Languages (LAN) (16)
Administered by Languages and Cultures
Effective Fall 2010
16.200 Comparative Cultural Studies (3) - Examines the dynamic processes by which our direct interaction with foreign cultural products- language, texts, performances and other representations systems-influences how we as language learners see and understand the world and our place in it. Taught in English. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course.
16.400 Comparative Language Studies: History and Linguistics (3) Explores language acquisition and linguistic diversity. Topics will include cognitive, historical and cultural aspects of language and linguistics. Prerequisites: 16.200 and at least one intermediate-level language course or permission from instructor.
16.350 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology and Research (3) - Covers evolution of methodology, new trends and theories, latest quantitative and qualitative research. Required for foreign language education majors. Not offered every semester.
16.397 Practicum in Teaching Pre-K-8 (0-1) - Applies second-language teaching methodology and techniques to teaching students in pre-K-8 grades. Under the guidance of a faculty member in the Department of Languages and Cultures, students prepare lessons and keep a record of their learning experiences as teachers. Prerequisites: 10.206, 10.207, 11.206, 11.207, 12.206 or 12.207.