Indigenous Language Mentorship

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Apprenticeship/Internship/Practicum) This course provides an opportunity for Indigenous language learners to work with proficient speakers in a mentoring/apprenticeship context to develop language proficiency and communicative competence. Students learn how to identify and build relationship with a mentor, how to develop goals and plans for one-on-one language learning, and how to evaluate progress. By the end of the course, students communicate at a proficiency level higher than that with which they began the course and are equipped for lifelong language learning beyond University. This course may be repeated for credit when the level or type of language varies. Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required. IS-4200 (3 or 6) Seminar in Selected Topics (3 hrs Lecture) This course focuses on particular aspects of Indigenous Studies, and particularly on Indigenous governance/policy. The selected topic is discussed in seminar format. It may be approached from a variety of perspectives, including philosophical, social/cultural, economic, political, or artistic, and may be offered by current faculty, local or visiting scholars from Canada or other nations. The course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies. Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Requisite Courses: IS-1016 (or HIST-1009) and IS-1017, or the former IS-1015 [prerequisite(s)].