BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute

NLEK-151 - Nle'kepmxcin Immersion II - 3.00 Credits

NLEK-151 - Nle'kepmxcin Immersion II - 3.00 Credits

Course Details
This goal of this course is to have students learn advanced Nle'kepmxcin through immersion. It emphasizes spontaneous interactions with fluent speakers, following immersion and Master-Apprentice models. Course materials include an extensive supporting collection of rich multimedia, which students can use before, during, and after the course to prepare for and then reinforce their live language work.
Part of the:
  • UNIVERSITY TRANSFER Department
  • Prerequisites : NLEK 150, NLEK 111, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Outline
    Instructors Qualifications: Relevant Master's degree.
    Office Hours: 1.5 hours per week
    Contact Hours: 45
    Student Evaluation
    Procedure:
    Assignments 50 - 70%, Final 30 - 50%, Total 100 %. Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
    Learning Outcomes:

    Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:


    • communicate in the language during everyday activities; and



    • use a set of key vocabulary items and language structures related to each of the activities.

    Text and Materials: 1. Thompson, L and Thompson, T (Current Edition). Thompson Language. Missoula, MT: University of Montana
    2. Thompson, Laurence and Terry (Current Edition). Thompson River Salish Dictionary. Missoula, MT: University of Montana
    3. Hinton, Leanne (Current Edition). How to Keep your Language Alive. Penticton BC: Heyday Books
    Other Resources: 1. Thompson, L.C. and Thompson, M.T. (Current Edition). Thompson Language Missoula. MT: University of Montana.
    2. Thompson, L.C. and Thompson, M.T. (Current Edition). Thompson River Salish Dictionary. Missoula, MT: University of Montana.
    3. Supporting multimedia resources, including vocabulary lists, audio, audio and illustrated versions of related scenarios, available online and on CD-R.
    Transfer Credits: For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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