Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication (CLIC)

CLIC 238 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Laboratory, Lecture, Seminar, Independent Study, Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1-4

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Description: Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.

CLIC 305 - THE ESSENTIALS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING PEDAGOGY

Short Title: LANG TEACHING PEDAGOGY

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: This course provides a concise overview of the guiding principles and evidence-based practices currently used in language teaching. It exposes students to various language teaching approaches, with a special focus on the development of interactional and intercultural competencies. Students will also learn and reflect on classroom management, lesson planning, material development, and assessment tools.

CLIC 369 - APPROACHES TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Short Title: APPROACHES - INTERCULTURAL COM

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: This course will expose students to current trends in ICC (Intercultural Communicative Competence), in the context of learning a new language. Topics can include but are not limited to critical analysis of language use, intercultural differences, and issues related to identities such as class, gender, race, and others from a global perspective. As such, students going abroad could particularly benefit from this course. The class may be taught in English or the target language. When this course is part of a Rice in Country program and is taught abroad, it is not eligible for audit.

CLIC 385 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

Short Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1-3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: Students will engage in an in depth study of topics related to language study and intercultural communication under the guidance of CLIC faculty. Topics will vary but will develop the students’ ability to communicate in the target language. Department Permission Required.

CLIC 477 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Seminar, Lecture, Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1-4

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.