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GEACMEETING AGENDA

February 24, 20091:00-2:00

Leigh Hall 413

Approval of Meeting Minutes (Feb. 10 and Feb. 18)

Curriculum Proposal Review

Proposal # SC-09-03 Page 2Proposal # WC-09-09 Page 6Proposal # WC-09-10 0Feedback on Proposal #AS-09-074 Page 14Proposal # AS-09-129 Page 15Proposal # AS-09-135 Page 24

New Business

Adjourn

Future Business – Discussion of AS-09-015 and AS-09-074 concerns with CAS representatives

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Summary Page for Proposal # SC-09-03

Title:Program change for CIS Baccalaureate Degree, Networking Option

Submitting Dean:Stan Silverman

Submitting College:Summit College -- Mike Jalbert x6374

Proposal Status:Available for College review

Departments Generating the Proposal:Bus Tech

Effective Date:Fall 2009

Brief Summary of Proposal:Course changes within the baccalaureate program.

Type of Proposal:Program changes

Graduate School Endorsement Status:To be reviewed

Institutional Research Status:To be reviewed

DLRC Status:Not required

Status Updated: by

Proposal Last Updated:December 05, 2008 by SC dean's ofc Sally Ryan

Program Detail Page for Proposal #SC-09-03

Program Name: Computer Information Systems Baccalaureate Degree, Networking Option

Type of program: Baccalaureate Degree Program

The program will be offered at:akron

Existing courses required for completion of programNatural Science Requirement 4 credits

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2040:245 The Black Experience 1619 to 1877 2 creditsOR2040:256 Diversity in American Society 2 creditsOR2040:257 The Black Experience 1877 to 1954 2 creditsOR2040:258 The Black Experience 1954 to Present 2 credits

Courses new to university offering required for completion of programN/A

Deletion of required courses

2820:161 Technical Physics: Mechanics I 2 credits2820:163 Technical Physics: Electricity & Magnetism 2 creditsArea Studies (200 level see list 3) 2 credits

Existing courses which can be used as electives in programN/A

Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program N/A

Deletion of elective courses

N/A

Change in number of elective credits

Change in number of required creditsN/A

Change in number of credits required for the degree

N/A

Change in other degree requirements

All students must achieve a "C" or better in each course in their major area (2440/2600).

Change in admissions requirements for direct admits

Current requirements:Students entering the Computer Information Systems program must demonstrate a fundamental

knowledge of computers by examination or take the following bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program.

Required Bridge Courses:2440:101 Fundamental Computer Concepts2440:102 Introduction to Windows

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2440:103 Software Fundamentals2540:140 Keyboarding for Nonmajors

Proposed requirements:Students entering the Computer Information Systems program must pass department placement exam or

complete the following bridge course prior to enrolling in the program. 2440:105 Introduction to Computers and Applications Software

Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer

N/A

Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program

N/A

Implementation PlanProgram change will be implemented Fall Semester 2009.

Additional Program RequirementsN/A

Other InformationN/A

Resource StatementNo new resources are required for this program change.

Web component specificationsN/A

RationaleIn review of the degree requirements and the needs of our students and organizations, the Technical

Physics series has been determined to be not necessary. In addition, graduates should be proficient in their technical courses, which is denoted by a “C” or better in each course. Area Studies is changing to be in step with the associate degree step-up degree where diversity is required. The bridge courses (2440:101, 102, 103 and 2540:140) are obsolete and have been replaced with the new bridge course 2440:105.

Bulletin DescriptionRequired Bridge Course:

2440:105 Introduction to Computers & Application Software 3

Credits2020:121 English 42030:151 Technical Mathematics I 2and2030:152 Technical Mathematics II 2or2030:161 Math for Modern Technology 42440:140 Internet Tools 32420:103 Essentials of Management Technology 32420:104 Introduction to Business in the Global Environment 3

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2440:145 Operating Systems 32420:202 Elements of Human Resource Management 32020:222 Technical Report Writing 32040:240 Human Relations 32040:247 Survey of Basic Economics 37600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking 3OR7600:106 Effective Oral Communication 3OR2540:263 Professional Communication & Presentations 3 2420:211 Basic Accounting I 32440:141 Website Administration 32440:201 Networking Basics 32440:202 Router & Routing Basics 32440:247 Hardware Support 32420:212 Basic Accounting II 32440:203 Switching Basics & Intermediate Routing 32440:204 WAN Technologies 32440:248 Server Hardware Support 32440:240 Computer Information Systems Internship 32440:301 Advanced Routing 42440:310 Wireless Networking 32440:338 System Administration I 32030:153 Technical Mathematics III 22040:254 The Black Experience 1619 to 1877 2OR2040:256 Diversity in American Society 2OR2040:257 The Black Experience 1877 to 1954 2OR2040:258 The Black Experience 1954 to Present 22440:302 Remote Access 42440:410 Network Authentication and Security 32440:388 System Administration II 32440:401 Multilayer Switching 42440:420 Voice, Data, Video 32440:430 Network Monitoring and Management 33400:210 Humanities in the Western Tradition I 42440:402 Network Troubleshooting 42440:480 Current Topics in CIS 33600:120 Introduction to Ethics 3Humanities Requirement 3Physical Education/Wellness Requirement 1 Natural Science Requirement 8Area Studies & Cultural Diversity Requirement (300 level) 2Free Elective 3

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Summary Page for Proposal # WC-09-09

Title:Office Technology - Business Office Manager Option

Submitting Dean:Dr. John P. Kristofco

Submitting College:Wayne College -- Rick Yoder x8946

Proposal Status:College status: approved

Departments Generating the Proposal:Wayne


Brief Summary of Proposal:Change of program requirements: add 2420:170; delete 7600:106; change 2040:240 or 3750:100 to

2040:240; delete physical education/wellness requirement (refer to WC-09-08 for proposed program/department name change).


Graduate School Endorsement Status:Not required

Endorsement Updated:November 12, 2008 by GS Heather Blake

Institutional Research Status:Approved

Status Updated:November 13, 2008 by IR Anu Mahapatra


Status Updated: by

Proposal Last Updated:November 12, 2008 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder

Program Detail Page for Proposal #WC-09-09

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Program Name: Office Technology - Business Office Manager Option

Type of program: Associate Degree Program

The program will be offered at:wayne

Existing courses required for completion of program2040:240 Human Relations, 3 credits

2420:170 Applied Mathematics for Business, 3 credits



2040:240 Human Relations, 3 credits OR3750:100 Introduction to Psychology, 3 credits7600:106 Effective Oral Communication, 3 creditsPhysical education/wellness, 1 credit




N/A


Change in number of required creditsCurrent: 66 New: 65


Current: 66 New: 65


N/A


N/A


N/A

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N/A

Implementation PlanNew program requirements will be enforced for students entering Wayne College Fall 2009.


Other Information(Refer to WC-09-08 for proposed program/department name change).

Resource StatementNo new resources needed.


RationaleAs recommended by the Office Technology Advisory Committee, these changes will update the

curriculum and skills needed by students. Course 2420:170 Applied Mathematics for Business will add needed mathematics skills. 2040:240 Human Relations will emphasize business-related social science/psychology skills necessary for students in the curriculum. Skills taught in 7600:106 Effective Oral Communication duplicate skills taught in 2540:263 Professional Communication and Presentations.

Bulletin Description2540: Computer and Business Technology

Through the study of office and technology skills, this program will prepare graduates for careers as office professionals. Students choose from program options that prepare them for computer support, networking support and/or office management positions. Students may choose to transfer credits from the associate degree program into a bachelor's degree program.

Students entering the program must demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of computer software and keyboarding by examination (CISBR) or take the following bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program.

2440:105 Introduction to Computers and Application Software 32540:290 ST: Keyboarding for Skill Development 1

Business Office Manager Option

2040:240 Human Relations 32040:256 Diversity in American Society 22420:170 Applied Mathematics for Business 32420:103 Essentials of Management Technology 32420:104 Introduction to Business in the Global Environment 32420:202 Elements of Human Resource Management 32420:211 Basic Accounting I 3

or6200:201 Accounting Principles I 32420:212 Basic Accounting II 3

or6200:202 Accounting Principles II 32440:125 Spreadsheet Software 22440:245 Introduction to Databases for Micros 3

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2540:119 Business English 32540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures 32540:123 Microsoft Outlook 22540:136 Speech Recognition Technology 22540:138 Project Management 22540:143 Microsoft Word, Beginning 22540:144 Microsoft Word, Advanced 22540:243 Internship 32540:253 Advanced Word Processing 32540:263 Professional Communication and Presentations 32540:273 Microsoft PowerPoint 22540:289 Career Development for Business Professionals 33300:111 English Composition I43600:120 Introduction to Ethics 3

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Summary Page for Proposal # WC-09-10

Title:Office Technology - Application Software Option

Submitting Dean:Dr. John P. Kristofco

Submitting College:Wayne College -- Rick Yoder x8946


Departments Generating the Proposal:Wayne


Brief Summary of Proposal:Change of program requirements: add 2420:170, 2440:140, 2440:141 and 2540:253; delete 2020:222,

2030:151 & 152 OR 3470:250, and Technical Electives; change 2040:240 or 3750:100 to 2040:240, 2540:263 OR 7600:106 to 2540:263; delete physical education/wellness requirement (refer to WC-09-08 for proposed program/department name change).



Endorsement Updated:November 12, 2008 by GS Heather Blake


Status Updated:November 13, 2008 by IR Anu Mahapatra


Status Updated: by

Proposal Last Updated:November 12, 2008 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder

Program Detail Page for Proposal #WC-09-10

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Program Name: Office Technology - Application Software Option

Type of program: Associate Degree Program

The program will be offered at:wayne

Existing courses required for completion of program2040:240 Human Relations, 3 credits

2420:170 Applied Mathematics for Business, 3 credits2440:140 Internet Tools, 3 credits2440:141 Website Administration, 3 credits2540:253 Advanced Word Processing, 3 credits2540:263 Professional Communication and Presentations, 3 credits



2020:222 Technical Report Writing, 3 credits2030:151, 152 Technical Mathematics I, II, 4 credits OR3470:250 Statistics for Everyday Life, 4 credits2040:240 Human Relations, 3 credits OR3750:100 Introduction to Psychology, 3 credits2540:263 Professional Communication and Presentations, 3 credits OR7600:106 Effective Oral Communication, 3 creditsPhysical education/wellness requirement, 1 credit




N/A


Technical electives - Current: 6 New: 0

Change in number of required creditsCurrent: 61 New: 65


Current: 67 New: 65


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N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A

Implementation PlanNew program requirements will be enforced for students entering Wayne College Fall 2009.


Other Information(Refer to WC-09-08 for proposed program/department name change)

Resource StatementNo new resources needed.


RationaleAs recommended by the Office Technology Advisory Committee, the changes will update curriculum

and skills need by OT students. The changes will provide more relevant mathematical skills and increase computer and business communication skills. Content in 7600:106 and 2020:222 is duplicate to that being taught in 2540:263.

Bulletin Description2540: Computer and Business Technology

Through the study of office and technology skills, this program will prepare graduates for careers as office professionals. Students choose from program options that prepare them for computer support, networking support and/or office management positions. Students may choose to transfer credits from the associate degree program into a bachelor's degree program.

Students entering the program must demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of computer software and keyboarding by examination (CISBR) or take the following bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program.

2440:105 Introduction to Computers and Application Software 32540:290 ST: Keyboarding for Skill Development 1

Application Software Option

2040:240 Human Relations 32040:256 Diversity in American Society 22420:170 Applied Mathematics for Business 32420:211 Basic Accounting I 3

or6200:201 Accounting Principles I 3

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2440:125 Spreadsheet Software 22440:140 Internet Tools 32440:141 Website Administration 32440:145 Operating Systems 32440:245 Introduction to Databases for Micros 32540:119 Business English 32540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures 32540:123 Microsoft Outlook 22540:136 Speech Recognition Technology 22540:138 Project Management 22540:143 Microsoft Word, Beginning 22540:144 Microsoft Word, Advanced 22540:243 Internship 32540:253 Advanced Word Processing 32540:263 Professional Communication and Presentations 32540:273 Microsoft PowerPoint 22540:289 Career Development for Business Professionals 32600:270 Introduction to Network Technologies 33300:111 English Composition I43600:120 Introduction to Ethics 3

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Rex,

Thanks. First I’ve seen of it. I can attend your next meeting to address these concerns. A few points:

1. These are not more “narrowly focused” than other GE courses. Even 3-ch courses in the Area Studies & Cult. Div. section are narrowly focused in space and certainly time. These courses are intrinsically historical (and prehistorical) and concern cultural continuities to the modern day in regions of great security and other concern. They do not fail to train students in “world history and globalization.” Really, I’d consider them more relevant to current events than many other courses in Area Studies and Cult. Div. (ASCD). But upon BCC suggestion, we already proposed to move the courses from ASCD to Social Sciences Set 7.

2. Most Gen. Ed. courses are designed not to have prerequisites.3. What do they offer to Gen. Ed.? Several—Assyrians, Sumerians, Aztecs—concern past cultures

in key world regions that share strong continuities with modern cultures there. (E.g., no one could understand modern Mexico, our southern neighbor and source of immigrants and drugs, without knowing something about the Aztecs. The more known about ancient Near Eastern cultures the better for our understanding of that critical area today, where forms of government and symbolic language closely resemble the past.)

4. Assessment plans and learning outcomes. First, I didn’t know that these were required at the proposal stage. Second, we can supply them upon request. Third, several major learning outcomes are identified in the sample syllabi attached to each course proposal.

5. I don’t know, and am not certain that BCC at large knows of any requirement that adding courses to Gen. Ed. requires deleting others. Is that a new requirement? I take for granted that the Gen. Ed. curriculum should be regularly updated to reflect changes in faculty expertise and interest, among other factors.

6. Yes, some courses will be taught by part-timers, but others (Assyrians, Sumerians) by full-timers. Also, this point criticizes us somewhat unfairly for not having the full-time faculty that we have made several requests to acquire. At face value, I agree that we do not yet have the full-time faculty that a balanced anthropology program requires, especially to provide suitable breadth to the Gen. Ed. curriculum. But these proposals work to that goal; also, I hope that we are not penalized for failing to have what we have requested and been denied.

Although I feel strongly that all are good Gen. Ed. candidates, reluctantly I’d consider removing some from Gen. Ed. consideration. But Sumerians, Assyrians, and Aztecs are just as valid for Gen. Ed. coverage as, for instance, is Japanese Culture Through Film. I hope that you give us the opportunity to make the case for these courses, for our students’ benefit.

For communication efficiency, I hope that you can copy to me any GEAC minutes or notes that concern our proposals, and look forward to discussing the matter with GEAC and you.

Thanks,

MS

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Summary Page for Proposal # AS-09-129

Title:course title change: Human Cultures (3230:150)

Submitting Dean:Levant

Submitting College:Arts & Sciences -- Annabelle Foos x7937


Departments Generating the Proposal:CSAA


Brief Summary of Proposal:This proposal changes the title of Cultural Anthropology (3230:150) to

Human Cultures and updates the Bulletin Description to reflect contemporary course content.

Type of Proposal:Course changes only


Endorsement Updated:February 10, 2009 by GS Heather Blake


Status Updated:February 12, 2009 by IR Anu Mahapatra


Status Updated: by

Proposal Last Updated:February 12, 2009 by AS dean's ofc Cathy Moore

Course Change Form for Proposal #AS-09-129

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Course number:Current: 3230:150New: 3230:150

Course title:Current: Cultural AnthropologyNew: Human Cultures

Credit hours:Fixed:

Current: 4New: 4

Variable:Current: Minimum:N/AMaximum:N/A

New:Minimum:N/AMaximum:N/A

Repeatable for additional credit? Current: no New: no

Grading Method:Current: letter gradeNew:letter grade

Subsidy level:Current: General studiesNew:General studies

Prerequisites:

Current: none

New:none

Are prerequisites to be checked at time of registration?: yes

Corequisites:

Current: none

New:none

Are corequisites to be checked at time of registration?: no

Bulletin description:This course examines what culture is, how human cultures vary and how

they change. We then explore opportunities/conflicts presented by contemporary human cultural issues.

Textbook selection:

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Mirror for Humanity by Conrad Kottak - Get the sixth edition, 2008, McGraw Hill.

Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology edited by Spradley and McCurdy – Get the 2008 edition, Allyn and Bacon: Boston.

Web component specifications:none

Rationale:This change brings the title of this course (now Human Cultures) into

alignment with our other introductory courses: Human Diversity and Human Evolution. The revised bulletin description is more descriptive of the content of the course. The current description is now over a decade old and is out-moded.

Syllabus:Human Cultures

Fall 2009MW 12:15-1:55 in Olin?Dr. Carolyn Behrman Course and Section Number: 3230:150:009Olin 239, Phone 972-6695Office Hours: MW 4:00-5:00 or by appointment

Course DescriptionHuman Cultures are studied by anthropologists. But what is a culture? How do you become part of one? How do cultures change and can we intentionally change them? Is keeping a culture from changing worth killing or dying for? Answers to these questions shape our lives and inform foreign and national policies for all governments. Cultural Anthropology seeks to strengthen your understanding of the world we live in by focusing attention on contemporary cultural diversity and the opportunities and the conflicts that diversity raises. The objectives of this class are to introduce students to the basic concepts of cultural anthropology and a broad sampling of the ways that these concepts can aid us in understanding the world today. More specifically, the primary objectives for this course are for you to:A) gain factual knowledge of the terms, concepts and methods used by anthropologists to describe the characteristics of cultures;B) become familiar with the fundamental principles and theories that guide the discipline of anthropology;C) take up, analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments and points of view from class readings and discussion; andD) develop an interest in the field and confidence in your ability to formulate good questions and seek satisfying answers from anthropological literature.

Required TextsEvery student must have the following two (2) books:

Mirror for Humanity by Conrad Kottak - Get the sixth edition, 2008, McGraw Hill (~$60 new but may be available used for closer to $35.00).

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Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology edited by Spradley and McCurdy – Get the 2008 edition, Allyn and Bacon: Boston. (~$60.00 new and hard to find used since it is just out).

During the term there will be additional readings. These will be given to you in class or set on Reserve at Bierce Library. All of these additional materials are considered part of the course and students are responsible for acquiring and reading them.

Evaluation

1. Class Participation and In-Class Quizzes 30%2. CBAE Reading Comprehension Quizzes (10) 20%3. Written Exercises

30%4. Essay Exam 20%

Total100%

A Range: 100-94 = A, 93-90 = A-B Range: 89-87 = B+, 86-84 = B, 83-80 = B-C Range: 79-77 = C+, 76-74 = C, 73-70 = C-D Range: 69-67 = D+, 66-64=D, 63-60 = D-F Range: 59 and below = F

RequirementsReading• Do all reading before the first class meeting of the week for which it is assigned. • Reading and taking basic reading notes are essential if you are going to do well in this class. I recommend taking notes in outline form.

Class ParticipationParticipation is required and, of course, you must be present to participate. Participation will be evaluated in two primary ways. • Contribution to open discussion – Come to class prepared to discuss the readings (this includes your understanding of their basic arguments, key points and examples). Bring a copy of your reading notes to every class. I may ask to see these notes.• Panels and Hot Seats – small groups of students will discuss a specific assigned reading in front of the rest of the class. Students will be graded on their contributions to the panel. Individuals from class may earn extra credit by joining the panel using the Hot Seat for brief, intelligent contributions to discussion.

In-Class QuizzesThere may be unannounced quizzes addressing geography, reading content and film content across the semester.

Geographic KnowledgeA good knowledge of world geography is an advantage in this class. Make it a practice to locate each example from readings, class and films on a world map like the one at the back of this syllabus. If you need to brush up on your geography explore the website listed under WEEK 1 in the course plan below. So that I can assess your geographic knowledge and adjust the course accordingly, there will be several unannounced geography quizzes.

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CBAE Quizzes CBAE Quizzes are reading comprehension quizzes that are taken at the new Computer-based Assessment and Evalution center (http://www.uakron.edu/its/learning/cbae/index.php) in Shrank Hall North 152.

Written Exercises With the exception of readings from the Kottak text, each reading assignment is also a writing assignment. It is recommended that you take notes on Kottak; it is required that you write a Summary and Reaction Page for each other reading. All written work produced outside classroom must be typed (12 point font and double-spaced) and include your name, a title, page numbers and the date. ALWAYS keep copies of the papers you turn in.

Missed Assignments and Late PolicyIf you miss a class contact a classmate for notes.Name: Phone Number or email:

If you miss a film it is your responsibility to view it at the audiovisual center in Bierce Library before the next class meeting.

Students whose names do not appear on the University's official class list by the end of the second week will not be permitted to participate (attend class, take exams, or receive credit) without going through significant contortions including getting the dean’s signature. So, if you want to take the class, get registered. The final DROP date is the end of the 12th week of the term. Given the absurdly long time you have to 1) work hard and do well or 2) realize you do not want to or cannot work hard and do well and therefore drop the class, nobody should fail this class.

Plagiarism Plagiarism is a crime and the punishment is severe. Plagiarism involves borrowing material (wording, information or ideas, or the organization of those ideas) without acknowledging the source. This covers everything from forgetting to use quotation marks or include a citation to deliberately copying or buying a whole paper and turning it in as your own. Make no mistake about the seriousness of this.

PENALTY: At a minimum, you will be given a zero for the assignment. However, plagiarism and/or cheating constitute legitimate grounds for a course grade of "F" and the filing of Academic Misconduct charges. For further information, see the Academic Dishonesty section of the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Appropriate CitationsN.B. Citation styles vary across disciplines. Find out what style a given professor wants you to use and then be thorough and consistent in using it. For this class, I prefer the following:

Direct QuotesWhen using a direct quotation (using someone else’s words) use quotation marks around the words, and cite the author, year of publication and the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence containing the quotation marks, but before the period.

Example:

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“The hijras are an institutionalized third gender role that has its roots in ancient India, and that has been strengthened by the historical role of eunuchs in the Mughal courts” (Nanda 1999:144).

ParaphrasesWhen paraphrasing (rewording someone else’s idea), cite the author and year of publication in parentheses at the end of the sentence, before the period.

Example:The hijras can be seen as an additional or third gender. The origins of this view can be found in the role of the eunuchs who attended the Mughal courts in ancient India (Nanda 1999:144).

ReferencesIn a paper, list details about the origins of cited works in a “References Cited” section at the end. Bibliographic references differ depending on the type of source. Here are some examples.

For a book:Allahyari, Rebecca 2000 Visions of Charity: Volunteer Workers and Moral Community. Berkeley: University of California.

For an article from a journal:Austin, Diane E. 2003 “Community-Based Collaborative Team Ethnography: A Community University-Agency Partnership.” Human Organization 62(2):143-152.

For a web-article with a clear author add the date retrieved and website to the end of the citation.

For a Web-article with no clearly identified individual author:Democratic Staff of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 2004 Risks to Child Nutrition. Retrieved January 4, 2004 http://harkin.senate.gov/wellness/Food_Choices_at_School.pdf Syllabus ChangesStudents are responsible for any changes in the syllabus announced in class.

Disabilities AccommodationIf you require accommodation for a disability, contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (972-7928) and make arrangements with me at the beginning (first week) of the semester.

THE WRITING SKILLS LABRemember that the Writing Skills Lab is there for you - Bierce Library, Room 69. For Appointments call 330-972-6548. Day and Evening Hours Available. http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/univcoll/writinglab.php

Classroom Conduct Cell PhonesLate ArrivalEarly DepartureFood Course Plan

WEEK 1 (M 8/25 and W 8/27) Introduction: What is culture?

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Film Clip: Ishi, the Last YahiGeography ReviewWebsite: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/worldmaps.htmlReading: Kottak Ch 1Eating Christmas in the Kalahari, by R. Lee, in Spradley and McCurdy (S/M) 2

WEEK 2 (W 9/3) Introduction: What is Anthropology and how can we study culture?

Readings: Kottak Ch 2 and 3Shakespeare in the Bush, by L. Bohannan S/M 3Fieldwork on Prostitution by Sterk S/M 4Lessons from the Field by Gmelch S/M 5Summary and Reaction Pages due in class this and every Monday!!!!!!!!!!CBAE Quiz 1

WEEK 3 (M 9/8 and W 9/10) Where does culture come from?: Tracing the Origins of Culture and Human Diversity

Reading: Nanda and Warm Ch 2 (Copies available on reserve in Bierce)CBAE Quiz 2

WEEK 4 (M 9/15 and W 9/17) Communication

Reading: Kottak Ch 4The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, by Thomson, S/M 6

How to Ask for a Drink, by Spradley and Mann, S/M 7Body Art as Visual Language, by Schildkrout, S/M 8Conversation Style, by Tannen, S/M 9CBAE Quiz 3

WEEK 5 (M 9/22 and W 9/24) Making Ends Meet: Patterns of Human Subsistence and Economics

Film: Tee-Shirt TravelsReading: Kottak Ch 5

The Hunters, by Lee, S/M 10Adaptive Failure, by Diamond, S/M 11Reciprocity and the Power of Giving, by Cronk, S/M 13Office Work and the Crack Alternative, by Bourgois, S/M 15CBAE Quiz 4

WEEK 6 (M 9/29 and W 10/1) Global Health Issues

Possible Film:Reading: Domestication and the Evolution of Disease, by Diamond, S/M onlineMedical Anthropology, by Patten, S/M 35

WEEK 7 (M 10/6 and W 10/8) Social Organization: Power and Order

Readings: Kottak Ch 6Cross-Cultural Law, by Sutherland, S/M 24

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Life Without Chiefs, by Harris, S/M 26CBAE Quiz 5

WEEK 8 (M 10/13 and W 10/15) Social Organization: Kinship and Marriage

Reading: Kottak Ch 7Mother's Love, by Sheper-Hughes, S/M 16

Family and Kinship in Village India, by McCurdy, S/M 17Life Without Husbands or Fathers, by Geertz, S/M 18 Uterine Families, by Wolf, S/M 19

WEEK 9 (M 10/20 and W 10/22) Gender and Society

Reading: Kottak Ch 8Symbolizing the Veil, by Fernea and Fernea, S/M 20Society and Sex Roles, by Friedl, S/M 21A Woman's Curse?, by Small, S/M 22

CBAE Quiz 6

WEEK 10 (M 10/27 and W 10/29) Religion and Society

Reading: Kottak Ch 9Taraka's Ghost, by Freed and Freed, S/M 27

Baseball Magic, by Gmelch, S/M 28Run for the Wall, by Dubisch, S/M 29Cargo Beliefs and Religious Experience, by Leavitt, S/M 30CBAE Quiz 7

WEEK 11 (M 11/3 and W 11/5) The World System and Colonialism

Reading: Kottak Ch 10S/M 30 revisited

Film: First ContactCBAE Quiz 8

WEEK 12 (M 11/10 and W 11/12) and WEEK 13 (M 11/17 and W 11/19) (AAAs 11/18-23) Race, Ethnicity and Human Connections

Film: Skin DeepReading: Kottak Ch 11Mixed Blood, by Fish, S/M 23Blood on the Steppes, by Weatherford, S/M onlineCBAE Quiz 9

WEEK 14 M 11/24 and W 11/26) Globalization and the Modern World System

Reading: Kottak Ch 12Government, Oil and Political Transformation, by Chance, S/M online

WEEK 15 (M 12/1 and W 12/3) Culture Contact and its Consequences

Possible Film: CommunityReading: Kottak Ch 13Cocaine and the Economic Deterioration of Bolivia by Weatherford, S/M 14The Kayapo Resistence, by Turner, S/M 34CBAE Quiz 10

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WEEK 16 EXAM WEEK

There is an essay final for this class but there is also a CBAE Exit Exam made up of multiple choice questions covering material from across the semester. This exam will be available for 2 weeks (Nov. 20th to Dec. 5th)

N.B. This is a general course plan. Order and content may shift during the term. Any changes will be announced in class. It is your responsibility to keep up with announced changes.

Bibliography:Ember, C. R. and M. Ember. 2007. Discovering Anthropology: Researchers

at Work - Cultural Anthropology. Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Ferraro, G. 2009. Classic Readings in Cultural Anthropology. Second edition. Wadsworth.

Miller, B. 2009. Cultural Anthropology. Fifth Edition. Prentice Hall.

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Summary Page for Proposal # AS-09-135

Title:New courses: Arabic and Chinese Culture through Film

Submitting Dean:Annabelle Foos

Submitting College:Arts & Sciences -- Annabelle Foos x7937


Departments Generating the Proposal:Mod Lang


Brief Summary of Proposal:Parallel to the existing Japanese Culture through Film course, the

proposed courses in Arabic and in Chinese culture through film will serve as an additional access to the cultural perspectives in the contemporary Middle East and in China. Through exposing students to authentic regional films, it will allow students to view these cultures from a native internal perspective. Furthermore, these courses are designed to meet the objectives of the Area Studies and Cultural Diversity core requirement, and thus their inclusion in the General Education Program is appropriate. The courses also will be an elective for students pursuing the certificate in Middle Eastern Studies or in Asian Studies

Type of Proposal:Course changes only


Endorsement Updated:February 10, 2009 by GS Heather Blake


Status Updated:February 12, 2009 by IR Anu Mahapatra


Status Updated: by

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Course Addition Form for Proposal #AS-09-135

Course number: 3501: 210Course title: Arabic Culture through FilmCredit hours:

Fixed:2

Variable:Minimum:N/AMaximum:N/A

Repeatable for additional credit? no

Grading Method:letter grade

Subsidy level:Baccalaureate

Prerequisites:English Composition I & II (3300:111, 112) or equivalent.


Corequisites:N/A


Bulletin description:Prerequisite: 3300:111 and 112 or equivalent. Exploration of Arabic

culture through viewing of films subtitled in English. Readings and discussions in English. Does not count toward minor in Arabic. Textbook selection:

The textbooks used for the course are as follows:

1.Shaheen, Jack G. Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People. New York: Olive Branch Press, 2001. 2.Viola Shafik, Arab Cinema: History and Cultural Identity. Cairo: American University Press, 1998.

Web component specifications:N/A

Rationale:The need for this course derives from the problematic view of the

Middle East as represented in numerous American media outlets and films. Nowadays, the power of the media as a purveyor of global culture emanates from the fact that it can articulate, transmit, promote and legitimate certain conceptions about the “self” and the “other.” On the one hand, this course looks at how the Western media has helped to shape a Western gaze on the Middle East by presenting often simplistic and negative views of the region. As a result, the American public and government have viewed the Middle East as an “other” -- an other that is often portrayed as erotic, irrational, enigmatic, exotic, unpredictable and violent.

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On the other hand, through the medium of native Middle Eastern film the course will consider how people in the Middle East view themselves and are viewed by the outside world. The course will make use of films both by Westerners about the Middle East and by Middle Easterners who reside either in the region or in the West. Exposure to these depictions not only will serve as a corrective to many entrenched stereotypical ideas about Middle Eastern culture, but also will lead students to think more critically about their own culture and values and to appreciate the importance of cross-cultural understanding in today’s world.

Syllabus:Instructor: Eihab Abousena

Office: Olin Hall#324 Office Telephone:972-74887 [email protected]

1.Course objective

The objective of this course is for students to broaden their cultural horizons by viewing cinematic depictions of Middle Eastern culture both unmediated by Western perceptions and thereby gain insights into the Middle Eastern way of life and at the same time, develop a cross-cultural perspective on the many similarities and differences between Middle Eastern and American cultures.

2.Course Requirement

Students are required to read sections from the textbooks/references prior to viewing films. If students are absent on a day a film is shown, they are required to view the film outside of class before the next class meeting. Participation in discussions based on films, readings and lecture is mandatory.

Students are also required to write five 1 to 2-page essays on how different aspects of Middle Eastern culture are represented in the films. They are to submit the first draft after viewing a film. After reading comments from the instructor and participating in discussions in class, students should develop their insights in the second and final essay.

There will be a mid-term and a final exam, which consist of knowledge-based questions and essays.

No knowledge of Arabic language is required for this course. Prerequisite for this course: 64 credits completed.

Evaluation method

Attendance 10% Participation/Discussion 30% Tests 30% Writing Assignments 30% Grading Scale: 93-100 = A 83-87 = B 73-77 = C 63-67 = D 90-92 = A- 80-82 = B- 70-72 = C- 60-62 = D- 88-89 = B+ 78-79 = C+ 68-69 = D+ 0-59 = F

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Weekly schedule (The numbers in the parentheses in the Assignment column are the textbook numbers indicated above.)

Week Topic In class Assignment 1.Representation of Gender & Sexuality Video: In My Father's House (Morocco, 1997) [VC 9609; 70 min] Negar Azimi, “Prisoners of Sex,” New York Times Magazine (Dec. 3, 2006): 63-67. 2.Question of Divorce Video: Divorce Iranian Style (Iran, 1998) [VC 10254; 80 min.] Essay 1

3.Love & Childbearing Film: Kadosh (Israel, 1999) [VC 922; 117 min.] 4.Love & Childbearing Conclusion and discussion of Kadosh Essay 1 (final) Gabriel Piterberg, “Domestic Orientalism: The Representation of `Oriental’ Jews in Zionist/Israeli Historiography,” British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, vol. 23, no. 2 (Nov. 1996): 125-145. 5.Children and Poverty Film: Children of Heaven (Iran, 1997) [DVD 10312; 88 min.]

Essay 2 6.Imagining Arab Nationalism Lawrence of Arabia (120 minutes) Mid-term exam Essay 2 (final) Shaheen – pp. 288-290 7.Imagining Arab Nationalism Film: Nasser 56 (Egypt, 1996) [VC 10340; 150 min.] Essay 2 (final) Shaheen – pp. 147-148. 8.Imagining Arab Nationalism Conclusion and discussion of Nasser 56 Essay 3 9.Banality of Bureaucracy Film: Terrorism and Kebab (Egypt, 1992) [VC 10288; 157 min.] Essay 3 (final) Shaheen – pp. 104-105; 153-154; 246-248; 370-372; 374-381; 430-432; 442. 10.Banality of Bureaucracy Conclusion and discussion of Terrorism and Kebab Essay 4 11.Turkish Society Through the Eyes of Prisoners Film: Yöl [The Road] (Turkey, 1982) [VC 6534; 90 min.] 12.Turkish Society Through the Eyes of Prisoners Lecture, Discussing Yöl Essay 4 (final)

13.Representing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (I) Video: Israel: A Nation is Born (USA, 1997) [VC 8302; 55 min.] Essay 5 14.Representing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (II) Video: “Al Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948” (Israel and Palestine, 1997) [VC10232; 56 min.] 15.Summary Discussion Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Essay 5 (final) 16.Final exam BibliographyBibliography

1.Edward W. Said, Orientalism (New York: Vintage Books, 1978) 2.Rebecca Stone, “Reverse Imagery: Middle Eastern Themes in Hollywood,” in Sherifa Zuhur (ed.), Images of Enchantment: Visual and Performing Arts of the Middle East (Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 1998). 3.Steven C. Caton, Lawrence of Arabia: A Film's Anthropology (Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1999.) 4.Lina Khatib, Filming the Modern Middle East: Politics in the Cinemas of Hollywood and the Arab World (London: I.B. Tauris, 2006). 5.Hamid Dabashi, Close Up: Iranian Cinema, Past, Present, and Future (London: Verso, 1998.)

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6.Hamid Reza Sadr, Iranian Cinema: A Political History (I.B. Tauis, 2006). 7.Hamid Naficy, An Accented Cinema: Exilic and Diasporic Filmmaking (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001). 8.Edward W. Said., Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World (New York: Vintage Books, 1997) 9.Melani McAlister, Epic Encounters: Culture, Media, & U.S. Interests in the Middle East since 1945 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005).

Bibliography:N/A

Course number: 3502:210Course title: Chinese Culture Through FilmCredit hours:

Fixed:2

Variable:Minimum:N/AMaximum:N/A

Repeatable for additional credit? no

Grading Method:letter grade

Subsidy level:Baccalaureate

Prerequisites:English Composition I & II (3300:111, 112) or equivalent.


Corequisites:N/A


Bulletin description:Prerequisite: 3300:111 and 112 or equivalent. Exploration of Chinese

culture through viewing of films subtitled in English. Readings and discussions in English. Does not count toward minor in Chinese. Textbook selection:

1. Speaking in Images: Interviews with Contemporary Chinese Filmmakers, Michael Berry, Columbia University Press, 2005. 2. Understanding Contemporary China, Robert E. Gamer, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1999. 3. Chinese National Cinema, Yingjin Zhang, PoutlegeCurzon, 2004. (Optional)

Web component specifications:N/A

Rationale:Understanding of cultures that are different from one’s own is of

paramount importance for members of an increasingly multicultural society and for the globalization of today’s world. Lack of knowledge of another culture can easily lead to misunderstandings and even conflictions both within a

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society and between societies. The success in cross-cultural communication depends on comprehension of cultural perspectives that can be acquired only through exposure to another culture together with thoughtful analysis and discussion of cultural similarities and differences. As a visual and verbal art form, as a reflection and commentary on a society, and as an historical document, films, especially those directed by native speakers of the culture, can provide an exceptional access and a unique vision of a culture and thus serve as an excellent tool to the enhancement of cultural understanding. This course will serve as an access to the Chinese cultural perspectives in contemporary China. Through exposing students to authentic Chinese films, it will allow students to view China from a native internal perspective. Furthermore, this course is designed to meet the objectives of the Area Studies and Cultural Diversity core requirement, and thus its inclusion in the General Education Program is appropriate. The course also will be an elective for students pursuing the certificate in Asian Studies.

Syllabus:Attendance: 10%

Participation in discussion: 20% Four reaction papers to specified themes: 40% Research paper on an aspect of Chinese culture theme through the analysis of Chinese films: 30%

Students will be required to write four short reaction papers of two pages each in length. Reaction papers ask for students’ personal reactions to the films. The point is for them to actively engage with the film and the Chinese culture represented in the film. Students may begin with how did the film make them feel, but they should specify why did the film make them feel that way. A reaction paper should NOT be a summary of the plot. Students should think about the meaning at more subtle levels. Students will also be required to write a research paper at the end of the course. Students can work on a single film or look at common themes in a group of films. The analysis should offer an interpretation of the meaning of the culture represented in the film(s). Considerations can also be taken on how meaning is conveyed through the form of the film, or the socio-historical and cultural context of the film(s). The research paper should be grammatically correct, written in proper academic style, well structured, organized logically and argumented coherently. Students can open with an explicit statement explaining their argument or interpretation; follow with a brief synopsis of the plot(s) of the film(s); finally present a systematically-argued, analysis. Evidence (citations) from the film(s) should be included to substantiate their views.

Weekly schedule

Week 1: Class introduction. Movie theme I: family, kinship, and generation gap. Watch film “Shower (Xi zao)” by Zhang Yang, 1999 (93 min.). Week 2: Movie theme I (con’d). Watch film “Eat Drink Man Woman (Yin shi nan nu)” by Ang Lee, 1994 (124 min.). Week 3: Discussion and lecture on family, kinship, and generation gap. (reaction paper 1 due) Week 4: Theme II: Education in the countryside in China, and the differences between urban and rural places in China. Watch film “Not one less (Yi ge dou bu neng shao)” by Zhang Yimou, 1999 (106 min.). Week 5: Theme II (con’d). Watch film “Pretty big feet (Mei li de da jiao)” by Yang Yazhou, 2004 (103 min.).

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Week 6: Discussion and lecture on education in China, differences between urban and rural areas in China. (reaction paper 2 due) Week 7: Theme III: Virtue, moral and spirit. Watch film “Together (He ni zai yiqi)” by Chen Kaige, 2002 (116 min.). Week 8: Theme III (con’d). Watch film “To Live (Huo zhe)” by Zhang Yimou, 1994 (132 min.). Supplementary screening: Watch film “Mountain Patrol (Kekexili)” by Lu Chuan, 2004 (90 min.). Week 9: Discussion and lecture on virtue, moral and spirit. (reaction paper 3 due) Week 10: Theme IV: economic development and life transformation. Watch film “Beijing Bicycle (Shiqi sui de danche)” by Wang Xiaoshuai, 2001 (111 min.). Week 11: Theme IV (con’d). Watch film “Ermo (Er mo)” by Zhou Xiaowen, 1995 (98 min.). Week 12: Discussion and lecture on economic development and life transformation. (reaction paper 4 due) Week 13: Theme V: friendship and love. Watch film “Farewell, My Concubine (Bawang bieji)”, by Chen Kaige, 1993 (157 min.). Week 14: Theme V (con’d). Watch film “Woman Sesame Oil maker, or Women From the Lake of Scented Souls (Xiang Hun nu)” by Xie Fei, 1995 (106 min.). Week 15: Discussion and lecture on friendship and love. Final week: research paper due

Bibliography:N/A

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