Undergraduate
EDUC 4863 - Acquisition of Language
This course will focus on the question of how languages are learned. Theories of acquisition and research based around these theories have had an impact on how teachers have approached second language teaching historically. We will examine the major theoretical schools of thought on acquisition and the bodies of research that have developed around them.
Graduate
EDUC 5183 - Acquisition of Language
This course will focus on the question of how languages are learned. Theories of acquisition and research based around these theories have had an impact on how teachers have approached second language teaching historically. We will examine the major theoretical schools of thought on acquisition and the bodies of research that have developed around them.
Graduate
EDUC 5193 - Linguistics for Teachers
This course will introduce you to the study of linguistics and investigates why it is relevant to the teaching of English as a second language. You'll be introduced to the fundamentals of the sound system in English (phonetics and phonology), the way that meaningful units in the language combine to form words (morphology), the sentence system (syntax), the elements of grammar that are relevant in the ESL classroom (pedagogical grammar), the role of language in society (sociolinguistics), and the use of language in communicative situations (discourse analysis).
Graduate
EDUC 5693 - Teaching English as a Second Language
This course will provide you with the basic skills required to plan and teach ESL classes in a variety of contexts. Online components, including readings, short lectures and discussion forums, will be combined with hands-on workshops which will introduce you to a range of teaching methods and enable you to analyze and develop course materials.
Counselling Seminar
Intermediate Supervision Seminar
ALL Mini-Course
International Relations of the Middle East
This course focuses on contemporary international relations of the Middle East. The course covers issues surrounding regional wars, ethnic and religious conflicts, refugees, humanitarian issues, trade, and oil production, among other issues related to the international politics of the region.
Counselling Seminar
Introductory Supervision Seminar
ALL Mini-Course
Making Fact Read Like Fiction: A Writer’s Guide to Creative Nonfiction
Do you have a true story to tell? Bring it to life for readers using the storytelling techniques of creative nonfiction. In this workshop, author and writing instructor Dean Jobb will explore how writers can make the truth as compelling as fiction.
Pre-university
Math 0110 - Pre- university Mathematics
Topics from high school mathematics. This non-credit course serves as a prerequisite for courses that require NS Grades 11 and 12 Academic Math or their equivalent.