These subjects, with the exception of 'Community Based Orthography Design', are supervised study options on approval that may be taken as part of the Graduate Diploma.
Introduces the factors which affect orthography design and models how to involve communities in the design process.
Prepares students for a short-term field research project by developing further skills in language learning, data elicitation and data management, and the use of software appropriate to their proposed research project.
Students will conduct a field language research project, and produce a document of scholastic and practical value for other linguists based on their research. This may include such projects as linguistic analysis, dictionary preparation, software development, or other topics.
Attend 10-15 professional seminars related to Language Planning and Development work. Develop a Seminar portfolio that includes seminar summaries, reflective journal entries and reading responses related to the topics presented.
Investigate a particular aspect of language description and development of choice, under the supervision of a staff member. Based on intensive readings selected from subject areas within the Graduate Diploma course. Normally a student would choose to do just one special topic.
CRICOS Provider Code 01239B, Registered Training Organisation number 4093
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