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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ICSD078W
Course Title (CB02)
Special Group Projects in Intercultural Studies
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Special group projects that incorporate the theory and practice of issues within the field of Intercultural Studies.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This variable unit set of courses fulfills the elective requirements for the Intercultural Studies Certificate of Achievement-Advanced or A.A. degree. It is a CSU transferable course. The course provides students with the ability to incorporate concentrated study, focused practice, and experiential activities within current topics in the intercultural studies discipline.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Consent of instructor and division dean and an approved Special Projects Contract is required.)

(Not open to students with credit in ICS D078., ICS D078X, ICS D078Y or ICS D078Z.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned reading

Collaborative projects

Field observation and field trips

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Discipline-related readings from primary academic sources (to be determined through consultation with the instructor, see Sections 3 and 4 of the Special Project Contract )
  2. Oral presentation, guided research paper, and/or collaborative service project (to be determined in consultation with the instructor, see Sections 3 and 4 of the Special Project Contract )

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Written midterm or final examination that will evaluate the student's grasp of the theories and core concepts related to intercultural studies discipline. Specifics to be determined in consultation with instructor: see Sections 3 and 4 of the Special Project Contract
  2. Oral presentation, guided research paper, or collaborative service project that will require students to summarize, integrate, and critically analyze issues (historical, political, social) related to intercultural studies from an interdisciplinary/multicultural perspective. Specifics to be determined in consultation with instructor: see Sections 3 and 4 of the Special Project Contract

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
To be determined by the instructor. See Sections 3 and 4 of the Special Projects Contract.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Analyze selected topic(s) in the Intercultural Studies discipline from a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural perspective as determined in sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
  • Conduct project activities and evaluate conclusions as determined in sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate, via a culmination of the aims and methods specified in sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects contract, a mastery of the relevant overarching concepts.

Outline

  1. Analyze selected topic(s) in the Intercultural Studies discipline from a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural perspective as determined in sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
    1. Issues will be studied in terms of theoretical ideas/concepts from a disciplinary perspective and practical applications of these ideas/concepts.
    2. A wide variety of social, cultural, political, theoretical, and historical issues may be addressed.
  2. Conduct project activities and evaluate conclusions as determined in sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
  3. Identify sequence and timeline for project goals/activities
    1. Critically examine project outcomes and interpret applied results as related to overall project activities.
    2. Clarify objectives of project
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