SPC 1017 - Culture and Perception Unit Faculty Guide: Home

This is a guide for SPC 1017 faculty wishing to implement an internationalized three week unit on culture and perception.

Learning Outcome:

Students will be able to articulate the role of culture as it influences perception (identity, awareness, and acceptance) of self and others in a global context.

Global Competencies: A global citizen has the following attitudes

• Articulates a sense of identity, self-awareness, and self-acceptance
  
• Understands personal norms, biases, and expectations for oneself and others
  
• Values and respects diversity
  

Some co-curricular opportunities are:

• Attend International Education Week
• Attend a cultural diversity workshop
• Eat at an authentic ethnic restaurant (see list below for suggestions)
• Attend cultural festival (see list below for suggestions)
• Apply for a Fulbright Visiting Scholar under the OLF program to come give a lecture on campus.
• Invite an international student to visit your class and talk about his/her culture.
• Assign students to watch a foreign film of their choice (see list below for suggestions)