ORAL TEXT TYPOLOGIES
CODE: 204194M CREDITS: 4 Pre-requisits: Integrated Skills in English IV
SECTION 02: M/W/F 11:00 am -1:00 pm, ECL- 3008PROF. JOSÉ ALDEMAR ÁLVAREZ VALENCIA
General Information
Office: ECL-2014
Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:00- 10:00 (By appointment)
E-mail: jalvarezvalencia@email.arizona.edu
Course Web Site: http://oral-text-typologies.blogspot.com/
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course of fifth semester of the Bachelor of Foreign Languages is designed for students who have passed the previous course of Integrated Skills IV or equivalent (validation or classification). It is a course that emphasizes listening and speaking skills in English. This course seeks to develop and expand the communicative competence of teachers in training drawing on task-based learning and cooperative learning. For the development of this competence there will be an exploration of the views that students are constructing about their profession and the various problems associated with it in their societal context. The course consists of understanding and producing different types of texts, including those that are relevant to our profession (descriptive, narrative fiction and non-fiction--, expository, argumentative and instructive) with special emphasis on argumentation. It is intended that students recognize the different oral rhetorical devices (describe, explain, narrate, explain, argue) used by authors to make meaning. The texts that students listen, read and analyze, and then produce, are authentic and taken from everyday sources of information and academic sources (news, documentaries, interviews, movies, commercials, conferences, etc.). The different linguistic registers and varieties of English are also considered in this course. In the literary field, we will emphasize the global understanding of a work (characters, settings, major events) and also the analysis of socio-cultural aspects surrounding a play or a movie, to allow comparisons with elements of the conditions of production of the work and current sociocultural events.. In addition to reflecting on their learning, students will focus their attention on identifying strengths and weaknesses as well as on planning strategies to advance their education process.
In view of the new communication landscape and new textual habitats, the course adopts a multimodal social semiotic view of language and communication to study written and, particularly, oral discourses. Likewise, the course draws from the concepts of classical rhetoric to study argumentation. Through these approaches students will be able to examine the complexities of current communication and argumentative practices of daily life.
COURSE GOALS
1. Understand and utilize basic concepts in multimodal social semiotics and classical rhetoric in the analysis of various texts. Raise awareness of the several changes that underlie current views on language and communication.
2. Understand oral texts in English recognizing in them the mechanisms used for their creation, the intentions of those who produce them and the social, political and economic conditions in which they appear.
3. Produce oral texts in English making appropriate use of different sources of information.
4. Interact appropriately in communicative situations that involve discussion and argumentation.
5. Reflect critically on issues related to educational practice and the needs of the students’ environment.
6. Contribute in a cooperative and responsible way in the completion of group projects and their presentation in class.
METHODOLOGY
The course draws on the promotion of independent learning through collaborative work. Each student will participate in group and individual projects in which they will assume roles and responsibilities that will contribute to their learning and that of their peers. Each project will be the product of negotiation and will mainly involve the comprehension and production of oral texts. In moments of socialization of individual tasks each student will have the opportunity to share their thoughts, questions, insights and contributions for each subject. This methodological strategy will require preparation, active and committed participation, and ongoing inquiry. During the course we will use a blog that will allow interaction outside the classroom and the development of listening activities. Likewise, students will propose to listen and discuss other materials on the blog. This activity could be an extension of a discussion held in class. Students are expected to contribute to the blogs by posting material from their projects in order to promote interaction. Students are responsible for making the respective corrections to publications from the feedback given by the professor and their peers. There will also be a literary component. Student will read a book throughout the semester and will be expected to discuss and workshop in class.
REQUIRED COURSE WORK
COURSE POLICIES
Student Responsibilities
• Read the syllabus schedule on a daily basis, finish appropriate assignments, and bring your materials (homework/essays/books) to class. (“For class” means “prepare this work before you come to class.”)
• Be alert to any schedule changes that may impact your work in the class.
• Remember computers can crash and flash drives can be easily lost. Back up your files!
Class blog
To access the class BLOG, http://oral-text-typologies.blogspot.com/. I will use the BLOG to distribute syllabus, detailed assignments, handouts, and readings for you to print and read. It is your responsibility to make sure you can access the BLOG. If you are having problems accessing it or finding documents, let me know. Please check the BLOG regularly for updates and announcements.I might also use Dropbox to make available material you need to read for class.
Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
All University of el Valle students are responsible for upholding the Code of Student Conduct, available at http://secretariageneral.univalle.edu.co/consejo-superior/reglamento-estudiantil/acuerdo%20009.pdf
You must do your own work for all the assignments in this class and have a full understanding of all terms and concepts you have used. If your instructor questions whether the work you have submitted is your own, he or she may test you on its content.
Submitting an item of academic work that has previously been submitted without fair citation of the original work or authorization by the faculty member supervising the work is prohibited by the Code of Student Conduct.
Attendance
Fifth semester courses are workshop classes that include in-class work and peer group work. Therefore, students should not be late and should not miss class.
Class Etiquette
Cell phone and other electronic devices may not be used in class, unless your instructor allows you to take notes with such equipment.
Food and drink are not permitted in most classrooms.
Please plan on staying in class for the whole class period unless it is urgent for you to leave and you have made arrangements with your instructor ahead of time.
Email submissions are unacceptable unless prior arrangements have been made between you and your instructor. You should never assume that emailing your assignment as an attachment means you have met a class deadline.
Late Work
Late work will not be accepted without penalty unless students make arrangements for an extension before the due date. Most of the times, late assignments will not be received and, if so, the assignments will incur a 5% penalty per 24-hour period.
Students with Disabilities – Accessibility and Accommodations
CODE: 204194M CREDITS: 4 Pre-requisits: Integrated Skills in English IV
SECTION 02: M/W/F 11:00 am -1:00 pm, ECL- 3008PROF. JOSÉ ALDEMAR ÁLVAREZ VALENCIA
General Information
Office: ECL-2014
Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:00- 10:00 (By appointment)
E-mail: jalvarezvalencia@email.arizona.edu
Course Web Site: http://oral-text-typologies.blogspot.com/
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course of fifth semester of the Bachelor of Foreign Languages is designed for students who have passed the previous course of Integrated Skills IV or equivalent (validation or classification). It is a course that emphasizes listening and speaking skills in English. This course seeks to develop and expand the communicative competence of teachers in training drawing on task-based learning and cooperative learning. For the development of this competence there will be an exploration of the views that students are constructing about their profession and the various problems associated with it in their societal context. The course consists of understanding and producing different types of texts, including those that are relevant to our profession (descriptive, narrative fiction and non-fiction--, expository, argumentative and instructive) with special emphasis on argumentation. It is intended that students recognize the different oral rhetorical devices (describe, explain, narrate, explain, argue) used by authors to make meaning. The texts that students listen, read and analyze, and then produce, are authentic and taken from everyday sources of information and academic sources (news, documentaries, interviews, movies, commercials, conferences, etc.). The different linguistic registers and varieties of English are also considered in this course. In the literary field, we will emphasize the global understanding of a work (characters, settings, major events) and also the analysis of socio-cultural aspects surrounding a play or a movie, to allow comparisons with elements of the conditions of production of the work and current sociocultural events.. In addition to reflecting on their learning, students will focus their attention on identifying strengths and weaknesses as well as on planning strategies to advance their education process.
In view of the new communication landscape and new textual habitats, the course adopts a multimodal social semiotic view of language and communication to study written and, particularly, oral discourses. Likewise, the course draws from the concepts of classical rhetoric to study argumentation. Through these approaches students will be able to examine the complexities of current communication and argumentative practices of daily life.
COURSE GOALS
1. Understand and utilize basic concepts in multimodal social semiotics and classical rhetoric in the analysis of various texts. Raise awareness of the several changes that underlie current views on language and communication.
2. Understand oral texts in English recognizing in them the mechanisms used for their creation, the intentions of those who produce them and the social, political and economic conditions in which they appear.
3. Produce oral texts in English making appropriate use of different sources of information.
4. Interact appropriately in communicative situations that involve discussion and argumentation.
5. Reflect critically on issues related to educational practice and the needs of the students’ environment.
6. Contribute in a cooperative and responsible way in the completion of group projects and their presentation in class.
METHODOLOGY
The course draws on the promotion of independent learning through collaborative work. Each student will participate in group and individual projects in which they will assume roles and responsibilities that will contribute to their learning and that of their peers. Each project will be the product of negotiation and will mainly involve the comprehension and production of oral texts. In moments of socialization of individual tasks each student will have the opportunity to share their thoughts, questions, insights and contributions for each subject. This methodological strategy will require preparation, active and committed participation, and ongoing inquiry. During the course we will use a blog that will allow interaction outside the classroom and the development of listening activities. Likewise, students will propose to listen and discuss other materials on the blog. This activity could be an extension of a discussion held in class. Students are expected to contribute to the blogs by posting material from their projects in order to promote interaction. Students are responsible for making the respective corrections to publications from the feedback given by the professor and their peers. There will also be a literary component. Student will read a book throughout the semester and will be expected to discuss and workshop in class.
REQUIRED COURSE WORK
COURSE POLICIES
Student Responsibilities
• Read the syllabus schedule on a daily basis, finish appropriate assignments, and bring your materials (homework/essays/books) to class. (“For class” means “prepare this work before you come to class.”)
• Be alert to any schedule changes that may impact your work in the class.
• Remember computers can crash and flash drives can be easily lost. Back up your files!
Class blog
To access the class BLOG, http://oral-text-typologies.blogspot.com/. I will use the BLOG to distribute syllabus, detailed assignments, handouts, and readings for you to print and read. It is your responsibility to make sure you can access the BLOG. If you are having problems accessing it or finding documents, let me know. Please check the BLOG regularly for updates and announcements.I might also use Dropbox to make available material you need to read for class.
Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
All University of el Valle students are responsible for upholding the Code of Student Conduct, available at http://secretariageneral.univalle.edu.co/consejo-superior/reglamento-estudiantil/acuerdo%20009.pdf
You must do your own work for all the assignments in this class and have a full understanding of all terms and concepts you have used. If your instructor questions whether the work you have submitted is your own, he or she may test you on its content.
Submitting an item of academic work that has previously been submitted without fair citation of the original work or authorization by the faculty member supervising the work is prohibited by the Code of Student Conduct.
Attendance
Fifth semester courses are workshop classes that include in-class work and peer group work. Therefore, students should not be late and should not miss class.
Class Etiquette
Cell phone and other electronic devices may not be used in class, unless your instructor allows you to take notes with such equipment.
Food and drink are not permitted in most classrooms.
Please plan on staying in class for the whole class period unless it is urgent for you to leave and you have made arrangements with your instructor ahead of time.
Email submissions are unacceptable unless prior arrangements have been made between you and your instructor. You should never assume that emailing your assignment as an attachment means you have met a class deadline.
Late Work
Late work will not be accepted without penalty unless students make arrangements for an extension before the due date. Most of the times, late assignments will not be received and, if so, the assignments will incur a 5% penalty per 24-hour period.
Students with Disabilities – Accessibility and Accommodations
If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, please let me know immediately so that we can discuss options. You are also welcome to contact Bienestar Universitario (http://vicebienestar.univalle.edu.co/) (3392370) to establish reasonable accommodations.
Note: Este curso no es
habilitable ni validable
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