Language, Literacy, & Culture PhD Course of Study
Course of Study
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| EDUD 734 | Understanding Research in Language, Literacy, and Culture | 3 |
| EDUC 792M | Seminar in Language | 3 |
| EDUC 788 | Seminar in Critical Literacies | 3 |
| EDUC 892P | Seminar in Culture | 3 |
| Specialization Courses (2 courses from specialization, in consultation w/ advisor) | 6 | |
| Language Specialization | ||
| EDUC 615L | Seminar in Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| EDUC 615S | Language and Literacy Policy and Planning | 3 |
| EDUC 749 | Seminar in Multilingualism and Society | 3 |
| Literacy Specialization | ||
| EDUC 709 | Seminar in Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 767 | Researching New Literacies: Multimodal Media Production & Social Justice | 3 |
| EDUC 792P | Seminar in Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 797T | Seminar in Writing | 3 |
| Culture Specialization | ||
| EDUC 791G | Seminar in Children's Literature: Critical Multicultural Analysis | 3 |
| EDUC 791Z | Seminar in Teaching and Learning Across Contexts | 3 |
| Research Methods (5 courses required, * are mandatory, in consultation w/ advisor) | 15 | |
| EDUC 691D* | Writing for Publication: Ethnographically Representing Research | 3 |
| EDUC 815* | Researching Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education: Ethnographic Perspectives I | 3 |
| EDUC 815* | Researching Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education: Ethnographic Perspectives II | 3 |
| EDUC 671 | Survey Research Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 652 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 |
| Electives (1 course minimum) | 3 | |
| EDUC 750 | Apprenticing to Research in Language, Literacy, and Culture | 3 |
| EDUC 794D | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| EDUC 795A | Critical Review of the Literature(s) | 3 |
| Dissertation Credits | 18 | |
| Minimum Total Credits | 54 |
EDUC 734 Understanding Research in Language, Literacy, and Culture
The purpose of this course is to apprentice new doctoral students to the ways in which researchers interested in the intersection between the fields of language, literacy and culture approach the activity of conducting, reading and writing research. This course is intended for new doctoral students in LLC.
EDUC 792M Seminar in Langauge
Doctoral level seminar is designed to examine a range of sociocultural theoretical perspectives on the study of language. Goals will be to develop familiarity with several perspectives, to consider their similarities and differences and their usefulness in researching language in educational settings, and to practice applying one or more in the analysis of language data.
EDUC 797L Seminar in Critical Literacies
This seminar explores critical literacies as sociocultural and sociopolitical practices across languages, literacies, and contexts. Participants will investigate how these practices can deconstruct/reconstruct power relations in texts, teaching, and research.
EDUC 892P Seminar in Culture
This course provides a forum for the discussion and analysis of conceptual, theoretical, and practical links between multicultural education and students' primary research interests in other fields of study (language policy, bilingualism, teacher education, the education of bicultural students, curriculum, and pedagogy, among others).
EDUC 815 Researching Language, Literacy, and Culture
Examination of ethnographic theory, methods, and techniques of researching language, literacy, and culture in educational settings. It involves conceptualizing and conducting a full ethnographic study and learning how to use reflection on the fieldwork experiences to construct (or deconstruct) and articulate the theoretical basis, methods, and findings of your research. The course is organized to highlight both knowledge acquisition and reflection. Year-long course.
Prerequisite: Doctoral status, 9 credits of study in Doctoral program.