Timeline for How can I politely explain to my students that the texts in my course are all in English and it is their duty to read it nonetheless?
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| Dec 13, 2014 at 20:38 | comment | added | BrenBarn | From the comments, it sounds like the issue is broader than this particular syllabus question. If the level of English proficiency required to complete required courses for the program is higher than the level required (and advertised) as a prerequisite for entering the program (or obtained from classes during the program), then either the classes need to be changed or the program entry requirements need to be changed. Eventually the department must face the issue somehow. | |
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| Dec 11, 2014 at 19:04 | comment | added | Steve Jessop | @Joseph: in an ideal world, for a compulsory course this warning would be pushed away from the course notes to the point where the decision is made that makes your course inevitable: "if your English is not up to reading technical documents, this subject likely is not a good fit for you", or "this university likely is not a good fit for you because there are compulsory courses in which strong English is required" if the course is compulsory for all undergraduates. As you say, though, even those who privately admit it's true might not want to say so in public, for political reasons. | |
| Dec 11, 2014 at 17:53 | comment | added | user12512 | Stephan, your first suggestion is nice. I had thought of something like that. The latter warning, however, would be fine only in optional courses. Although I would think twice before putting it in print, fearful that it would invoke upon me the wrath of faculty and students alike. | |
| Dec 11, 2014 at 12:38 | history | answered | Stephan Kolassa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |