IS 281-B: CROSS
CULTURAL STUDIES, SPRING 2002, ANDERSON COLLEGE
SYLLABUS
A
course for students who are interested in becoming acquainted with several
cultures. It is especially
designed for international students who wish to understand the United States
better and for American students who are interested in interaction with
international students. (3
semester hours)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of
instructor.
Students may not earn credit for the
course formerly numbered HIS 299 or HIS 281 and this course.
1:00
– 1:50 p.m. M, W, and F; Merritt
Administration Building 302
Instructor: Dr.
Shirley Jacks, Professor of French
Office: Faculty
Office Building #7
Office
Telephone: 231-2156
Office
Hours: As posted and by appointment
Purpose: To
study about and interact with persons of varied cultures
Goals:
To
develop a geographic, political, literary, and social understanding of the
United States and
other cultures;
To
assist students in understanding each other through sharing cultural
differences; and
To
allow international students to share parts of their culture with the Anderson
College
Community
This
course will employ a variety of methods to assess achievement of learning
objectives. These include quizzes,
journal writing, small group and class discussions, a project with an
accompanying oral report, a mid-term and final exam.
V. STUDENTS FEEDBACK AND GRADING POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
Grading
Scale: A =
90–100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F =
59 and below.
The
grade will be determined on the following basis:
Project
and class presentation 20%
Quizzes
20%
Journal
20%
Mid-term
exam 20%
Final
exam 20%
100%
The journal will include reactions to
readings, speakers and presentations; and the results of team discussions.
The two exams will be composed of a
combination of identification, short answer, essay questions, and map
questions.
Discussion Teams: Each student will be
assigned to a discussion and study team.
Some of the class time will be allotted to team meetings and
presentations. Discussion will
center on the topics and information presented by speeches and presentations,
discovered in activities or read in assignments.
1.
The Family in Different Cultures
2.
Coming of Age
3.
How Culture Shapes Gender Roles
4.
How Work Creates Identity
5. Class and
Caste
6.
The Individual in Society
7.
Strangers in a Strange Land
8.
Customs, Rituals, and Sports
Methods
of instruction will vary according to topic and guest speaker.
A. The text available in the bookstore for
the course is One World, Many Cultures, by Stuart Hirschberg and
Terry Hirschberg (4th ed., Allyn and Bacon: 1998).
B. On reserve in the library:
A
Celebration of Customs and Rituals of the World by Robert Ingpen and Philip
Wilkinson (Facts on File, 1996)
Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations
of the World, 2nd edition (REFGT
3925.T46 1997)
Culturgrams:
The Nations Around Us (Brigham Young University, 1997).
I
– The Americas and Europe; Vol II – Africa, Asia, Oceania.
Kiss,
Bow, or Shake Hands: How to do Business in Sixty Countries by Terri
Morrison, Wayne A. Conaway, and George A. Borden (Holbrook, Mass: Bob Adams,
1994).
In
the Reference Section: Encyclopedia of World Cultures, 10 vols.
CDRom: World Religions
To
encourage the development of computing skills, students will be requested to
use a word processing program to prepare their project. Use of computer programs, such as
PowerPoint, are encouraged for the presentations.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all
classes. Attendance is recorded at
the beginning of the class; therefore the student arriving late has the
responsibility of reporting to the instructor at the end of the period to avoid
being marked absent.
Two
tardies are equal to an absence.
Absence from
more than three times the number of scheduled class sessions per week, whether
excused or unexcused, will result in a grade of “F” unless the student requests a withdrawal or
an incomplete according to the policies stated in the Student Handbook.
Make-up
Policy: Students are not allowed to make up quizzes or journal entries;
however, work will be accepted early.
Make-up mid-term exam will be given at full value only in cases of
excused absences (i.e., absences documented by a statement from a physician or
the Academic Dean). Make-up work
should be done within one week of the student’s return to class.
Academic
Honesty and Dishonesty: Each student should be familiar with the Anderson College
Policy as given in the Student Handbook.
No
active cell phones allowed in class.
LEARNING FACILITIES AND RESOURCES FOR
STUDENTS PERTINENT TO THE COURSE
The
student who has questions or difficulties in the course has several avenues of
assistance. The student is
strongly encouraged to talk first with the instructor who can, if necessary,
guide the student to the appropriate campus resource. For example, the Academic Services Center in Watkins 102 can
provide information on study skills and tutoring; computers for word processing
and internet research are available in the computer labs; and, the library can
provide a variety of resources including internet research.