Applied Linguistics and Language Studies Department
The Department of Applied Linguistics and Language Studies (ALLS) was established in 1999 and launched its M.A. program in 2005. The M.A. program emphasizes the research and study of foreign language teaching and linguistics.
Comprehensive teaching and learning software and hardware.
As the best place to learn languages, ALLS has set up a Language Self-learning Computer Room, a Multimedia Materials Editing Room, a Translation and Interpretation Room, a Remedial Writing Room, an English Pronunciation Lab, a Remedial Writing Room, a Second Foreign Language Study Consultation Room, an English Study Consultation Room and an English Speech Room so that students and teachers have all the available facilities they may need.
Solid faculty.
14 PhDs and 5 instructors comprise our entire faculty. Among them, 13 are Taiwanese, 1 American, 1 German.
Balanced focus on research and teaching.
An M.A. program has been provided in ALLS for students who are interested in the research of the field of applied linguistics and language studies. The Student Roster of our M.A. program combines key areas such as foreign language education, linguistic theories, information technology and comparative culture, proving that ALLS is indeed an inter-disciplinary academic unit.
Graduation Credit Table
Required & Selective | Credits |
Required Subjects |
13 |
Selective Subjects |
17 |
Graduation Credit | 30 |
Thesis (6 credits) |
Required Subjects (13 credits)嚗?/b>
Title | Academic Year Period | Credits |
Second Language Acquisition | 0.5 | (3??span>*) |
Seminar in Linguistics | 0.5 | (3??span>*) |
Research Methods | 0.5 | (*??span>3) |
Thesis Writing (I) | 0.5 | (2??span>*) |
Thesis Writing (II) | 0.5 | (*??span>2) |
Total | 13 | |
Dissertation | 1 |
Elective Courses (17 credits)嚗?/b>
Title | Credits | TESOL | Linguistics | CAI | others |
Action Research for Language Teachers | 3 | ||||
Bilingualism | 3 | ||||
Current Issues for English Teaching in Taiwan | 3 | ||||
Phonology and Phonetics for Language Teachers | 3 | ||||
Student Roster Development and Planning for ELT | 3 | ||||
Quantitative Approaches to Second Language Studies | 3 | ||||
Learning Autonomy in Language Learning | 3 | ||||
Computer Graphics for Educational Applications | 3 | ||||
Seminar in Research Writing 1 | 2 | ||||
Seminar in Research Writing 2 | 2 | ||||
Language Assessment and Testing | 3 | ||||
Intercultural Communication | 3 | ||||
Sociolinguistics | 3 | ||||
Theoretical Linguistics | 3 | ||||
Seminar in Psycholinguistics | 3 | ||||
Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 3 | ||||
Second Language and Literacy Development in Children | 3 | ||||
Theoretical Linguistics | 3 | ||||
Seminar in Psycholinguistics | 3 | ||||
Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 3 | ||||
Second Language and Literacy Development in Children | 3 | ||||
Language Learning and Technology | 3 | ||||
Seminar in Multimedia and Language Learning | 3 | ||||
Internet and Language Teaching | 3 | ||||
Applications of Statistical Software | 3 |
??Students should refer to the official course schedule of the particular semester.
Related Research Topics
Instruments Available
Located in the Holistic Village, which was built at the end of 2003, ALLS has set up a Language Self-learning Computer Room, a Multimedia Materials Editing Room, a Translation and Interpretation Room, an English Pronunciation Lab, a Remedial Writing Room, a Second Foreign Language Study Consultation Room, an English Study Consultation Room and an English Speech Room to help students with their study in Japanese, German, French and English.
Program Duration & Degree Offered
1. The program of study includes required and elective courses. The elective courses are divided into 3 categories:嚗?嚗?foreign language education 嚗?嚗inguistic theories嚗?嚗nformation technology and comparative culture.