Language of this entry |
English (USA) |
Name of Programme / Training Resource |
Certificate in Applied Linguistics |
Type of Training |
Individual standalone programme |
Reference Number |
CAL |
Description |
The Certificate in Applied Linguistics is desgned to provide the student with foundational skills necessary to learn minority languages and to develop written materials in and about those languages. |
Keywords |
linguistics, minority languages, written materials, languages, cultures, different cultures, bible translation, translation, teaching, mother-tongue, cross-language, cross-cultural, research, documentation |
Languages Programme Available in |
English (USA) |
Other Languages |
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Country and region where programme is available |
United States / Texas |
Area of Ministry and Focus |
Mission and Evangelism / Cross-Cultural Mission and History |
Residential/Non Residential |
Residential |
Full-time or Part-time |
Full-time |
Level |
Certificate |
Cost Range |
US$100,000 or more |
Actual Cost |
$300/credit hour |
Bursaries/scholarships available |
No |
Actual Length |
27 credit hours |
Average hours of study per week |
15 |
Methods of instruction |
class time, lecture, language aquisition practical hands on learning, reading, weekly chapel, prayer partners, language learning teams, mentoring |
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) |
30% |
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) |
60% |
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). |
10% |
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) |
50 |
Prerequisite Programmes |
minimum of 60 undergraduate hours |
Other Prerequisites |
none |
Qualifications gained |
credit towards undergraduate degree; certificate |
Qualifications this programme is part of |
meets initial requirements for field assignment of Bible translation agencies |
Programme Accredited by |
Other Accreditation (see below) |
Other Accrediting Bodies |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) |