SLAT
COURSES
The following list of SLAT Courses is constantly
being revised. Please consult the SLAT Advisor regarding additional
courses, or for questions.
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here. You may also check the separate lists that follow.
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CORE REQUIREMENTS
At least one course should be completed in each of the following
areas. Equivalent graduate courses taken at the University of
Arizona or elsewhere maybe counted toward these requirements,
at the discretion of the SLAT graduate Advisor. Core courses,
if not taught by SLAT faculty, need special approval from the
SLAT Advisor.
Proseminar/Colloquium
(2002 syllabus
in pdf format)
SLAT 596y,
English 596o or German 696d (department and number variable)
Required of all new SLAT students; optional for continuing SLAT
students, but all should plan to be in attendance for the colloquia
presentations that are scheduled for the last part of each period
with a different speaker each week. This course may have a different
departmental designation depending on who the SLAT director and
advisor are.
Second
Language Acquisition Theory
* ENGL 615
Second Language Acquisition Theory (3) Survey of major
perspectives on second language acquisition processes, including
interlanguage theory, the Monitor Model, acculturation/pidginization
theory, cognitive/connectionist theory, and linguistic universals.
Analysis of research from the different perspectives includes
consideration of grammatical, pragmatic, and sociolinguistic dimensions
of language learning. P, ENGL 506 or equivalent. (Identical with
SLAT 615).
SPAN 581
Topics in Second Language Theories and Applications (3)
[Rpt./ 3] I II May be taken up to four times and will rotate between
the following four topics. Theories of Second Language Acquisition:
Analysis of the current theories of second language acquisition
including theories from linguistics, psychology and education;
Curriculum and Materials Development: Development of curriculae
and materials that reflect the impact of current research in the
field of second language acquisition; Theories and Techniques
of Teaching Spanish: Study and analysis of theories of language
instruction and learning with an emphasis on proficiency-oriented
approaches that stress strategic development of skills and accuracy;
Applied Linguistics: Application of current linguistic theories
to language analysis for the purpose of teaching forms and functions
teaching based on patterns of use as well as similarities and
contrasts with English.
Second
Language Assessment
ED P 558
Educational Tests and Measurements (3) Theoretical and
practical application of psychometric techniques to test construction,
analysis, and interpretation of test results.
ED P 559
Assessment of Minorities (3) Critical review of major
recent research findings applied to state-of-the-art assessment
models and measures, includes hands-on-practice assessment with
minority school children.
* GER 587
Testing and Evaluation in Foreign / Second Language Programs
(3) Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and problems
of psychometric measurement relevant to FL/L2 learning. Types
of tests and their uses, test construction, analysis and interpretation
of results. (Identical with CLAS 587, EAS 587, ENGL 587, FREN
587, RUSS 587, SPAN 587, SLAT 587).
Second
Language Acquisition and Teaching (select one course
in appropriate language) [requirement no longer in effect as core
requirement]
EAS 518
Issues in Teaching Asian Languages (3) Issues in second
language acquisition and teaching, with emphasis on teaching Asian
Languages as foreign/secondary language. (Identical with SLAT
518).
ENGL 613
Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(3) Foundations, theory, and methodology in English as a second
language. (Identical with LRC 613, SLAT 613).
GER 579
Issues/Methods in Post-Second Foreign Language Teaching/ Learning
(3) Methods of post-secondary foreign language pedagogy.
Discussion of broader issues of second language acquisition learner
variables, including learning styles; the history of foreign language,
education standards for foreign language learning and post-secondary
teaching as a career. (Identical with EAS 579, FREN 579, LAT 579,
SLAT 579, SPAN 579).
SPAN 581
Topics in Second Language Theories and Applications (3)
[Rpt./ 3] May be taken up to four times and will rotate between
the following four topics. Theories of Second Language Acquisition:
Analysis of the current theories of second language acquisition
including theories from linguistics, psychology and education;
Curriculum and Materials Development: Development of curriculae
and materials that reflect the impact of current research in the
field of second language acquisition; Theories and Techniques
of Teaching Spanish: Study and analysis of theories of language
instruction and learning with an emphasis on proficiency-oriented
approaches that stress strategic development of skills and accuracy;
Applied Linguistics: Application of current linguistic theories
to language analysis for the purpose of teaching forms and functions
teaching based on patterns of use as well as similarities and
contrasts with English.
Technology
and Second Language Learning
ED P 511
Computer Applications in Education (3) Essentials of
computer operations; integration of computer technologies into
the classroom; learning theory; instructional design in the use
of technologies; use of presentation and related software; use
and evaluation of computer-assisted instruction software. Graduate-level
requirements include a substantial multimedia production project.
May be convened with ED P 411.
* FREN 581
Technology and Foreign Language Learning (3) [Rpt./ 1]
I II Use of technology to teach foreign languages or a second
language. Topics include how computers fit within Second Language
Acquisition theories, how to integrate computers in the curriculum,
and how to design and implement computer assisted instruction
materials. P, graduate status. (Identical with SLAT 581).
LRC 530
Computer Application for Teachers (3) Introduction to
computer applications for language arts and other educators; examination
of current and proposed hardware and software; survey of technological
developments and trends impacting education; examination of social,
psychological and educational consequences of technology in education.
Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
or other project. May be convened with LRC 430.
Statistics
STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE CORE COURSES IN STATISTICS
DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR IN RESIDENCE.
* EDUC 600
Quantitative/Inferential Methods in Education (4) Statistical
procedures for addressing educational questions using data from
experimental (ANOVA) and correlational (multiple regression) studies
relationships between inferential statistics and other forms of
educational research inquiry. P, PSYC 230 or SOC 274 or equivalent,
EDUC 500.
PSYC 507A
Statistical Methods in Psychological Research (3) Statistical
research design, methods and metascience. Variants and extensions
of the general linear model including bivariate and multiple
regression,
analysis of variance and covariance, planned orthogonal contrasts
and multiple comparisons, simultaneous and sequential canonical
correlation analysis, discriminant function analysis and multivariate
analysis of variance.
