Graduate Course Descriptions

The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.

5000. Foundations of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Issues in applied linguistics such as second language learning and teaching, curriculum development, language assessment and program evaluation, sociolinguistics, technological application in language learning and teaching, discourse analysis, and cognitive approaches to applied linguistics.

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5020. Second Language Speech Learning

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, others with instructor consent. Recommended preparation: LING 2010 or equivalent.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examines factors affecting second language (L2) speech learning such as L1 transfer, motivation, anxiety; sociolinguistic aspects of L2 speech and L2 pronunciation teaching and learning.

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5040. Developing Pragmatic Competence in Another Language: Research and Practice

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in LCL, others with instructor consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to pragmatics in second language acquisition with emphasis on research and practice in the teaching and learning of a second language.

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5060. Language Socialization

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in LCL, others with instructor consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to concepts, methods, and practices of research in language socialization as well as analysis of research from a wide variety of languages and cultures.

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5070. Applied Cognitive Linguistics

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in LCL, others with instructor consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to cognitive linguistics with emphasis on its application to the creation of multimodal texts and the teaching and learning of a second language.

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5324. Teaching for Intercultural Citizenship and Human Rights I

Also offered as: CLCS 5324, GERM 5324

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Explores the role of intercultural competence and human rights education from a variety of perspectives, including applied linguistics, education, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and pragmatics. Through readings, online and face-to-face discussions, role-plays, scenarios, and presentations students will critically reflect on models of intercultural competence and human rights education and their relation to (student) outcomes; examine the role of social justice and human rights within the teaching of intercultural competence; and integrate and assess intercultural competence in teaching. Taught in English.

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5325. Teaching for Intercultural Citizenship and Human Rights II

Also offered as: CLCS 5325, GERM 5325

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ALDS 5324 or CLCS 5324 or GERM 5324 or instructor consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

Continued exploration of the role of intercultural competence and human rights education from a variety of perspectives, including applied linguistics, education, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy and pragmatics. Students will design a research project or curricular unit for a specific purpose in which they apply models of intercultural competence/ citizenship and human rights in practice. Taught in English.

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5385. Special Topics

3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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5388. Variable Topics

3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Grading Basis: Graded

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5399. Independent Study

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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