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214 Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 Applied Linguistics and research are directed towards developing instructional units based on a large variety of authentic documents that reflect multicultural diversity and help students discover and resolve cultural conflicts. Prerequisite: APLING 603. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 621 Psycholinguistics APLING 614 Foundations of Bilingual/ Multicultural Education This course is designed to expose students to issues pertaining to the historical, philosophical, legal, and theoretical foundations of bilingualism, bilingual and multicultural education. Through the study of the relevant literature, students develop a theoretical/philosophical framework that enables them to better understand the politics of diversity and multiculturalism and their implications for education in the United States and across the globe. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Contemporary issues in the fields of first and second language development and bilingualism are addressed within the framework of the psychological development of the individual, from early childhood through adolescence. Theories of learning are also addressed, particularly as they have been used to explain language development, including behaviorism, cognitive psychology, Piagetian constructivist theory, Vygotsky’s Social Interactionism, and Freirean critical consciousness and praxis. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits of systematic variation among languages or continua along which languages vary and on empirical second language research for regularities in learners’ performance that reveal how their individual, internal representations of the target language systematically change with meaningful exposure to that language. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 626 Structured English Instruction APLING 623 Sociolinguistics APLING 615 Methods and Materials in Bilingual Education This course examines major contemporary theories of learning in bilingual education, with focus on improving instructional and evaluation practices as they relate to the developmental needs of elementary and secondary bilingual students. Course participants acquire an understanding of the process of developing culturally embedded teaching materials in the areas of art, music, social science, and language arts. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits This course focuses on the study of language variation and its social, political, and cultural significance. Students evaluate current sociolinguistic theory and research and conduct mini-projects of their own. Topics of study include language attitudes, language identity, and the relationship of language and power. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 624 Language and the Media: Semiotics, Representations, and Discursive Formation APLING 616 Curriculum Development in Bilingual Education This course offers an analysis of the major components of curriculum study, including practices, innovations, positions, and theories as applied to bilingual education. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 618 Teaching ESL: Methods and Approaches This course familiarizes students with methods of language teaching, such as audiolingualism, cognitive code and notional functionalism, and the more specific methodological models that represent extensions and adaptations of these differing perspectives. In addition, approaches to teaching English language skills and techniques that transcend skill areas are studied and evaluated. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits This course is designed to introduce the student to the history and current research in the study of symbols, signs, and images (visual language) that function in the various media of popular culture as a formative means of communication. The course explores the production and exchange of meanings and circulating signifying systems by introducing the student to important schools of thought in this area of analysis. Focus is on analysis of the language/ symbolic orders used in news media, comedy, television advertising, children’s cartoons, music video, situation comedies, soap operas, magazine photos, music lyrics, museum exhibits, and history as text. In exploring how formative systems of representation set the rules, norms, and conventions by which social life is ordered and governed, this course offers curricular insights for the language/multicultural classroom by presenting a cultural studies approach to formal pedagogy. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits This course is designed to equip teachers and prospective teachers with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to organize and implement language and literacy instruction for English language learners (ELLs) effectively. It explores the pedagogical and legislative history of linguistic minority education and English as a second language education in the United States. Primary focus is on instructional approaches utilized in Structured Sheltered English Immersion classroom settings. Students are challenged to develop instructional plans that simultaneously teach ESL, content area knowledge, and metacognitive learning strategies to ELLs. The course content is taught/learned through the kinds of experiential, participatory, and process-oriented strategies that are used in successful English language development classrooms. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 627 Phonetics and Phonemics This course covers the sound system of English and the principles of phonetics and phonemics , while also providing an introduction to phonology. Students practice using this knowledge to do error analysis and to teach aural/oral skills. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 629 The Structure of the English Language This course covers ways of describing the structure of English, starting with traditional methods used in many textbooks and finishing with alternative methods. It involves discussions of teaching methodologies and sociolinguistic considerations and provides opportunities for practice in applying these theories and techniques. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits APLING 625 Second Language Acquisition APLING 633 Discourse Analysis in ESL Exploring the acquisition of representative language forms or language functions by second language speakers, this course draws on contrastive linguistics for patterns This course deals with approaches to discourse analysis, defined as a set of procedures for interpreting utterances in context. The course examines different descriptive models from the disciplines of

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011