St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 8
Global Perspectives
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
1.
Proposal Number:
Prepared by: Gloria Melgarejo
Phone: 8-4124
Email: mgmelgarejo@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Foreign Languages and Literature
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: FREN 102.
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
Elementary French II
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
6.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
No
Yes
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Area 6
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
FREN 102. Elementary French II
Vocabulary, grammatical structures and an introduction to the cultures of the French-speaking world. Emphasis
on the spoken language, some reading and writing. Promotes understanding and appreciation of the cultures of
the various French-speaking coutnries. Required lab/library assignments. Intended for students with little or no
previous study of French. 4 Cr. F, S, SUM.
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.
This course is designed for both those seeking GE credits and those
with little or no previous study of the language who seek to become
proficient in the language.
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
None
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.
N/A
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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.
12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 8: Global Perspectives
Develop a comparative perspective and understanding of one’s place in a global context.
By learning a new linguistic system, students are confronted with issues
of identity, self, and one's place in the world. When students engage in
learning French, they are confronted with a whole series of discoveries-that French-speaking people have different cultural norms, different ways
of interacting with each other, and different personal, professional, and
societal goals. France's role in the global economy, its commitment to
sustainability issues and environmental concerns and its leading role in
the global economy are regular areas of focus in this course. Francophone
countries and post-colonial issues are discussed.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 8, it must address at least 4 of the 5 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Explain how they are connected and related to people elsewhere in the world.
2. Describe similarities and differences among global places and populations.
3. Analyze how political, economic or cultural elements influence relations among the world’s states, peoples, or
societies.
4. Analyze specific international issues and propose and evaluate responses.
5. Articulate a vision of their individual roles and responsibilities in a common global future.
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. The study of French and French-speaking cultures is the study of
communicative and cultural connections and relations to people elsewhere in
the world. Students regularly analyze linguistic and cultural differences
and similarities that exist in distinct regions of the French-speaking
world, and they also compare those variations to English and US culture.
#2. Descriptions of similarities and differences among global places and
populations are at the core of what the study of French and French-speaking
Students regularly identify and describe the ethnic and cultural variations
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that exist in the French-speaking world, and they also compare those
variations to English and US culture.
#3. Students regularly discuss and analyze how political, economic or
cultural elements influence relations among countries in the French-speaking
world and between those countries and the US.
#4 and # 5. Students discuss how international issues such as human rights,
war, deforestation, global climate change, and globalization manifest
themselves in the French-speaking world and compare hypothetical reactions
and positions to those issues. Students compare their own experiences to
testimonies from citizens of Francophone countries.
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.
I. Development of Linguistic System (50%)
∞ Understanding and developing a new linguistic system as a means of
communication and vehicle to create and negotiate meaning (grammar,
vocabulary acquisition) 50% ( Area 6 Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
•• verb system (subject/verb agreement, present, past, future tenses,
reflexive verbs, irregular verb conjugations, 15%
• pronouns10%
• noun/adjective/case agreement 10%
• syntax10%
• prepositions 5%
II. (Area 6) Humanities and Fine Arts 25%
Unesco World Cultural Heritage Sites = 15% (Learning Outcomes 1 , 2, 3, 5,
7)
∞ Group cultural presentation = 10% (Learning Outcome 5)
III. (Area 8) Global Perspectives (25%)
∞Current Francophone events. 15%(SLO 1, 2, 3)
∞Cultural readings 5%
∞ Analysis of the students' vision of their individual roles and
responsibilities in a common global future 5% (SLO 1, 5).
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
Proposal Number
Department: Foreign Lanuages and Literature
Course or Course(s): FREN 102. Elementary French 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
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Signature
Entered in Curriculum Data File
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Remarks:
Date