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Instructor:
Timothy Jilg, PhD
Instructor’s Email:
welsh@rio.edu
Faculty Web Page Address:
http://faculty.rio.edu/tjilg
Course Website:
http://madog.rio.edu/lingo
Madog Center [Welsh
Department] Website:
http://madog.rio.edu
Office Phone Number:
1-740-245-7186
Office Location:
Madog Center for Welsh Studies, Elizabeth F. Davis House, Rio Grande, OH, 45674, USA
Office Days:
Monday–Friday
Office Hours:
9:00 to 11:00 AM & 1:00 to 6:00 PM [09:00-11:00 & 13:00-18:00]
Semester/Year:
Fall 2006.
Required Materials:
Because the assignments are online, computer with access to the internet,
computer headphones and microphone. A Welsh dictionary is not mandatory
since there are some online and because this course includes vocabularies in
each unit. This course is 100% online.
Software:
No special software is required by the student as the sound files should
work on every browser. If there is any problem, we can send the sound files
on a CD by mail to the student.
Required Texts:
None.
Required Events:
None.
Course Description:
The course consists of grammar, vocabulary,
and conversations for students beginning the study of Welsh. The students
will study conversational Welsh using the following skills: reading,
writing, listening and speaking. Additional vocabulary and grammar may be
taught during these units, as necessary. Reading and listening online
(passive learning), and doing activities online (“interactive” learning)
will comprise the core of the course. Interaction online and/or over the
phone with the instructor (true interactive learning) will be conducted
using the university’s course management system,
in one of the following: Angel, Moodle or Blackboard.
Other interaction will be online on our message board between the students
themselves and also between the students and the instructor.
Units:
Unit 01:
vowels, vocabulary
Unit 02:
consonants, vocabulary
Unit 03:
A CONVERSATION
to be, who, what, greetings, place names
Unit 04:
WHERE DO THEY LIVE?
you, we, they, where, what, work, do, live
Unit 05:
IN A PUB. nasal mutation, e/hi
[he/she], yn [in], ble [where]
Unit 06:
IN A TRAIN STATION IN CARDIFF. soft mutation, weather, coming, going
Unit 07:
IN A WELSH CLASS. Oes. Oes? Does dim.
rhifau [numbers]
Unit 08:
TWO BROTHERS SHOPPING. eisiau
[want], y tywydd [the weather]
Unit 09:
IN A SUPERMARKET. wedi
[have/has/ “after”]
Unit 10:
AT A PARTY. fi, ti... /
fy, dy...
Unit 11:
LATE AT WORK. went, came
Unit 12:
IN A RESTAURANT'S KITCHEN. did, got
Unit 13:
PEDR'S NEW CAR. past tense
Unit 14:
IN A NIGHTCLUB. "did go" = went
Unit 15:
TALKING ABOUT A PARTY.
yr amser [the time]
Assessment:
30% = Daily work, class
participation, quizzes and homework
20% =
Activities
20% =
Class participation
30% =
Quizzes
30% =
Homework
35% = Mid-term exam
35% = Final exam
Grading policy:
A = 90–100
B = 80–89
C = 70-79
D = 65–69
F = Below 65
Rubric:
To receive an A grade the student
will have:
Attended all classes.
Participated very enthusiastically
in class.
Completed all homework assignments
on time maintaining a 90% + average.
Completed final exam/written
assignment gaining a 90% + grade.
Achieved a high level of
communication in the target language.
To receive a B grade the student
will have:
Attended all classes.
Participated enthusiastically in
class.
Completed most homework assignments
on time maintaining a 80-90% average.
Completed final exam/written
assignment gaining a 80-90% grade.
Achieved a reasonably high level of
communication in the target language.
To receive a C grade the student
will have:
Attended most classes.
Participated less than
enthusiastically in class.
Completed some homework assignments
maintaining a 70-80% average.
Completed final exam/written
assignment gaining a 70-80% grade.
Achieved a moderate level of
communication in the target language.
To receive a D grade the student
will have:
Attended classes, yet missed more
than 4.
Not participated in class often.
Not completed all homework
assignments maintaining a 65-69% average.
Not achieved a very high level of
communication in the target language.
Completed final exam/written
assignment gaining a 65-69% + grade.
To receive an F grade the
student will have:
Missed more than 4 classes.
Not participated in class.
Not completed homework, and
maintained an average of below 65%.
Not gained more than 65% in the
final exam/written assignment.
Barely been able to communicate in
the target
language.
Attendance Policy:
Learning a language involves interaction with
classmates and tutor, therefore, frequent (4 days or more) absence in class
will lead to an immediate drop in grade, unless a doctor’s note or other
proof can be provided.
Late Assignment Policy:
Late assignments will only be accepted if
discussed with the tutor beforehand or with a doctor’s letter or other
acceptable reason.
Class Participation:
Due to the nature of this course, and the
teaching technique involved, class participation is mandatory. Students
will not be made to worry about making mistakes or feel foolish. Everyone
will mispronounce words and phrases at one point or another, and this is not
an obstacle to success.
Expected Goals and Objectives:
This course is designed to help students help
themselves become Welsh-speakers. As a result of this course, students will
be able to hold simple conversations about real life situations and will
have the opportunity to speak to other students in Welsh. A basic
understanding of the construction of Welsh sentences will be achieved.
Students will achieve a fairly high level of communication in target
language though fluency in Welsh will not yet have been achieved by the end
of unit 15. Students will be encouraged to take an active part in acquiring
the language, and any passive learning will be transferred to active use by
means of drills, conversations, activities and assessments. The student will
also meet other students in the same situation, and these, along with the
instructor, will be the first people the student will have to communicate
with in Welsh.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will gain knowledge of how languages
work in general and how the Welsh language functions in particular. They
will also understand how to use interactive technologies used for online
courses.
ADA Statement:
If a student wishes to be identified as having a physical, mental, or
learning disability that may require accommodation, he/she must register
with the Office of Accessibility, located in the Department of Health
Services, prior to the end of the first week of classes for each semester.
These registered students must identify themselves to their instructors and
provide them with a copy of a letter from the Accessibility Office that
identifies appropriate accommodations at the first class meeting and no
later than the end of the first week of class for each semester. |
