Brigham Young University–Idaho



INTST 100

Outcome 1 – Students will show familiarity with the International Studies program requirements

Indicators – Homework, in-class projects

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to identify career and graduate school options of the degree

Indicators – Group project, discussions

Outcome 3 – Students will be able to locate and discuss information on a diversity of interdisciplinary global issues

Indicators – Homework, quizzes

INTST 300

Outcome 1 – Students will be able to identify potential cross-cultural conflicts.

Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to explain similarities and differences between their own

paradigms and others.

Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.

Outcome 3 – Students will be able to defend and critique the paradigms that inform their own

reality.

Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.

Outcome 4 – Students will be able to interpret the nature and assumptions of different cross-

cultural paradigms.

Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.

INTST 341

Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and

history of the countries of East Asia.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of East Asian countries.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in East Asia.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying worldviews through study and discussion of this region.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

INTST 342

Outcome 1 – Students will identify some of the beliefs, values, and traditions of the Russian

people.

Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.

Outcome 2 – Students will understand how Russians developed their beliefs and values.

Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.

Outcome 3 – Students will examine how Russian beliefs and values have been and are expressed

through literature, art, music, dance, architecture, religion, holidays, cuisine, etc.

Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.

Outcome 4 – Students will increase and deepen their appreciation for the rich history and culture

of the Russian people.

Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.

INTST 343

Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and

history of the countries of Eastern Europe.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of Eastern European countries.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in Eastern Europe.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying worldviews through study and discussion of this region.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

INTST 344

Outcome 1 – Students will be able to identify the basic treaties and organizations of the European

Union.

Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to distinguish general cultural characteristics of Western

European people.

Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.

Outcome 3 – Students will be familiar with the organizational structures of the British, French,

and German governments.

Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.

Outcome 4 – Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the basic historical issues of the French

Revolution, British Empire, German Reunification, and Spanish history.

Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.

Outcome 5 – Students will acquire an understanding of the histories, national character, political

issues, governments systems, economic standing, and cultures of various Western

European countries.

Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.

Outcome 6 – Students will demonstrate the ability to compose a readable paper with good

insights and clear writing.

Indicators – Research paper.

INTST 345

Outcome – Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamental values & features of

Chinese culture & society and differences & commonalities with their native culture,

understand how the role of ideology, tradition, ethnicity, and gender play in Chinese

perception of their culture relative to others, and be able to apply this knowledge.

Indicators – Essay, research paper, and exams.

INTST 348

Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and

history of the countries of the Middle East.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of Mid Eastern countries.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in the Middle East.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying worldviews through study and discussion of this region.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

INTST 349

Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and

history of the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of various African countries.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in various regions of Africa.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying worldviews through study and discussion of this region.

Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.

INTST 350

Outcome 1 – Students will recognize historical, geographic, political and other factors that

contributed to the formation of Latin American culture and countries.

Indicators – Quiz, test, and class discussions.

Outcome 2 – Students will distinguish differences between and recognize unique attributes of

Latin American countries.

Indicators – Paper and portfolio.

Outcome 3 – Students will be conversant in topics, issues, key players in Latin America, thus

becoming better world citizens.

Indicators – Test, paper, class discussion, project, and presentation.

Outcome 4 – Students will acquire skills for successfully acclimating and navigating in Latin

American countries.

Indicators – Test, paper, class discussion, project, portfolio, and presentation.

INTST 398R

Outcome 1 – Students will demonstrate an ability to work in their discipline in an international

context.

Indicators – Biweekly journal and final report.

Outcome 2 – Students will demonstrate increased intercultural knowledge and competence.

Indicators – Biweekly journal and final report.

Outcome 3 – Students will increase their self-reliance.

Indicators – Biweekly journal and final report.

INTST 399R

Outcome 1 – Students will improve their oral and written proficiency in a foreign language.

Indicators – Course assessments determined by instructor on-site.

Outcome 2 – Students will demonstrate increased intercultural knowledge and competence.

Indicators – Biweekly journal, cultural visits, interviews, shopping visits, and final report.

Outcome 3 – Students will increase their self-reliance.

Indicators – Biweekly journal, cultural visits, interviews, shopping visits, and final report.

INTST 499

Outcome 1 – Students will investigate a specific issue of interest from economic, political, and

cultural perspectives.

Indicators – Case studies, group work.

Outcome 2 – Students will produce a professional-quality Request for Funding/Grant proposal

focusing on a region or issue of choice.

Indicators – Written report, oral presentations.

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