Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) in Applied Language Studies
ObjectivesApplied Language Studies develops and applies theories to solve everyday problems involving language. As an interdisciplinary field encompassing work in Applied Linguistics, Writing Studies, Discourse Studies, and Literacy Studies, ALS focuses on language-related issues such as the following: * Language Teaching and Learning: How are languages taught and learned? How are language curricula best developed and implemented? * Language Assessment: How are language competencies evaluated and language tests designed? * Writing: How is writing used in academic, workplace, and community settings to construct knowledge, accomplish learning, and perform other functions? How can writing best be taught and learned in these settings? * Literacies: How do people use texts in their everyday activities in society? How can access to literacies be broadened? * Discourse Analysis: How is language—both spoken and written—used in specific social contexts? And how are texts in other symbol systems—such as photographs and drawings—used in similar contexts? * Language in Society: How does language influence society, and how is it influenced by society? What role does language play in creating social identities, social structures, and relations of power? * Language and the Professions: For what purposes do professionals use language in their work? What makes professional communication in a first or a second language more effective? * Bilingual Education: How can educational institutions support bilingual development? What makes a bilingual education program effective? * Language Policy and Planning: How do government policies influence language practices, as for instance with measures to protect endangered languages?
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) in Applied Language Studies
Course descriptionApplied Language Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
2. 1.0 credit in LALS 2005, and one of LALS 2001, LALS 3002, or LALS 3004;
3. 1.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at the 4000-level;
4. 2.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
2. Additional Requirements:
5. The requirements for the other discipline must be met;
6. 5.0 credits not in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies or the other discipline;
7. Sufficient free electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program;
8. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
LAWS 1000 - Introduction to Legal Studies
LAWS 2003 - Private Law Relationships
LAWS 2004 - Criminal Law in Context
LAWS 2005 - Public Law
LAWS 2105 - Social Justice and Human Rights
LAWS 2908 - Legal Studies Methods and Theory I
LAWS 3000 - The Legal Process
LAWS 3001 - Women and the Legal Process
LAWS 3003 - Contracts
LAWS 3005 - Law and Regulation
LAWS 3006 - Mediation
LAWS 3101 - Philosophy of Law: The Nature of Law
LAWS 3102 - Philosophy of Law: The Logic of the Law
LAWS 3105 - Theory of Law and Politics
LAWS 3106 - Sociology of Law
LAWS 3201 - Business Enterprise Frameworks
LAWS 3202 - Intellectual Property
LAWS 3203 - The Legal Nature of Property
LAWS 3205 - Consumer Law
LAWS 3206 - Banking Law
LAWS 3207 - International Transactions
LAWS 3208 - International Trade Regulation
LAWS 3303 - Injury and Compensation
LAWS 3304 - Private Law, Historical Change
LAWS 3305 - Crime and State in History
LAWS 3306 - Crime, Law, Process & Politics
LAWS 3307 - Youth and Criminal Law
LAWS 3308 - Punishment and the Law
LAWS 3401 - Employment Law
LAWS 3402 - Landlord and Tenant Relations
LAWS 3405 - Labour Law
LAWS 3408 - Legal Aspects of Sport
LAWS 3500 - Constitutional Law
LAWS 3501 - Law in the Information Society
LAWS 3502 - Telecommunications Regulation
LAWS 3503 - Equality & Discrimination
LAWS 3504 - Law and Aboriginal Peoples
LAWS 3506 - Administrative Law
LAWS 3507 - Music, the Law and Morality
LAWS 3508 - Health Law
LAWS 3509 - The Charter of Rights Topics
LAWS 3603 - Public International Law
LAWS 3604 - International Organizations
LAWS 3800 - Law of Environmental Quality
LAWS 3804 - Law of the Family
LAWS 3806 - Cooperative Work Term 1
LAWS 3807 - Cooperative Work Term 2
LAWS 3808 - Cooperative Work Term 3
LAWS 3809 - Cooperative Work Term 4
LAWS 3903 - Selected Legal Topics
LAWS 3904 - Selected Legal Topics
LAWS 3908 - Legal Studies Methods and Theory II
LAWS 4001 - Law, Family and Gender
LAWS 4002 - Feminist Theories of Law
LAWS 4006 - Religion and State in Canada
LAWS 4100 - Modern Legal Theory
LAWS 4101 - Contemporary Justice Theories
LAWS 4102 - Controversies in Rights Theory
LAWS 4103 - Special Topic in the Philosophy of Law
LAWS 4104 - Special Topic in the Philosophy of Law
LAWS 4105 - Global Justice Theory
LAWS 4106 - Law and Violence
LAWS 4107 - Law in Modern Society
LAWS 4200 - International Economic Law
LAWS 4202 - Accountability of Management
LAWS 4204 - Legal Issues in eCommerce
LAWS 4209 - Topics in Business Law
LAWS 4302 - Regulation of Corporate Crime
LAWS 4303 - Drugs, The User and The State
LAWS 4304 - Policing and Social Surveillance
LAWS 4305 - Criminal Justice Reform
LAWS 4306 - Criminal Law Issues
LAWS 4307 - Medical Criminal Law Issues
LAWS 4308 - Sentencing
LAWS 4309 - State Security and Dissent
LAWS 4402 - Employment Dispute Resolution
LAWS 4501 - Comparative Constitutional Law
LAWS 4504 - Aboriginal Criminal Justice
LAWS 4507 - Administrative Law and Control
LAWS 4603 - Transitional Justice
LAWS 4604 - International Human Rights
LAWS 4605 - Topics in International Law
LAWS 4606 - International Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS 4607 - Immigration and Refugee Law
LAWS 4701 - Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy
LAWS 4702 - Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy
LAWS 4703 - Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy