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A. Applicable to students admitted in 2013-14 and thereafter. 

              I. General Linguistics Stream

Code Course title

 Unit
Required Courses (6 units)
LING5101  Foundations I: Phonetics and Phonology 3
LING5102 Foundations II: Syntax and Semantics 3
 
* Elective Courses (18 units)
LING5103  Foundations in Language Acquisition 3
LING5104  Foundations in Sign Language Research 3
LING5201  Topics in Second Language Acquisition 3
LING5202  Topics in Bilingualism 3
LING5301 Linguistics and Language Teaching 3
LING5302  Approaches to English Grammar 3
LING5303 Topics in Computer Assisted Language Learning 3
LING5601 Topics in Comparative Grammar 3
LING5602 Special Topics in Linguistics 3
LING5603 Special Topics in Language and Cognition 6
LING5604 Topics in Sociolinguistics 3
LING5606 Special Topics in Applied Linguistics 3
LING5607 Topics in Psycholinguistics 3
LING5608 Language Disorders 3
LING5701 Linguistics Research 3
LING5702 Research Project 6
LING5802 Research Practicum 1


               II. Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Stream

                
Code Course title
 Unit
Required Courses (6 units)
LING5101  Foundations I: Phonetics and Phonology 3
LING5102 Foundations II: Syntax and Semantics 3
LING5103 Foundations in Language Acquisition 3
 
(Take at least 2 out of the following 3 courses)
* LING5201  Topics in Second Language Acquisition 3
* LING5202  Topics in Bilingualism 3
* LING5503 Topics in Chinese Language Acquisition 3
 
* Elective Courses (9 units)
LING5104  Foundations in Sign Language Research 3
LING5301 Linguistics and Language Teaching 3
LING5302 Approaches to English Grammar 3
LING5303 Topics in Computer Assisted Language Learning 3
LING5403 Topics in Language Acquisition of Deaf Children 3
LING5404 Sign Linguistics I 3
LING5405 Sign Linguistics II 3
LING5601 Topics in Comparative Grammar 3
LING5602 Special Topics in Linguistics 3
LING5603 Special Topics in Language and Cognition 3
LING5604 Topics in Sociolinguistics 3
LING5606 Special Topics in Applied Linguistics 3
LING5607 Topics in Psycholinguistics 3
LING5608 Language Disorders 3
LING5701 Linguistics Research 3
LING5702 Research Project 6
LING5802 Research Practicum 1
 

               III. Sign Linguistics Stream 

Code Course title
 Unit
Required Courses (15 units)
LING5101  Foundations I: Phonetics and Phonology 3
LING5102 Foundations II: Syntax and Semantics 3
LING5104 Foundations in Sign Language Research 3
LING5403 Topics in Language Acquisition of Deaf Children 3
LING5404 Sign Linguistics I 3
 
* Elective Courses (9 units)
LING5103 Foundations in Language Acquisition 3
LING5201 Topics in Second Language Acquisition 3
LING5202 Topics in Bilingualism 3
LING5301 Linguistics and Language Teaching 3
LING5302 Approaches to English Grammar 3
LING5303 Topics in Computer Assisted Language Learning 3
LING5405 Sign Linguistics II 3
LING5601 Topics in Comparative Grammar 3
LING5602 Special Topics in Linguistics 3
LING5603 Special Topics in Language and Cognition 3
LING5604 Topics in Sociolinguistics 3
LING5606 Special Topics in Applied Linguistics 3
LING5607 Topics in Psycholinguistics 3
LING5608 Language Disorders  
LING5701 Linguistics Research 3
LING5702 Research Project 6
LING5802 Research Practicum 1

Remarks: * Not all semi-required courses or elective courses are offered every academic year.