Explore the relationship between translation and language learning in today's AI-driven world. Examine how centuries-old translation theories intersect with new technologies, fundamentally changing how we understand language acquisition and intercultural fluency. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Learn about the proficiency movement in language teaching and the role of culture and technology in language instruction that promotes proficiency in L2 classrooms. Conduct an in-depth review of the ACTFL guidelines and Standards for Foreign Language Learning to establish the common ground for looking at proficiency from multiple angles: aspects, type of learner, and kinds of settings. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Examine how, in foreign language classrooms, effective teaching and learning design centers around creating engaging, communicative, and learner-centered experiences. Explore backward design, design thinking, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), all of which aim to foster deeper language proficiency and intercultural competence. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.