Academic Catalog

ALCB 456Y: CRAFTS

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Summer 2022
Units: 0
Hours: 2 lecture per week (24 total per quarter)
Degree & Credit Status: Non-Degree-Applicable Non-Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: None
Grade Type: Non-Credit Course (Receives no Grade)
Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability

Student Learning Outcomes

  • The student will be able to improve manipulatory skills and eye/hand coordination through crafts projects
  • Student will be able to increase social interaction by discussing projects and working with groups

Description

Intended for the disabled student to improve expressive capability, manipulatory skills and eye-hand coordination. The course can increase self-esteem and offers opportunities for social interaction with other students through their mutual use of assorted craft materials and techniques to create projects in a group setting.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Improve expressive capability by creating crafts projects.
  2. Improve manipulatory skills and eye/hand coordination through crafts projects.
  3. Increase self esteem by successfully completing crafts projects.
  4. Increase social interaction by discussing projects and working with groups.

Course Content

  1. Improve expressive capability by creating crafts projects using modalities such as (but not limited to):
    1. Paper (collage, patterns, etc.)
    2. Sewing, by hand or machine, using different fabrics
    3. Seasonal materials, e.g., pumpkins, Easter eggs, leaves (wreaths)
    4. Yarn
    5. Leather
    6. Wood
  2. Improve manipulatory skills and eye/hand coordination through crafts projects
    1. Introduce projects to strengthen small hand muscles
    2. Introduce projects to improve eye/hand coordination
    3. Introduction to different adaptive artistic tools to help in completion of projects
  3. Increase self esteem by successfully completing crafts projects
    1. Encourage recognition of personal artistic skill
    2. Allowing the student to call the project successfully completed
  4. Increase social interaction by discussing projects and working with groups
    1. Encourage students to talk about their inspiration and what their work means to them
    2. Provide positive feedback and help with identifying perspective on their artistic growth

Lab Content

Not applicable.

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

1. When taught on campus: accessible classroom with work tables and sink.
2. When taught online/virtual: students and faculty need internet access with Zoom-capable computer, monitor and speakers; work table and sink.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Progress on Student Educational Contract
Instructor observation of ability to reflect course material
Participation

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Lecture and/or demonstration of specific techniques

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

No course materials.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

Not applicable.

Discipline(s)

Specialized Instruction (Disabled Student Programs and Services): Noncredit