Fall 2018 - EDUC 835 G021

Graduate Study in Second Language Education (5)

Class Number: 1939

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Educational topics and academic and cultural adaptation to graduate study in Canada. Explores key questions in contemporary educational discourses, issues of culture, language and identity, and develops advanced academic literacy through intensive reading and writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course has been designed specifically for the MEd TEAL-F Program. It runs concurrently with your other academic coursework in order to support   you in your first term, as you negotiate academic literacy (reading and writing) demands.   Coursework is intended to scaffold your participation in educational discourses,   particularly theoretical frameworks common to English language education curriculum   and pedagogy.  Course assignments are structured to strengthen your   ability to engage in scholarly conversations (oral and written):  you will have   opportunities to analyze and practice academic writing, to understand research genres   and styles of expression that meet the expectations of academic readers in this field,   and to develop your ability to read, write, and share ideas at the graduate level. The main focus of this course is on negotiating voice in academic writing and exploring YOU as the critical reader and the writer while you are engaging in educational discourses and practices at SFU.

Grading

  • Meaningful participation; in-class writing activities (e.g. free-writing, revision, peer review, reflexive writing and reading analyses, etc.); at home writing tasks as assigned 10%
  • 2 Reading responses (10% each) 20%
  • Presentation (summary of assigned reading) 5%
  • Facilitation 15%
  • Final paper 30%
  • Portfolio presentations 20%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Articles available online from SFU Library

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS