The English Language/Literature postgraduate certificate is very useful for students choosing to pursue a career in teaching at either the elementary or the secondary level with English as a second teachable subject, or for students wishing to undertake graduate studies. More generally, the Postgraduate Certificate in English provides students with valuable tools to hone their reading and writing skills.
Note: If planning on using this Postgraduate Certificate for English as a Second Teachable, consult with the program that you will be attending for specific course requirements which may vary from those listed above.
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TITLE | CREDIT |
Required Core Course: | ||
ENGL 2B03 |
Introduction to Literary Criticism |
0.5 |
Plus take 5 courses (2.5 credits) from the elective courses below. At least 3 out of the 5 courses must be taken at the 300 or 400 level, and no more than 1 course should be taken from the Creative Writing courses list: |
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Literature Courses: |
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ENGL 2B06 |
Postcolonial Literature | 0.5 |
ENGL 2B10 | Studies in British Literature | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B03 |
Children's Literature | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B04 |
Science and Technology in Literature (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B06 | Studies in Canadian Literature | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B08 | Ways of Telling: Aboriginal Literature and Narrative Tradition (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B13 | Studies in American Literature (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B21 | Writings by Artists (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 4B04 | Diasporic Writings |
0.5 |
ENGL 4B05 |
Digital Texts (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 4B07 | Graphic Novels | 0.5 |
ENGL 4B08 | Queer Literature | 0.5 |
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary Studies (to see Special Topics click here). |
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Creative Writing Courses: (no more than 1 course from this list will count towards the Postgraduate Certificate) |
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ENGL 2B01 |
Introduction to Creative Writing | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B09 | Creative Writing: Poetry (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B10 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction | 0.5 |
ENGL 3B12 | Creative Writing: Short Fiction | 0.5 |
ENGL 4B06 | Dub, Spoken Word & Performance Writing (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
ENGL 4B09 | Hybrid & Experimental Writing (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) | 0.5 |
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary Studies (to see Special Topics click here). |
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Total Credits |
3.0 |
Courses no longer offered that were part of the Postgraduate Certificate: |
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ENGL 3B01 | The Artist in European & American Literature (taken between 2004/05 and 2011/12) |
ENGL 3B07 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature (formerly ENGL 2B04, taken between 2005/06 and 2011/12) |
ENGL 3B20 | Creative Writing II (taken between 2002/03 and 2011/12) |
ENGL 4B03 | European Literary Classics and Criticism (taken between 2005/06 and 2011/12) |
ENGL 4B17 | Advanced Creative Writing (taken between 2002/03 and 2011/12) |
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