NLEK-211 - Nle?kepmx Language Translation / Transliteration - 3.00 Credits
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Course Details
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This course provides foundation in theory and practice for transcribing and translating Nle?kepmx language oral text. Students will transcribe and translate texts and/or tapes using the International Phonetic Alphabet. As a part of this course, students will develop touch-keyboarding skills using the Nle?kepmx language font. There will be a basic introduction to linguistic processes such as phonology, phonetics, morphology and syntax. There will also be practice in transcribing and reading texts.
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Part of the:UNIVERSITY TRANSFER Department
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Available/Required in the following Programs:Nle?kepmx Language Fluency Diploma Program - Diploma Completion Plan
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Prerequisites : NLEK 111, or permission of instructor.
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Course Outline
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Instructors Qualifications:
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Relevant Master's Degree or equivalent.
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Office Hours:
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1.5 Per Week
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Contact Hours:
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45
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Student Evaluation Procedure:
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Assignments 50 - 70%, Final 30 - 50%, Total 100 %.
Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate an ability to recognize and write spoken Nłeʔkepmx language and reproduce them in the correct spelling in orthography
- demonstrate an ability to translate and transcribe in everyday oral communication;
- develop listening, writing and reading skills relevant to spoken Nłeʔkepmx language;
- demonstrate basic linguistic processes: phonology, morphology, phonetics, and syntax;
- demonstrate an ability to keyboard using the Okanagan font;
- apply basic writing for informal or one-on-one situations;
- apply basic reading for informal or formal communication to small and large groups; and
- apply basic writing in culturally appropriate protocol words and phrases.
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Text and Materials:
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Jimmie, Mandy Na'zinek. Nle’kepmxcin handbook: A guide to learning (Draft). 2011. Merritt, BC. Unpublished manuscript.
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Other Resources:
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Transfer Credits:
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For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Other Information:
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