SECOND YEAR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CLA Overview
Presents concepts involved in Culture & Language Acquisition within the overall framework of tribal church planting.
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Basic Phonetics
Introduces the study of speech sounds. Students learn the parts of the speech apparatus and where and how each sound is made. They are given opportunities to practice hearing, saying and writing various phonetic sounds.
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Basic Grammar
Using samples from various languages, students are introduced to the lower levels of a basic hierarchy of grammatical forms and meanings and the terminology used in describing these forms.
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Introduction to Culture
Gives a basic understanding of the significance of kinship, and the importance of national culture & language, as well as, the process of adjusting to cross-cultural surroundings.
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Introduction to CLAware
Students are trained in the use of software specifically designed to assist in the process of filing and organizing culture and language information.
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CLA Techniques
This module presents theory behind the procedural aspects of CLA that the students will apply during their practicums.
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CLA Techniques Practicum
The purpose of this practicum is to apply basic techniques of culture & language acquisition, through real cross-cultural learning situations. Throughout this six week course, students spend time each day with a speaker of another language using CLA techniques. Time is spent planning daily lessons, setting short & long-term goals, and filing collected information in CLAware. By the end of this course the students are brought into a beginning level of communication.
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Phonemics
The purpose of this module is to give students a basic understanding of how an alphabet is created. Classroom instruction and practice with actual language samples show the process of moving from a missionary’s phonetics to a practical and functional orthography.
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Advanced Grammar
This module familiarizes students with the higher levels of the grammatical hierarchy through classroom instruction and practice, labelling the forms and meanings of text samples from various languages.
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Advanced Phonetics
This is a review of basic sounds presented during the first semester as well as an exposure time for uncommon variations on familiar sounds and some new sounds that are less common among the world’s languages.
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Systematic Culture Investigation
The purpose of this module is to prepare the students for their practicum by teaching CLA theory and techniques for investigating and organizing cultural data.
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CLA Practicum
In the unique setting of a simulated tribal village, students apply basic techniques of CLA and systematic culture investigation with a person of another culture. Students are divided into teams to encourage teamwork and relationship building. The goal is to be able to apply the understanding of culture to a paper identifying the bridges and barriers faced in cross-cultural communication of the Bible.
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Church Planting
At this time, students are refreshed on the principles of Church Planting taught in the first year and are helped in connecting these principles to the basic principles of CLA providing a better idea of how these areas are related to each other within the big picture of planting a tribal church.
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Introduction to Literacy
This module consists of two sections. During the first section, students are introduced to two methods of teaching literacy which they research further and then present to the rest of the class. The second section consists of veteran missionaries relating the challenges that they faced in setting up their own tribal literacy programs.
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Bible Translation Fundamentals
Since translation doesn’t take place until a missionary has been in a tribe long enough to learn the culture and language this module only introduces basic principles and procedures for meaning-based translation. Students are able to practice these procedures through translation exercises.
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International Health & Wellness
Prepares missionaries in health, wellness, and prevention of disease. Attendees will gain an understanding of typical diseases encountered on an international level as well as their appropriate treatments. A primary focus will be on appropriately communicating the knowledge and skills in order to empower communities to improve their own health.
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Practical Technology Training 2
Gives instruction in selecting and using DC powered, LP gas, and kerosene-powered equipment on the field. Specific topics include AC electricity, transformers, converters, inverters, and generators. Hydrodynamics, solar heat, water filters, and sewage disposal are also discussed.
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Practical Training Class 2
This daily afternoon program combines work with relationship-building. Students learn many practical skills needed on the mission field and practice functioning as a team at the same time. Not only are students sharing in the responsibility of keeping the training facility in good condition, but they will learn new skills as well, that may equip them for future ministry.
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