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For Full Consideration 1/22/2021 FREN 130: Critical Issues in Contemporary France Course Change Request New Course Proposal In Workflow Date Submitted: 12/10/20 12:51 pm 1. CLAS Viewing: FREN 130 : Critical Issues in Contemporary France Undergradua Last edit: 01/19/21 11:30 am Program and Changes proposed by: c668b037 Course Coordinator Academic Career Undergraduate, Lawrence 2. CUSA Subject Code FREN Course Number 130 Subcommitte 3. CUSA Comm Academic Unit Department French, Francophone, and Italian Studies 4. CAC School/College College of Lib Arts & Sciences 5. CLAS Final Approval Locations Lawrence 6. Provost's Offi Do you intend to offer any portion of this course online? 7. Registrar Yes 8. PeopleSoft Please Explain Approval Pat This course is intended to grow the department's online course offerings in an effort both to meet 1. 01/15/21 9:38 the changing needs of our student communities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and to serve an Rachel Schw undergraduate population outside of our department after the current crisis has passed. (rschwien): Title Critical Issues in Contemporary France Approved for CLAS Transcript Title Contemporary France Undergradua Effective Term Fall 2021 Program and Course Catalog France is a society in transition. Profoundly altered by two World Wars and the aftermath of a colonial past, Coordinator Description French culture has been propelled, in the last century, into the complexities of a modern, globalized world. While we 2. 01/20/21 2:25 have faced many similar challenges in United States to those confronted by our French counterparts, this course will help us think Rachel Schw through the often drastically different outcomes of our respective approaches to such questions as immigration, national identity, (rschwien): education, and the perennial struggle between state and individual rights. This course is offered completely in English. It does not Approved for satisfy any requirements of the French major or minor. CUSA Subcommitte Prerequisites None Cross Listed Courses: Credits 3 Course Type Lecture (Regularly scheduled academic course) (LEC) Grading Basis A-D(+/-)FI (G11) Is this course part of the No University Honors Program? Are you proposing this No course for KU Core? Typically Offered Every Three Semesters Repeatable for No credit? Principal Course Designator Course Designator Are you proposing that the course count towards the CLAS degree specific requirements? No https://next.catalog.ku.edu/courseleaf/approve/ 1/2 1/22/2021 FREN 130: Critical Issues in Contemporary France Will this course be required for a degree, major, minor, certificate, or concentration? No Rationale for This course seeks to provide an English-language equivalent, appropriate to all levels of undergraduate students, of a long-time sta Course Proposal of our major/minor curriculum: FREN 430: La France d'aujourd'hui. This course has been a successful one among our majors and mino however, since it is taught only in French at present, it is not accessible to students outside of our department. KU Core Documents Course Reviewer Comments K https://next.catalog.ku.edu/courseleaf/approve/ 2/2 1/22/2021 GRK 315: Biblical and Imperial Greek Course Change Request New Course Proposal In Workflow Date Submitted: 01/13/21 6:52 pm 1. CLAS Viewing: GRK 315 : Biblical and Imperial Greek Undergradua Last edit: 01/13/21 6:52 pm Program and Changes proposed by: tswelch Course Coordinator Academic Career Undergraduate, Lawrence 2. CUSA Subject Code GRK Course Number 315 Subcommitte 3. CUSA Comm Academic Unit Department Classics 4. CAC School/College College of Lib Arts & Sciences 5. CLAS Final Approval Locations Lawrence 6. Provost's Offi Do you intend to offer any portion of this course online? 7. Registrar No 8. PeopleSoft Title Biblical and Imperial Greek Approval Pat Transcript Title Biblical and Imperial Greek 1. 01/15/21 9:51 Effective Term Fall 2021 Rachel Schw (rschwien): Catalog This course surveys the post-classical development of Greek in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, with special Approved for Description attention given to the languages of the Bible. The course will focus on extending linguistic knowledge and CLAS developing an understanding of the historical development of Greek through close readings of selections from the Septuagint, New Undergradua Testament, and Greek authors of the Roman Empire, such as Lucian. We will examine how and why koine (“common”) Greek differs Program and from Classical Greek, and we will interpret these texts in light of the contact and conflict between different political, linguistic, ethnic, and Course religious communities that characterized the Hellenistic and Roman worlds. This course will be indispensable both for those interested Coordinator in the history and culture of Greece and Rome beyond the fifth century B.C., and for those interested in reading the Bible and early 2. 01/20/21 2:25 Christian writers. Rachel Schw Prerequisites GRK 108 or GRK 109 (rschwien): Approved for Cross Listed CUSA Courses: Subcommitte Credits 3 Course Type Lecture (Regularly scheduled academic course) (LEC) Grading Basis A-D(+/-)FI (G11) Is this course part of the No University Honors Program? Are you proposing this No course for KU Core? Typically Offered Every Three Years Repeatable for No credit? Principal Course Designator Course W - World Culture Designator Are you proposing that the course count towards the CLAS degree specific requirements? No Will this course be required for a degree, major, minor, certificate, or concentration? No https://next.catalog.ku.edu/courseleaf/approve/ 1/2 1/22/2021 GRK 315: Biblical and Imperial Greek Rationale for This course will expand the department’s offerings in ancient Greek language, to complement other courses on Hellenistic and Rom Course Proposal history, and to respond to faculty and student interest in Biblical and post-classical Greek. Biblical and post-classical Greek is a notable in the Classics curriculum and will also support study in related fields (Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, History) Supporting GRK 315 (002) syllabus.docx Documents KU Core Documents Course Reviewer Comments K https://next.catalog.ku.edu/courseleaf/approve/ 2/2 GRK 315 Biblical and Imperial Greek About the Course: This course surveys the post-classical development of Greek in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, with special attention given to the languages of the Bible. The course will focus on extending linguistic knowledge and developing an understanding of the historical development of Greek through close readings of selections from the Septuagint, New Testament, and Greek authors of the Roman Empire, such as Lucian. We will examine how and why koine (“common”) Greek differs from Classical Greek, and we will interpret these texts in light of the contact and conflict between different political, linguistic, ethnic, and religious communities that characterized the Hellenistic and Roman worlds. This course will be indispensable both for those interested in the history and culture of Greece and Rome beyond the fifth century B.C., and for those interested in reading the Bible and early Christian writers. Assessment: 10% participation 30% translation quizzes 30% final paper c. 2000 words 30% final exam Grading scale: Points are scored out of a total of 100: the top ten constitute the “A” range, the next ten the “B” range, and so forth. The letter is accompanied by “+” or “-” if your score falls within the top or bottom 3 points of each range (e.g., 87-89.9= B+; 83-86.9 = B ; 80-82.9 = B- etc). Policy for Missed Classes/Late Papers: Attendance at all meetings of the class is required. Every unexcused absence from class will cause your final grade in the course to be lowered one third of a letter grade (e.g., from A to A-). Assignments and term papers are to be emailed to me as a Word document. Any assignment or paper received after this deadline will have a full letter grade deducted from the paper mark (e.g., an A paper will become a B), and an additional full letter grade will be deducted for each subsequent 24 hour period until the paper is submitted. Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct will not be tolerated in this class. An instructor may, with due notice to the student, treat as unsatisfactory any student work which is a product of academic misconduct. Cases of academic misconduct may result in any or all of the following penalties: reduction of grade, admonition, warning, censure, transcript citation, suspension, or expulsion. The following information about Academic Misconduct is discussed in Article II, Section 6 of the rules and regulations of the University Senate. “Academic misconduct by a student shall include, but not be limited to, disruption of classes; threatening an instructor or fellow student in an academic setting; giving or receiving of unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparation of notebooks, themes, reports or other assignments; knowingly misrepresenting the source of any academic work; unauthorized changing of grades; unauthorized use of University approvals or forging of signatures; falsification of research results; plagiarizing of another's work; violation of regulations or ethical codes for the treatment of human and animal subjects; or otherwise acting dishonestly in research.” It is your responsibility as a KU student to make sure you understand academic honesty and misconduct. The policy is described at this link: https://documents.ku.edu/policies/governance/USRR.htm#art2sect6 The website of the KU Writing Center provides some excellent information and resources on how to avoid plagiarism. http://www.writing.ku.edu/guides/index.shtml?1#plagiarism Diversity and Inclusion: The University of Kansas supports an inclusive learning environment in which diversity and individual differences are understood, respected, and appreciated. We believe that all students benefit from training and experiences that will help them to learn, lead, and serve in an increasingly diverse society.
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