UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE INSTITUTO DE IDIOMAS Mission: The Instituto de Idiomas aims to contribute to the well-rounded education of the

individual, to continual training and updating of knowledge and language skills in order to answer, with quality, relevance and innovative methods, the needs of students, teachers, professionals, business executives, and public and private organizations of the region, the country and Latin America. This is done through a wide range of educational programs, developed by renowned experts with a profound calling towards academia and research. 1. IDENTIFICATION ACADEMIC PROGRAM: COURSE NAME: CODE: DURATION: INTENSITY: PERIOD: CEF LEVEL: 2. COURSE OVERVIEW This course is geared to students of the Undergraduate English Program that have a general knowledge of English and have completed the previous course Exigencia Ingls VI or have directly classified in this level. It is intended to strengthen and extend students English bases and cultural knowledge, keeping in mind their needs as global citizens. This level aims to raise awareness about intercultural differences and provide tools to communicate with different cultures in general contexts. 3. COURSE GOAL At the end of the course, students should have a B2.2 level of English: Students can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including discussions related to Colombian culture as well as various cultures from around the world. Students can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with other English speakers quite possible, and they can produce clear, detailed text on culture related topics and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options both verbally and in written form. 4. RATIONALE Globalization has brought many challenges that all professionals need to face in order to be more competitive and marketable. Among these challenges is the need to adopt a foreign language that can facilitate communication within the international environment at a professional and personal level. The Instituto de Idiomas has designed this English course for students in the Undergraduate Exigencia Ingls VII Intercultural Communication IGL 4920 64 HOURS 4 HOURS WEEKLY 201130 B2.2

English program in order to contribute to their intellectual, professional, and cultural development through English. 5. OBJECTIVES 5.1 General course objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to: Speak, read, write, and listen at a B2.2 level. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences and the way they may affect communication. Develop critical-thinking skills involved in persuasion. Raise an awareness of the relevance of autonomous work for academic success. 5.2 Specific objectives I. WRITING 1. Organize ideas coherently and write logical essays. 2. Synthesize information from different sources coherently. 3. Revise written work incorporating teacher feedback. 4. Cite external sources using APA format. 5. Construct informal writing portfolio by means of journal/blog. 6. Demonstrate effective and appropriate use of certain grammar aspects. II. READING 1. Identify and demonstrate understanding of culture related topics concepts through authentic and/or academic texts, etc. 2. Select appropriate medium-length (1000 words) authentic readings. 3. Identify writers/authors purpose. 4. Develop new vocabulary acquisition strategies (deduction of meanings, synonyms, antonyms, etc.) through reading activities. 5. Develop academic reading strategies to facilitate understanding of authentic texts. III. SPEAKING 1. Paraphrase and summarize a text. 2. Discuss controversial topics. 3. Link ideas in a discussion to information brought up by other students. 4. Deliver oral presentations (ind. 3-5/ group -8 and -15) 5. Use speaking techniques, including voice, tone, eye contact, and visual aids to effectively present ideas. 6. Use appropriate non-verbal communication in oral presentations and role-plays. IV. LISTENING 1. Identify main ideas of oral presentations and lengthy (7-15 mins) spoken discourse by organizing and take notes.

2. Use oral cues and subtitles to understand authentic oral texts related to culture. 3. Make inferences and draw conclusions based on an oral text. 4. Respond to an authentic oral text with questions, challenges, or affirmations. 5. Interpret a speakers verbal and non-verbal messages, purposes, and perspectives. 6. Relate the speakers verbal communication (e.g., word choice, pitch, feeling, tone) to the nonverbal message (e.g., posture, gesture) V. CULTURE 1. Understand worldview of culturally different persons. 2. Develop respect for diversity in all its forms. 3. Analyze current issues from various points of cultural view. 4. Demonstrate awareness of assumptions, values, and biases. 5. Identify key components of culture and intercultural communication. 6. Identify key aspects of world cultures and factors that make them different from learners own culture (Colombian). 7. Identify students own subcultures and the subcultures of others. 8. Understand the factors that contribute to cultural conflict. VI. AUTONOMY 1. Monitor and evaluate learning during the learning process. 2. Take responsibility for process of learning. 3. Regulate ones own feelings. 4. Demonstrate readiness to learn. 5. Show confidence in ones ability as a learner. 6. Use strategies appropriate to stage of learning. 7. Organize work with assigned team members 6. METHODOLOGY This course aims to continue perfecting the English-language skills acquired in previous levels and to extend and develop these abilities through constant practice. Each module will present diverse topics on critical thinking and business case studies. These various topics will be studied functionally and communicatively and we will emphasize expanding vocabulary, especially developing the ability of clear expression. The classes will provide sufficient opportunities to practice, both individually and in groups, the four language abilities, but will focus primarily on culture. The topics are varied and relevant, and the activities will provide a gamut of necessary opportunities for reflection, practice, and use of the language. Students should clearly understand from the first day of class what the guidelines are to be followed in this course. 7. CLASSROOM GUIDELINES Class sessions begin on the half hour. If students arrive more than 15 minutes late, then they can stay for the class, but the absence will be counted. Official class time is the Colombian governments official time, available at (http://horalegal.sic.gov.co/);

The professor has established office hours and the official means of communication is the class email within Blackboard. Students should email the teacher to express any concerns or questions, to set up an individual meeting with the teacher, or to reach the teacher for any reason; Cellular phones should remain off and unused during class; The teacher will return grades within a reasonable time and allow students ample opportunity to review their graded materials; Students are responsible for keeping track of their own grades, and for timely contesting any graded event with which they are dissatisfied for any reason; For students to make up any graded event, a valid excuse approved by the Universitys Medical Center should be presented the first day upon returning to class. Failure to do so will result in a zero for that graded event; Make-up graded events should be completed immediately upon returning to class. The teacher has the right to ask students to submit to the supletorio system for making up key graded events; Learning to use a language is a constant process; therefore, class attendance is essential. If a student misses more than 20% of the total class hours in the semester, he/she will not be able to take the final exam; Punctual delivery of homework, attendance, preparation for class (elements of work, preparation of the topic) and participation (cooperation with the teacher and classmates) and the quality and frequency of contributions to the class will be taken into account in the grading of the events.

8. Class Syllabus Exigencia Idiomas VII - Course Plan Content Module 1Introduction to Cultures Module 2Subcultures Module 3Non-verbal communication Final Exam* Breakdown
I. Module 1: Culture

a. b. c. d. e.

Social Organization (clases and family structures) Traditions and customs Language Arts and Literature Religion

f. Government
II. Module 2: Subculture

a. Colombian b. International c. III. Module 3: Nonverbal Communication a. Proxemics b. Kinesics c. Chronemics d. Paralanguage e. Clothing and Physical Appearance

10. Evaluation Task 1 (Report) Task 2 (Presentation/Debate) Midterm Final (Journal/Blog = 10%) 30% 30% 20% 20%

10. RESOURCES Photocopies pack Whiteboard Projector Videos & Films Audio player T.V. set, DVD player Multimedia Lab. Internet Blackboard Library

11. COMPLAINTS/ SUGGESTIONS PROCEDURE If students have a suggestion, query, or complaint about any issue related to the normal development of the course, they should follow the guidelines below: 1. In the first instance, students should raise and discuss concerns with the course professor, and every effort will be made to resolve them.

2. If the issues are not resolved, students should use the Buzn de Sugerencias located in the reception area of Bloque i1 or on the website of Uninorte at: www.uninorte.edu.co/buzon/buzon.asp. 3. The suggestions, queries, or complaints will receive an answer within a maximum of 30 days. 12. CONTACT INFORMATION Profesor Paige M. Poole ppoole@uninorte.edu.co Office: i4 2-2I