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GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
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Course Number/Program Name: EDL 8300: Intercultural Communication & global
Learning/Educational Leadership Concentration in the Educational Specialist for Leadership for
Learning
Department: Educational Leadership
Degree Title (if applicable): EdS in Leadership for Learning
Proposed Effective Date: January 2010
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new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
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GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
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Course Title
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Description (or Current Degree Requirements)
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number : EDL 8300
Course Title: Intercultural Communication & Global Learning
Prerequisites: Admission to Program
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
The increasing diversity of our schools, the commitment to standards, and NCLB
requirements make competence in intercultural communication a basic requirement for
all educators. Of equal importance for educators is the development of knowledge and
skills in global learning. This module addresses the practical application concepts in
distributed leadership, particularly as they relate to building relationships with colleagues,
students and families from other cultures. The primary goal of this course is to assure that
all students have equitable opportunities to achieve academic excellence in the stateapproved curriculum. This course will be offered in a performance-base format.
III.
Justification
The purpose of the residency module is to prepare educators with knowledge, skills, and
dispositions in intercultural communication and global learning essential for creating
learning environments where all students can achieve high academic standards. This
residency module responds to the changes in demographics and technology that have
dramatically impacted Georgia schools.
Competency in Intercultural Communication is a valuable tool for helping education
leaders developing a socio-culturally appropriate pedagogy that enhances the academic
success of linguistically and culturally diverse students. An understanding of how
diverse students learn should not be based on stereotypes or a received view of culture in
which assertions are made about the traditional roles of teachers and students and
approaches to learning, often in reference to western culture. By adopting intercultural
variation in learning and teaching as a reference point in the analysis of teaching
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methodology, teachers learn how to analyze the demands of new contexts for teaching
and to diversify their teaching methodology as needed.
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor:
TBA
Text:
Martin, J. N. & Nakayama, T. K. (2007). Intercultural communication in contexts (4th ed).
Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
Prerequisites: Admission to Educational Leadership Educational Specialist
Program
Objectives:
1. Develop a dialectical approach to understanding intercultural communication.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the roles of social context
and power in intercultural communication.
3. Reflect on the influence of personal culture on intercultural communication.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural identity and the role of cultural
biases in intercultural interactions.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of verbal and nonverbal coding
systems in intercultural communication.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the connections among culture, language,
and learning.
7. Apply a dialectical approach to understanding intercultural communication in
educational contexts.
Instructional Method
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Problem-Based Learning
Proficiency Examination
Cooperative Learning
Document-Based Inquiry
Case Study Analysis
Method of Evaluation
Dispositions Rubric
Activities Rubrics (Holistic and Analytic)
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V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
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Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
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VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
DISCIPLINE
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL
Educational Leadership
EDL 8300
Intercultural Communication & Global
Learning
(Note: Limit 30 spaces)
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS
Approval, Effective Term
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U)
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas?
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
3 hours
January 2010
Regular
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APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee
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