1. MA in Applied Linguistics Academic Advising Session, 2 July 2016

2. The Curriculum  5 core courses (6 credits each)  3 elective courses (6 credits each)  1 capstone course: Dissertation (9 credits ) + Advanced Research Methods (6 credits) (Totally 63 credits, approximately 300 hours of prescribed work)  MAAL website: http://www2.caes.hku.hk/maal/http://www2.caes.hku.hk/maal/

3. Five Core Courses  MAAL6002 Second Language Curricula  MAAL6027 Discourse Analysis  MAAL6028 Introduction to Research Methods  MAAL6029 Second Language Acquisition  MAAL6030 Understanding Language through Grammar

4. Elective Courses  MAAL6014 Language Testing and Assessment  MAAL6017 Phonology  MAAL6018 Vocabulary Teaching and Learning  MAAL6023 Advances in Writing Pedagogy  MAAL6031 Information Technology in Language Teaching and Learning  MAAL6032 Corpora and ELT  MAAL6034 Gender and Language  MAAL6035 Language Teacher Development

5. Capstone Course  MAAL8999 Dissertation  MAAL6037 Advanced Research Methods

6. Non-credit bearing workshops  Workshop on plagiarism and how to avoid it (24 Sept, 2016; 10 am to 12 noon, Saturday)  Academic writing workshop (24 Sept, 2016; 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Saturday)  Workshop on dissertation and ethics (14 Jan, 2017; 10 am to 12 noon, Saturday)

7. Timetable, Sem 1, for full-time students MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 2:30-5:00 pm---Discourse Analysis (6/9-25/10) Second Language Acquisition (1/11-20/12) ---Introduction to Research Methods (1/9 – 27/10) Advanced Research Methods (3/11 – 1/12) --- 6:30-9:30 pmPhonology (5/9-17/10) Gender and Language (24/10-18/11) ---Information Technology in Lg Teaching & Learning (7/9-12/10) Language Teacher Development (19/10-23/11) ---

8. Timetable, Sem 2, for full-time students MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 2:30-5:00 pmSecond Language Curricula (17/1-14/3) Understanding Language through Grammar (20/1-24/3) 6:30-9:30 pmAdvances in Writing Pedagogy (16/1-27/12) Corpora and ELT (6/3-10/4) Vocabulary Teaching & Learning (19/1-2/3) Language Testing & Assessment (9/3-20/4)

9. Timetable, Sem 1, for part-time students MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 2:30-5:00 pm--- 6:30-9:30 pmPhonology (5/9-17/10) Gender and Language (24/10-18/11) Discourse Analysis (6/9-25/10) Second Language Acquisition (1/11-20/12) Information Technology in Lg Teaching & Learning (7/9-12/10) Language Teacher Development (19/10-23/11) Introduction to Research Methods (1/9 – 27/10) Advanced Research Methods (3/11 – 1/12) ---

10. Timetable, Sem 2, for Part-time students MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 2:30-5:00 pm--- 6:30-9:30 pmAdvances in Writing Pedagogy (16/1-27/12) Corpora and ELT (6/3-10/4) Second Language Curricula (17/1-14/3) ---Vocabulary Teaching & Learning (19/1-2/3) Language Testing & Assessment (9/3-20/4) Understanding Language through Grammar (20/1-24/3)

11. Assignment  Length of assignment: 2,500 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and appendices  Length of dissertation: 15,000 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and appendices  Oral presentation (MAAL6037 Advanced Research Methods

12. Assignment  Submit to Turnitin (a plagiarism software) for plagiarism check  Softcopy submitted to Turnitin on the due date first and then hand in the hard copy to the Programme Office during office hours (9:00 am to 5:30 pm) in three days’ time  Marked assignments will be returned in four weeks’ time  A feedback form with teacher’s comments will be attached to the marked assignment  Three grades: Distinction, Pass, Fail

13. Re-assessment  Re-assessment is required for any failed assignment and dissertation  Failed dissertation – be given one year for re- assessment  Failed assignment – re-submit in a month’s time

14. Examination results  Access the ‘Student Connect’ in HKU intranet to check and print the online results

15. Online course  https://caes.hku.hk/assignments/maal-course- selection https://caes.hku.hk/assignments/maal-course- selection  Username and password will be provided  Period for online course selection: 4 July afternoon to 10 July 23:59

16. Full-time students  Complete all courses in one academic year Part-time students  Not more than three courses per semester

17. NOTE: Capstone Course MAAL8999 Dissertation + MAAL6037 Advanced Research Methods

18. Pending: MAAL8999 Dissertation or its Equivalent Choose (a) Dissertation (15,000 words) + MAAL6037 Advanced Research Methods (oral presentation) Or (b) Portfolio (12,000 words) + one additional elective course (2,500 – 3,000 words)

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