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COURSE SYLLABUS: Cultural Conflict


Course Title: CP300 – Cultural Conflict
Department: Chicano Studies
Instructor: Dr. John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
This course examines the cultural conflict that has existed between the Chicano and the Anglo populations and the strategies used to create a harmonious symbiosis between the two cultures.

Required book: Online Bookstore

Bridging Cultural Conflicts: A New Approach for a Changing World, by Michelle LeBaron. Wiley and Sons Inc., 2003. ISBN-13: 9780787964313 ISBN: 078796431X

Course Requirements:
  1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%
Grading Scale:

90 - 100%
80 - 89.99%
70 - 79.99%
60 - 69.99%
below 60% 		A
B
C
D
F


Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Term Paper 		25%
25%
50%


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
Chapter 1. Bridging Cultures: Uncovering Paths That Connect Us.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #2
Chapter 2. Cultural Fluency in Conflict: An Overview.
Chapter 3, Cultural Fluency in Conflict: Currencies and Starting Points.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #3
Chapter 4. Mindful Awareness as a Path to Cultural Fuency.
Chapter 5. Conflict Fluency

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #4
Chapter 6. Engaging Differences
Chapter 7. Deepening the Colors: Personal Practices to Help Bridge Differences.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter 8. Out of the Fire: Interpersonal Practices to Help Bridge Differences.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #6
Chapter 9. On the Larger Stage: Intergroup Practices to Help Bridge Differences.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #7
Chapter 10. Third-Party Roles in Cultural Conflict

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #8
Chapter 11. Stepping into Shared Pictures.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper