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SS-220 Contemporary Issues in Micronesia

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Course title:
SS 220 Contemporary Issues in Micronesia

Campus:
National Campus

Initiator:
Delihna Ehmes

Date:
April 4, 2019

Course description:
The course is divided into two parts. The first part presents a general overview of the socio-cultural, political and economic practices and changes that have taken place in the Micronesian island’s societies as perquisites knowledge to understand the various current topics of study in the next section. The second part of the course introduces students with basic skills to analyze, deliberate, and make determined judgment on the contemporary issues under study.

COURSE HOURS/CREDITS:

   

Hours per Week

 

No. of Weeks

 

Total Hours

 

Semester Credits

Lecture

  

3

x

16

x

48

=

3

Laboratory

  

 

x

 

x

 

=

 

Workshop

  

 

x

 

x

 

=

 
       

Total Semester Credits

  

3

PURPOSE OF COURSE:

[X] Degree requirement

[X] Degree elective

[ ] Certificate

[ ] Other

PREREQUISITES:
EN110, EN 120a, SS101, SS125, and SS195

PSLOs OF OTHER PROGRAMS THIS COURSE MEETS:

PSLO#

Program
PSLO 3. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and basic skills appropriate to their personal and professional goals in their chosen area of specialization. AA Liberal Arts
   

CAC Chair signatures:__________ Date recommended:_________

VPIA signature::__________ Date approved:_____________

1. INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

[X] 1. Effective oral communication:capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
[X] 2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.
[X] 3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
[ ] 4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
[ ] 5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
[X] 6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.
[X] 7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning:purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.
[ ] 8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

2). PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PSLOs): The student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to read, speak and write critically and effectively in English about Micronesian Studies Program course content.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in the geographical, historical, and cultural literacy of the Micronesian region.
  3. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of the structure and functions of the government and social, political, and economic issues concerning the Micronesian Studies course content.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to perform research and write papers relevant to Micronesia using different methods and technologies.
  5. Demonstrate an appreciation of the requirements of good citizenship in the FSM.

3). COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (General): The student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate geographic knowledge of the islands and understanding of the socio-cultural and political changes in Micronesian islands’ societies.
  2. Demonstrate understanding of the prospects and challenges of economic development in the Micronesian islands.
  3. Develop basic competency in analyzing and deliberating current issues to help make determined judgments.
  4. Demonstrate understanding of current issues in Micronesia, examples of which are not limited to migration, population, environment, education, public health, dual citizenship, and economic issues.

4). COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (Specific): The student will be able to:

CSLO (General) 1: Demonstrate geographic knowledge of the islands and understanding of the socio-cultural and political changes in Micronesian islands’ societies.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific) ISLO PSLO Assessment Strategies
1.1 Identify the major islands in the Micronesia Region. 7 2

Quiz-Identify islands in the Micronesian region.
1.2 Identify past practices and discuss the social, cultural and political changes in the Micronesian islands. 1&2 1,2

Group presentation, scored with a rubric.
1.3 Describe the traditional subsistence economy and the emergence of the market economy in the modern day Micronesia. 2 1,2,3

Comparative essay, scored with a rubric.
CSLO (General) 2: Demonstrate understanding of the prospects and challenges of economic development in the Micronesian islands.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific) ISLO PSLO Assessment Strategies
2.1 Describe major economic challenges to develop small island economies and recommend potential areas for development. 2&3 1,3

Essay Exam scored with a rubric.
2.2 Identify possible mistakes on past FSM efforts to develop its economy 2 1,3

Essay Exam scored with a rubric.
2.3 Apply economic concepts to recommend alternative ways to develop FSM economy. 2,3, &6 1,3

Research Essay, scoring rubric will be used.
CSLO (General) 3: Develop basic competency in analyzing and deliberating current issues to help make determined judgments.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific) ISLO PSLO Assessment Strategies
3.1 Analyze selected contemporary issues in the Micronesia Region. 2,3,6 1,2,3&4 Research Essay, scoring rubric will be used.
3.2 Evaluate selected issues in the Federated States of Micronesia. 2,3,6 1,2,3,4&5 Research Essay, scoring rubric will be used.
CSLO (General) 4: Demonstrate understanding of current issues in Micronesia, examples of which are not limited to Migration, population, environment, education, public health, dual citizenship, and economic issues.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific) ISLO PSLO Assessment Strategies
4.1 Apply analytical and critical thinking skills through the art and skills of effective oral communication, on selected issues in Micronesia. 1*,2,3,6,7 1,2,3,4&5

Student debate, scored with rubric.

5). COURSE CONTENTS

  1. Micronesia islands and its traditional societies
  2. Social, cultural and political changes in the island societies
  3. Modern Micronesia, its development prospects and constraints
  4. Building analytical and critical thinking skills on contemporary issues in Micronesia.
  5. Contemporary Issue Analysis and debate skills

6). METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

[X] Lecture [X] Cooperative learning groups

[ ] Laboratory [X] In-class exercises

[X] Audio visual [ ] Demonstration

[X] Other (class debate)

7). REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS:
None

8). REFERENCE MATERIALS:
Dunford, B. & Ridgell, R. (2006). Pacific neighbors: The islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. (2nd. Ed.). Honolulu, Hawaii: Bess Press. (or most recent edition).

Hezel, S. J. (2001). The new shape of old island cultures: A half-century of social change in Micronesia. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press. (or most recent edition).

The Great Debaters. (2012, October 22). The Great Debaters [AR7d5p4PNJ8]. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7d5p4PNJ8

Other references as advised by the instructor

9.INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS:
None

10. EVALUATION:
Both formative and summative assessments will be used. The student must pass with a grade of C or better.

11. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
None

SS 220 Contemporary Issues in Micronesia Approved by VPIA: 04/11/22

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