LING20009 Language in Aboriginal Australia (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
LING20009 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 澳大利亚原住民语言
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject develops an appreciation of the role of language in Aboriginal Australian societies, traditionally and today. On completion of the subject, students should have a general knowledge of the languages of Australia's First Nations, an understanding of the ways in which social and cultura.
LING20009 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "I had my first lecture in ling20009 and spoke to the lecturer after (as I'm taking it as a community access program subjext, mature age student). It's run as if no one has any linguistics background and the lecturer reckons I'll be fine, as long as I ask questions on anything I …"
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Q: Is LING20009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches LING20009, and when is it offered?
A: LING20009 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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