INTRODUCTION

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.

OBJECTIVES

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.

REQUIREMENT

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 http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg      
Bilingualism 3 http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg      
Current Issues for English Teaching in Taiwan 3 http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg      
Phonology and Phonetics for Language Teachers 3 http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg      
Student Roster Development and Planning for ELT 3 http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg      
Quantitative Approaches to Second Language Studies 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Learning Autonomy in Language Learning 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Computer Graphics for Educational Applications 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Seminar in Research Writing 1 2       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Seminar in Research Writing 2 2       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Language Assessment and Testing 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Intercultural Communication 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Sociolinguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Theoretical Linguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg    
Seminar in Psycholinguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg    
Introduction to Psycholinguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg    
Second Language and Literacy Development in Children 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Theoretical Linguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg    
Seminar in Psycholinguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg    
Introduction to Psycholinguistics 3   http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg    
Second Language and Literacy Development in Children 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg
Language Learning and Technology 3     http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg  
Seminar in Multimedia and Language Learning 3     http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg  
Internet and Language Teaching 3     http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg  
Applications of Statistical Software 3       http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/file/yes.jpg

??Students should refer to the official course schedule of the particular semester.

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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

MS/MA Program

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.

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