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Course Information |
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Course Description: |
Intensive
Survival Spanish for Law Enforcement Personnel is designed to
enable officers who know little or no Spanish to communicate
with the Spanish speaking public in the conduct of their duties.
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Course Objectives: |
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The objective is to learn the basic skills and key
phrases for communication, verbal commands,
interrogation and the gathering of information from
Latinos as used in the line of duty.
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Important to this learning process is the study of
Hispanic basic culture that will include some slang and
“Spanglish.” Cultural study is what bridges the gap of
understanding between cultures. It eliminates
misunderstood prejudice that comes through ignorance.
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You will practice a lot of oral pronunciation drills,
not seeking perfection but familiarity and comfort in
Spanish usage.
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You will use and learn this information through
interactive as well as situational role-plays and small
group projects.
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Homework assignments will be to personalize, learn and
apply what you have learned.
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Prerequisites and Corequisites: |
There are no
course prerequisites for this course. The student must have a
strong desire to communicate with and to be understood by the
Latino community.
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student must be:
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patient with oneself
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be afraid of making mistakes
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brave, bold, and courageous in making efforts to use what
he/she is learning
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Course Topics by Weeks:
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- Basic Training
- First Response
- Field Interview
- Who's Who
- Traffic Stop
- Safety First
- Alcohol and Drugs
- I've Been Robbed!
- Domestic Violence
- Time and Description
- Dispatch Calls
- Where Are You?
- FYI
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Study Week
- Final Week
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Course Topics:
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A suggested sequence of course topics, perhaps noting that
students should complete certain core modules prior to moving to
elective or more advanced modules.
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Specific Course Requirements:
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A description of any special course requirements, such as
knowledge of specific software, and why it is necessary for
successful completion of the course.
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Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software
Requirements |
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Required Textbooks:
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Workplace
Spanish for Police Officers (with CD-ROM)
ISBN # 1-930134-37-1
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Supplementary Materials:
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Suggested:
pocket translator or small pocket dictionary with Latin American
usage.
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Hardware Requirements:
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Specific hardware requirements for this course include a
computer with a CD-ROM drive and speakers or headset.
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Instructor Information |
Please see the separate page inside the course to find
instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual
office hours and other communication information.
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Assessment and Grading |
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Testing Procedures:
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All quizzes and final exam will be taken online within the WebCT
course.
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Grading Procedure:
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To receive 1.5 C.E.U. credits for the course, students must
satisfactorily complete the following activities:
Comprehend online lesson slideshows and then complete the
following graded activities:
Points per activity:
51 Assignments
12 Quizzes
27 Discussion topics
10 Final exam
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100 Total points
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Grading Scale:
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Satisfactory: 75 - 100 points
Unsatisfactory: 0 - 74 points
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Assignments and Participation |
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Table of Contents for Course Modules
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Unit 1: Basic Training |
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Unit 2: First Response |
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Unit 3: Field
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Unit 7: Alcohol and
Drugs |
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Unit 8: I've Been
Robbed! |
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Unit 9: Domestic
Violence |
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Unit 10: Time and
Description |
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Unit 11: Dispatch
Calls |
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Unit 12: Where Are
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Class Participation:
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Students must participate in all interactive aspects of the
course. For example, students must communicate with other
students in threaded discussion topics, students are expected to
communicate with the instructor as a learning resource, and
students must check the course frequently for announcements.
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Punctuality:
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Most of the activities of the course follow a weekly schedule.
Please stay in sync with the course calendar. Many events must
be completed by a certain date in order to receive credit.
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Course Ground Rules |
Participation is required, Expect to communicate with other
students. Learn how to navigate in WebCT. Keep abreast of course
announcements. Address technical problems immediately, Observe
course netiquette at all times.
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Guidelines for Communications |
The
student must have a strong desire to communicate with and to be
understood by the Latino community.
The
student must be:
- Be
patient with oneself
- Not
be afraid of making mistakes
- Be
brave, bold, and courageous in making efforts to use what
he/she is learning
Email:
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Always include a subject line.
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Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken
the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of
emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
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Use standard fonts when possible. The standard font of
ROCE is Verdana/Arial/Helvetica, point 10.
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Do not send large attachments without permission.
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Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables,
html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an
assignment or other communication.
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Respect the privacy of other class members.
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Discussion Groups:
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Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the
discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
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Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather
starting a new topic.
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Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other
members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
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Be patient and read the comments of other group members
thoroughly before entering your remarks.
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Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
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Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
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Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
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Chat:
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Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
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Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory
statements.
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Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
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Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
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Be constructive in your comments and suggestion
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Web Resources:
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Library |
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Students With Disabilities |
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable
and necessary academic accommodations, if determined eligible by
the appropriate disability services staff at their home
institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this
course, the instructor must receive written verification of a
student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the
disability services staff at the home institution. It is the
student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home
institution's disability services staff and to follow the
established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent
to the instructor.
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Syllabus Changes |
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary
to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of
the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of
such changes both by individual email communication and posting
both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin
board.
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Technical Support |
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Telephone Support:
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If you need general information about ROCE please call toll
free: 1-888-223-0023
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