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International Perspectives Course Proposal
Department or Program: ____________________ Designator:___________Course number ________
Course Title:
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Contact person for this course:
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For College Curriculum Committee use only:
College of Approval: __________________
Relationship of contact person to course:___________________
Phone Number
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Email:
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Date of Approval: ____________________
College Curriculum Chair Initials: ________
Catalog course description:
To receive International Perspectives credit, students will be able to:
1. analyze the accuracy and relevancy of their own worldviews and anticipate how people from other
nations may perceive that worldview.
2. describe and analyze how cultures and societies around the world are formed, are sustained, and evolve.
3. analyze and evaluate the influence of global issues in their own lives.
4. describe the values and perspectives of cultures other than their own and discuss how they influence
individuals’ perceptions of global issues and/or events.
5. communicate competently in a second language.
Complete the following two tables for each International Perspective course:
A. How well will the course achieve some of the following learning outcomes?
Achievement
Learning Outcomes
1
Will achieve
Introduced
Not in course
1. own worldview
2. cultures and societies
3. influence of global issues
4. other cultures
5. second language
6. other learning outcomes2
1
For completion of the International Perspective requirement, students should achieve a minimum of two
learning outcomes such as those listed above.
2
Describe any “other” learning outcomes related to international perspectives:
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B. How will the learning outcomes be assessed?
Methods of Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Exams
Papers
Assignments
Other*
1. own worldview
2. cultures and societies
3. influence of global issues
4. other cultures
5. second language
6. other learning outcomes
Describe the “other” methods of assessment of the learning outcomes related to international perspectives:
*
Approval Process
1. Attach a descriptive, yet concise course syllabus to this form.
2. Send the package electronically to your college curriculum committee chair.
3. Note: If a proposal for International Perspectives consideration is being made at the same time as an
experimental course is being proposed, all paperwork should be submitted together to the relevant
college Curriculum Chair.
After this course has been approved by the college curriculum committee, e-mail the form only to:
Char Hulsebus at cchulse@iastate.edu
Revised: 4/2008