2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 246 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index JOUR-4820 Special Topics in Public Relations –Sp 3 hours Available to advanced students who desire intense study of special areas of public relations. Topics of current interest in the field of public relations will be offered to cover in-depth areas of specialization. Topics may include crisis communication, agency management, event planning, and international public relations. Prerequisites: JOUR-3550 Advanced Public Relations Writing; or permission of instructor. (even years) JOUR-4950 Internship –Fa, Sp 3–12 hour Students are placed with professional organizations to apply their journalism training and gain experience in actual career situations. This should be discussed with an advisor one semester prior to the internship experience. Internship agreements must be signed by the student, the job supervisor, and the faculty mentor prior to the initiation of the internship. Prerequisite: for print major, JOUR-3420 Editing and Design; for broadcasting major, JOUR- 3350 Television News Production; for public relations major, JOUR-3550 Advanced Public Relations Writing. K Keyboard Pedagogy (KPMU) KPMU-2010 Keyboard Pedagogy I –Fa 3 hours Study of techniques and literature for the teaching of beginning and intermediate piano students both in private and class settings. Includes study of graded teaching materials and participation in a supervised teaching setting. Prerequisites: THMU-1210,1220 Music Theory I and II; THMU1310,1320 Aural Skills I and II. KPMU-2020 Keyboard Pedagogy II –Sp 3 hours Discussion of pedagogical problems involving intermediate students; evaluations of piano literature and investigation of specific aspects of piano pedagogy through readings and discussion. Survey of piano literature and its predecessors— clavichord, harpsichord, and pianoforte—from the early English virginal music to the present time. Prerequisite: KPMU-2010 Keyboard Pedagogy I. KPMU-3110, 3120, 4110, 4120 1 hour each Directed Teaching –Fa, Sp Supervised teaching experience in a private or class format with beginning to intermediate-level piano students. Prerequisites: KPMU-2010, 2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I and II. KPMU-3150 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar I –Fa 2 hours Designed to develop critical and creative teaching approaches for students of varying personality and learning styles with application to theory, technique, and music concepts needed by primary and elementary-level piano students in both private and group settings. Prerequisites: KPMU-2010,2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I and II. KPMU-3160 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar II –Sp 2 hours Survey of representative Baroque through 20th century literature for the advanced pre-college pianist. The course is enhanced with videos, required readings, and discussion relative to topics such as performance anxiety, technique, and performance style. Prerequisites: KPMU-2010,2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I and II. KPMU-4150 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar III –Fa 2 hours Pedagogical methods and techniques using electronic studio in-class teaching. The course is enhanced with videos, required readings, and discussion relative to group teaching. Prerequisites: KPMU-2010,2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I and II. KPMU-4160 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar IV –Sp 2 hours Continued application of various learning styles with application to developing musical performance in intermediate and advanced- level piano students in both private and group settings. The course also includes an introduction to business practices for the independent piano teacher. L Linguistics (LING) LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning –Fa 3 hours An analytical approach of language functioning applicable to learning any second language. Using theoretical-based approaches, the emphasis is on English language variations, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The student is also introduced to various theories of second (new) language acquisition at different age/grade levels. Second (new) language study as a means of personal development and the importance of second (new) language learning in modern society are addressed. LING-3090 Sociolinguistics –Sp 3 hours An overview of the relationship between language and society. Topics covered include ethnicity, social contact, change, and issues related to minority students such as education, immigration, migration, demographics, and historical and legal precedents. The student will also gain knowledge and cultural understanding of minority groups in Ohio. (even years) LING-3500 2 hours Methods of Teaching Foreign Language –Fa Examination of the purposes and objectives along with the methods used in the K–12 foreign language classroom instruction. The student studies the effect of cognitive, affective, and socio- cultural variables on second (new) language acquisition. The student is given the opportunity to establish goals and objectives and design curricula that reflect Ohio’s grade-level learning outcomes in content areas, as well as to develop strategies that promote language-based English learning for K–12 grade-level students. Open only to TESOL endorsement teacher candidates and TESOL minors. LING-3600 1 hour Clinical Teaching of English as a Second Language – Fa, Sp, Su A practical experience in assisting an ESL classroom teacher in a K–12 ESL program. Under the supervision of a qualified ESL teacher, the student will observe and participate in a formal classroom setting. During this experience, the student will be provided various opportunities to aid the classroom teacher in the development and execution of activities and assessments and to practice teaching on a limited basis. Ongoing during this experience, the student will analyze, evaluate, reflect on, and describe their field experience. The student is expected to participate in 30 clock hours. Open only to TESOL endorsement teacher candidates. Prerequisite: LING-3500 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language. Credit/No Credit. Course Descriptions | JOUR-4820 – LING-3600