St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 8
Global Perspectives
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1.
Proposal Number:
Prepared by: Isolde Mueller
Phone: 308-4142
Email: immueller@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Foreign Languages and Literature
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: GER 201. Intermediate German I
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
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.
GE6
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
GER 201. Intermediate German I.
Review and extend the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing
for purposes of communication. Linguistic and cultural awareness. Prereq.:
102. 4 Cr. F.
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 students and students wishing to expand on high school language
learning or build on German 101 and 102. The course is also often used by
students in degree programs under 45 credits, where students can use one
year of foreign language in place of a minor. Students in certain degree
programs such as International Relations or Honors use the course to fulfill
their one-year language requirement. It is also designed for students
planning study abroad in German-speaking countries.
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.
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 such as German, students always also
engage with issues of identity, society and their place in the world.
Learning German, requires them to engage with different cultural norms
shaping personal, professional and societal goals and offers them the
opportunity to take a look at their own cultural background. German 201
therefore focuses on the various roles of German-speaking countries in
the global arena. Through a service project with ELL learners in a local
high school, students have an additional opportunity to experience and
investigate the impact of internationalism, globalism and globalization
in their local community.
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. In class discussions, papers and through a reflective journal
related to a service project, students will explain the cultural,
geographical, political systems and historical relationships between
themselves, their community and people in German-speaking countries.
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2. Through class discussions, papers and reflective journals related to a
service project, students compare and contrast cultural traditions and
artifacts as they are related to ethnic and other cultural minorities in the
USA and in German-speaking countries. Minorities include, but are not
limited to the American-Somali population in St. Cloud, German-Turks, gays
and lesbians.
3. In class discussions and reading and writing assignments, students will
compare structures of cultural institutions such as government, economy,
family, public and private spheres, and ethnic traditions in the USA and
German-speaking countries to understand those issues in a global context.
4.
In class discussions, reading and writing assignments, students will
examine various opinions on global issues such
as demographic trends, economics, nation state, public and private spheres,
new technologies, generational markers to develop a well-informed response
to these issues.
5. Through such exercises such as civic engagement and written papers,
students will describe education and literacy as a global issue and then
propose what they can do and the role they play in engaging with this issue.
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 (Area 6 Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 7) (50%)
Understanding and developing a new linguistic system as a means of
communication and vehicle to create and negotiate meaning (grammar,
vocabulary acquisition)
•
Verb system (subject/verb agreement, separable prefix verbs, irregular
verb conjugations)10%
•
Tense system (present tense, present perfect, simple past, past
perfect) 10%
•
Mood (indicative, subjunctive) 10%
•
Agency (passive, active) 5%
•
Case system (nominative, dative, accusative) 10%
•
Grammatical gender 5%
II. Humanities and Fine Arts (Area 6) 25%
- Group cultural presentation on a city in a German-speaking country.
(Learning Outcome 5) (10%)
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- Reading, listening and writing activities dealing with appropriate
culturally authentic material such as news reporting, advertising, cultural
reviews, films, literary texts etc. Topics include, but are not limited to,
cultural events, artistic movements, introductory texts to German
philosophers, and cultural trends.(Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
(15%)
III. Global Perspectives (Area 8) (25%)
- Reading and listening activities from German-speaking newspapers about
topics such as economy, cultural trends in a global comparison, political
issues. These texts form the basis for in-class discussions and writing
assignments. (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4). (10%)
- Written and oral analysis of service project at Apollo High School where
they serve as reading tutors for English language learners. This topic
lends itself to such global issues as migration, literacy, etc. (SLO 1, 3,
5). (15 %).
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
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Proposal Number
Department: Foreign Languages and Literature
Course or Course(s): GER 201. Intermediate German I
Mike Hasbrouck
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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
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