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Course Lecturers - Department of Linguistics
Winter 2027 Term
Course: LING 371 – Syntax 1 (3 credits) section 001
Course details: Introduction to the study of generative syntax of natural languages, emphasizing basic concepts and formalism: phrase structure rules, transformations, and conditions on rules.
Teaching Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 02:35PM - 03:25PM
Course Start/End Date: January 5, 2027 to April 14, 2027
Contract Dates: January 5, 2027 - May 5, 2027
Location: TBA
Salary (current rate for 3-credit course teaching): $11,824
Posting Period: October 22, 2026 - October 23, 2026
Application deadline: October 23th, 2026, 11:59 PM
Position Summary:
A Course assignment includes all or part of the following teaching activities:
a) preparation of the Course and Course plan;
b) delivery of the Course;
c) evaluation of students;
d) submitting to the University a report on student attendance and student grades;
e) supervision of Teaching Assistants or any other teaching support staff;
f) upon request, review of students’ grades;
g) meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements;
Employees shall perform their duties in compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and as specified in the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit. An Employee shall use appropriate pedagogical methods and material.
Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs): Successful completion of at least PhD Evaluation 1 or equivalent.
Experience: University classroom teaching experience or equivalent. Documented research experience in syntax.
Other: Successful completion of graduate level coursework that covers current issues in syntax and its interface with related fields, theoretical foundations in syntactic theory, basic tools of syntactic analysis, and the development of argumentation in syntactic theory.
Required Application Documents:
Applicants must submit the following documents:
1. an updated CV, 2. a letter of introduction stating their teaching philosophy and how they would approach the teaching of a particular course, and 3. a syllabus for the course which must follow the template provided by the McGill course outline guidelines (https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/instructors/course-design/outline).
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