Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Secondary English program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of Freshman courses (in addition to the 120 credits for the program) for a total of 150 credits.
The aim of the B.Ed. Secondary Education Program is to prepare strong beginning teachers for the secondary school level. This integrated program consists of courses in Education (including field experiences) and courses in the subject area of the teaching specialization. Students also take 6 credits of free electives. For all teacher education programs, course sequencing is highly structured. For this reason, the advising information in this eCalendar section must be used in conjunction with the summary companion document (Program Overview) found at .
The Secondary English program provides students with the learning opportunities needed to become proficient English teachers.
Please note that graduates of teacher education programs are recommended by the University to the Quebec Ministry of Education for Quebec teacher certification. For more information about teacher certification in Quebec, please refer to the Faculty of Education section under "Overview of Faculty Programs," "Undergraduate Education Programs," and "Quebec Teacher Certification".
Freshman Program
Students normally complete 30 credits in their Freshman (U0) year.
The Freshman year is the time to take introductory-level courses in English, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as "teachable" subject areas within B.Ed. programs (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
In addition, in consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. The list includes English literature courses that may be used toward the academic component of the Secondary English course requirements. Also included are several French Second Language (FRSL) courses for which placement tests are required to determine the appropriate level.
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EDEC 203 Communication in Education (3 credits) *
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Metallic, Janine; Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Boyle, Dale; Baker, Jennifer; Cowley, Doris (Fall) Metallic, Janine; Lucu, Stephan (Winter)
Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable. If appropriate, may be included in the academic concentration.
**This course is only for the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) for getting people to register online.
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EDEM 220 Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : An introduction to contemporary issues in education in local, national and international contexts, including a critical perspective on educational issues by drawing on a variety of analytical frameworks.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Miller, Mitchell; Lister, Jason (Fall)
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ENGL 201 Survey of English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature after 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
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ENGL 215 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of a selection of plays, in their intellectual and theatrical context, with an emphasis on the interplay of text and performance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H; Abousidou, Mona (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 226 American Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of later American writers.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Owens, Camille (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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FRSL 101 Beginners French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Bourrel, Laura; Vergues, Marion; Kwan-Lock, Viviane; Lechowicz, Anne; Maatouk, Zeina; Petcoff, Christine (Fall)
Prerequisite: Placement test
Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
Placement test. No knowledge of French.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FRSL 101D1/D2, FRSL 103, FRSL 104, or FRSL 105.
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FRSL 102 Beginners French 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Vergues, Marion; Bourrel, Laura; Labbe, Marie-Claude; Kwan-Lock, Viviane; Mathieu, Marie-Philip; Petcoff, Christine (Winter)
Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
Prerequisite: FRSL 101
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FRSL 207D1 Elementary French 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : This two-term course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Soucé, Alida; Petcoff, Christine; Mathieu, Marie-Philip (Fall)
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Grade 12 or 13 French in Canada, or equivalent
Students must register for both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
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FRSL 207D2 Elementary French 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 207D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Soucé, Alida; Petcoff, Christine; Mathieu, Marie-Philip (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
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FRSL 211D1 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Damay, Samantha; Creck, Chantal (Fall)
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
Students must register for both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
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FRSL 211D2 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 211D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Damay, Samantha; Creck, Chantal (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
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RELG 207 Introduction to the Study of Religions (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : This course is an introduction to classic and contemporary approaches to the academic study of religions. This includes perspectives from philosophy, theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, phenomenology, and feminism. Students are also exposed to applications of these perspectives from visiting scholars who treat some aspect of a religious tradition in light of current-day interests and events. The primary objective is to introduce students to the principal theories and methods that have shaped our understanding of religion, its various meanings as well as its roles and functions in society.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Kanaris, Jim (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken RELG 255.
Winter
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WCOM 250 Research Essay and
Rhetoric (3 credits)
Overview
WCOM : Academic research-based writing across the disciplines. Article summary, critical analysis, rhetorical strategies, citation and paraphrase of academic sources, and editing for cohesion and clarity.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Cooper, Richard; Hung, Yvonne; Babyn, André; Abram, Zachary; Scheer, Kodi (Fall) Govender, Sumanthra; Hung, Yvonne; Abram, Zachary; Cooper, Richard (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CESL 500 or CEAP 250 or WCOM 255. Only open to students in degree programs - all years and faculties.
Intended for students whose first language is English.
Entrance test: Short essay first day of classes.
* Note: Students may take either WCOM 250 OR EDEC 203 for credit but not both
Required Courses (60 credits)
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EDEC 201 First Year Professional Seminar (1 credit)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Orientation to the culture and community of school and to teaching as a profession. Focus on the general functioning of schools and complexity of the teacher role. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025
Instructors: Saada, Jessica; Holloway, Allison; Ho, Stephanie; Hinkkala, Jen; Jarvis, Ashley; Cowley, Doris (Fall)
Corequisite: EDFE 200
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students only
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EDEC 215 English Exam for Teacher Certification
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : The English Exam for Teacher Certification (EETC) is a Quebec Ministry of Education-required component of the B.Ed. degree. The exam is coordinated by an independent organization, the Centre for the English Exam for Teacher Certification (CEETC). Consists of a 2-hour exam designed to assess teacher candidates' competency in the language of instruction. Must be completed before the 3rd Field Experience. Students must register for EDEC 215 and register for the EETC on the CEETC website. Students who do not pass after four attempts require permission from the Internships & Student Affairs Office to re-take the exam.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Brook, Jill; Peters, Stephen (Fall)
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EDEC 233 Indigenous Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : An exploration of Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy, primarily in Canada but also world-wide. Consideration of the diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political, and pedagogical histories of Indigenous communities. Examines how a teacher's professional identity and practice can be influenced by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge and worldviews.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Kennedy, Michelle (Fall) Kennedy, Michelle; Bennett-Stonebanks, Melanie (Winter)
There is a $25 fee used to purchase essential materials needed to provide students with first hand insight into indigenous ways of knowing. Fees are also used to remunerate indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and/or cultural presenters that provide cultural or pedagogical expertise.
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EDEC 247 Policy Issues in Quebec and Indigenous Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : The organization of Quebec education, including Indigenous education, from historical, political, social, cultural and legal perspectives. The implications and contributions of policy decisions to schools, students, and families.
Terms: Fall 2024, Summer 2025
Instructors: Farmer, Frederick; Bordonaro, Tino (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 405.
**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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EDEC 254 Second Professional Seminar (Secondary) (1 credit)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the second field experience through development of basic practices in planning and teaching in secondary school classrooms. Competencies and professional portfolio will be addressed.
Terms: Summer 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Corequisite: EDFE 254 or EDFE 254D1
Restrictions: Open to B.Ed. Sec and concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. students.
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EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Malenfant, Jayne; Noroozi, Nasim; Dhali, Helal (Fall) Lister, Jason; Kohatsu, Martina (Winter)
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EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Orientation to the equipment and systems of educational technology. Examination of theories of educational technology, media education and technology education and the exploration and development of possible applications in school settings.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Lipset, Michael; Jarvis, Ashley; Margallo, Joseph (Fall) Lipset, Michael; Gill, Ravinder; McPherson, Heather (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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EDEC 351 Third Professional Seminar (Secondary) (2 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Professional portfolios and competencies will be addressed. Preparation for the third field experience through engaging in the full spectrum of unit/lesson planning, critical analysis and self-reflection. Professional portfolios and competencies will be addressed.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Chestnutt, Hannah; Lister, Jason (Fall)
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EDEC 404 Fourth Year Professional Seminar (Sec) (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the final field experience and entry into the teaching profession. Emphasis will be placed on developing the ability to demonstrate ethical and responsible professional behaviour in the performance of duties across all professional competencies. Final transition to showcase working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Rosenberg, Aron; Jao, Limin; Smith, Gabrielle (Winter)
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EDES 350 Classroom Practices (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Competency-based discipline skills and methods of classroom management, emphasizing the relationship between theory and practice; the rationale for various approaches to classroom management; strategies for developing instruction that focus attention and reduce off-task behaviour.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Buki, Constance; Price, Terry (Fall)
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EDES 361 Teaching Secondary English 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Examination of appropriate materials related to the high school English programs; exploration of various techniques of teaching language, literature, writing and dramatics in the secondary school.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Rosenberg, Aron (Fall) Rosenberg, Aron; Holloway, Allison (Winter)
Prerequisites: 18 credits of university ENGL, COMS, or LING courses at or above the 200 level or EDSL 330
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EDES 461 Teaching Secondary English 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Advanced inquiry into special interest areas in the teaching of Secondary English Language Arts in light of contemporary theory and research. Parts of this course may be undertaken in school settings.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Lister, Jason (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDES 361
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary students having English as a teaching option
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EDFE 200 First Field Experience (K/Elem and Secondary) (2 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : Students are assigned to a school for a "participant observer" field experience. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships & Student Affairs website at http://www.mcgill.ca/isa.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025
Instructors: Zein, Yasmine; Peters, Stephen (Fall) Zein, Yasmine (Summer)
Corequisite: EDEC 201
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students
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EDFE 254 Second Field Experience (Secondary) (3 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : Supervised student teaching. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at www.mcgill.ca/isa.
Terms: Summer 2025
Instructors: Zein, Yasmine (Summer)
Corequisite: EDEC 254 or EDEC 254D1
Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
Restrictions: Restriction: Open to B.Ed. in Secondary English, B.Ed. in Secondary Social Sciences, B.Ed. in Secondary Mathematics, and B.Ed. in Secondary Science and Technology students.
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EDFE 351 Third Field Experience (Secondary) (8 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : Supervised student teaching in a school. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience, dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships & Student Affairs Office website http://www.mcgill.ca/isa.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Zein, Yasmine (Fall)
Prerequisites: EDEC 215, (EDFE 254 or EDFE 254D1/D2), (EDEC 254 or EDEC 254D1/D2), (EDES 334 or EDES 335 or EDES 353 or EDES 361).
Restriction: Students must have completed a minimum of 24 credits in their teachable subject area with grades of C or higher, as well as the corresponding first level methods course (i.e. EDES 334, 335, 353 or 361) with a grade of C or higher.
Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
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EDFE 451 Fourth Field Experience (Secondary) (7 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : Supervised student teaching in a school. Students will be expected to assume a much increased responsibility for student learning, classroom management, and evaluation. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at www.mcgill.ca/isa.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Zein, Yasmine (Fall) Zein, Yasmine (Winter)
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EDPE 300 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Appignanesi, Gus; Thomson, Roberta; Murahara, Flavio (Fall) Tesolin, Julia (Winter)
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EDPE 304 Measurement and Evaluation (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : The purposes of examinations. Causes of complaints about examinations. Equalizing means and dispersions in distribution of marks. Standardized scores. The percentile system. Essay and objective-type examinations. Taxonomies of educational objectives. Validity and reliability: item analysis.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Jazvac-Martek, Marian (Fall) Jazvac-Martek, Marian (Winter)
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EDPI 309 Diverse Learners (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Inclusion debates; review of the evolution of the history of inclusive education; models of development ( eco-systemic models); characteristics, teaching practices; teachers' roles in inclusive classrooms. Overview of characteristics, causes, needs, and teaching strategies for diverse and exceptional students, teaching and learning for differences in intellectual, emotional, behavioural, sensory, physical and learning domains found in effective inclusive classrooms. Working with families.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Hoida, David; Cousineau-PĂ©russe, Maxime (Winter)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. and Concurrent students only.
Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.
Prerequisite: EDPI 341
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EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schools (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Temcheff, Caroline; Appignanesi, Gus (Fall)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
Also offered through Continuing Education.
Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits selected as described below:
Equity Education
3 credits from:
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EDEC 248 Equity and Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Introduction to and exploration of contemporary issues and theories about equity in education and society in Quebec/Canada from a range of perspectives, including the historical, political, social, and economic. Provides learning opportunities for future educators to critically reflect upon and engage with equity issues and concerns in relation to schooling, including the exploration of classroom resources and activities that foster anti-racism, anti-oppression and intercultural approaches.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Bennett-Stonebanks, Melanie; Demian, Nagui (Fall) Tabi, Emmanuel (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EDEC 249.
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EDEC 249 Global Education and Social Justice (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : A cross-curricular, interdisciplinary approach to teaching/creating learning experiences for students. It will foster critical thinking and nurture lifelong global understanding, active engagement and participation in relation to questions of social, economic, and environmental justice, by infusing these issues in the classroom.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Nafziger, Rhoda Nanre (Fall) Barabas, Cris; Kaba, Adama (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EDEC 248.
Secondary English Subject Area (51 credits)
Option 1
51 credits distributed as follows:
Required Course (3 credits)
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EDES 366 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Selection and use of literature for the differing abilities and interests of high school students.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Low, Bronwen (Fall) Holloway, Allison (Winter)
Complementary Language/Linguistics courses (6 credits)
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EDEC 203 Communication in Education (3 credits) *
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Metallic, Janine; Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Boyle, Dale; Baker, Jennifer; Cowley, Doris (Fall) Metallic, Janine; Lucu, Stephan (Winter)
Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable. If appropriate, may be included in the academic concentration.
**This course is only for the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) for getting people to register online.
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EDSL 305 L2 Learning: Classroom Settings (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : This course provides an introduction to theory and research in second language acquisition (SLA). It is designed to help students understand the processes, developmental patterns and factors contributing to SLA so that the students will be prepared to evaluate and develop teaching procedures in light of this understanding.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Perez, Mirian (Fall)
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EDSL 350 Essentials of English Grammar (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Analysis of English phrases, clauses and sentences up to discourse level in connected text. Emphasis on distinguishing between grammatical form, meaning, and function. Identification, analysis and correction of common errors made by ESL learners.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Sarkar, Mela (Fall)
Restriction: Restricted to B.Ed. (TESL) students
Restriction: This is a required course for B.Ed. TESL students. Students from other programs may be admitted at the discretion of the instructor.
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LING 200 Introduction to the Study of Language (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : General interest course; intended for students in all fields. Topics include: linguistic competence vs. performance, language and the brain, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language universals, pragmatics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Fall and Winter
No prerequisite
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LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : General introduction to linguistics, the scientific study of human language. Covers the core theoretical subfields of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Also provides background on other subfields including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, linguistic variation, and language acquisition.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Munteanu, Andrei (Fall) Bertrand, Anne (Winter)
Fall and Winter
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LING 355 Language Acquisition 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : A critical study of the application of linguistic theory and description to first and second language learning. Topics include: the acquisition of sounds, syntax and word meanings; acquisition strategies; properties of the input; theories of first and second language acquisition.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Goad, Heather (Winter)
Fall
Prerequisite: LING 201.
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WCOM 250 Research Essay and
Rhetoric (3 credits) *
Overview
WCOM : Academic research-based writing across the disciplines. Article summary, critical analysis, rhetorical strategies, citation and paraphrase of academic sources, and editing for cohesion and clarity.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Cooper, Richard; Hung, Yvonne; Babyn, André; Abram, Zachary; Scheer, Kodi (Fall) Govender, Sumanthra; Hung, Yvonne; Abram, Zachary; Cooper, Richard (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CESL 500 or CEAP 250 or WCOM 255. Only open to students in degree programs - all years and faculties.
Intended for students whose first language is English.
Entrance test: Short essay first day of classes.
* Note: Students may take either WCOM 250 OR EDEC 203 for credit but not both
Complementary Courses
42 credits distributed as follows (including at least one course in Shakespeare):
Literature (30 credits)
A minimum of 15 credits must be at the 300 level or higher, chosen from the English Department undergraduate complementary course list () or the following list:
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ENGL 200 Survey of English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature before 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
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ENGL 201 Survey of English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature after 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
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ENGL 215 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of a selection of plays, in their intellectual and theatrical context, with an emphasis on the interplay of text and performance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H; Abousidou, Mona (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 225 American Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of earlier American writers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 226 American Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of later American writers.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Owens, Camille (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 227 American Literature 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of literary works which may be thematic or may deal with a special group of authors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 228 Canadian Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 1.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 229 Canadian Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 2. A continuation of ENGL 228.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Lecker, Robert; Cook, Riley (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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GERM 259 Introduction to German Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
German (Arts) : Introduction to the major authors, genres, and topics of German literature from the Middle Ages to the Age of Goethe, including the Nibelungenlied, Faust, classical tragedy, and the rise of the novel.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Holmes, Tove (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
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GERM 260 Introduction to German Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
German (Arts) : Introduction to the major authors, genres, and topics of German literature from the 19th century to the present.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Bauer, Karin (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
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JWST 206 Introduction to Yiddish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A survey of Yiddish literature with a particular focus on the modern period (the 1860s to the present). As we read major works of Yiddish literature, we will discuss the main factors in its development, including its position as a minority literature, Ashkenazi civilization’s religious foundations and multilingualism, the rise of political movements, and the trauma of the Holocaust. In his Nobel lecture, Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer described Yiddish as “the idiom of the frightened and hopeful humanity.” We will explore both the reasons behind and the effects of such universalization of Yiddish language, literature, and culture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For detailed course content go to .
Readings are in English
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JWST 225 Literature and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A panoramic analysis of Israeli society through poetry, fiction, essays, interviews and testimonial narratives reflecting the country's historical, ideological and ethnic complexity. In English translation, we will read Oz, Amichai, Habibi, Har-Even and Yehoshua, as well as new authors from divergent ethnic, religious and ideological positions.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Szendro, Brendan (Winter)
For detailed course content go to .
All texts will be read in English
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LLCU 220 Introduction to Literary Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
LLCU : A literary analysis course that introduces the tools and critical terms needed for studying poetry and prose fiction, discussing formal and stylistic differences, organizing and writing critical essays.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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RUSS 218 Russian Literature and Revolution (3 credits)
Overview
Russian (Arts) : The dramatic developments in Russian literature of the 20th century, from revolution, through conformity, to the ironies and anxieties of the post-Soviet era. Comrades, iconoclasts, absurdists, proletarians and aesthetes; the Gulag, the literary café, the music of the spheres, the crumbling Russian village; the reforging of humanity and the rediscovery of tradition.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Beraha, Laura A (Fall)
Fall or Winter
Prerequisite: None, but some background in Russian 20C history is helpful
Given in English
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RUSS 223 Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Russian (Arts) : The Golden Age of Russian literature: from Pushkin, Lermontov, and Gogol to the first works of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. This course traces the rise of a coherent literary tradition in Russia, exploring authors’ relationships to the burgeoning tradition and to their historical and cultural context.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Pratt, Daniel (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
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RUSS 224 Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Russian (Arts) : This course explores the masterpieces of late nineteenth-century Russian literature. From psychological realism and the novel of ideas to the rise of the great short story; Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Leskov, and Chekhov.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Pratt, Daniel (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
Cultural Studies (9 credits)
A minimum of 3 credits must be at the 300 level or higher chosen from the English Department undergraduate complementary course list () or the following list:
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ENGL 279 Introduction to Film History (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to key historical moments, cinematic movements, formal styles, as well as historiographical and theoretical debates in the history of world cinema.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Osterweil, Ara (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 280 Introduction to Film as Mass Medium (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to film's social, historical, and technological contexts, including its relationships to other mass media.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Ponech, Trevor (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Students will be required to pay a screening fee.
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LLCU 200 Topics in Film (3 credits)
Overview
LLCU : This seminar focuses on a special topic in European and/or transatlantic film and visual culture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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LLCU 250 History and Future of the Book (3 credits)
Overview
LLCU : A survey of the 2000-year history of the medium of the book with a look towards its future durability and translation into digital media.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Drama/Theatre (3 credits)
Chosen from the English Department undergraduate complementary course list () or the following list:
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ENGL 215 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of a selection of plays, in their intellectual and theatrical context, with an emphasis on the interplay of text and performance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H; Abousidou, Mona (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 230 Introduction to Theatre Studies (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to dramatic literature, text analysis, textual and performance theory, and theatre history.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Zien, Katherine; Pearce, Molly (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Option 2 (51 credits)
51 credits distributed as follows:
Required Course (3 credits)
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EDES 366 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Selection and use of literature for the differing abilities and interests of high school students.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Low, Bronwen (Fall) Holloway, Allison (Winter)
Complementary Language/Linguistics courses. (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following course list:
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EDEC 203 Communication in Education (3 credits) *
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Metallic, Janine; Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Boyle, Dale; Baker, Jennifer; Cowley, Doris (Fall) Metallic, Janine; Lucu, Stephan (Winter)
Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable. If appropriate, may be included in the academic concentration.
**This course is only for the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) for getting people to register online.
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EDSL 305 L2 Learning: Classroom Settings (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : This course provides an introduction to theory and research in second language acquisition (SLA). It is designed to help students understand the processes, developmental patterns and factors contributing to SLA so that the students will be prepared to evaluate and develop teaching procedures in light of this understanding.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Perez, Mirian (Fall)
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EDSL 350 Essentials of English Grammar (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Analysis of English phrases, clauses and sentences up to discourse level in connected text. Emphasis on distinguishing between grammatical form, meaning, and function. Identification, analysis and correction of common errors made by ESL learners.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Sarkar, Mela (Fall)
Restriction: Restricted to B.Ed. (TESL) students
Restriction: This is a required course for B.Ed. TESL students. Students from other programs may be admitted at the discretion of the instructor.
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LING 200 Introduction to the Study of Language (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : General interest course; intended for students in all fields. Topics include: linguistic competence vs. performance, language and the brain, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language universals, pragmatics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Fall and Winter
No prerequisite
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LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : General introduction to linguistics, the scientific study of human language. Covers the core theoretical subfields of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Also provides background on other subfields including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, linguistic variation, and language acquisition.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Munteanu, Andrei (Fall) Bertrand, Anne (Winter)
Fall and Winter
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LING 355 Language Acquisition 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : A critical study of the application of linguistic theory and description to first and second language learning. Topics include: the acquisition of sounds, syntax and word meanings; acquisition strategies; properties of the input; theories of first and second language acquisition.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Goad, Heather (Winter)
Fall
Prerequisite: LING 201.
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WCOM 250 Research Essay and
Rhetoric (3 credits) *
Overview
WCOM : Academic research-based writing across the disciplines. Article summary, critical analysis, rhetorical strategies, citation and paraphrase of academic sources, and editing for cohesion and clarity.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Cooper, Richard; Hung, Yvonne; Babyn, André; Abram, Zachary; Scheer, Kodi (Fall) Govender, Sumanthra; Hung, Yvonne; Abram, Zachary; Cooper, Richard (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CESL 500 or CEAP 250 or WCOM 255. Only open to students in degree programs - all years and faculties.
Intended for students whose first language is English.
Entrance test: Short essay first day of classes.
*Note: Students may take either WCOM 250 OR EDEC 203 for credit but not both
Complementary Courses
27 credits, distributed as follows (including at least one course in Shakespeare):
Literature (18 credits)
A minimum of 6 credits at the 300 level or higher, chosen from the English Department undergraduate complementary course list () or the following list:
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ENGL 200 Survey of English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature before 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
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ENGL 201 Survey of English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature after 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
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ENGL 215 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of a selection of plays, in their intellectual and theatrical context, with an emphasis on the interplay of text and performance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H; Abousidou, Mona (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 225 American Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of earlier American writers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 226 American Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of later American writers.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Owens, Camille (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 227 American Literature 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of literary works which may be thematic or may deal with a special group of authors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 228 Canadian Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 1.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 229 Canadian Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 2. A continuation of ENGL 228.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Lecker, Robert; Cook, Riley (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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GERM 259 Introduction to German Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
German (Arts) : Introduction to the major authors, genres, and topics of German literature from the Middle Ages to the Age of Goethe, including the Nibelungenlied, Faust, classical tragedy, and the rise of the novel.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Holmes, Tove (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
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GERM 260 Introduction to German Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
German (Arts) : Introduction to the major authors, genres, and topics of German literature from the 19th century to the present.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Bauer, Karin (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
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JWST 206 Introduction to Yiddish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A survey of Yiddish literature with a particular focus on the modern period (the 1860s to the present). As we read major works of Yiddish literature, we will discuss the main factors in its development, including its position as a minority literature, Ashkenazi civilization’s religious foundations and multilingualism, the rise of political movements, and the trauma of the Holocaust. In his Nobel lecture, Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer described Yiddish as “the idiom of the frightened and hopeful humanity.” We will explore both the reasons behind and the effects of such universalization of Yiddish language, literature, and culture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For detailed course content go to .
Readings are in English
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JWST 225 Literature and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A panoramic analysis of Israeli society through poetry, fiction, essays, interviews and testimonial narratives reflecting the country's historical, ideological and ethnic complexity. In English translation, we will read Oz, Amichai, Habibi, Har-Even and Yehoshua, as well as new authors from divergent ethnic, religious and ideological positions.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Szendro, Brendan (Winter)
For detailed course content go to .
All texts will be read in English
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LLCU 220 Introduction to Literary Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
LLCU : A literary analysis course that introduces the tools and critical terms needed for studying poetry and prose fiction, discussing formal and stylistic differences, organizing and writing critical essays.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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RUSS 218 Russian Literature and Revolution (3 credits)
Overview
Russian (Arts) : The dramatic developments in Russian literature of the 20th century, from revolution, through conformity, to the ironies and anxieties of the post-Soviet era. Comrades, iconoclasts, absurdists, proletarians and aesthetes; the Gulag, the literary café, the music of the spheres, the crumbling Russian village; the reforging of humanity and the rediscovery of tradition.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Beraha, Laura A (Fall)
Fall or Winter
Prerequisite: None, but some background in Russian 20C history is helpful
Given in English
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RUSS 223 Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Russian (Arts) : The Golden Age of Russian literature: from Pushkin, Lermontov, and Gogol to the first works of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. This course traces the rise of a coherent literary tradition in Russia, exploring authors’ relationships to the burgeoning tradition and to their historical and cultural context.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Pratt, Daniel (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
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RUSS 224 Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Russian (Arts) : This course explores the masterpieces of late nineteenth-century Russian literature. From psychological realism and the novel of ideas to the rise of the great short story; Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Leskov, and Chekhov.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Pratt, Daniel (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
Cultural Studies (6 credits)
A minimum of 3 credits at the 300 level or higher from the English Department undergraduate complementary course list () or the following list:
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ENGL 279 Introduction to Film History (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to key historical moments, cinematic movements, formal styles, as well as historiographical and theoretical debates in the history of world cinema.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Osterweil, Ara (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 280 Introduction to Film as Mass Medium (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to film's social, historical, and technological contexts, including its relationships to other mass media.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Ponech, Trevor (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Students will be required to pay a screening fee.
-
LLCU 200 Topics in Film (3 credits)
Overview
LLCU : This seminar focuses on a special topic in European and/or transatlantic film and visual culture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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LLCU 250 History and Future of the Book (3 credits)
Overview
LLCU : A survey of the 2000-year history of the medium of the book with a look towards its future durability and translation into digital media.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Drama/Theatre (3 credits)
Chosen from the English Department undergraduate complementary course list () or the following list:
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ENGL 215 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of a selection of plays, in their intellectual and theatrical context, with an emphasis on the interplay of text and performance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H; Abousidou, Mona (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 230 Introduction to Theatre Studies (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to dramatic literature, text analysis, textual and performance theory, and theatre history.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Zien, Katherine; Pearce, Molly (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Unofficial "Teachable" Subject Area (15 credits)
15 credits of designated courses for Secondary English Option 2 students (Math, Social Sciences, or Science and Technology - see an adviser for course selection.)
Elective Courses (6 credits)
Note: Students who have chosen to do Option 2 (36 credits in one teachable subject and 15 credits in another) will use 3 credits of electives to take the Secondary Teaching Methods course needed for their second unofficial teachable subject.
