Nle?kepmx Language Fluency Diploma Program
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Purpose
The TRC report calls to action for post-secondary institutions to create university and college degree programs in Aboriginal languages. In reaction to this NVIT, as a member of the Indigenous Language Fluency Consortium, designed this curriculum to meet the community demands to retain language fluency in community members.
The Indigenous Language Fluency Degree program is designed to meet the community and First Nations standards, academic standards to ensure NVIT graduates are successful and effective language fluent speakers in their respective in BC Aboriginal communities.
The program is unique in that it emphasizes the language fluency, knowledge and skills relevant to all the worldview of Indigenous communities. Developing Indigenous Language Fluency is at a critical stage with a high need for qualified fluent speakers particularly in the Indigenous communities across the country.
Program Delivery Location
Merritt and Community Locations within the Nłeʔkepmx language speaking communities
Programs
The Nłeʔkepmx Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma programs are foundational and innovative programs with a focus on Nłeʔkepmx content in the language fluency curriculum. Admission is open to all learners within the respective Nłeʔkepmx communities, particularly those wishing to enhance their knowledge, understanding and conversational ability of Indigenous languages. The program is designed to be delivered year-long through the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates of Indigenous Language Fluency programs will be prepared for employment in many different career areas:
- First Nation organizations
- Band and Public Schools
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- Other First Nations’ Organizations
- Family and group facilities
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- Other Organizations (ie-tourism)
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The Nłeʔkepmx Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma is approved by the local language authorities in their respective communities. Successful completion of the program will allow graduates to work with community members and First Nations Organizations.
Admission Requirements for Certificate
- Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status
- English 12 or English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or ENGL 060 or equivalent;
- A letter of intent detailing reasons why one is interested in program.
NVIT is committed to ensuring education is accessible to all people. Students who do not meet program requirements should contact the Department Coordinator or an NVIT Academic Planner regarding upgrading opportunities.
Course and Program Transferability
The Nłeʔkepmx Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma are articulated through the BCCAT (BC Council on Admissions and Transfer).
For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Diploma Completion Plan
The Nłeʔkepmx Language Fluency Diploma (NLFD) is awarded to recognize the successful completion of the Nłeʔkepmx Language Fluency Diploma Program. In addition to the successful completion of the Nłeʔkepmx Language Fluency Certificate, students are required to take the courses, 33 credits, as prescribed below with a total of 66 credits. An overall minimum GPA of 2.33 is required.
All courses below plus one Upper Level University Transfer (UT) Transition Course Elective.
INLG-161 - Ways of Knowing: Nle?kepmx Social FoundationsINLG-261 - Ways of Knowing: the Nle?kepmx Land CultureNLEK-210 - Nle?kepmx Language Linguistics/LiteracyNLEK-211 - Nle?kepmx Language Translation / TransliterationNLEK-220 - Nle?kepmx Language Vocabulary in Place and Socio-Spatial Context IINLEK-221 - Nle?kepmx Language Structure and SyntaxNLEK-230 - Nle?kepmx Language Connections: Context Through Immersion LearningNLEK-231 - Nle?kepmx Language Place and Time: Context Through Immersion LearningNLEK-330 - Nle?kepmx Language Immersion: Pod/Cohort Learning Through Multiple MentorsNLEK-350 - Nle?kepmx Language Immersion: Introduction to Mentored Special Topics
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Course Listing for this program
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INLG-161 - Credits: 3.000
Ways of Knowing: Nle?kepmx Social Foundations
This course is an introduction to Nle?kepmx Social Foundation. It gives a fundamental overview of the concepts and worldview contained in key Nle?kepmx language words and stories (sptekl). Students are introduced to the roles and responsibilities of individuals as Nle?kepmx within their society in relation to the land, to community and to family in the key areas of the use and protection of land and resources, the protection and service to community: the strength of family and roles within family and how each relates education, economics, political and spiritual practice.
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Prerequisites: None
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INLG-261 - Credits: 3.000
Ways of Knowing: the Nle?kepmx Land Culture
This course will introduce students to the study of pre-contact Nle?kepmx culture. Traditional knowledge, systems and practices are examined in relation to roles and responsibilities, worldview, philosophy and spirituality.
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Prerequisites: INLG-161
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NLEK-210 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Linguistics/Literacy
This course provides a foundation in theory and practice in linguistics and literacy. Students will learn the processes that occur in word formation, phrase formation, and sentence formation. A general introduction to linguistics will be given.
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Prerequisites: NLEK 111 / or permission of instructor.
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NLEK-211 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Translation / Transliteration
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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Prerequisites: NLEK 111 / or permission of instructor.
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NLEK-220 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Vocabulary in Place and Socio-Spatial Context II
This course provides students with increased active immersion learning tools following the three principles of (a) leaving English behind, (b) relating to everything and every action in Nle?kepmx language and (c) re-learning the world in Nle?kepmx language. Fluent Nle?kepmx language speakers engage students in activities focused on increasing the interactive use of Nle?kepmx language in selected topics including: (a) a story gathering convened by students, (b) a special feast with elders with elders convened by students, (c) a visit to a sacred sited convened by students and (d) a visit to a traditional gathering selected by students.
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Prerequisites: NLEK 111
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NLEK-221 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Structure and Syntax
This course will expose the student to the basics structure and syntax of Nle?kepmx language. Topics include an overview of the Salishan languages with regard to patterns and rules of various components of language. This course will also cover the introductory linguistic components of phonetics, phonology and morphology as it relates to Nle?kepmx language. Including descriptive components of sentence building.
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NLEK-230 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Connections: Context Through Immersion Learning
This course will focus on developing listening and speaking for using Nle?kepmx language in situational contexts. Students will apply previous knowledge and communication skills to improve or increase vocabulary to connect ideas to everyday situational contexts in Nle?kepmx language. Practical application to situations within schools/classroom, community gatherings and formal situations.
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NLEK-231 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Place and Time: Context Through Immersion Learning
This course is a full immersion course. It utilizes supervised fluent speakers to engage student in full-immersion activities in Nle?kepmx language 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.
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NLEK-330 - Credits: 6.000
Nle?kepmx Language Immersion: Pod/Cohort Learning Through Multiple Mentors
This course builds on Nle?kepmx Language Immersion where students will expand on elements of the oral immersion learning tools and communication phrases for use. Students will gain experience hearing different fluent speakers of each Nle?kepmx speaking community with the intent of increasing usage and vocabulary. Students will form a Mentor pod process as a cohort of advanced immersion learners moving from one community of fluent speakers to another. Students will assist to organize within their own community the immersion event with the fluent speakers.
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NLEK-350 - Credits: 3.000
Nle?kepmx Language Immersion: Introduction to Mentored Special Topics
This course is an introductory mentored special topics course. The course provides students immersion learning following a special topics model. Fluent Nle?kepmx language topic mentors engage students in total immersion sessions focused on increasing the use of the Nle?kepmx language. Implementing a situational learning practice to guide the topics plan for selected sessions. Situational learning topics may include indoor, outdoor, or other practical learning experiences.
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