Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2022 - EDUC 835 G031

Graduate Study in Second Language Education (5)

Class Number: 7178

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Tue, 9:30 a.m.–2:20 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 Teaching Languages in Global Context (TLGC) 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 in North America.  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 becoming a critical reader and writer while you learn the discourses and practices of second language education in the North American context.

Meeting Days: Tuesdays

Meeting Times: 9:30 AM - 2:20 PM

Meeting Location: Robert C. Brown Building, Room 5125

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%
  • Assignment 1: Two reading responses (10% each) 20%
  • Assignment 2: One facilitation of class discussions 20%
  • Assignment 3: Two presentations of summaries (5% each) 10%
  • Assignment 4: Annotated bibliography 20%
  • Assignment 5: Portfolio presentations 20%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Required readings will be distributed via Canvas and/or available via the SFU Library website.


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

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:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/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