48 monthsProgramme duration
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Program Details
Language is an essential part of what it is to be human and this program gives you the opportunity to examine how language works in real life. The field of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies develops and applies theories to solve everyday problems involving language. Course materials address how languages are taught and learned, how language competencies are evaluated, how writing is used to perform a variety of functions, how language is used in specific social contexts, how language can influence society and vice versa, how government policies influence language practices and what makes language education programs effective.
Carleton is recognized nationally as one of the leading Canadian universities in the fields of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, and teaching English as a second language.
Tailor Your Degree
Minor programs in American Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Linguistics are also available. A certificate program is also available in Teaching English as a Second Language (CTESL).
Exceptional Faculty
You will learn from faculty members researching topics including language acquisition, language teaching, curriculum development, language testing, language policy, and discourse analysis, among others.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Program Details
Language is an essential part of what it is to be human and this program gives you the opportunity to examine how language works in real life. The field of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies develops and applies theories to solve everyday problems involving language. Course materials address how languages are taught and learned, how language competencies are evaluated, how writing is used to perform a variety of functions, how language is used in specific social contexts, how language can influence society and vice versa, how government policies influence language practices and what makes language education programs effective.
Carleton is recognized nationally as one of the leading Canadian universities in the fields of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, and teaching English as a second language.
Tailor Your Degree
Minor programs in American Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Linguistics are also available. A certificate program is also available in Teaching English as a Second Language (CTESL).
Exceptional Faculty
You will learn from faculty members researching topics including language acquisition, language teaching, curriculum development, language testing, language policy, and discourse analysis, among others.
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