern European languages or linguistics. Students undertaking honours in the following languages will take the Asia Pacific Studies Honours Specialisation: Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Thai or Vietnamese.
Learning Outcomes
- pose a significant research question relating to language studies or linguistics;
- investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to language studies or linguistics, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
- communicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Other Information
Contacts
Linguistics thesis topics: Rosey Billington - Rosey.Billington@anu.edu.au
Literary/cultural/film studies thesis topics: Thomas Nulley-Valdés - thomas.nulley-valdes@anu.edu.au
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
A. For students working on a Linguistics project*:
1. A major or equivalent in the following:
Linguistics
Or approval of the Linguistics Honours convenor
2. The written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis
*Students working on a linguistics project within a Language program please see below.
B. For students working on a literary/cultural studies/film project or on a linguistics project within a language program (e.g. Hispanic Linguistics, French Linguistics):
1. Either:
A major or equivalent from the following list, with at least eight 2000- or 3000-level courses or equivalent:
French
German
Or:
A major or equivalent from the following list:
Arabic
Chinese
Hindi
Indonesian
International Communication
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Linguistics
Persian
Sanskrit
Spanish
Thai
Vietnamese
Or:
A minor, specialisation or equivalent from the following list:
Advanced Arabic
Advanced Chinese Language
Advanced French Studies
Advanced German Studies
Advanced Italian Studies
Advanced Japanese Language
Advanced Korean Language
Advanced Persian
Advanced Sanskrit Language
Advanced Spanish Studies
Literary Chinese
Or approval of the Languages Honours convenor
2. The written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis.
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
For students working on a Linguistics project:
12 units from completion of the following course:
LING4013 Essentials for Thesis Writing in Linguistics (12 units)
AND
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
LING4103 Qualitative Research Methods in Language Studies (6 units)
LING4100 Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics (6 units)
LING4106 Advanced Readings in Linguistics (6 or 12 units; by special arrangement only)
AND
24 units from completion of the following course:
THES4105 - Thesis (24 units)
For students working on a literary/cultural studies/film project in Language Studies:
12 units from completion of the following courses:
ENGL4020 Researching and Writing the Thesis: A Workshop (6 units)
ENGL4021 Creative Reading: Topics in Theory, Methodology and Interpretation (6 units)
AND
12 units from completion of the following course:
LANG4100 Transnational Cultural Studies (12 units)
AND
24 units from completion of the following course:
THES4105 - Thesis (24 units)
HONS4100 Final Honours Grade will be used to calculate the Class of Honours and the Mark. It will be calculated using the formula: S (mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CLAS 4006: Classical Studies: Methods and | ||
| ENGL4020 | Thesis Writing Workshop | 6 |
| ENGL4021 | Creative Reading: Topics in Theory, Methodology and Interpretation | 6 |
| LANG 4004: Research Tools Languages | ||
| LING 4009: Language Methodologies Topics | ||
| LING 4010: Empirical Linguistics |
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CLAS 4007: Research in Classical Studies | ||
| LANG 4002: Topics in Language Studies 1 | ||
| LANG 4003: Topics in Language Studies 2 | ||
| LING 4011: Theory and Analysis Topics | ||
| LING 4012: Language analysis topics |
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| THES4105 | Thesis | 6-24 |