St. Cloud State University General Education Goal Area 8 Global Perspectives Academic Affairs Use Only: Response Date: Effective Date: 1. Proposal Number: Prepared by: Mike Hasbrouck Phone: 308-4118 Email: mhasbrouck@stcloudstate.edu 2. Requesting Unit: Foreign Languages and Literature 3. Department, Course Number, Title: JPN 101. Elementary Japanese 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. Goal area 6 7. Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered: JPN 101. Elementary Japanese I (Diversity/MGM) Elementary grammar, vocabulary, writing system, and the spoken language. Must be taken in sequence. 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. This course is designed for students seeking the linguistic and cultural foundation to be successful in more advanced level coursework and students seeking General Education credits in goal areas 6 and 8. 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. 12/11/2009 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. The study of Japanese language and culture involves a regular comparison of the students' native language and culture with the Japanese language and culture/s. Students also regularly compare and analyze linguistic and cultural differences that exist within Japan. These activities lead to a broader cultural awareness and an increased understanding of the student's place in the global context. 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. By its very nature, the study of Japanese language and 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 Japan, and they also compare those variations to English and US culture. 2. Again, descriptions of similarities and differences among global places and populations are at the core of what the study of Japanese language and cultures is all about. Students regularly identify and describe the ethnic and cultural variations that exist Japan, and they also compare those variations to English and US culture. 12/11/2009 3. Students regularly discuss and analyze how political, economic or cultural elements influence relations among Japan and other countries in the region countries and between those Japan and the US. 4. Students discuss how international issues such as human rights, war, illegal drug trafficking, global climate change, and globalization manifest themselves in Japan. They also articulate diverse positions on those issues. 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 35% (Verb system-regular forms 20%, nouns and adjectives 7%, pronouns 4% prepositions 3%, punctuation 1%) (Learning Outcomes 1) Vocabulary 15% (Learning outcomes 1 and 2) Reading and listening to appropriate, novice-level, culturally authentic material 15% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4) Novice-level oral discussion and writtten activities on personal and cultural topics 15% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4) Japanese culture 20% 12/11/2009 (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4) 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): JPN 101. Elementary Japanese I 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 12/11/2009 Remarks: Date