SYLLABUS FOR LIBERAL
STUDIES I
Term: Summer, 2006 (20053)
Course Number: OMN 435 (Group 129)
Instructor: Valerie Pennanen
E-mail: finnfriends@att.net
Home phone: (219) 937-0341
Office
hours: By appointment
Instructor
Background: B.A. , Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and
Ancient Greek (
Course
Time: Saturday 8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Course
Description: An introduction to liberal arts as acts of
critical inquiry. Students will become
acquainted with classical forms of drama that lie behind much of the tradition
of Western thought, as well as some modern approaches.
Learning
Outcomes/ Competencies:
Students in this course will:
·
Write a confident, well organized academic
essay that is reflective, analytic, and evaluative
·
Make a confident, well organized, and
sufficiently documented oral presentation
·
Listen attentively to the opinions and ideas
of teachers, authors and leaders with an open but critical mind
·
Analyze these ideas with careful and
coherent observations, judgments, and communications
·
Make careful analyses of academic ideas,
papers, themes, positions, art forms, and the elements that contribute to their
eminence
·
Synthesize materials, ideas and themes
Textbooks:
1)
Charles
van Doren, History of Knowledge
2)
Mary
Ann Frese Witt, Charlotte Vestal Brown, et al., The Humanities, Volume I (7th edition)
Learning
Strategies: Intensive reading, writing, class discussions, and
oral presentations.
Assessment:
|
Essays (four) |
80 % of grade |
|
Class participation |
10% of grade |
|
Oral presentation |
10% of grade |
Class
Policy for Assignments: No late papers will be accepted.
Grading
Scale:
|
Grade |
Points |
|
A |
100-93 |
|
A- |
92-90 |
|
B+ |
89-87 |
|
B |
86-83 |
|
B- |
82-80 |
|
C+ |
79-77 |
|
C |
76-73 |
|
C- |
72-70 |
|
D+ |
69-67 |
|
D |
66-63 |
|
D- |
62-60 |
|
F |
59 and below |
Class
Policy on Attendance: It is a serious matter when a student
misses even one session due to the accelerated format of the program. If the student misses more than one session,
the student is required to withdraw form the module by contacting the Academic
Advisor and their instructor.
Class
Policy on Electronic Devices: Please turn off cell
phones (or put them on “vibrate”) before entering class.
Course
Outline:
Class
dates: Topics/Assignments:
|
June
10 |
Discussion
of History of Knowledge, chapter 1,
AND the following excerpts from Humanities:
pp. 21-27(selections from the Epic of
Gilgamesh and the Code of Hammurabi),
52-54 (king Akhenaton’s “Great Hymn to the Aten”), 71-80(excerpt from Homer’s
Iliad), 226-233(selections from the
Old Testament), 444-446(excerpts from the Bhagavad-Gita),
448-449(selections from Buddhist writings), and 479-481(selections from
Confucius and from the Dao De Jing). NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE THESE |
|
June
17 |
Discussion
of History of Knowledge, Chapters
2-3, AND the following excerpts from Humanities:
109-128 (Sophocles’ Oedipus the King),
129-145 (Euripides’ The Women of Troy),
204-206 (Horace’s “My Slave Is Free to Speak Up for Himself”), 210 (selection
from Marcus’ Aurelius’ Meditations),
234 – 240 (selections from the New Testament), and 240-242 (excerpts from |
|
June
24 |
Discussion
of History of Knowledge, chapters
4-5, AND the following excerpts from Humanities:
pp. 323 –345 (selections from Dante’s Divine
Comedy ), 345-352 (“The Miller’s Tale” from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales), 268-270 (selections from the Quran), and
270-271 (Sufi poetry). Class also will
view and discuss a 90-minute PBS video, “Islam: Empire of Faith.” ESSAY # 2
DUE. |
|
July
1 |
Discussion
of the following excerpts from Humanities:
358-368 (“African Backgrounds”) and 373-401 (“West African Languages and
Literature,” INCLUDING highlights from the epic of Sundiata as welll as various African myths, tales, proverbs, and
poetry). Also, discussion of some
Native |
|
July
8 |
ESSAY
# 4 DUE. PRESENTATION OF STUDENTS’
FINAL PROJECTS. |
Class
Participation: As noted above, class participation counts
for 10% of your course grade. To receive
an “A” in class participation, you need to: come to all five sessions; arrive
on time; refrain from disappearing during the break or toward the end of the
session; show genuine interest in the material; ask thoughtful questions; and
contribute intelligently to class discussions.
Center for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of
St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an
appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in
most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are
doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are
likely to improve your grade.
Statement of Plagiarism:
If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel
find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of
academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the
matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic
dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review
are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student
grievances.
Please note:
Citation Guidelines:
Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as
prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of
Style or Turabian.). All of these
guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or
bookstore. These texts outline how to
cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy: Please see the Degree Completion Program’s
Student Handbook for withdrawal policy.
All withdrawals are completed through the Degree Completion Academic
Advisor’s office.
School
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