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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 “immersion”), 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.
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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EDSL 666 Thesis Research 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Submission of a thesis proposal.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Lyster, Roy; Ballinger, Susan Gail; Riches, Caroline Joan; Jao, Limin; Sarkar, Mekhala; Starr, Lisa (Fall) Lyster, Roy (Winter) Ballinger, Susan Gail; Lyster, Roy; Riches, Caroline Joan (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDSL 667 Thesis Research 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Presentation of thesis proposal.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Lyster, Roy; Ballinger, Susan Gail; Riches, Caroline Joan; Jao, Limin; Sarkar, Mekhala; Starr, Lisa (Fall) Lyster, Roy; Sarkar, Mekhala (Winter) Ballinger, Susan Gail; Lyster, Roy; Riches, Caroline Joan (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDSL 668 Thesis Research 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Master's thesis.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Lyster, Roy; Ballinger, Susan Gail; Sarkar, Mekhala; Starr, Lisa; Riches, Caroline Joan (Winter) Lyster, Roy; Sarkar, Mekhala; Ballinger, Susan Gail; Riches, Caroline Joan (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDSL 669 Thesis Research 4 (6 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Master's thesis.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Sarkar, Mekhala; Lyster, Roy; Ballinger, Susan Gail; Starr, Lisa; Riches, Caroline Joan (Winter) Lyster, Roy; Sarkar, Mekhala; Riches, Caroline Joan; Ballinger, Susan Gail (Summer)
Fall, Winter
Required Courses (9 credits)
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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 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Asghar, Anila (Fall) Asghar, Anila (Winter)
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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EDPE 575 Educational Measurement (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Statistical measurements in education, graphs, charts, frequency distributions, central tendencies, dispersion, correlation, and sampling errors.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Hoover, Michael L (Fall) Devey, Patrick; Hoover, Michael L (Winter)
Offered through Continuing Education and Summer Studies.
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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 2016
Instructors: Sarkar, Mekhala (Fall)
Fall
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits selected from the following courses:
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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 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Ghosh, Ratna; Shariff, Shaheen; Boyle, Dale; Nichols, Naomi (Fall) Strong, Teresa (Winter) Trimble, Lisa; Nichols, Naomi (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDSL 603 Individual Reading Course 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Independent study of an approved topic with the guidance of individual instructor and permission of Graduate Program Director.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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EDSL 616 Individual Reading Course 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Independent study of an approved topic with the guidance of individual instructor and permission of Graduate Program Director.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Sarkar, Mekhala (Fall) Sarkar, Mekhala (Winter)
Fall, Winter
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EDSL 617 Special Topic in Second Language Education (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : In-depth study of a current topic in Second Language Education. In conjunction with EDSL 630.)
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Ballinger, Susan Gail (Winter)
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EDSL 620 Critical Issues in Second Language Education (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : An examination of social identity, first language maintenance, and power relations, and their impact on the nature of second language teaching, 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 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 2016
Instructors: Crump, Alison (Fall)
Fall
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EDSL 627 Instructe (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 2017
Instructors: Lyster, Roy (Winter)
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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 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
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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: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
Elective Course (3 credits)
3 credits at the 500, 600, or 700 level chosen in consultation with the Graduate Program Director.
Faculty of Education—2016-2017 (last updated Aug. 26, 2016) (disclaimer)