2005-2006 Undergraduate Calendar

Linguistics is concerned with the systematic study of language structure, the acquisition of first and subsequent languages, the role of language in communication, and the status of language as the product of particular cultures and other social groups. A background in linguistics is essential for language teachers, translators, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and many other language professionals.

The Department of Applied Language Studies offers programs of study leading to an Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Applied Linguistics, Hearing Sciences, Speech and Language Sciences and Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL). As well, the BA Honours Applied Linguistics and BA Honours TESL programs offer a Co-op option. Students may also elect a four-year program of study leading to a BA with Major in Speech and Language Sciences. Pass BA degree in Applied Linguistics, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Sciences is also available.

The four-year degree programs (Honours, BA with Major) give students the opportunity to prepare for employment or for admission to post-baccalaureate training in a variety of fields. Students who intend to pursue graduate study specifically in Audiology should complete the Honours Hearing Sciences program. Students who intend to pursue a BEd degree or graduate study specifically in Speech-Language Pathology should complete the Honours Speech and Language Sciences program. The Department also offers programs of study leading to a Certificate for Communication Disorders Assistants, Hearing Sciences, Speech and Language Sciences and Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language. Students who intend to apply for admission to the Certificate for Communication Disorders Assistants program should complete the BA Pass Hearing Sciences or Speech and Language Sciences program. Courses concerning the structure of American Sign Language (ASL) and English as a Second /Subsequent Language are also offered.

English as a Second/Subsequent Language courses (APLS) are designed to enhance the English academic speaking and writing abilities of students whose native language is not English.

Students with scores below TOEFL 580, TOEFL CBT 237, MELAB 90, IELTS 7.0 or ITELP 625 who have been accepted into academic programs are required by the Office of the Registrar, Admissions to register in APLS 1P80 and APLS 1P81 in Year 1 along with no more than four credits.

The Department offers four programs, allowing students to specialize in Applied Linguistics, Hearing Sciences, Speech and Language Sciences or Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language.

Applied Linguistics

Students in this program have the opportunity to learn about theories concerning the analysis of language and their applications. Along with an introductory course in linguistics (LING 1F94), the Department offers foundation courses focusing on the sounds of language (phonetics and phonology), relationships among words in language (syntax), mutual influence between culture (and other group membership) and language (sociolinguistics), and ways in which language is used in context (pragmatics and discourse analysis) and is acquired. A four-year co-op option is also available.

Hearing Sciences

Students are afforded the opportunity to learn about basic sciences (e.g., biology, physics), basic communication processes, including the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, acoustics, linguistics, and child language development, and about selected disorders of human communication. Honours students have the opportunity to prepare for admission to masters or clinical doctorate programs in audiology (AuD); admissions to graduate schools are, however, offered only on a competitive basis. The minimum qualification to practice audiology in Canada and the United States is currently a Master's degree. Students in the BA Pass program have the opportunity to prepare for admission to post-baccalaureate training as Communication Disorders Assistants, or for admission to a Faculty of Education.

Speech and Language Sciences

Students are afforded the opportunity to learn about basic sciences (eg, biology), basic communication processes, including the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, acoustics, linguistics, and child language development, and about selected disorders of human communication. Honours students have the opportunity to prepare for admission to graduate study in speech-language pathology; admissions to graduate schools are, however, offered only on a competitive basis. The minimum qualification to practice speech-language pathology in Canada and the United States is a Master's degree. Students in the four-year BA with Major and BA Pass programs have the opportunity to prepare for admission to post-baccalaureate training as Communication Disorders Assistants, or for admission to a Faculty of Education.

Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL)

This program is offered as a four-year BA Honours program and provides background in theories and methodologies relevant to the learning and teaching of English as a second or foreign language. A four-year Co-op option is also available.

Students interested in teaching language in the Ontario school system should consult the Ministry of Education and Training guidelines. In those guidelines, 'Language Courses' mean English or any teachable (modern language) subject.

Students who wish to major in any of the programs of study offered by the Department of Applied Language Studies must apply to declare their major. Declaration of Major forms are available on-line at http://www.brocku.ca/registrar/forms/index.html and from the Office of the Registrar. Students in three- and four-year degree programs normally register for courses according to the program of study effective at the time they first declared their major.

The faculty of the Department of Applied Language Studies believe that students benefit from a broadly based liberal arts background in conjunction with a Major in Applied Linguistics, Hearing Sciences, Speech and Language Sciences or Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language. Students are therefore encouraged to acquire some background in other academic disciplines as part of their undergraduate education. Students who wish to pursue a four-year degree (BA Honours and BA with Major) must apply to be admitted to Year 4 after completing 15 credits. Application forms for Year 4 admission are available on-line at http://www.brocku.ca/registrar/forms/index.html and in the Office of the Registrar.

The requirements for graduation with a BA (Honours) are a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. The requirements for a BA with Major are a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average.

Co-op Program

The Applied Linguistics and TESL Co-op programs combine academic and two volunteer work placements in language-rich environments over a four-year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting prior to taking the first work placement. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Applied Linguistics and TESL Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see Schedule of Fees).

Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average. A studentswith a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue. A student with a major average lower than 70 percent may not continue in the Applied Linguistics or TESL Co-op program, but may continue in the regular Applied Linguistics or TESL program. If a student subsequently raises his/her major average to 70 percent, the student may be readmitted only if approved by the Co-op Admissions Committee.

The Applied Linguistics or TESL Co-op designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed the two Co-op placements.

Language Requirement for Humanities Majors

Except for Applied Linguistics and Child and Youth Studies Combined majors, students in the Department of Applied Language Studies are required to complete one credit in a language other than English. Where half-credit courses are used to satisfy the requirement, both half-credits must be in the same language. Non-Indo-European language courses (Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Mohawk) or American Sign Language courses are recommended.

Program Note

In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Applied Linguistics

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one Science context credit
	two elective credits (COMM 1F90 recommended; see program note 1)

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50, 2P53, 2P72 and 2P99
	one Humanities context credit
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement )
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

	LING 3P61, 3P71, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95 and 3Q91
	two elective credits (ENGL 3P91 and 3P92 recommended)

Year 4

	LING 4P40, 4P41 and 4P50
	LING 4P61 or 4P99
	one LING credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	two elective credits

Hearing Sciences

Students who graduate from the Hearing Sciences program are not yet qualified to evaluate or treat individuals with hearing or vestibular disorders, nor are they qualified in any capacity for work in supervised or unsupervised provision of clinical services.

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one credit from PHYS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93
	PSYC 1F90
	one elective credit (BIOL 1F90 or CHEM 1F92 strongly recommended)

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50, 2P53, 2P90 and 2P91
	one Humanities context credit
	one and one-half elective credits (BIOL 1F90 or CHEM 1F92 strongly recommended)

Year 3

	LING 3P51, 3P61, 3P71, 3P90 and 3P97
	PHYS 2P31 and 2P32
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)
	one-half elective credit (BIOL 3P51 or CHEM 2P20 strongly recommended)

Year 4

	LING 4P20, 4P21 and 4P27
	one credit from LING 2P72, 3P94, 3P95, 3V80-3V99, 4F01, 4P25, 4P31, 4P32, 4P35, 4P99, 4V80-4V99
	PSYC 2F23
	one and one-half elective credits (BIOL 3P51 or CHEM 2P20 strongly recommended; CHSC 2P15, PSYC 2F12, 2F36, 2F50, 3P96, 4F50 recommended)

Speech and Language Sciences

Students who graduate from the Speech and Language Sciences program are not yet qualified to evaluate or treat individuals with speech, language or swallowing disorders, nor are they qualified in any capacity for work in the provision of clinical services unless supervised by a registered Speech-Language Pathologist.

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	PSYC 1F90
	one Science context credit (one credit from BIOL 1F90, PHYS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93 strongly recommended)
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50, 2P53, 2P90 and 2P91
	PSYC 2F23
	one Humanities context credit
	one -half elective credit (BIOL 2P97 or CHSC 2P09 recommended)

Year 3

	LING 3P51, 3P61, 3P71, 3P90, 3P94, 3P95, 3P97 and 3Q93
	CHYS 2F10 or PSYC 2F12

Year 4

	LING 4P20, 4P21 and 4P27
	one and one-half credits from LING 2P72, 3V80-3V99, 4F01, 4P25, 4P31, 4P32, 4P35, 4P40, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P99, 4V80-4V99
	two elective credits (PSYC 2F20, 2F36, 3P88, 3P98, 4F50 recommended)

Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (Honours only)

This program is recognized by TESL Ontario for professional accreditation as an adult non-credit ESL instructor in Ontario.

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one Science context credit
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50, 2P53 and 2P72
	one Humanities context credit
	two elective credits (LING 2P99 strongly recommended)

Year 3

	LING 3P61, 3P71, 3P91, 3P94, 3P95 and 3Q91
	one credit from LING 3P51, 3P93, 3V80-3V99
	one elective credit

Year 4

	LING 4P40, 4P80, 4P82 and 4P83
	LING 4P41 or 4P50
	one of LING 3P93, 4P25, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P99, 4V80-4V99
	two elective credits

Applied Linguistics Co-op (Honours only)

Students admitted to the Linguistics Co-op program must follow an approved program pattern. The most common pattern is listed below. For other approved patterns, consult the Co-op Office.

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one Science context credit
	two elective credits (COMM 1F90 recommended)

Year 2

	LING 0N90, 2P10, 2P50, 2P53, 2P72 and 2P99
	one Humanities context credit
	one and one-half elective credits

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LING 0N11

Year 3

	LING 3P61, 3P71, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95 and 3Q91
	two elective credits (ENGL 3P91 and 3P92 recommended)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LING 0N12

Year 4

	LING 4P40, 4P41 and 4P50
	LING 4P61 or 4P99
	one LING credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)
	one elective credit

Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language Co-op (Honours only)

Students admitted to the TESL Co-op program must follow an approved program pattern. The most common pattern is listed below. For other approved patterns, consult the Co-op Office.

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one Science context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LING 0N90, 2P10, 2P50, 2P53 and 2P72
	one Humanities context credit
	two elective credits (LING 2P99 strongly recommended)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LING 0N11

Year 3

	LING 3P61, 3P71, 3P91, 3P94, 3P95 and 3Q91
	one credit from LING 3P51, 3P93, 3V80-3V99
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LING 0N12

Year 4

	LING 4P40, 4P80, 4P82 and 4P83
	LING 4P41 or 4P50
	one of LING 3P93, 4P25, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P99, 4V80-4V99
	two elective credits

BA with Major in Speech and Language Sciences

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	PSYC 1F90
	one Science context credit (one credit from BIOL 1F90, PHYS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93 strongly recommended)
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50, 2P53, 2P90 and 2P91
	one Humanities context credit
	one and one-half elective credits (PSYC 2F23 strongly recommended; BIOL 2P97 or CHSC 2P09 recommended)

Year 3

	LING 3P51, 3P61, 3P71, 3P90, 3P91, 3P94, 3P95 and 3P97
	one elective credit (CHYS 2F10 or PSYC 2F12 recommended)

Year 4

	Three credits from LING 2P72, 3V80-3V99, 4P31, 4P32, 4P35, 4P40, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4V80-4V99
	two elective credits (PSYC 2F20, 2F36, 3P88, 3P98 recommended)

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Combined Major Program

Applied Linguistics

Students may take a combined major in Applied Linguistics or Speech and Language Sciences and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option.

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one credit from the co-major discipline
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LING 2P10 and 2P50
	one credit from LING 2P53, 2P90, 2P91, 2P94, 2P99
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Year 3

	LING 3P71
	one and one-half credits from LING 2P72, 3P61, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95, 3Q91, 3V80-3V99
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Year 4

	Two credits from LING 4P25, 4P40, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P99, 4V80-4V99
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Speech and Language Sciences

This program may be of interest to students who elect an alternate route to pursuing graduate studies in Speech-Language Pathology. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option.

Honours

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	one credit from the co-major discipline
	one language credit (LING 1P00 and 1P01 strongly recommended; see language requirement)
	one elective credit (BIOL 1F90 or PSYC 1F90 strongly recommended)

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50, 2P90 and 2P91
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (CHYS 2F10 or PSYC 2F12 strongly recommended)

Year 3

	LING 3P61, 3P90
	one credit from LING 3P51, 3P94, 3P95, 3P97
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (PSYC 2F23 strongly recommended)

Year 4

	LING 4P20 and 4P21
	one of LING 2P72, 3P71, 3Q93, 3V80-3V99, 4P25, 4P27, 4P31, 4P32, 4P35, 4P40, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P99, 4V80-4V99
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (BIOL 2P97 or CHSC 2P09 recommended)

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Applied Linguistics and Child and Youth Studies

Honours

Year 1

	LING 1F94, 1P92 and 1P93
	CHYS 1F90
	PSYC 1F90
	SOCI 1F90

Year 2

	LING 2P50 and 2P90
	CHYS 2F10, 2P35 and 2P38
	MATH 1F92 or PSYC 2F23 (preferred)
	one Science context credit (BIOL 1F25 preferred)

Year 3

	LING 2P91, 3P61, 3P90 and 3P97
	CHYS 3P10 and 3P15
	one of CHYS 3P09, 3P11, 3P12, 3P23, 3P24, 3P65, 3P74, 3Q33
	one of CHYS 3P20, 3P21, 3P26, 3P27, 3P28, 3P30, 3P31, 3P32, 3P35, 3P38, 3P39, 3P43, 3P44, 3P47, 3P48, 3P60
	one Humanities context credit

Year 4

	LING 4P20, 4P21, 4P31 and 4P32
	CHYS 4F97 and 4P98
	one of CHYS 4P01, 4P16, 4P35, 4P38, 4P48, 4P65
	one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99
	one-half elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

For further information on the LING/CHYS combined program, please see the Co-ordinator, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences or the Co-ordinator, Child and Youth Studies.

Applied Linguistics and English

Honours

English requirements must include one ENGL credit from List A; one ENGL credit from List B; one ENGL credit from List C. Consult the English Language and Literature entry for relevant list requirements.

Year 1

	LING 1F94
	one ENGL credit numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99 (ENGL 1F91 recommended)
	one Science context credit
	one Social Science context credit
	one language credit (see language requirement)

Year 2

	LING 2P10, 2P50 and 2P53
	two ENGL credits (see program note 1)
	one and one-half elective credits

Year 3

	LING 3P71
	two credits from LING 2P72, 2P99, 3P61, 3P93, LING 3P94 and 3P95, 3Q91
	one of ENGL 2Q90 and 2Q91, ENGL 3P91 and 3P92
	one ENGL credit (see program note 1)
	one-half elective credit

Year 4

	Two credits from LING 2P72, 2P99, 3P61, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95, 3V80-99, 4P40, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P82, 4P83, 4V80-4V99
	two ENGL credits (see program note 1)
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Certificate Program

The Department of Applied Language Studies offers a Certificate for Communication Disorders Assistants , a Certificate in Hearing Sciences, a Certificate in Speech and Language Sciences and a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL) for those who already possess an undergraduate degree.

Certificate for Communication Disorders Assistants

Communication Disorders Assistants (also called Communicative Disorders Assistants, Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, or Audiology Assistants) are supportive personnel who work under the supervision of Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists. Their duties typically include preparing therapy materials for adults and/or children who have communication and/or swallowing disorders, conducting individual and/or group therapy sessions, reporting on therapy outcomes, and carrying out routine maintenance on clinical equipment. Communication Disorders Assistants (CDAs) are employed in the same settings as Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, including hospitals, school boards, specialized rehabilitation centres, and private practice.

The program, is designed to inform students about therapeutic principles and approaches that are applicable to a variety of communication disorders, and to prepare them for employment as CDAs. This program was designed to reflect descriptions of supportive personnel published by the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA), the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

This program is recognized by the Communicative Disorders Assistants Association of Canada (CDAAC) as an approved training program for CDAs. Students and graduates of this certificate program are therefore eligible to join CDAAC as student members and full members, respectively. A student representative is elected by his/her peers to participate as a member of the CDAAC Executive Committee.

Students may apply to the program after completing the Hearing Sciences BA Pass degree, Speech and Language Sciences BA with Major or BA Pass degree or equivalent with a minimum overall average of 60 percent. Enrolment is limited. Applicants must submit a resume, official transcript(s), a letter of intent, and two letters of reference. Prospective students who are currently working as supportive personnel, and who wish to be considered for admission to the Certificate for Communication Disorders Assistants program should contact the Department to discuss the suitability of their academic background. Prospective students should contact the Department for additional information.

Field placements are an integral component of this certificate program; students must successfully complete all placements (LING 0N32 and 0N33 are held after the completion of all credit courses) to graduate.

The certificate is awarded upon completion of the following courses with an overall average of 60 percent:

	LING 0N30, 0N31, 0N32, 2P99, 4P20, 4P21, 4P27, 4P31, 4P32, and 4P35
	one credit from CHYS 2P35, 3P20, 3P35, 3P43, 3P47, 3P60
	one-half elective credit (WRIT 1P80 strongly recommended)

Depending on their background preparation, students may be required to take additional courses. Extra credits may be taken in the same year with permission from the Dean of Humanities.

Certificate in Hearing Sciences

Students are given the opportunity to prepare for application to graduate study in audiology by completing a selection of prerequisite courses; admissions to graduate schools are, however, offered only on a competitive basis. Students who graduate from the Certificate in Hearing Sciences are not yet qualified to evaluate or treat individuals with hearing or vestibular disorders, nor are they qualified in any capacity for work in supervised or unsupervised provision of clinical services. Students with a non-science background may take longer to complete all of the prerequisites for the doctorate in audiology. Prospective students must apply through the Office of the Registrar and are strongly advised to consult the department's Co-ordinator, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences before registering for any LING courses.

The certificate is awarded upon completion of the following courses with an overall average of 70 percent:

LING1P93, 2P50, 2P90, 2P91, 3P61, 3P90, 3P97, 4P20, 4P21 and 4P27

Extra credits may be taken in the same year with permission from the Dean of Humanities. In view of probable graduate-school entry requirements, one or more of BIOL 1F90, CHEM 1F92, LING 1F94, 1P92, 3P51, PHYS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 2P31, 2P92, PSYC 2F23, 2F36 may be recommended as extra courses, depending on individual students' previous course work.

Certificate in Speech and Language Sciences

Students are given the opportunity to prepare for application to graduate study in speech-language pathology by completing a selection of prerequisite courses; admissions to graduate schools are, however, offered only on a competitive basis. Students who graduate from the Certificate in Speech and Language Sciences are not yet qualified to evaluate or treat individuals with speech, language or swallowing disorders, nor are they qualified in any capacity for work in the provision of clinical services unless supervised by a Speech-Language Pathologist. Prospective students must apply through the Office of the Registrar and are strongly advised to consult the Department's Co-ordinator, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences before registering for any LING courses.

The certificate is awarded upon completion of the following courses with an overall average of 70 percent:

	LING 1P93, 2P50, 2P90, 2P91, 3P61, 3P90, 3P97, 4P20 and 4P21
	one of CHSC 2P09, LING 2P10, 2P53, 2P61, 2P99, 3P51, 3P92, 3P94, 3P95, 4P27, 4P31, 4P32, 4P35, 4P41, 4V80-4V99

Extra credits may be taken in the same year with permission from the Dean of Humanities. In view of probable graduate-school entry requirements, one or more of LING 1F94, 1P92, PSYC 1F90, 2F12, 2F23 may be recommended as extra courses, depending on individual students' previous course work.

Certificate in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language

The program introduces students to a wide range of practical and theoretical issues related to the teaching of English as a second/foreign language. This certificate is recognized by TESL Ontario for professional accreditation as an adult non-credit ESL instructor in Ontario.

The certificate is awarded upon completion of the following courses with an overall average of 60 percent:

	LING 1F94, 2P10, 3P91, 3Q91, 4P40, 4P80, 4P82 and 4P83
	LING 4P41 or 4P50

Minor in Linguistics

Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Linguistics by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	LING 1F94, 1P92, 1P93 and 2P10
	one of LING 2P50, 2P53, 2P90, 2P91, 2P94, 3P71
	two credits from LING 2P72, 2P99, 3P51, 3P61, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95, 3Q91, 3Q93, 3V80-99, 4P25, 4P40, 4P41, 4P50, 4P61, 4P82, 4P83, 4P99

Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Linguistics with a Specialization in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language

The Department of Applied Language Studies offers courses leading to the MA degree in Applied Linguistics (with specialization in TESL). Both regular entry and international entry options are available. Please refer to the Graduate Calendar for details. For further information, please contact the Department's Graduate Officer.

Course Descriptions

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

APPLIED LANGUAGE STUDIES

APLS 1P81

English as a Subsequent Language II

Refinement of listening, note-taking, reading, writing and speaking skills in English for academic settings. Academic production and research presentation.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Note: open to students whose native language is not English.

APLS 1P90

Advanced Written English for Subsequent Language Learners

For students who wish to refine writing skills and techniques to meet basic academic/professional standards.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Note: open to students whose native language is not English.

APLS 1P91

Advanced Spoken English for Subsequent Language Learners

Improvement of students' speaking skills through participation in seminars, oral presentations, and simulations, while also seeking to improve their listening skills, grammar, and vocabulary.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Note: open to students whose native language is not English.

LINGUISTICS

LING 1F25

The Study of Language

Readings and discussion regarding language study past and present, including the study of language and its relation to thought; form, meaning, and use of language as examined variously from one time and place to another; role of language study in the discussion of a range of social phenomena and issues.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: major credit will not be granted to Linguistics majors.

LING 1F94

Introduction to General Linguistics

Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics; their evidence in language use; classification of human languages; language and society. Analysis of language data.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: this course is relevant to students interested in the structure and meaning of English and other languages, and particularly to those contemplating careers in language teaching, literary studies, translation, computational linguistics, speech-language pathology, and audiology.

LING 1P00

American Sign Language I

Basic signing vocabulary and grammar, including a brief history of sign language. Focus on basic finger spelling, ASL terminology, expressive and receptive vocabulary, sentence structure, and conversational signs. Examination of issues in deaf culture. Introduces the 'Direct Experience' method.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined), and CODC, HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.

LING 1P01

American Sign Language II

Advanced structures, including the manual alphabet, finger spelling, and American Sign Language vocabulary and grammar. Emphasis on mastery of advanced expressive and receptive vocabulary. Ongoing debates in deaf culture.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined), and CODC, HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: LING 1P00.

LING 1P92

Introduction to the Psychology of Language

Contemporary theories of psycholinguistics. Critical appraisal of the defining features of 'language', research on linguistics and the brain, theories of socio-cultural influences on language and of typical language acquisition.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined), and CODC, HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.

Note: this course is of interest to students in education, behavioural and social sciences, health sciences, and to students intending to pursue subsequent professional training in speech-language pathology or audiology.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 1F91.

LING 1P93

Introduction to Communication Disorders

Critical appraisal of contemporary theories and research concerning atypical speech, language and hearing development and of acquired disorders of speech, language and hearing. Topics include differentiation of communication disorder from communication difference, articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders of children and adults, stuttering and hearing loss.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1P92 or permission of the Chair.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 1F91.

LING 2P50

Phonetics

Further study of human speech sounds, including their articulatory, auditory, and acoustic properties. Laboratory exercises in transcription, production and auditory discrimination.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 2P53

Phonology

Further study of sounds and how they pattern in languages, focussing on the analysis of data from a wide variety of languages.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P50.

*LING 2P72

Sociolinguistics

(also offered as INTL 2P72)

Language in its social context: bilingualism and linguistic variation; social factors that interact with language; cultural implications of language learning and language behaviour.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 3P92.

LING 2P90

Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production

Structural and functional bases of respiration, phonation and articulation for the production of speech and voice. Introduction to physiological measurement and theories of speech breathing and phonation.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined), and CODC, HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 3P98.

LING 2P91

Acoustic and Physiological Phonetics

Acoustic, physiological and perceptual characteristics of speech. Simple and complex waveforms, acoustic phonetic features of vowels, semi-vowels and consonants, source-filter theory, airflow, air pressure, and other physiological measurements of speech and voice production. Theories and models of speech motor control and speech perception.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 3P99.

#LING 2P94

Comparative Romance Linguistics

(also offered as MLLC 2P94)

Romance languages; their structures, related concepts, differences and mutual influences.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: given in English. May be counted as part of a major program in French, Italian or Spanish.

*LING 2P99

Literacy in Childhood and Youth

(also offered as CHYS 2P99)

Exploration of selected issues in literacy development. Topics may include reading, writing, the impact of information technology on literacy development in the Canadian or global context.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or PSYC 1F90.

LING 3P51

Clinical Phonetics

Techniques for the analysis of the production of speech sounds. The use of transcription skill in the analysis and description of the speech sound of second language speakers, young children and phonologically impaired speakers of first and subsequent languages.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 2P50.

*LING 3P61

Child Language Acquisition: Early Stages

(also offered as CHYS 3P61 and PSYC 3P61)

Theories, research and methods in early language development. Linguistic stages in the development of child language at the level of grammar and meaning (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics). Discourse as an indicator of the socialization process. Effects of interaction with care givers. Early bilingualism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91), or PSYC 1F90

Note: LING 1F94 strongly recommended.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING (CHYS/PSYC) 2P98.

LING 3P71

Syntax

Syntactic analysis focussing on the description of English, including basic concepts, categories, rules and principles, and relevant analytical techniques.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P10 or permission of the Chair.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P61.

LING 3P90

Language Disorders in Children and Youth

Theories and methods of assessment and intervention concerning developmental and acquired disorders of language in children and youth.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 3P61 or permission of the Chair.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P96.

LING 3P91

Materials and Curriculum Design

Theoretical foundations, development and/or adaptation of second-language syllabi; planning, managing, and delivering second-language instruction in various methodological frameworks, including materials assessment, needs analysis and practical classroom experience.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LITE majors and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94.

*LING 3P93

Gender and Language

(also offered as WISE 3P93)

Survey of major debates concerning language, gender and power in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

LING 3P94

Semantics and Pragmatics

Linguistic meaning and speaker meaning examined through comparison of major theoretical frameworks and application of analytic techniques to relevant data.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 3P95

Discourse Analysis

Textual and contextual analysis of discourse in terms of language variation, cohesion and coherence, topicality, and schematic knowledge. Application of discourse theories to such domains as literary analysis and language acquisition. Collection, transcription and analysis of data.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 3P94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 3P97

Introduction to Audiology

Review of anatomy and physiology of hearing. Hearing disorders from preschool to the aging populations. Approaches to prevention, assessment and treatment.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91) or permission of the Chair.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P97.

*LING 3Q91

Second Language Acquisition and Learning

(also offered as PSYC 3Q91)

Theories of second- or subsequent-language learning. Topics include psychological aspects of language learning (behaviourism, cognitivism, humanism), language and culture, contrastive analysis, error analysis, interlanguage.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 3Q93

Language Disorders in Adults

Introduction to neurolinguistics and human neuroanatomy. Theories and models of brain-language relationships and approaches to assessment and intervention for aphasia and related adult-onset neurogenic disorders of language processing and production.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91), or PSYC 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P93.

LING 3V80-3V99

Special Issues in Linguistics

Selected issues in the theory and/or practice of linguistics. Topics according to specific areas of instructional expertise.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

LING 4F01

Honours Thesis

Research project carried out with faculty supervision.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined) and TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: students must consult the Chair and an adviser before being admitted to the course.

LING 4P20

Evaluation of Speech and Language Disorders

Principles and procedures of clinical evaluation in speech-language pathology from initial referral to report writing. Topics include clinical interviewing, psychometric properties of norm-referenced tests, instrumental and other forms of measurement and ethical and cultural considerations for assessing speech, voice and language disorders across the lifespan.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC and SLSC Certificate students.

LING 4P21

Clinical Observation of Communication Disorders

Directed observation in the evaluation and treatment of speech, language, hearing and/or swallowing disorders. Observation experience may include videotape analyses and visits to off-campus clinical observation sites.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; clinical observations.

Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC and SLSC Certificate students.

Note: clinical observation placements are normally arranged by the course instructor. Transportation to placement sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres, and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted to observe.

LING 4P25

Research Practicum

Supervised participation in a faculty research project.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single or combined) and TESL majors with approval to year 4 and permission of the Chair.

Note: course requirements may include a learning journal, data collection or analysis assignments, or collaboration in the production of a conference presentation or journal article.

LING 4P27

Assistive Listening Devices and Aural Rehabilitation

Acoustics and psychoacoustics of hearing. Review of anatomy and physiology of the ear. Electroacoustic characteristics and maintenance of a variety of assistive listening devices. Principles and methods of aural rehabilitation.

Lectures, seminar/lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC, and SLSC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 3P97.

Note: Certificate for Communications Disorder Assistant students may participate in clinical practica. Transportation to and from clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres, and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted direct contact with patients or pupils.

LING 4P31

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Principles and methods of low and high-tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) intervention. Psychosocial aspects of severe communication disability and AAC use. Customization of AAC systems to match client goals, needs, and skills, including computer-based approaches.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC and SLSC Certificate students.

Prerequisites: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91) or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P32

Speech Disorders in Children and Youth

Current therapeutic approaches to common speech disorders. Topics may include treatment approaches for the amelioration of swallowing disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, voice disorders and fluency disorders.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC, and SLSC Certificate students.

Prerequisites: LING 2P50 and 3P61 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P35

Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Adults

Current therapeutic approaches to common speech disorders of adults, especially older adults, including speech motor control disorders, voice disorders (especially laryngectomy), and fluency disorders. Treatment approaches for the amelioration of swallowing disorders common to older adults.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESL, and SLSC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 2P50 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P40

Language Testing

Theory and practice of language testing in research and teaching. Focus on critical analysis and evaluation of psychometric and pragmatic tests through item analysis and/or latent trait measurement.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single or combined) and TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours), and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P41

Bilingualism

Linguistic and psycholinguistic aspects of bilingualism: models of bilingual education, linguistic abilities in bilinguals, constraints on mixing and code-switching, the organization of the bilingual lexicon, language processing in bilinguals, language attrition.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single or combined) and LITE majors with approval to year 4 (honours), and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P50

Topics in Sociolinguistics

Critical examination and application of current sociolinguistic theories in Canadian and international contexts. Topics include the analysis of language in relation to ideology, ethnicity, class, gender and power in institutional and other social settings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single or combined) and TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours), and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P61

Topics in Applied Linguistics

Critical examination and application of current linguistic theories. Topics include the analysis of language in relation to communication disorders, first and second language acquisition, language teaching, storytelling, innateness and other linguistic domains.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: LING 2P53 and 2P61.

LING 4P80

Supervised Teaching

Class observation, including planning, managing and delivering second language instruction. Seminar discussions on current conceptual knowledge (theoretical) and perceptual knowledge (practical) highlighted with reference to the second language teaching and learning context.

Observations and seminars, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 and 3P91 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P82

Teaching Listening and Speaking in a Second Language

Theories of and issues in the development of oral language processing in a second or subsequent language. Canadian Language Benchmarks. Implications and applications for selected teaching and learning situations; peer teaching.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined) majors and TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P83

Teaching Reading and Writing in a Second Language

Selected theories and models underlying reading and writing ability. Their relationship to the concept of "grammar" and influence on inter-language development. Canadian Language Benchmarks. Implications and applications for selected teaching and learning situations; peer teaching.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined) majors and TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.

LING 4P99

Honours Tutorial

Individual topic, directed readings and/or student research chosen in consultation with a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single or combined) majors, and TESL majors with a minimum 70 percent major average, approval to year 4 and permission of the Chair.

LING 4V80-4V99

Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics

Selected topics of relevance to speech, language and hearing sciences, TESL or other applied linguistics fields. Topics may vary according to specific faculty interest and expertise.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined) and TESL majors with approval to year 4 (honours), and CODC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.

CO-OP COURSES

LING 0N11

Work Placement I

First co-op placement (4months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to APLI and TESL Co-op students.

LING 0N12

Work Placement II

Second co-op placement (4months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to APLI and TESL Co-op students.

LING 0N90

Co-op Training and Development

Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the co-op experience, goal setting, resume preparation, interview skills preparation.

Restriction: open to APLI and TESL Co-op students.

NON-CREDIT COURSES

LING 0N30

Field Placement Preparation

Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for field practica, including orientation to the field practicum experience, goal setting for behavioural competencies, orientation to the roles and responsibilities of Communication Disorders Assistants, Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, contemporary practises in health care delivery and documentation, infection control, resume preparation and interview skills preparation.

Lectures, presentations, site visits, 2 hours per week.

Restriction: open to CODC Certificate students.

LING 0N31

Field Placement I

First field placement under the supervision of a practising speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Orientation to the roles and responsibilities of Communication Disorders Assistants, Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists.

Restriction: open to CODC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 0N30.

Note: minimum 48 hours. Some field placement sites may require students to commute to/from their place of residence. Transportation to and from, sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres, and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted direct contact with patients or pupils.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 0N01.

LING 0N32

Field Placement II

Second field placement under the supervision of a practising speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Continued orientation to the roles and responsibilities of Communication Disorders Assistants, Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists.

Restriction: open to CODC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 0N31.

Note: minimum 221 hours. Some field placement sites may require students to commute to/from their place of residence, or may require them to relocate (within Ontario). Transportation to and from, or relocation near, clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres, and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted direct contact with patients or pupils.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 0N02.

LING 0N33

Field Placement III

Third field placement under the supervision of a practising speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Continued orientation to the roles and responsibilities of Communication Disorders Assistants, Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists.

Restriction: open to CODC Certificate students.

Prerequisite: LING 0N32.

Note: minimum 221 hours. Clinical site must be different from the one provided for LING 0N32. Some field placement sites may require students to commute to/from their place of residence, or may require them to relocate (within Ontario). Transportation to and from, or relocation near, clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres, and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted direct contact with patients or pupils.

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