College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences
2.
Course ID and Number: German 1A
3.
Course Title: Elementary German I
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): Foreign Languages
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Course updating and changing to new curriculum forms
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Yes
Ana María Romo de Mease, Patricia Padilla
Tel. Ext. 4324; 4325
Date:
9/4/07
Division Chair: Justine Shaw
Review Date: 09/07/07
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 11/6/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 9/14/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
OLD
NEW
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Grade-CR/NC Option
Letter Grade Only
25
28
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 9/4/07
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: German 1A
COURSE TITLE: Elementary German I
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED:
TOTAL UNITS: 4
TOTAL HOURS: 72
[Lecture Units: 4
[Lecture Hours: 72
Lab Units: 0]
Lab Hours: 0]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 28
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A beginning course that presents the fundamentals of German and provides the tools for
students to acquire elementary linguistic proficiency. The course emphasizes the
communicative use of all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Special
emphasis is placed on providing insights into the cultural diversity of the Germanspeaking world.
Special notes or advisories:
This course is not appropriate for students who have taken and passed two or more years
of German with the past three years.
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): ENGL-150 eligible
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
It is recommended that students be English 150 ready in order to be able to contrast,
compare and comprehend the German linguistic concepts and have an understanding of
paragraph and composition writing.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1. Use fundamental grammatical concepts correctly in oral and written activities.
2. Comprehend basic German and answer simple questions.
3. Read short selections in German and answer questions on content.
4. Write short descriptions, lists, and guided compositions.
5. Offer oral presentations and written reports to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the
georgraphy, history, literature, and traditions of the diverse cultures that make up the
German World.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Listening comprehension competence.
2. Communication and meaningful interaction.
3. Accuracy of grammatical structures within sentences.
4. Internalization and visualization of language.
5. Cultural diversity in the German-speaking countries.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Communication as comprehension and interpretation of written and spoken language.
2. Grammar as a tool to communicate effectively.
3. Techniques and strategies to negotiate meaning in reading.
4. Process-based writing strategies to improve writing skills.
5. Relationship of language and culture.
6. Appreciation of the multicultural legacy and diversity of the German-speaking
populations.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
1. The differences between the English and German languages, including pronunciation,
sentence structure, and how inflection and rules affect meaning.
2. Learning to accept new ways to organize the language.
3. Comparison of one's culture to the German cultures to better understand, appreciate,
and respect them.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Clear comprehensible pronunciation.
2. Meaningful communication in basic German.
3. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures learned in simple meaningful oral and
written expression.
4. Comprehension and responses to simple, spoken German.
5. German cognates and prediction of content read.
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REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Participating in interactive demonstrations of grammatical concepts.
Completing interactive written grammatical exercises.
Completing or producing dalogues and acting them out; role-playing activites.
Participating in group activities to build communication skills
Listening comprehension activities.
Reading comprehension activities and writing short compositions.
Preparing in-class presentations with linguistic and cultural themes.
Participating in cultural events on campus or in the community.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Written exams and quizzes.
Short guided compositions.
Oral evaluations (simple question-answer responses)
Oral presentations.
Written assignments.
Class participation.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Dellenmayer
& Hansen
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Title
Neue Horizonte
Date
2004
Other Appropriate Readings:
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category: Humanities
CSU GE Category: C2 Humanities
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER GERM-1A
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ARTLN Arts Languages
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: German
17. Recommended Prep: Engl-150
Course No: 1A
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 28
4. Min/Maximum Units: 4.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Elementary German I
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Elementary German I
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
16.0501
110300
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 4.0

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE :
32. Transfer Status: A Transfers to both UC/CSU
(CAN):
C2 Humanities (Lit, Phil, Lan)
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
13. Instructional Method:
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
14. Lec TLUs: 6.0 Contact Hours: 72
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 9/14/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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(course