St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 6
Humanities & Fine Arts
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Response Date:
Effective Date:
1.
Proposal Number:
Prepared by: Maria Mikolchak
Phone: 8-4141
Email: MMikolchak@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Foreign Languages and Literature
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: RUSS 202. Intermediate Russian II
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
6.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Goal area 8
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
RUSS 202. Intermediate Russian II
Review and extend the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing for purposes of communication using a
variety of technological learning aids. Directed towards linguistic and cultural awareness. Special emphasis on
extension and application of listening and reading skills strategies using various authentic sources. Prereq.: 201
or equivalent. 4 Cr. S.
8.
Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or
does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain
signatures from any affected departments.
Gen. Ed. and students with less than two years of high school Russian
wishing to expand on high school language learning or build on Rusian 101,
102 and 201. It is also often used by students in degree programs under 45
credits, where students can use one year of a foreign language in place of a
minor. It is also desinged for students planning study abroad in Russianspeaking countries. Also designed for heritage speakers who are not literate
in Russian.
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
none
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10.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course.
11.
Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s)
for which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE
assessment report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program.
The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
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12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 6: Humanities & Fine Arts
Expand appreciation and critical understanding of changing modes of human expression and systems of
thought in the arts and humanities, and develop abilities in the creation and performance of meaning.
Our courses teach students how to communicate and create meaning in a new
language with an awareness of different genres and varying audiences.
Russian 201/202 stress communicative language learning, where the goal is to
learn the language to negotiate/create/express meaning. On the basis of that
premise, our class time and outside-class activities promote an
understanding of what it means to express oneself in another language, how
language is a means to communicate personal and creative ideas. Russia and
Russian-speaking countries have contributed in profound cultural and
historical ways to such diverse fields in the humanities as music, religion,
philosophy, literature, architecture, and the visual arts.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 6, it must address at least 5 of the 7 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
2. Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values
within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context.
3. Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities.
4. Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
5. Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
6. Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
7. Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
14.
Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although
descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not
appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.)
1. Students will identify, describe and react to a wide variety of works of
art, architecture and literature from throughout the Russian-speaking world.
We use on-line resources, such as youtube and Russian radio with various
programs.
2. Students will identify, describe and analyze works of art, architecture
and literature in Russian within their historical and cultural contexts,
considering Russia's contribution to world culture and thought. They will
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analyze cultural artifacts as they express important trends in Russianspeaking countries.
3. Students will describe and compare works of art, architecture and
literature from culturally and ethnically distinct regions throughout the
Russian-speaking world (in the former Soviet republics).
4. Students will describe and analyze the ideas expressed in works of art,
architecture and literature from the Russian-speaking world.
5. Students will write creative compositions and engage in group situational
performances based on topics in the course (personal identity, family, daily
activities, popular culture) and exposure to contemporary artistic
expressions in Russian-speaking countries.
6. Students will articulate oral and/or written reactions to a variety of
works of art, architecture and literature from the regions where Russian in
predominantly spoken.
7. Students will explore diverse means of communication by using four
modalities (listening, writing, speaking and reading) and by viewing visual
and performance art (film, theatre, music, etc) and print texts as available
online and in textbook materials.
15.
List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated
to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need
to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes
checked above are being met.
Grammar usage 30% (Verb system-Past tenses, subjunctive, compound forms, other forms - 18%,
nouns and adjectives 3%,
pronouns 5%
prepositions 2%,
Other 2%) (Learning Outcome 5)
Vocabulary 10%
(Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Reading and listening to appropriate intermediate-level culturally authentic
material 20% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Intermediate-level oral discussion and writtten activities on personal and
cultural topics 20% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Cultures of the Russian-speaking world 25% (Art, 3%,
Architecture, 3%
Literature, 7%
Other aspects of culture, 7%)
(Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7)
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
Proposal Number
Department: Foreign Languages and Literature
Course or Course(s): RUSS 202. Intermediate Russian II
Mike Hasbrouck
Department or Unit Chair Signature
2-15-10
Date
Department forward to Academic Affairs for publication and electronically to Chair of General Education Committee, Chair
of College Curriculum Committee, College Dean
Recommendation of General Education Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of Faculty Association:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
FA Senate
Signature
Date
Action of Academic Vice President:
Approve
Disapprove
Signature
Entered in Curriculum Data File
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Remarks:
Date