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List of Courses
* All credit hours are based on the current term, this may vary for previous terms.
| LNG100 - Introduction to Linguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 200 & 310
The course aims to introduce students to the scientific discovery of language. Students will recognize the basic components of human language and the standard levels of linguistic analysis, namely phonetics (i.e. speech sounds), phonology (i.e. sound system), morphology (i.e. word structure and word-formation), syntax (i.e. sentence structure), semantics (i.e. meaning of language), pragmatics (i.e. language use), psycholinguistics (i.e. language and mind) and neurolinguistics (i.e. language and the brain). Based on cross-linguistic data, students will have the chance to recognize the common patterns that different languages share, as well as linguistic variation. In addition, students will build the set of conceptual tools that are necessary for standard linguistic analysis and the construction of a theory of human language. The ultimate goal is to achieve a better analysis and understanding of language as an integral part of human cognition and the brain.
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- ENGU1304 or ENGU1305 or BNCHFORMIN.SCOREOF5.0
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| LNG110 - Language, Society & Culture |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 210
This course focuses on the essential connections between language, society and culture, and the way in which language is used in different social and cultural contexts. The effects of regional variation, social variation, ethnicity, gender, age, style, register, and the status of the speaker's language on language use will be discussed and extensively illustrated during the course. In addition, topics such as pidgins and creoles, diglossia, lingua francas, bilingualism and language planning will be introduced.
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| LNG220 - Phonetics |
(3 credit hours) |
This course introduces students to the scientific study of speech sounds. Students will first be introduced to the theoretical foundations of phonetic theory and the mechanisms of human speech production. Students will then be introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet and will be trained to detect and transcribe speech sounds, from individual sounds through to supra-segmental properties of connected speech such as stress, rhythm and intonation. Students will also be introduced to the basics of acoustic analysis of human speech sounds using state of the art speech analysis hardware and software. Practical application of these skills will include transcription and analysis of the students' own speech or any sample from Arabic.
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| LNG231 - Phonology 1 |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No. name : LNG 330 (Introduction Phonology and Morphology)
This course is concerned with phonology, where students are exposed to basic principles of phonemic and phonological analysis. Topics such as phonological alternations, rules and derivations are covered.
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| LNG241 - Syntax 1 |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No. name : LNG 320 (Introduction to Syntax)
This course serves as an introduction to syntactic analysis and argumentation within the generativist tradition, as laid out in the body of work initiated by Chomsky. Students will be exposed to the underlying assumptions and basic constructs of Generative Grammar and its relevance to the theory of language in general; become familiar with syntactic analyses and the formal terminology used in syntactic work; and be able to apply this knowledge in the study of their own language. The course covers a variety of foundational topics in syntactic theory, including the position of syntax within cognitive science, grammatical categories and features as the building blocks of syntax, syntactic constituency and tree-representation of constituents, binding theory and structural relations, XBar-theory and its extension to the functional domain, and finally how the lexicon constraints the application of XBar-rules. Assigned problems and discussion focus on several different languages in addition to English.
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| LNG250 - Morphology |
(3 credit hours) |
This course introduces students to the basic concepts in morphological theory and the necessary tools in conducting morphological analysis. While emphasis will be on English, morphological patterns from various languages of the world, including Arabic, will be studied. Concepts such as root, stem, morpheme, allomorph, derivation, inflection, word syntax, and morphological productivity are covered. Morphological typology and the interface between morphology and other levels of analysis, such as phonology, syntax, and semantics is also discussed. An overview of the relevance of morphological analysis to one or more related fields (e.g., language learning and language teaching, and neurolinguistics) will be offered in due course.
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| LNG290 - Linguistic Stucture of Arabic |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. : LNG 350
This course analyzes the linguistic properties of Emirati Arabic including (i) the sound inventory of the dialect from an articulatory point of view and in accordance with general phonetic and phonological concepts such as phoneme-allophones distinctions, minimal pairs, free variation/complementary distribution; (ii) any relevant phonological processes that sounds in the dialect undergo, including assimilation, voicing, primary/secondary articulation, secondary articulation (pharyngealization, palatalization), deletion/insertion, consonant cluster reduction and segmental/suprasegmental phonology; (iii) the morphological structure of the language including non-linear morphological processes characteristic of Semitic languages; inflectional and derivational processes; borrowing; compounding; and so on; (iv) the syntax of EA focusing on language specific properties, word order and key phrase structure rules; and finally, (v) the nature and definition of meaning, including the concepts of meaning relationships, polysemy, antonymy, complementarity, gradability, homonymy, hyponymy, meronymy/holonymy.
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| LNG321 - Lang. & Computer Technology |
(3 credit hours) |
This course will be a general introduction to the use of computers in analyzing and processing language; tasks such as spelling and grammar correction, computer-assisted language learning, speech synthesis, and text manipulation. There is no programming background necessary for this course, however some basic text-processing using Python will be covered and students will be expected to write some very simple Python scripts to manipulate texts.
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| LNG331 - Phonology 2 |
(3 credit hours) |
This course covers advanced topics in generative phonology. Topics to be covered include (1) complex phonological alternations, (2) phonological rules and rule ordering, (3) distinctive feature theory, (4) autosegmental phonology, (5) syllable theory, and (6) feature geometry.
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| LNG341 - Syntax ll |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No. name: LNG 332 (Intermediate Syntax)
This course builds on the material covered in Introduction to Syntax (LNG 241) and provides a more sophisticated treatment of modern approaches to the study of syntax in its narrow sense, as well as the interface between syntax and other linguistic components such as phonology, morphology, semantics and information structure. Additional advanced topics that are discussed include raising and control structures, and expanded verb phrases.
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| LNG342 - Semantics |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 411
Semantics is the study of linguistic meaning. This course examines meaning from a variety of perspectives focusing on how meaning is encoded in words and sentences and how native speakers interpret language. It deals with the relation between language and thought; with the relations between morphemes in the word and words in a sentence (compositionality); and with the relations between words in the lexicon (synonymy, hyponymy, etc.). In addition, students are exposed to various aspects of pragmatics - the function of meaning in a communicative setting. Some questions the course deals with include: What is linguistic meaning? What are the basic meaningful elements or building blocks that we need to make reference to when we interpret linguistic expressions? What kinds of data are relevant, and how do we evaluate the various possible types of data semantically? What are the universal properties of meaning systems in human languages, and what is the range of variation found in the expression of these systems? And finally, how does linguistic meaning relate to the human conceptual apparatus?
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| LNG362 - Contrastive Linguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 421
The course is an introduction to the contrastive study of languages with respect to their phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, stylistic, and socio-linguistic systems. Special emphasis is given to a foreign accent and accent reduction strategies and techniques as well as transfer and interference from the mother tongue. The course also discusses the importance of error analysis in language teaching and translation. The student is encouraged to bring examples from everyday life to class.
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- LNG341 or LNG332
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| LNG370 - Historical Linguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 402
Languages change over time. The English or the Arabic we speak today is very different from the English or Arabic spoken 1000 years ago. Why do languages change? How do languages change? Which aspects of a language change? What do we know about older stages of languages? Are there regular patterns underlying change? Do all languages undergo the same change processes? How do new languages come into existence? Can we reconstruct languages that no longer exist? How do we decide which languages are related? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this course.
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- LNG331
- LNG341 or LNG332
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| LNG390 - Arabic Syntax |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 442
This course introduces to the students the current syntactic approach to Arabic. Students will study the important topics of Arabic syntax such as its basic sentence structure, syntactic category, quantifications, question formation, anaphoric expressions, degree comparison, negation, construct state, relative constructions, etc. Moreover students will be given an opportunity to conduct original research in their native language after consultation with the instructor. This will enable the students to reflect carefully on the relationship between syntactic theory and native speakers’ competence, widely considered as the central area of syntactic inquiry.
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| LNG410 - Sociolinguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
This course is a continuation of the student's training in linguistics. It focuses on the fascinating connections between language, culture and society and the way language is used in different social contexts and how it reflects the culture of the speech community. Topics characteristic of the traditional variationist paradigm will be covered. In this respect, the effects of regional variation, social variation, ethnicity, culture, gender, occupation, age, style, register, the status of the speaker's language (standard vs. dialect) on language use will be studied and illustrated. In addition, topics such as national identity as symbolized by language, pidgins and creoles, diglossia, lingua franca, bilingualism, language planning will be discussed.
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| LNG415 - Curr.Tpc.inLang.Varia. &Change |
(3 credit hours) |
This course explores a range of current topics in language variation and change, which cover specialized areas of research outside the scope of the courses offered in the major. On a rotational basis, members of faculty suggest and teach topics related to their current work and/or research interests. Students are required to read literature that reports on research in which linguistic theories and models are being employed to accurately describe and explain patterns observed in various natural languages. Assessment includes assignments and tests, as well as a writing component based on the students’ individual research projects.
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- LNG341 or LNG223
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| LNG420 - Computationl Linguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 351
This course is an introduction to computational linguistics. It assumes some basic familiarity with linguistics concepts but does not require the ability to program. We will be covering traditional foundations of computational linguistics areas such as automata and finite-state machines, finite-state transducers, context-free and extended context-free models of syntax, parsing, and semantic interpretation; corpora and corpus-based research including probabilistic methods such as n-gram models; and some selection of application areas from among such topics as information retrieval or machine translation. Some of the concepts taught in class will be reinforced in practice by hands-on programming assignments using Prolog.
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- LNG342 or LNG411
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| LNG450 - Psycholinguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
This course acquaints students with what is known about the representations, processes and architecture of language in the mind-brain. Topic areas include the history and methods of psycholinguistics, recognition and production processes, language in relation to other mental processes, and memory systems involved in language processing. It looks at how linguistic theory informs models of cognitive processing, and how processing phenomena inform linguistic theories. In addition, the course addresses some child language developmental data from various languages and some known universals of language acquisition.
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| LNG455 - Practicum |
(3 credit hours) |
This practicum will be held 5 days a week from 8:30-13:00. It is intended to provide students with basic hands-on clinical experience in speech/language disorders and an opportunity to consolidate their background in linguistics and language disorders and understand its relevance. Under the supervision of specialist speech-language pathologists, they are expected to develop skills in assessment and intervention in various clinical populations. The practicum is also meant to allow the students to develop skills in professional conduct.
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| LNG460 - Linguistic Theory and Aphasia |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. : LNG 451
This course examines the overlap between linguistics and the study (description, diagnosis and treatment) of aphasia (and communication disorders, in general). The study of aphasic phenomena (linguistic manifestations of language breakdown) allows linguists to test and refine their theoretical models of linguistic knowledge, and to choose between competing theories of language. In turn, understanding of the nature of language and knowing the tools of linguistic analysis are necessary to assess the nature of language pathology and to design an appropriate intervention plan. Knowing the anatomy/structure of the organ (i.e., language) is a necessary step towards understanding the dysfunction of that organ and towards its treatment. Symptoms of aphasia in various languages will be discussed from a linguistic perspective in domains such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, writing and reading. Approaches towards diagnosing and treating aphasic patients will also be covered.
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| LNG465 - Women and Language |
(3 credit hours) |
This is an undergraduate course with no prerequisites offered as a sequenced course of the thematic application "Women Studies". The course is intended to provide students with insights into the role of language in defining people relative to each other so that they will be able to use language to position themselves and each other more equitably. To accomplish this, the students will be encouraged to look critically at contexts they have been involved in on a regular basis. The course will also investigate how language reflects the changing roles of women and men in contemporary society. Students will examine, clarify, and express their ideas and assumptions about language and the roles of men and women. The following questions will be central in this course: 1. How does language reveal and perpetuate attitudes? 2. What kinds of power are there, and what role does language play in empowerment or marginalization? Approaches drawn from different disciplines will be discussed.
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| LNG470 - Crt.Top. in Arabic Linguistics |
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This course provides students with the opportunity to explore a range of current topics in Arabic Linguistics, which cover specialized areas of research outside the scope of the courses offered in the major. On a rotational basis, members of faculty suggest and teach topics related to their current work and/or research interests. Students are required to read literature that reports on research in which linguistic theories and models are being employed to accurately describe and explain patterns observed in various Arabic dialects. Assessment includes assignments and tests, as well as a writing component based on the students’ individual research projects.
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| LNG475 - Crt.Tpc inLang.Rept.Mean.&Mind |
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This course provides students with the opportunity to explore a range of current topics in representation, meaning and mind, which cover specialized areas of research outside the scope of the courses offered in the major. On a rotational basis, members of faculty suggest and teach topics related to their current work and/or research interests. Students are required to read literature that reports on research in which linguistic theories and models are being employed to accurately describe and explain patterns observed in various natural languages. Assessment includes assignments and tests, as well as a writing component based on the students’ individual research projects.
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| LNG480 - Field Methods in Linguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
The course involves a detailed investigation of the grammatical properties of a less commonly studied language through consultation with a native speaker. This includes descriptions of the sound system, phonology, morphology, syntax, and possibly discourse/pragmatics of the target language. Students are initially introduced to the basic tools for conducting linguistic fieldwork, including ethical issues, use of suitable equipment and software, data elicitation techniques and database construction. Subsequently, students hold weekly class, group, and individual sessions with a language consultant, and work towards developing a paper that provides a description of a particular phenomenon within any of the above mentioned grammatical components of the target language.
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| LNG485 - Neuroscience of Arabic |
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This course is an introduction to the imaging and behavioural research methods used in the study of the neuroscience of language with as special emphasis on Arabic It introduces the various ways in which language processing and representation by the brain can be studied with a specific emphasis on behavioural and imaging techniques. Topics to be covered include how to design a behavioural experiment and what techniques can be used, how to design imaging experiments and when to use EEG/MEG or fMRI and TMS. The course introduces these various techniques in the context of Arabic as a Semitic language that has the potential to offer original insights into neuro-cognitive issues that cannot be studied in Indo-European languages.
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| LNG490 - Senior Capstone |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code/ No : LNG 440
This purpose of this course is to strengthen the academic skills of linguistics graduates and to guide the students through the writing of original linguistic research. All registered students are required to choose and concentrate on a linguistic topic of their interest. Their research progress (which includes reading and reviewing relevant literature, data collection, data analysis, and the final writing) will be monitored by the instructor through the entire semester, and their research output will be disseminated (in the form of oral presentation and final paper) toward the end of the course.
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| LNG621 - Lang. & Computer Technology |
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This inquiry-based course looks at everyday tasks that involve natural language processing: spelling and grammar correction, computer-assisted language learning, machine translation and forensic linguistics. While there will be no programming requirements for this course, through a series of hands-on practical investigations, students will gain insight into the how these systems work by trying them and evaluating their performance, and they will thereby also gain some understanding as to why it is still so difficult to do natural language processing well. There will be a particular focus on using such systems for analyzing Arabic.
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| TSL100 - Intro. to English Grammar |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no :TSL 330
This course acquaints students with the terminology and tools for analyzing English grammar. The course aims to improve students' accuracy in their written English and to help them to be better teachers of grammar. Teaching involves lectures plus in-class exercises and workshops where students are presented with (textbook) exercises to complete in pairs and small groups with instructor assistance. Written assignments will also be used to help learners improve their grammar in authentic writing environments.
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| TSL110 - Intro. to Applied Linguistics |
(3 credit hours) |
Applied linguistics is the theoretical and empirical investigation of real world problems in which language is a central issue, and it draws upon research in education, linguistics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The course demonstrates how, for example, applied linguists employ research findings from linguistics, education and psychology to develop second language teaching methodologies and to implement successful literacy programs; how they employ sociolinguistic and pragmatic knowledge in the elucidation of misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication; how they draw on findings from discourse analysis and pragmatics to clarify written and spoken communication in professional settings such as hospitals and law courts; how they use their knowledge of phonetics and phonology to solve problems in speech therapy; and how they draw on the many contributing fields to address major societal issues such as language planning. Through these and other examples, the course explains how applied linguists employ the theories and tools of formal linguistics, education, psychology, and sociolinguistics in a wide variety of socially useful ways.
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| TSL210 - English Phonetics |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no: tsl 322
The course deals with segmental and suprasegmental features of English. It gives the student an in-depth look into English articulation and its sound system, thus developing the students` sensitivity to all aspects of English pronunciation as well as sharpening their ears, a capacity required of students of English as a foreign language. Basic concepts of articulatory phonetics and phonology will be introduced. The course will progress from a discussion and practice of individual sounds of English through to analysis of supra-segmental features such as stress, rhythm and intonation in connected speech. Theory and practice are equally emphasized. The focus of the course will be on articulation of vowels and how to achieve a natural-sounding pronunciation of English.
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| TSL220 - Pedagogical Structure |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no :TSL 340
This course is especially designed to meet the needs of future middle/high-school English teachers whose native language is not English. The course places an emphasis on effective techniques for teaching and testing English grammar and vocabulary. Students will be introduced to fundamental issues underlying grammar teaching such as rule-driven, guided discovery and task-based approaches to grammar instruction, various ways of practising grammar, error correction techniques, grammar with young learners and grammar testing strategies. A major component of this course is in-class presentations of selected grammatical structures together with suggestions for teaching these structures. While the main focus of the course is on grammar, attention will also be given to issues in teaching vocabulary.
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| TSL230 - Develop. Second lang.Literacy |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. :TSL 350
In addition to providing students with a basic theoretical knowledge of the processes involved in reading, the course addresses two problems which affect second language learners of English throughout Asia. The first is that second language literacy has not developed sufficiently in many countries because vocabulary is not taught systematically in schools. The second obstacle to the development of second language literacy is that very few students have the habit of reading for pleasure. The course describes these problems and their consequences, and it proposes solutions which young teachers could begin to implement in schools.
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| TSL240 - Teaching Adult Learners-TA |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. :TSL 410
This course is a thematic application, and it focuses on the unique attributes of adult language education contexts. The course will train students to develop practical materials and methods to enhance their ability to conduct useful and relevant lessons with adult learners. By the end of the course students will have gained knowledge of the main issues surrounding adult language education and the ability to plan and conduct an effective language class with adult language learners.
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| TSL321 - sec.lang.Acquisition &Teaching |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no :TSL 441
This course introduces students to the basic issues and concepts involved in the study of second language acquisition (SLA), the study of the way in which people learn a language other than their first language (L1) and the multiple internal and external factors that affect it. It is designed to make the essentials of this rapidly expanding area accessible to students. The course is demanding, partly because it sometimes challenges students' experience and established practice, and partly because it introduces a large number of new terms, concepts, and issues. However, the course provides a valuable background for much of what students study in the Applied Linguistics/TESOL Programme..
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| TSL331 - Teaching Eng. for (ESP) |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. : TSL 420
This course aims to expose students to the task of teaching English for specific purposes (ESP), i.e., English to students in various professional fields and areas of knowledge, and to its methods and techniques of teaching. Students are introduced to (1) ESP as a new branch of ELT, (2) course design and what it involves (determining learners' needs, knowledge of models of language learning, knowledge of ways of describing language structure, and knowledge of the different approaches to course design), (3) ways of using/applying the basic principles of course design (writing a syllabus, designing materials and teaching methods, evaluating teaching materials, and assessing students' learning). Finally, students will be encoraged to reflect on the role of the ESP teacher and the possible resources available to him/her.
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| TSL351 - Language Testing-TA- |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. : TSL 430
This is an introductory course in language testing which aims at introducing students to the basics of language assessment. The first section of the course focuses on basic terminology in language testing, such as reliability, validity, washback, and stages of test development. The second section addresses the issues of testing different language skills and features including assessment of reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary. The final part of the course deals with issues related to assessing young children, alternative methods of assessment, using technology in language testing, and ethics in assessment. During the course, students will be given the opportunity to write and moderate test items.
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| TSL360 - Discourse Analysis |
(3 credit hours) |
Discourse analysis studies language use beyond the level of the sentence and analyses naturally occurring examples of spoken and written language rather than invented examples of language. The course will discuss what a text is, what makes a text cohesive and coherent, how spoken and written texts differ, how a text relates to its context, and how texts relate to genres. The course is of value to those who wish to improve their understanding of the structure and conventions of academic writing, public speaking, translation, professional discourse (such as doctor-patient interaction), and cross-cultural communication.
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| TSL421 - Practicum:Cont.Prof.Dvlop.-TA- |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. :TSL 440
This course will facilitate students' integration into the professional field of TESOL. Students will learn how they can continue to develop their teaching skills once they have graduated and entered the field. Students will be required to join TESOL Arabia, the professional association for English language teachers in the Arabian Gulf. They must also attend CTELT, TESOL Arabia, ARC or other conferences. They must also participate in various TESOL Arabia events as well as professional development opportunities for teachers that are offered by other organizations at various times outside the classroom.
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| TSL431 - Skills & Strategies |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. :TSL 450
This course is designed to help future EFL professionals develop a repertoire of teaching competencies that may be used in a language classroom, thus providing them with the ability and confidence to create English learning environments that meet the needs of their own students. While the course involves some theoretical discussion, the main focus is on a practical ‘how-to-do-it’ approach, in which particular attention is given to the implementation and application of the various ideas introduced in class. Areas covered include skills and strategies for teaching the productive and receptive language skills, grammar and vocabulary teaching, correcting errors etc. Throughout the course students will be encouraged to think critically about language teaching and to reflect upon their own assumptions about what constitutes ‘good’ teaching. The overall aim of this course is to enable students to develop both their understanding of some of the fundamental ideas and principles underlying language teaching and to use these ideas and principles effectively in an EFL classroom setting.
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- TSL100 or TSL330
- TSL110 or ENG310
- TSL220 or TSL340
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| TSL442 - sec. Language Methodology |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. :TSL 460
This course examines approaches and methods in second-language teaching, including current and historical methodologies. There is a focus on conceptual frameworks for skills-based teaching and learner-centered approaches. Students become familiar with the pedagogical techniques employed in different language teaching methodologies. They will also evaluate the principles and the techniques of methods they have studied.
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- TSL100 or TSL330
- TSL110 or ENG310
- TSL220 or TSL340
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| TSL451 - Practicum / Internship |
(3 credit hours) |
Old code/no. : TSL 470
This course helps students to acquire training by spending one semester engaged in supervised work with students in schools or the Foundation Program. This course will build on the material covered in their previous methodology courses to provide the students with actual experience in developing classroom management skills, selecting activities, planning lessons, and implementing these lessons with groups of learners. Students will be able to see the application of theoretical concepts in actual teaching practice. Students will also be able to attend conferences & PD sessions to develop their communicative competence skills.
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- TSL230 or TSL350
- TSL240 or TSL410
- TSL331 or TSL420
- TSL351 or TSL430
- TSL442 or TSL460
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| TSL622 - PsycholinguisticsLab Practicum |
(3 credit hours) |
The course is designed mainly as a focused reading course combined with a hand-on practicum/Internship in the Department of Linguistics Neuroscience of Language Research Labaratory.
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| TSL623 - Adv.Exp.Desg.&Stat. for Psy. |
(3 credit hours) |
This course trains the student in advanced techniques of psycholinguistic experiment design and analysis. The student is given research questions and is trained to develop appropriate experimental designs to operationalize variables, eliminate confounds, and then to analyze data using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, and interpret results in an appropriate manner.
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| TSL624 - Advanced Psy. lab. tech. |
(3 credit hours) |
This is a laboratory based course that provides the student with hands-on use of psychological testing software, integration with electroencephalography hardware and software, as well as use of magneto-encephalography and magnetic resonance imaging hardware and software.
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| TSL690 - Directed Read in second Lang. |
(3 credit hours) |
This directed reading course will enable the student to be acquainted with the major theories of second language acquisition (SLA), the study of the way in which people learn a language other than their first language (L1) and the multiple internal and external factors that affect it. The student will also study the major approaches to the study of SLA. These theories and approaches constitute the underlying basis for the various perspectives on task-based language learning and teaching.
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| TSL691 - Dir Red in Task Based Lang. |
(3 credit hours) |
This directed reading course will enable the student to familiarize herself with the rise, worldwide interest, and applications of task based language learning and teaching (TBLT) and task-based language assessment (TBLA). It will also enable her to gain firsthand knowledge of the various perspectives into task based language learning and teaching, including the socio-cultural perspective, the cognitive perspective, and the discourse/interaction perspective.
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| TSL692 - Directed Reading3.Learner cntr |
(3 credit hours) |
The last 2-3 decades have witnessed a clear shift in instruction from the traditional approaches to teaching like language-centred and teacher-centred instruction to more effective approaches like learner-centred instruction (LCI). This directed reading course will enable the student to familiarize herself with learner-centred instruction including its development, rationales, underlying assumptions in education in general and in L2 learning and teaching in particular, as well as its implementation in the L2 classroom.
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| TSL693 - Directed Reading 4 |
(3 credit hours) |
With the recent developments in L2 learning theories, like the importance of ‘pushing’ learners in their output, focus on form (FonF), attention, noticing, and consciousness-raising in L2 learning, more emphasis is now placed on the formal aspects of language in L2 learning. This directed reading course will provide the student with the necessary and relevant background knowledge about the underlying principles of form-focused attention, form-focused intervention or input enhancement to focus learners’ attention on the formal properties of the language in a communicatively or meaning-oriented context as well as the continued debate of fluency vs. accuracy issue in L2 learning.
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