Syllabus

BME637 : Syllabus

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS/POLICY

• All graduate student assignments are expected to appear in a professional manner. Writing errors, such as spelling, punctuation, grammatical errors, format, etc. will be taken into consideration and could lower your assignment grade.

• All work is evaluated for its (1) quality of content and (2) quality of communication (e.g., expression in writing)

• Students are expected to read the required readings for each module/topic and to participate in the required activities.

• Plagiarism will result in an automatic failure for the course; this includes using papers submitted to other professors for other courses.

SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL CHILDREN'S STORY

This is a short story about some event in your own life, your own culture and for children. The purpose of the story is to promote cross-cultural understanding/insights. The story should be "universal" in nature but with a "cultural" twist.
SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY FORMAT

• Creativity---in poetry, prose, narrative, other forms.
• Illustrations---Icons, pictures, drawings, sketches, etc.
• Focus on one or two events in your life.

• Write for your specific age group (audience)
• No limit (Max or Min) on # of pages---BUT short is best!

COURSE OUTLINE

There are seven (7) modules for this course. Time frames for accomplishing each module are posted after each title. If you fall behind schedule, go on to the next time frame (then go back to accomplish the others later when you have time). We want to stick to these time frames so that all of you will have a chance to interact on the topics in the Virtual Conference Center assignments within the lessons. If you fall behind contact the professor ASAP.

TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE---Begin August 27 and should be accomplished by September 2, 2001

Spend this first week of class exploring how to work with this internet class. Go into the Virtual Conference Center (VCC) and make sure that you enter the two VCC areas designated for the course. They are found in the list of all conferences. Look for (1) BME 637 Fall 2001 and for (2) BME 637 Fall 2001 Student Portfolios. Once you have opened them the first time they will then always appear together the next time you enter the VCC. Explore Module ONE's introduction section. Explore this well before you start going into any activity. It is vitally important that you follow the instructions in the lessons before posting any information in the VCC.

MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION & What is Culture---Begins September 4 and should be accomplished by September 22

TEACHERS & THE PROFESSOR Introductions

What is Culture? Derivative and definition(s), Anthropological Views and Global Views.

Why is it important for teachers to learn about culture? Why are we interested in the concept of culture especially in the field of education?

MODULE 2 THE MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM---Begins September 23 and should be accomplished by October 6

What is Multicultural Education? What is the multicultural classroom?

MODULE 3 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE---Begins October 7 and should be accomplished by October 20

What are the Languages and Cultures of the World that are represented in American Classrooms including Arizona? What are some of the current language and culture issues that affect schools? English-Only? Anti-Bilingual Education? Ebonics?

MODULE 4 SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORY AND PRACTICE---Begins October 21 and should be accomplished by November 3

What all teachers should know about students in class who do not yet speak English: What the research says and recommends.

MODULE 5 CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS IN BILINGUAL & ESL CLASSROOMS---Begins November 4 and should be accomplished by November 17

Sociological Foundations and Classroom Interaction Research in Multilingual Multicultural Contexts. Ethnicity, Race, Gender, Religion, Sex, Disabled, etc. Culture and Curriculum Development and Research. Does local cultural knowledge integrated into the curriculum enhance learning?

MODULE 6 CULTURE AS COMMUNICATION IN THE CLASSROOM---Begins November 18 and should be accomplished by December 1

Communication Theory, Cultural Rules and Communication Etiquette, Culture as Communication, Rules for Communication in the Classroom: Some Ethnographic and Descriptive Studies and Stories. Cultural Aspects of Parental Involvement: "The Belt Scene" and other true stories.

MODULE 7 YOUTH GANGS IN THE SCHOOLS---Begins December 2 and should be accomplished by December 8

What are gangs? Why do children and youth join gangs? Gangs in the Schools and community. What is the role of the educator, of the parents and of the community? What can teachers do to redirect students away from gang activity?

THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE POSTED ON December 10, 2001 and due on December 11. It will be sent directly to me via e-mail.

COURSE EVALUATION

There is a final exam in this course. Your work will be assessed according to knowledge of the content displayed through your written reactions and comments. You must use your best English. Before you post anything on the net, you should write out your responses using a word-processing program. Then use grammar and spelling checks; and then copy and paste it on the VCC. I do not advise that you do the work directly on the VCC although you could.
If you do ALL the required activities and do well in the final you have the potential of earning an A. If you do not accomplish one module completely and if you do well in the final exam, the highest grade you can earn is a B. If you do not accomplish two modules completely and if you do well in the final exam, the highest grade you can earn is a C, etc.
"Incompletes" are given ONLY in extreme cases and an official contract for finishing the class must be made by both the instructor and the student.
ALWAYS USE your student "dana" address for e-mail and for this course!
I want to reiterate that when you are asked to post your comments on the VCC, that you not only use your best English or Spanish or other languages; and furthermore, remember that your writing should display and reflect knowledge gained through the readings and activities.

If I ask for your opinion, then it should be an "informed" opinion.

Sometimes I will ask you to expand on your comments, or I may ask you to address something, or I may even ask you to re-do the entire thing. I may also just simply ask you questions for intellectual interchange. When this occurs, do address them as soon as possible. If you do not react to what is asked, then you will not be given credit for that activity.

Northern Arizona University

Academic Policy Statements

SAFE ENVIRONMENT POLICY
NAU's Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy seeks to prohibit discrimination and promote the safety of all individuals within the university. The goal of this policy is to prevent the occurrence of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status and to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault, or retaliation by anyone at this university.

You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean's office. If you have concerns about this policy, important that you contact the departmental chair, teen's office, the Office of Student Life (523-5 181), the academic ombudsperson (523-9368), or NAU's Office of Affirmative Action (523-3312).

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a learning and/or physical disability, you are encouraged to make arrangements for class assignments/exams so your academic performance will not suffer because of the disability or handicap. If you have questions about special provisions for students with disabilities, contact the Counseling and Testing Center (523-2261).

It is your responsibility to register with the Counseling and Testing Center. Application for services should be mad at least eight weeks before the start of the semester.

If the Counseling and Testing Center verifies your eligibility for special services, you should consult with your instructor during the first week in the semester so appropriate arrangements can be made. Concerns related to noncompliance with appropriate provisions should be directed to the Disability Support Services coordinator in the. Counseling and Testing Center.

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
Any study involving observation of or interaction with human subjects that originates at NAU-including a course project, report, or research paper—must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects in research and research-related activities.

The IRB meets once each month. Proposals must be submitted for review at least fifteen working days before the monthly meeting. You should consult with your course instructor early in the course to ascertain if your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB and/or to secure information or appropriate forms and procedures for the IRB review. Your instructor and department chair or college dean must sign the application for approval by the IRB. The IRB categorizes projects into three levels depending on the nature of the project: exempt from further review, expedited review, or full board review. If the IRB certifies that a project is exempt from further review, you need not resubmit the project for continuing IRB review as long
as there are no modifications in the exempted procedures.

A copy of the IRB Policy and Procedures Manual is available in each department’s administrative office and each college dean's office. If you have questions, contact Carey Conover, Office of Grant and Contract Services, at 5234889.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The university takes an extremely serious view of violations of academic integrity. As members of the academic community, NAU's administration, faculty, staff, and students arededicated to promoting an atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic integrity essential to the educational process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that academic dishonesty in all forms violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning. Students are therefore responsible for conducting themselves in an academically honest manner.

Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying instances of academic dishonesty. Faculty members then recommend penalties to the department chair or college dean in keeping with the severity of the violation. The complete policy on academic integrity is in Appendix F of NAU's Student Handbook.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
Membership in the academic community places a special obligation on all members to preserve an atmosphere conducive to a safe and positive learning environment. Part of that obligation implies the responsibility of each member of the NAU community to maintain an environment in which the behavior of any individual is not disruptive.

It is the responsibility of each student to behave in a manner which does not interrupt or disrupt the delivery of education by faculty members or receipt of education by students, within or outside the classroom. The determination of whether such interruption or disruption has occurred has to be made by the faculty member at the time the behavior occurs. It becomes the responsibility of the individual faculty member to maintain and enforce the standards of behavior acceptable to preserving an atmosphere for teaching and learning in accordance with University regulations and the course syllabus.

At a minimum, students will be warned if their behavior is evaluated by the faculty member as disruptive. Serious disruptions, as determined by the faculty member, may result in immediate removal of the student from the instructional environment. Significant and/or continued violations may result in an administrative withdrawal from the class. Additional responses by the faculty member to disruptive behavior may include a range of actions from discussing the disruptive behavior with the student to referral to the appropriate academic unit and/or the Office of Student Life for administrative review, with a view to implement corrective action up to and including suspension or expulsion.

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