Effective course planning and syllabus design for LAC

Seth MurrayDepartment of AnthropologyUniversity of North Carolina

April 4, 2008

1. List the main learning objectives2. Explain conceptual structure of LAC3. Choosing instructional materials

a) Explain your choice of specific textsb) Linguistic and cultural authenticityc) Link teaching materials to learning

objectives d) Beyond (just) texts e) Give full bibliography

Getting started

Specificities of LAC syllabi

1. What’s the big deal about LAC?

2. Less is more! (e.g., something graduate students have trouble grasping)

3. More than words…

4. Online and Offline

What big picture???

1. Keep some flexibility 2. Interconnectivity of courses3. Accountability of LAC4. Testing: they’re mostly in it

for the grade!

Email me with questions/comments:dsmurray@unc.edu