UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RO PIEDRAS CAMPUS PLAN OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING PART I CAMPUS MISSION DOMAINS Academic Program

m or Major: _Comparative Literature_________________________

Activities and instruments used to collect information Academic Year: 2011-2012 Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes
First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Unit or person responsible

Effective Oral Communication

Students will demonstrate effective oral communication in all of their in-class oral presentations, taking into account the following: The student will be able to 1) Communicate effectively, coherently and correctly in Spanish and in English in oral contexts. 2) Formulate and demonstrate hypotheses through textual analysis and effective use of relevant sources in the field, such as professional journals, specialized books, archives, systems and technologies of information. 3) Analyze texts, taking into account technical, formal, historical and thematic

Activities: a) Oral Presentation of a Critical Essay (summary and commentary) b) Oral Presentation of Final Research Project Instruments: a) Rubric to assess effective oral communication in oral presentations will be used to assess student oral communication skills in an oral presentation of a critical essay and

The criteria to be evaluated, as expressed in the rubric, are the following: 1) Communicate the presentations main argument effectively. 2) Communicate content effectively on a more general level, throughout the presentation. 3) Organize ideas and arguments effectively in the presentation. 4) Utilize various types of materials (audio, visual, etc.) to enhance performance. 5) Capture and hold the audiences

75% or more of the students will receive a score of 4 or higher (in a 6 point rubric) in all criteria

LITE 3011 or other preliminary 3--- level course

LITE 3045 Introduction to Comparative Literature or LITE 3101 or LITE 3102 or LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research

LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper (in which the students write their final thesis papers)

Dra. Marian Polhill, LITE 3045

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

aspects.

in the oral presentation of the final research paper.

attention through quality of voice, eye contact, questions, interaction, and/or by other means. 6) Demonstrate effective and appropriate use of language. 75% or more of the students will receive a score of 4 or higher (in a 6 point rubric) in all criteria LITE 3011 or other preliminary 3--- level course

paper

Effective Written Communication

The students will demonstrate effective written communication (in Spanish or English) in all of their written work, taking into account the following: The student will be able to 1) Communicate effectively, coherently and correctly in Spanish and in English in written contexts. 2) Formulate and demonstrate hypotheses through textual analysis and effective use of relevant sources in the field, such as professional journals, specialized books, archives, systems and technologies of information. 3) Analyze texts, taking into

Activities: a) Preliminary Research Paper Proposals b) Final Research Papers

The criteria to be evaluated, as expressed in the rubric, are the following: 1) Communicate effectively the main Instruments: argument (the thesis a) Rubric to assess statement) to be effective developed in the communication in research paper. analytical writing 2) Communicate will be used to effectively, throughout assess student the research paper, the writing skills in arguments that support the preliminary the thesis statement. research paper 3) Communicate ideas proposal and in the through the effective final research use of language. paper. 4) Demonstrate an academic and accurate

LITE 3045 Introduction to Comparative Literature or LITE 3101 or LITE 3102 or LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final

LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper (in which the students write their final thesis papers)

Dra. Marian Polhill, LITE 3045; Dra. Ana Fernndez Sein, LITE 4086

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

account technical, formal, historical and thematic aspects. 4) Utilize correctly the conventional format relevant to the discipline for the documentation of bibliographical sources (i.e. MLA format).

Critical Thinking

The student will be able to 1) Analyze texts, taking into account technical, formal, historical and thematic aspects. 2) Formulate and demonstrate hypotheses through textual analysis and effective use of relevant

Activities: a) Final Exam/Paper Instruments: a) Rubric to assess critical thinking will be used to assess student

use of language. 5) Demonstrate an accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary. 6) Communicate effectively through the accurate use of grammar. 7) Communicate well through the effective organization, format, and presentation of the arguments. 8) Utilize correctly the conventional format relevant to the discipline for the documentation of bibliographical sources (i.e. MLA format). The criteria to be evaluated, as expressed in the rubric, are the following: 1) Formulate an appropriate hypothesis (the problem, question or main argument to

research paper

75% or more of the students will receive a score of 4 or higher (in a 6 point rubric) in all criteria

LITE 3011 or other preliminary 3--- level course

LITE 3101 (Literary Theory) or LITE 3102 or LITE 3045

LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper

Dr. Antoine Philip, LITE 3101

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

sources in the field, such as professional journals, specialized books, archives, systems and technologies of information. 3) Critique texts according to the adaptation and application of relevant theoretical frameworks, above all those that have shaped and defined the field of literary studies and its relationships to other discourses and cultural manifestations. 4) Distinguish literary movements, ranging from Antiquity to Post-modernity, as well as their relationships to other cultural discourses. 5) Present and develop a relevant positioning or perspective, in dialogue with other relevant perspectives in the field. 6) Elaborate conclusions corresponding to the arguments developed and evidence presented in the paper. 7) Communicate effectively,

critical thinking be developed or skills in final exam demonstrated) paper. 2) Contextualize the hypothesis. 3) Make explicit the premises relevant for the analysis. 4) Present, develop and communicate a hypothesis that reflects a perspective or positioning in dialogue or debate with other relevant perspectives. 5) Present, analyze and utilize effectively the information/evidence (textual or other). 6) Elaborate conclusions corresponding to the arguments developed and evidence presented in the paper. 7) Communicate effectively, coherently and correctly. 8) Critique texts according to the alteration and Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

or LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper

(in which the students write their final thesis papers)

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Research and Creation

coherently and correctly in Spanish and in English in oral and written contexts. The student will be able to: 1) Utilize, appropriately and effectively, sources of information, both in print form and on-line (i.e. Library Catalogues, Electronic Databases, etc.) 2) Select relevant information, in terms of both quantity and quality, to develop effectively the topic of research. 3) Formulate and demonstrate hypotheses through textual analysis and effective use of relevant sources in the field, such as professional journals, specialized books, archives, systems and technologies of information. 4) Analyze texts, taking into account technical, formal, historical and thematic aspects. 5) Present and develop a relevant positioning or perspective, in dialogue with

Activities: a) Final Research Papers Instruments: a) Rubric to assess research in an analytical research paper will be used to assess effective research skills in the final research paper.

application of relevant theoretical frameworks. The criteria to be evaluated, as expressed in the rubric, are the following: 1) Utilize, appropriately and effectively, sources of information, both in print form and on-line (i.e. Library Catalogues, Electronic Databases, etc.) 2) Select relevant information, in terms of both quantity and quality, to develop effectively the topic of research. 3) Formulate an appropriate hypothesis (the problem, question or main argument to be developed or demonstrated) 4) Contextualize the hypothesis. 5) Make explicit the

75% or more of the ----------students will receive a score of 4 or higher (in a 6 point rubric) in all criteria

LITE 3045 Introduction to Comparative Literature or LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper

LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper (in which the students write their final thesis papers)

Dra. Marian Polhill, LITE 3045; Dra. Ani Fernndez, LITE 4086

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

other relevant perspectives in the field. 6) Elaborate conclusions corresponding to the arguments developed and evidence presented in the paper. 7) Communicate effectively, coherently and correctly in Spanish and in English in oral and written contexts. 8) Utilize correctly the conventional format relevant to the discipline for the documentation of bibliographical sources (i.e. MLA format).

premises relevant for the analysis. 6) Present, develop and communicate a hypothesis that reflects a perspective or positioning in dialogue or debate with other relevant perspectives. 7) Present, analyze and utilize effectively the information/evidence (textual or other). 8) Elaborate conclusions corresponding to the arguments developed and evidence presented in the paper. 9) Communicate effectively, coherently and correctly. 10) Critique texts according to the alteration and application of relevant theoretical frameworks. 11) Utilize correctly the conventional Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________ Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Information Literacy

format relevant to the discipline for the documentation of bibliographical sources (i.e. MLA format). The student will be able to: Activities: The criteria to be 1) Utilize, appropriately and a) Preliminary evaluated, as effectively, sources of Research Paper expressed in the information, both in print Proposals rubric, are the form and on-line (i.e. Library b) Final Research following: Catalogues, Electronic Papers 1) Utilize, Databases, etc.) appropriately and 2) Select relevant Instruments: effectively, sources of information, in terms of both a) Rubric to assess information, both in quantity and quality, to Information print form and on-line develop effectively the topic Literacy in (i.e. Library of research. research for a Catalogues, Electronic 3) Formulate and research paper will Databases, etc.) demonstrate hypotheses be used to assess 2) Select relevant through textual analysis and student information, in terms effective use of relevant information of both quantity and sources in the field, such as literacy in the quality, to develop professional journals, preliminary effectively the topic of specialized books, archives, research paper research. systems and technologies of proposal and in the 3) Utilize correctly the information. final research conventional format 4) Utilize correctly the paper. relevant to the conventional format relevant discipline for the to the discipline for the documentation of documentation of bibliographical

75% or more of the --------students will receive a score of 4 or higher (in a 6 point rubric) in all criteria

LITE 3045 Introduction to Comparative Literature or LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper

LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper (in which the students write their final thesis papers)

Dra. Marian Polhill, LITE 3045; Dra. Ani Fernndez, LITE 4086

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

bibliographical sources (i.e. MLA format).

sources (i.e. MLA format).

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RO PIEDRAS CAMPUS PLAN OF ASSESSMENT STUDENT LEARNING PART II KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ATTITUDES OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM OR MAJOR Academic Program or Major: _______________________________________________________
Knowledge, Skills or Attitudes of the Academic Program or Major Activities and instruments used to collect information Academic Year: 2011-2012 Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes
First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Students Learning Objectives

Unit or person responsible

Knowledge (and Application of Knowledge) of Literary Periods, Movements, Genres, and Theories

The student will be able to 1) Distinguish literary movements, ranging from Antiquity to Post-modernity, as well as their relationships to other cultural discourses. 2) Recognize theoretical schools that have shaped and defined the field of literary studies and its relationships to other discourses and cultural manifestations. 3) Critique texts according to the adaptation and application of relevant theoretical frameworks, above all those that have shaped and defined the field of literary studies and its relationships to other

Activities: a) Exams, discussion type Instruments: a) Rubric to assess knowledge and application of literary periods and movements

The criteria to be evaluated, as expressed in the rubric: 1) Conocer los diferentes contextos histricos en los cuales se desarrollan los movimientos literarios o tericos bajo estudio. 2) Relacionar los movimientos literarios o tericos bajo estudio con otras expresiones culturales de la poca (filosofa, arte, ciencia, msica, religin, entre otros). 3) Comprender las

75% or more of the students will receive a score of 4 or higher (in a 6 point rubric) in all criteria

LITE 3011 or other preliminary 3--- level course

LITE 3101 or LITE 3102 or LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper

LITE 4--Course of directed selection with a required final research paper (in which the students write their final thesis papers)

Dra. Carmen Rabell, LITE 3011; Dr. Noel Luna, LITE 3051

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Knowledge, Skills or Attitudes of the Academic Program or Major

Students Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

discourses and cultural manifestations. 4) Analyze texts, taking into account technical, formal, historical and thematic aspects.

relaciones de continuidad y discontinuidad entre un movimiento literario o terico y los de otras pocas. 4) Definir con precisin los conceptos temticos claves de un movimiento literario, cultural o terico. 5) Definir con precisin los discursos retricos, tericos o gneros literarios que son empleados en su objeto de estudio. 6) Identificar a qu movimiento literario, cultural o terico pertenece un texto, ensayo terico o expresin cultural. 7) Identificar los temas tpicos de un movimiento literario, cultural o terico en un objeto de estudio particular. Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________ Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Knowledge, Skills or Attitudes of the Academic Program or Major

Students Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

8) Aplicar conceptos temticos claves de un movimiento literario, cultural o terico en su anlisis. 9) Aplicar correctamente su conocimiento de discursos retricos, tericos o gneros literarios como parte de su anlisis. 10) Cuestionar, redefinir o ampliar el repertorio temtico de un movimiento literario, cultural o terico a partir de su propio anlisis del objeto bajo estudio. 11) Cuestionar, redefinir o ampliar el repertorio de discursos retricos, tericos o de gneros de un movimiento literario, cultural o terico a partir de su propio anlisis del objeto bajo estudio. Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________ Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________ Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011

Knowledge, Skills or Attitudes of the Academic Program or Major

Students Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Assessment Coordinator: ___Dra. Marian Polhill_________

Department Chair: ___Dr. Rubn Ros_____________

Date submitted: _Nov. 22, 2011