丁香园AV

Faculty of Education
丁香园AV Calendar 2013 Summer

The master of arts (MA) program is designed for teachers working with English as additional language learners in public schools, as well as those who teach English as an additional language to adults. The program will provide students with advanced knowledge of theoretical, research and practical issues in teaching English language learners. Students will initially be admitted to the MEd course work/comprehensive examination program.

丁香园AV Requirements

See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.

Graduate education admission is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information is available beginning November 15 from the . All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31.

Program Requirements

This master of arts program consists of five required courses (25 units) plus a thesis.

Students complete all of

• EDUC 824 Seminar in Second Language Teaching (5)
• EDUC 825 Second Language Acquisition and Schooling (5)
• EDUC 856 Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity (5)

and one of

• EDUC 816 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings (5)
• EDUC 820 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy (5)
• EDUC 823 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality (5)
• EDUC 833 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education (5)
• EDUC 854 Teachers as Agents of Change (5)
• EDUC 855 Multicultural and Race Relations Education: Policy Development and Program Implementation (5)

and one research methods course, to be decided in consultation with the senior supervisor

and

• EDUC 898 Master's Thesis (10)

Transfer from the MEd Program

After successful completion of three of the above courses, including at least two of EDUC 824, 825, 856, students who were admitted to the master of eduction program may, on the senior supervisor's recommendation, in consultation with the instructional team and with the approval of the graduate programs director, transfer into the master of arts program.

For further information, visit http://www.educ.sfu.ca/gs, or telephone graduate programs at 778.782.3984, or email educmast@sfu.ca.

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