Modern Languages with Year Second Language Education BA
Earn a BA and a certificate in Second Language Education at the same time with this Modern Languages with Year Second Language Education program offered at University of Windsor.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
January, May, September
Tuition Fee
CAD 15,100 per semester
Location
Windsor, Canada
About the program
Choose to learn German, Italian or Spanish, and learn to teach it, too. At this Modern Languages with Year Second Language Education program offered at University of Windsor you will learn language acquisition methodologies, observe how professionals teach language and get the opportunity to practise teaching. You can even go on exchange. Class sizes are small, so you’ll get lots of one-on-one attention.
What will I learn?
- Understanding human behaviour, communication, and interaction as shaped by social and cultural contexts
- Communicating effectively and persuasively in a language other than English in speech and/or writing
- Reading and comprehending primary texts, often in foreign languages; conducting original research
- Appreciating the ways in which language subtly shapes expression and affects communication
- Determining and articulating the effects of historical peoples and events on modern cultures and practices
- Understanding significant differences between groups, societies, religions, and cultures; using this knowledge to identify similarities and bridge differences in the workplace and elsewhere
Career Tracks: Teacher, language advisor, translator/interpreter, educational assistant, communications specialist.
Courses Included
- Language and Linguistics
- German/Italian/Spanish Literary Tradition
- Theories of Language Acquisition
- Intensive German/Italian/Spanish