UO Chinese Language Flagship Course Proposals
To build a curriculum that educates and engages students with the knowledge and Mandarin skills needed to become global professionals, Flagship welcomes faculty course proposals from all disciplines to teach regular departmental course. Faculty course proposals are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Non-UO faculty must apply to the UO academic pool (reference number 090709).
Flagship provides students with proficiency level-appropriate curriculum. Students with advanced-level Mandarin are able to enroll in regular university trailer discussion section or full four-credit courses taught in Chinese by UO departmental faculty. Interested non-native Chinese speaking faculty are equally encouraged to submit a proposal and will given the option of having a graduate student conduct a major portion of the lecture. Students work in groups, with language partners, and with program tutors to support language learning challenges specific the academic field represented by each content course.
To meet the diverse academic interests of students, courses selection balances classes from the sciences, social science, and the humanities. Annually three-Trailer and three-full content courses are selected. Priority is given to current tenured or tenure track faculty and proposals with well-developed learning outcomes related to global professional skill building.
The 2009-10 content curriculum offerings include Psychology: Mind and Brains, Political Science: State of the World, English: Globalization in Chinese Film, History: Modern Chinese History, Leadership and Change: Policies effecting Chinese Cities, and Literature: Gender in Modern Chinese Literature. Classes are frequently videotaped in an effort to expand research, teaching, and learning opportunities. The content courses are supported by specially designed language strategies classes.
20010-11 Benefits:
- New course development summer stipend of $2,000
- Departmental course release of $6,000 plus OPE
- GTF teaching assistance or course development support (.40-.49 FTE)
- University-wide and national recognition for innovative teaching that prepares students for a variety of China-related careers
Proposal Deadline / Parameters:
All proposals should be e-mailed to flagship@uoregon.edu or sent directly over to CASLS (non-UO Faculty must apply through the academic pool, reference 090709). Proposals will be considered on an on-going basis; however any new courses proposals need to be submitted by December 15 to be considered for the 2010-11 academic year.
The course description should meet the following criteria:
- A rigorous 4 credit general education or 3 credit Freshmen Seminar course
- Inclusion of multicultural component, preferred
- Model course with clear outline, specific course objectives, and learning outcomes
- Exclusive use of Chinese, using authentic reading materials
- Broad appeal to freshmen and sophomore advanced language learners of all backgrounds
- Replication and distribution potential for future Flagship university programs
Download Course Proposal Form
If you are interested in submitting a proposal and would like to discuss your ideas before approaching your department, please contact Professor Maram Epstein, Flagship Academic Director at maram@uoregon.edu.
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High School Exchange Programs
Year-long study abroad programs
- AFS (www.afsusa.org/usa_en/home)
- School Year Abroad (www.sya.org/pages/china.cfm)
- Rotary International (www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/youthprograms/RotaryYouthExchange/)
- Youth for Understanding (www.yfu-usa.org/)
There are several study abroad summer programs with various levels of scholarships
- AFS (www.afsusa.org/usa_en/home)
- China Institute (www.chinainstitute.org)
- National Security Language Initiative for Youth Program (http://exchanges.state.gov/youth/programs/nsli.html) program partners (American Council - www.americancouncil.org), AFS USA (link above), iearn - www.iearn.org, Concordia Villages - http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/newsite
