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Program Requirements
The M.A. in Second Language Education consists of a 45-credit thesis or non-thesis program. It provides an overview of the state of the art in second language acquisition, assessment and evaluation, and research methods, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. The program covers a wide range of current topics in applied linguistics and offers opportunities to specialize in educational sociolinguistics, curricular/methods and program planning areas (for example, content-based second language teaching or 鈥渋mmersion鈥�), language testing, language policy and planning, and critical applied linguistics. Graduates may go on to doctoral work in applied linguistics. They may also seek employment at ministry, school board, or other sites of active research on second languages. Many graduates also continue active careers in school contexts as second language teaching practitioners, program administrators, or evaluators.
Required Courses (12 credits)
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EDEM 609 Critical Perspectives in Educational Theory and Research (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Critical exploration of contemporary issues in educational theory and research, in terms of current scholarship in the field, current educational contexts, and various research paradigms. Educational issues as expressions of social, ethical, political, economic, epistemological and cultural reconfigurations. Students will learn to be critical consumers of educational theories and research.
Terms: Fall 2020, Summer 2021
Instructors: Carter, Mindy (Fall) Levitan, Joseph; Boyle, Dale (Summer)
Fall, Winter
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
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EDPE 575 Statistics for Practitioners (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Understanding and interpreting basic statistical procedures used in basic and applied research, including graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, hypothesis testing, and correlations, t-tests, and basic ANOVA designs.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Robinson, Kristy (Winter)
Prerequisite EDPE 602
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EDSL 623 Second Language Learning (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Seminar in second language acquisition theory and research and their relevance to teaching a second language.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Galante, Angelica (Fall)
Fall
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EDSL 627 Instructed Second Language Acquisition Research (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Seminar in second language classroom-centred research focusing on instructional procedures and practices in relationship to learning outcomes.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Mueller, Caroline (Winter)
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
15 credits chosen from the following courses:
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EDEM 690 Research Methods: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Overview of the epistemological foundations of a range of research methods, including but not limited to quantitative, philosophical, qualitative, arts-based, and mixed methods. Students will learn techniques to conduct research and to develop a research proposal.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Asghar, Anila (Fall)
Fall, Winter
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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EDSL 601 Methods and Curriculum in Second Language Teaching 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Applications of current theories and models of second language development and their implications for teaching all language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), including lesson planning, materials selection and development, activities and assessment in various formal and community second language education settings. Principles and methods for formative and summative assessment.
Terms: Summer 2021
Instructors: Howden, James (Summer)
Prerequisite: EDSL 512
Corequisite: EDSL 602
Restriction: Restricted to students in the Graduate Certificate in TESL or with permission of the Graduate Program Director
Attendance in this course is mandatory.
A practicum component is integrated into this course.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
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EDSL 602 Methods and Curriculum in Second Language Teaching 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Continuation of topics covered in EDSL 601 with further applications. Exploration of the kinds of information needed to make educational decisions in second language courses, different techniques for collecting that information, and ways for interpreting it.
Terms: Summer 2021
Instructors: Sarkar, Mela (Summer)
Prerequisite: EDSL 512
Corequisite: EDSL 601
Restriction: Restricted to students in the Graduate Certificate in TESL or with permission of the Graduate Program Director
Attendance in this course is mandatory.
A practicum component is integrated into this course.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
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EDSL 617 Special Topics in Second Language Education (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : In-depth study of current topics in Second Language Education. (Content varies from year to year.)
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Galante, Angelica (Fall)
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EDSL 620 Social Justice Issues in Second Language Education (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : An examination of social identity, non-dominant languages, and power relations among speakers, and their impact on the nature of second/additional language teaching, learning and use, from the perspective of critical applied linguistics. Topics range from the micro level of the individual to the macro level of language planning and policy-making.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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EDSL 624 Educational Sociolinguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Seminar in the social, cultural and political dimensions of English second language learning and teaching.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Riches, Caroline Joan (Fall)
Fall
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EDSL 629 Second Language Assessment (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Research, theory, issues and practices in second language assessment in relationship to learners, teachers, and programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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EDSL 630 Qualitative/Ethnographic Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : An examination of theoretical and applied issues in qualitative and ethnographic studies in second language education.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Kalan, Amir (Winter)
Winter
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EDSL 632 Second Language Literacy Development (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Theory and research related to the teaching and learning of second language literacy. The orientation is on reading and writing as a socio-cognitive activity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Fall
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EDSL 640 Language Awareness: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Explores the concept of language awareness-learners鈥� and teachers鈥� explicit knowledge about and conscious perception of language in relation to its learning, teaching, and use. Will further outline possibilities for promoting learners鈥� language awareness in the L2 classroom.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDSL 617 when topic was "Language Awareness: Theory and Practice".
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EDSL 651 Content-Based L2 Learning (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Theoretical research underpinnings of learning a second language through content-based approaches and analysis of empirical studies undertaken in a wide range of immersion and other content-based L2 classrooms.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Ballinger, Susan Gail (Winter)
Winter
Elective Courses (18 credits)
18 credits of courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level, are selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director and may include complementary courses listed above. Up to 6 of the elective credits may include the following courses:
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CEAP 642 Cornerstones of Academic Writing (1 credit)
Overview
CEAP : Key strategies for graduate students across disciplines: reading scholarly texts for structure; learning to apply these structures in writing assignments. Four cornerstones of academic writing: audience, purpose, organization, and style. Identifying and targeting audiences, clarifying the purposes served by different writing projects, organizing ideas, and developing mastery of rhetorical and stylistic conventions. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021
Instructors: Towers, Mary; Hung, Yvonne (Fall) Towers, Mary; Hung, Yvonne (Winter) Babaei, Mehdi; Hung, Yvonne (Summer)
This course cannot be counted towards course requirements of any graduate program.
13.5 contact hours
**Due to the condensed nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal with financial penalty is the fourth lecture day.
For graduate students only.
Grading in this course is pass/fail.
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CEAP 643 Literature Reviews and Scholarly Niches (1 credit)
Overview
CEAP : The literature review: understanding and practicing the techniques of reading, summarizing, critiquing and synthesizing the scholarly literature on a particular topic. Creating and occupying a niche. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
This course cannot be counted towards course requirements of any graduate program.
13.5 contact hours
Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
For graduate students only.
Grading in this course is pass/fail.
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CESL 641 Fundamentals of Academic Writing in English (1 credit)
Overview
CESL : Key strategies for graduate students across disciplines whose first language is not English: reading scholarly texts for structure; learning to apply these structures in writing assignments; developing vocabulary building strategies; identifying and practicing nuances of scholarly English syntax. Self-editing techniques; review of English grammar and mechanics. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021
Instructors: Babaei, Mehdi; Hung, Yvonne; Lallier, Renee; Jackson, Susan (Fall) Babaei, Mehdi; Hung, Yvonne; Lallier, Renee (Winter) Lallier, Renee; Hung, Yvonne (Summer)
Intended for graduate students whose first language is not English.
Grading in course is pass/fail.
**Due to the condensed nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal with financial penalty is the fourth lecture day.
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CESL 690 Writing for Graduate Students (3 credits)
Overview
CESL : Audience, purpose, organization, and style of graduate-level academic writing. Mechanics. Editing. Textual analysis. Critical thinking. Genres: problem-solution, general-specific, process description, data commentary, article summary/critique. Student work-in-progress. ESL diagnosis-correction. Multiple drafts. Extensive feedback including audio-taped commentary and individual conferences.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Formerly ESLN 690.
Restrictions: Open only to graduate students in degree programs for whom English is a second language and who are at the thesis/dissertation writing stage, except with permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken ESLN 590 or ESLN 690.
This course cannot be counted towards course requirements of any graduate program.
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EDEC 635 Research Writing (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : The course offers a research-led introduction to processes and practices of research writing. Working to develop their research writing projects, students learn to examine, critically reflect on, and participate in the research writing practices in their fields, guided by current research on the discursive construction of knowledge.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Peters, Stephen (Fall) Peters, Stephen (Winter)
Fall, Winter
An undergraduate language course (e.g. Spanish, Italian, Japanese).
