Dr. Jun Tian

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Biography

Jun Tian received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Victoria, focusing on the effects of peer editing and co-writing in language writing, which won a dissertation award for "Language Learning." His graduate studies were supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, a Chinese Government Award, and UVic Fellowships. Tian’s research specializes in applied linguistics, language acquisition, classroom-based research, language writing, and Chinese linguistics. He has taught at Xi’an University of Technology, York University, George Brown College, and the Department of Linguistics at UVic. Jun has an extensive background in teaching Chinese as a second language and has developed various curricula and teaching methods to aid language acquisition.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Teaching Professor

— Present

University of Victoria • Victoria, BC, Canada

Jun Tian teaches Chinese language and Chinese linguistics courses in the Department of Pacific and Asian Studies. He has years of teaching and curriculum development experience at the university level in Canada and China.

Courses

Intensive Beginner Chinese Pre-Modern Chinese Culture Intensive Beginner Chinese II Intermediate Chinese Intermediate Chinese II Elementary Mandarin Speakers Chinese Languages Advanced Chinese Advanced Chinese II Intensive Intermediate Chinese Directed Readings Chinese Linguistics Advanced Studies in Chinese

Requirements for University of Victoria

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GRE General
Verbal
Required:130
Quantitative
Required:130
Analytical Writing
Required:0
Overall
Required:0
Prerequisites
BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent Background in Mathematics with emphasis on Computer Science
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Intent
  • Professional CV
  • Two assessment reports
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Science. GRE is highly recommended for international students.