Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Applied Linguistics/Discourse Studies: MA / MSc Student, Carleton University

Institution/Organization: Carleton University
Department: Linguistics and Applied Languages Studies
Web Address: http://www.carleton.ca/slals/index.html

Level: MA / MSc

Duties: Research,Teaching

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics
Discourse Studies

Description:

The School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Carleton University invites applications for admission to the MA program in Applied Language Studies for Fall Semester 2009. Excellent funding packages consisting of scholarships
and teaching/research assistantships are available for qualified applicants.

Our MA program in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language
Studies is well
known as a dynamic community of learning where students can
investigate the
various areas of applied language research with faculty members who
are involved
in areas such as language teaching and learning, writing studies,
literacy
studies, genre studies, and critical discourse studies. Our faculty
members’
broad-ranging expertise provides students with a unique and flexible
program.

Our graduate program has been very successful in preparing students
for a wide
range of employment opportunities, as well as for PhD work.

Carleton University offers three possible program paths to complete
the Master’s
degree in Applied Language Studies: a Coursework path (equivalent of
10 one-term
courses); a Research Essay path (equivalent of 8 one-term courses
plus a
Research Essay); a Thesis path (equivalent of 6 one-term courses plus
a thesis).

For more information, please consult our website at:

http://www.carleton.ca/slals/linguistics-
appliedlanguage/graduate/index.html

Application Deadline: 15-Feb-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Ms. Joan Grant
215 Paterson Hall, Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1S 5B6
Canada

Web Address for Applications:
http://www.carleton.ca/slals/linguistics-
appliedlanguage/graduate/admission-requirements/index.html

Contact Information:
Ms. Joan Grant
Joan_Grant@carleton.ca
Phone:613 520-2802
Fax:613 520-6641