BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute

NSYL-231 - Nsyilxcen Place and Time: Context Through Immersion Learning (previous NSYL 154) - 3.00 Credits

NSYL-231 - Nsyilxcen Place and Time: Context Through Immersion Learning (previous NSYL 154) - 3.00 Credits

Course Details
This course is a full immersion course. It utilizes supervised fluent speakers to engage student in full-immersion activities in Nsyilxcen use. This course will develop proficiency and fluency in contextualizing the speaker and the receiver and third persons in real world situations. The course will increase vocabulary use of simple explanatory statements, responses to questions, use of spatial indicators and appropriate pronoun designations and time differentiation related to present, past and future contexts.
Part of the:
  • UNIVERSITY TRANSFER Department
  • Available/Required in the following Programs:
  • Nsyilxcen Language Fluency Diploma Program - Diploma Completion Plan
  • Course Outline
    Instructors Qualifications: Relevant Master's Degree or Equivalent
    Office Hours: 1.5 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:



    • demonstrate an understanding of the Nsyilxcen in real "place" and "time" in conversational context;

    • demonstrate an ability to utilize key phrases and statements indicating "place" and "time" in Nsyilxcen;

    • demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to verbalize Nsyilxcen use of spatial indicators;

    • demonstrate use of appropriate use of pronoun designation; 

    • demonstrate use of tense differentiation in Nsyilxcen;

    • demonstrate an increased fluency in real-world situations;

    • demonstrate an ability to make explanatory statements; and

    • demonstrate an ability to make questions related to "time" and "place".

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    Transfer Credits: For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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