Proseminar in Culture, Literacy and Language. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and student must be in first year of doctoral work. This course is intended to provide first-year doctoral students with an opportunity to explore theories and areas of research in culture, literacy, and language, with an emphasis on historically marginalized students and bilingual/multilingual communities. Readings include foundational and recent work in the interdisciplinary study of culture, literacy, and language, with emphasis on applying critical sociocultural theories of learning in everyday and educational contexts. Emphasis on the development of scholarly writing. Students will become familiar with areas of research of doctoral program faculty. Course Fees: GH01 $90; LRH1 $20.54; STSH $30.81.