From Fall Semester, Academic Year 110, graduate students must obtain the required approval standard for the “Academic Integrity Program” before apply for the degree examination.
Graduation Threshold
M.A. Students should make sure he or she fulfills ONE of the following requirements BEFORE he or she applies for thesis oral defense:
Requirement I.
Students should submit their certificate of TOEIC 800, GEPT High-Intermediate level 2nd stage, TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.5.
Requirement II.
- Students should submit their certificate of TOEIC 750, GEPT High-Intermediate level 1st stage or IELTS 6.0.
- Students should submit at least ONE peer-reviewed academic / journal article examined by the conference.
Requirement III.
- Students should submit their certificate of TOEIC 700 or GEPT Intermediate level 2nd stage.
- Students should submit at least TWO peer-reviewed academic / journal articles examined by the conference.
The following requirements must be obtained before a graduate student applies for the degree examination.
Submitting at least ONE letter of acceptance from a peer-reviewed conference or journal. A conference presentation certificate should be provided when a conference is organized by institutions other than CYCU. Submissions should be written and presented in English.
From Fall Semester, Academic Year 110, this rule is applicable to all the students. However, the students who started their studies in or before Academic Year 109 will be allowed to follow either the old version or the new version of the rules.
Rules of Master Degree
Department of Applied Linguistics & Language Studies, Chung Yuan Christian University
Amendment approved by 111-2-1 Departmental Affairs Meeting (1120215)
| Article 1 | The Academic Guidelines of this department are formulated in accordance with the “CYCU Regulation Governing the Determination of Each Degree’s Name, Conferral of Degrees, and Alternatives to Submission of a Master’s Degree Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation”. | |||||||||||
| Article 2 | The Chinese and English names for the Master’s and PhD degree awarded by this department are as follows:
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| Article 3 | Please refer to Appendix I for Table of Curriculum & Credit for Master. | |||||||||||
| Article 4 | All students who enroll in the Master program are advised to select their thesis supervisors not later than the last week of the first semester in their second school year. Each students should select an instructor from the Department as his or her supervisor. A joint supervisor outside the Department can be appointed if needed. A written statement and related general data should be submitted to the designated instructor for examinations. | |||||||||||
| Article 5 | The Master’s degree examinations are held in the manner of oral examinations, including prospectus and thesis defenses. Graduate students who have taken at least 30 credits (including the ones being taken in the very semester) may apply for the prospectus defense. Graduate students who have BOTH completed their thesis AND fulfilled the prescribed graduation requirements (see Article 10) may apply for the final thesis oral defense. The proposal and thesis should be written in English. If it is written in other languages, students must submit the application, which will be reviewed by the MA committee meeting. | |||||||||||
| Article 6 | Committee members of prospectus defense are recruited by the chairperson of the department. Numbers of committee members should be 3 to 4 (with at least one external examiner). The defense shall be held in public as a principle. One of the oral examiners should be the supervisor of the candidate (including the joint supervisor). | |||||||||||
| Article 7 | For the prospectus defense, candidates should submit a proposal, written in English, in a structured format covering the following sections: (1) introduction, (2) literature review, (3) methodology and procedures, (4) reference, (5) expected results and research contributions, (6) potential difficulties and possible solution. All proposals need to consist of Section 1 to 4. Students can add Section 5 and 6 to their proposals when necessary, depending on the research topic. | |||||||||||
| Article 8 | To conduct prospectus examination: 8.1 The examination session lasts for 60 to 90 minutes. 8.2 After the examination, examiners shall decide whether the candidate PASS or FAIL the examination anonymously. Students who fail their prospectus defense may apply for a second examination ONCE. 8.3 Registration dates for prospectus examination shall be two weeks prior to the examination date. When registering, students must submit a copy of their proposal to the department. | |||||||||||
| Article 9 | The M.A. program emphasizes students’ professional knowledge in foreign language pedagogy, translation and interpretation, linguistics, foreign literature, cross-cultural and other foreign language related fields. Students’ topics and contents of their theses must conform to the above-mentioned professional fields. Candidates’ theses must be reviewed and approved by review committees before applying for the final defense. 9.1 A review committee should consist of three members. The chairperson of the department is the ex-officio member. All members must be qualified to be degree examiners. 9.2 Students have the right to appeal against the committee’s decision and provide written explanation for second review in accordance with the Degree Thesis Measurement of M.A./Ph.D. Program at CYCU. 9.3 If a student’s thesis deviates from the professional field of the M.A. program after the review, the candidate will be required to be examined again before the final defense. | |||||||||||
| Article 10 | Students must submit at least ONE letter of acceptance from a peer-reviewed conference or journal. A conference presentation certificate should be provided when a conference is organized by institutions other than CYCU before apply for the degree examination. The conference paper and journal paper should be written and presented in English. | |||||||||||
| Article 11 | The prospectus and thesis defenses shall not be scheduled in the same semester. Exceptions can be made when a student: 1. faces sudden family crisis; 2. struggles with health problems (medical certificate required); 3. proves excellence in research and is recommended by the supervisor. Students who meet the above criteria may, with the consent from the supervisor and one of the committee members, submit their application along with a proposal draft (the draft of the first three chapters) and a proposed timetable for the thesis. Applications should be submitted in the final examination week of the semester prior to the one the defenses will be scheduled. | |||||||||||
| Article 12 | Technical Report 12.1 Students who decide to write technical reports instead of theses, are required to submit proposals and pass the prospectus defenses prior to their last semester of eligibility in the program. 12.2 The proposal must be reviewed by three proposed examiners. The qualifications of proposed examiners should be equivalent to those required of thesis examiners. The process of a technical report prospectus examination is the same as the thesis prospectus examination. 12.3 The topics and contents of technical reports must conform to the field of translation and English teaching. 12.3.1 Master’s track in Translation and Interpretation (students should follow one of the two categories below): (1) Researchers could investigate problems or issues found in the existing translations with relevant theories, and propose self-translated versions with commentaries that explain why certain strategies or techniques can improve the existing translations. The research project should be creative in the field of translation studies. (2) Researchers could choose to translate or interpret works that have never been translated before, and apply relevant theories to analyze their own translations. Students should also evaluate the product of their translations by applying more strategic solutions to achieve better translation result. 12.3.2 Master’s track in English teaching (students should follow one of the four categories below): (1) Researchers could focus on the theme of “teaching activity design” by strengthening their knowledge of teaching in various fields and transforming the teaching concepts into practices to improve teaching quality and teacher’s professional development. A complete teaching activity design should include lesson plans, worksheets, teaching aids, and key teaching strategies. (2) Researchers could focus on the theme of “instructional materials design” by strengthening their ability of designing teaching materials in various fields and transforming the teaching concepts into practices to improve teaching quality and teacher’s professional development. A complete design of instructional materials should include the concept of teaching materials design, the development of teaching materials, and the complete teaching materials. (3) Researchers could focus on the theme of “international or national education competition” by participating in various educational competitions for the opportunities of winning prizes and raising the reputation of the Department. The result of the work should meet the requirements of the competitions. (4) Evaluation criteria: researchers should provide a data collection record, a reflection report, and a certificate of participation from an educational competition. The technical report should be written in English. If the competition requires a certain format, presenting the report in Chinese will be allowed according to the situation. 12.4 In accordance with Article 10 “Regulations Governing the Conferral of Degrees and Alternatives to Submission of a Master’s Degree Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation”, the technical reports should follow the structured format covering the following sections: (1) Introduction, (2) Literature Review, (3) Discussion, and (4) Conclusion. | |||||||||||
| Article 13 | The degree examination is held according to the University Regulations on Master Degree Examinations. | |||||||||||
| Article 14 | These regulations are implemented after being passed by the 111-2-1 Departmental Affairs Meeting. When revised, the same procedure will apply. From Fall Semester, Academic Year 112, this rule is applicable to all the students. | |||||||||||
Appendix I
CYCU Department of Applied Linguistics and Language Studies Master Table of Curriculum & Credit (Applicable to students enrolled in the 112 academic year) | |||||
| Course Name | Characteristic | Credits | Renewal subjects & conditions for continued study | ||
| Course Name | Limitation | ||||
| Compulsory Course | Seminar in TESOL and Translation Studies | Half | 2 | ||
| Thesis Writing in English | Half | 2 | |||
| Seminar in Linguistics | Half | 3 | |||
| Research Methods | Half | 3 | |||
| Thesis | Full | 6(3,3) | |||
| Total | 10 | ||||
| Structure table of Graduation Credits | |||||
| Category | Credits | Instruction： The School Regulations： 1. From the academic year 2016, foreign graduate students are qualified to graduate with taking mandarin courses and pass the TOCFL test. 2. For issues related to the courses and grades, please consult the relevant regulations according to the “CYCU Academic Policies”. | |||
| 1、Compulsory Course | 10 | ||||
| 2、Elective Course | 18 | ||||
| 3、General Education for Graduate students | 2 | ||||
Minimum credits required for graduation (exclude thesis/dissertation) | 30 | ||||
June/16th, 2021. Passed by the University Council at its 4 meeting, spring semester, Academic Year 2020-2021.
June /30th, 2021. Passed by the 2 Academic Affairs Meeting, spring semester, Academic Year 2020-2021