CPHW Freshman Winter Syllabus

WINTER 2016 WOOSONG UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN CLASS SYLLABUS

Course Name: Freshmen (No levels)	Class Code:	Class Location: TBD		Semester & Day(s): Winter 2016
Teacher: TBD	Office & Office Hours:   TBD	Textbook: LeBeau C & Harrington D, 2007, Discussion Process and Principles, Compass, Korea
Course Description: This course is designed to guide students through the processes, structures and language involved in a meaningful discussion on various topics utilizing the English language. This course will familiarize students with key concepts such as positions, criteria and agreement/disagreement. Critical thinking is encouraged throughout the course enabling students to argue and discuss their own ideas. Course objectives:           The general objectives for this course are to: ●      Develop discussion confidence in English. ●      Introduce various types of discussions and the specific language required for each approach. ●      Introduce different approaches to participating in various forms of discussion. ●      Introduce the concepts of stress and pausing to create emphasis. ●      Give opportunities for students to express their opinions using English. ●      Prepare students for future speech- and speaking-based courses     Teaching Strategies:     WIll include: Discussions, presentations, role-plays, demonstrations, modeling, group and pair work, in-class preparation, critical evaluation of peer and other discussions, and others as the instructor sees fit. Assessments: Midterm: Oral Exam 20% (see assessment sheets in Google Drive*)     Final: Oral Exam 40% (see assessment sheets in Google Drive*)     *Option A: interview, Option B: dialogue, Option C: discussion
Course Assessment: ●  Attendance  =  20% ●  Homework & Participation = 20% ●  Midterm (Oral) Exam = 20% ●  Final (Oral) Exam  =  40%			Grade Curve: A+  A0   ≤  25% B+    B0   ≤  40% C+  D0   ≥  35%  F = score below 40; insufficient attendance; didn’t sit Final exam

COURSE CALENDAR

Week	Suggested Criteria / Exam	Unit Outcome:  During the week, students should...
1	Introductions – Loop 1 P. 10-19	●        First small group discussion ●        Share experiences ●        Consider good/bad etiquette while listening and participating in a discussion ●        Use brainstorming techniques ●        Use strategies for extending conversations and avoiding silence
	Loop 1 - 2 P. 20-31
	Loop 2 P. 32-42
2	Loop 2 - 3 P. 43-56	●        Participate in at least one small group discussion ●        Use brainstorming techniques ●        Use strategies for extending conversations and avoiding silence ●        Ask questions to clarify and confirm ●        Discuss possibility, probability, and certainty ●        Learn ways to tactfully disagree
	Loop 3 - 4 P. 57-68
	Loop 4 P. 72-77
3	Loop 4 - 5 P. 79-84 (Midterm Prep)	●        Participate in at least one small group discussion ●        Discuss possibility, probability, and certainty ●        Learn ways to tactfully disagree ●        Consider criteria when forming a viewpoint ●        Participate in a practice job interview ●        Take MIDTERM EXAM
	Midterm
4	Loop 5 -6 P. 86-93	●        Participate in at least one small group discussion ●        Consider criteria when forming a viewpoint ●        Participate in a job interview ●        Discuss the concept of having assumptions
	Loop 6 P. 94-100
5	Loop 7 101-109 (Final Prep)	●        Participate in at least one small group discussion ●        Choose the best solution to a problem ●        Decide where they want to travel ●        Take FINAL EXAM
	FINAL

WOOSONG UNIVERSITY COURSE POLICY

You are expected to behave appropriately in your class.  This means: ●      Pay attention to the teacher. ●      Do not talk when your teacher or your classmates are talking. ●      Participate in class.  If the teacher asks you a question, try to answer it. ●      Bring your book, pencil, paper and dictionary to class every day.  ●      Do not use your cell phone for chatting or calling during class. Dictionary use may be permitted (teacher’s discretion) ●      Do not bring a photocopied version of the textbook; all students MUST have a genuine textbook.

Attendance If a student is absent, they must first talk to their Department Head and obtain an excused absence form.   That form must then be given to the instructor.  Only absences for sickness, car accidents, military service interviews, training for army reservists, departmental events, and mourning will be considered with documentary evidence. Students can have up to TWO CLASSES excused per semester.  Allowance for any further excuses is up to the instructor's discretion.  If a student is absent (unexcused) from one third of the classes in that semester, the student will automatically receive an “F.” Students should check their attendance as often as possible to avoid mistakes. A student will lose 0.5 points from their attendance every time they are tardy.

This course will have two exams: a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam. The instructor may administer quizzes or other assignments at any time during the course. Homework and Participation will be assessed at the discretion of the instructor as per standard Woosong policy. In some cases the Homework portion of the grade may be determined by the department (E.g. the requirement of a portfolio project etc.).