College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences
2.
Course ID and Number: German 8A
3.
Course Title: Elementary Conversational German
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 Language
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:
Updating course and changing to new curriculum forms and incorporating course
learning outcomes.
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 and Patricia Padilla
Tel. Ext. 4324, 4325
Date:
2/2/08
Division Chair: Justine Shaw
Review Date: 02/12/08
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 3/4/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 2/22/08
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
A study designed to increase
the students' oral
communication skills in
German. Emphasis will be on
incorporating improved
listening comprehension,
expanded vocabulary,
grammar skills, pronunciation
and internalization of the
language.
An elementary course in
conversational German designed
to improve the communication
skills that emphasize
pronunciation, vocabulary
building, and speaking. This
course will help students acquire
and expand their elementary-high
linguistic proficiency through
situational practice. The course
reinforces spontaneity and
intuition as a natural response.
Emphasis is placed on providing
insights into the cultural diversity
of the German-speaking world.
Select
Select
Recommended
Preparation
German 1B
English 350; German 1B
Maximum Class Size
30
28
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
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: 2/3/08
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: German 8A
COURSE TITLE: Elementary Conversational German I
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Fall 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 54
[Lecture Units: 3
[Lecture Hours: 54
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.
An elementary course in conversational German designed to improve the communication
skills that emphasize pronunciation, vocabulary building, and speaking. This course will
help students acquire and expand their elementary-high linguistic proficiency through
situational practice. The course reinforces spontaneity and intuition as a natural response.
Emphasis is placed on providing insights into the cultural diversity of the Germanspeaking world.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s): German 1A or equivalent
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
This course requires the fundamental vocabulary control, listening, speaking, reading, and
writing linguistic skills of a German 1A course in order to successfully achieve its
intended outcomes.
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): English 350; German 1B
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
It is recommended that students be English 150 ready in order to be able to contrast,
compare and understand the German linguistic concepts and comprehend written German
in reading assignments.
German 1B preparation is recommended to avoid the multi-level competence in German
that the students bring into this class. Also, the students enrolled will have the basic skills
to participate successfully. This measure will increase success rates and retention.
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. Participate in communicative exchanges in elementary-high to intermediate-low level
German using learned utterances and occasionally expanding them.
2. Ask and answer questions in German and make statements applying learned material in
present, past or future.
3. Show signs of spontaneity and autonomy of expression providing and interpreting
information.
4. Express ideas as fluidly as possible with more natural pauses and less hesitations.
5. Read short conversations in German and answer questions on content.
6. Analyze and describe the history, lifestyles, and traditions of the diverse cultures that
make up the German-speaking world through oral presentations.
7. Use German to express insights and observations regarding the diversity of the
German-speaking world.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Word recognition through cognates.
2. Listening comprehension competence.
3. Accuracy of grammatical structures in oral and written expression.
4. Negotiating and conveying meaning in conversations.
5. Communication, fluency and meaningful interaction.
6. Internalization and visualization of language.
7. Diversity of cultures in the German-speaking world.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary to produce meaningful utterances.
2. Natural link between listening and speaking.
3. Conversational strategies to improve comprehension and fluency.
4. Elementary sentence structure for both statements and questions.
5. Culture as reflected in the language.
6. Appreciation of the German cultural legacy.
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 the German languages, including
pronunciation, sentence structure, and how inflection and rules affect meaning.
2. Comparison of one's culture to the German culture to better understand, appreciate,
and respect it.
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Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Attaining clear, comprehensible pronunciation.
2. Using vocabulary, idioms and colloquial language in real-life situations.
3. Communicating and conveying meaning in German at an elementary-high to
intermediate-low level.
4. Using vocabulary and grammatical structures in written and oral expression.
5. Comprehending and responding to spoken German in more complex conversations.
6. Reading in German, recognizing cognates and interpreting at a an elementary-high to
intermediate-low level.
7. Making meaning clearer through the redundancy of language.
8. Using conversation in different social settings and different social encounters.
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. Participating in interactive demonstrations of vocabulary and grammatical concepts.
2. Developing and practicing more complex conversations.
3. Learning vocabulary by total physical response and with visuals.
4. Participating in group activities to build communication skills.
5. Preparing in-class presentations with cultural themes.
6. Participating in cultural events on campus and 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. Written and oral exams and quizzes.
2. Oral evaluations (simple question-answer responses).
3. Written and interactive audio/video/computer/ homework.
4. Oral presentations.
5. Class participation.
6. Dramatizations, skits, simulations or role-play.
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 Robert
DiDonato, M. Clyde, J. Vansant
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Title
Na Klar!
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:
CSU GE Category:
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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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER GERM-8A
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department:
ARTLN Arts, Language, Social Sciences
16. CoRequisite Course: None
17. Recommended Prep: GERM-1B; ENGL-350
2. Subject: German
Course No: 8A
18. Maximum Class Size: 28
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
8. Short Title: Elem Conversational German I
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
9. Long Title: Elementary Conversational
German I
10. National ID
11. Local ID
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
(CIP):
(TOPS):
16.0501
110300
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences

Level Two Work Experience:
NWE Not Coop Work Experience

Level Three:

30. Articulation No.
(CAN):
Placeholder for GE OR
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
13. Instructional Method:
(CAN):
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
14. Lec TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 54
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: GERM-1A
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 2/22/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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