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Humanities 16: Abbreviated Syllabus THERE IS ONE REQUIRED BOOK & ONE OPTIONAL BOOK:
REQUIRED BOOK:
Sayre, Henry: THE HUMANITIES- CULTURE, CONTINUITY & CHANGE
(Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008)
We will use VOL 6 ONLY. You do not need volumes 1-5.
DO NOT PURCHASE ANY EDITION PUBLISHED PRIOR TO 2008
ABOUT NEW BOOKS
DO NOT PURCHASE ANY EDITION PUBLISHED PRIOR TO 2008
The publisher shrink wraps an Access Code to MyHumanitiesKit with every NEW textbook. The Access Code provides online access to publisher-provided study tools. I do not grade the study tools on MyHumanitiesKit and IT IS NOT REQUIRED. However, a few students have found the study tools and supplementary information to be useful and interesting. (Contains chapter outlines, glossary, self quiz, etc.)
ABOUT USED BOOKS
DO NOT PURCHASE ANY EDITION PUBLISHED PRIOR TO 2008
Used books are acceptable for this course, if you do not want access to study tools. (Access codes sold with a textbook, once registered, always expire at the end of a term, and they cannot be used again the following term. If book's previous owner checked out the study tools, the code has expired.)
OPTIONAL BOOK
YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE BOOK FROM A LIST THAT WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE FOLLOWING GENERIC SYLLABUS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ONLINE CLASS (not the class taught on campus):
The Syllabus below is a abbreviated generic syllabus. The official syllabus is posted on the Catalyst website which will be available to registered students on the first day of classes (usually in afternoon).
HUMANITIES 16 ARTS, IDEAS & VALUES:
The online section of this course will be taught on the CATALYST course management software program. CATALYST is available on the first day of class for students who are officially registered.
(ADDS are not permitted after the first week of classes during the 12 week quarter.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I COURSE DESCRIPTION
II COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES
III AN INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTOR
IV WAITLIST, ADDS, DROPS
V REQUIRED & OPTIONAL BOOKS
VI GETTING STARTED: REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST WEEK
VII ONGOING COURSE REQUIREMENTS
VIII GRADES
I COURSE DESCRIPTION
Interdisciplinary introduction to artistic cultural studies.
Critical analysis of the dynamic process
through which contemporary social constructions of
gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social class,
religion and globalization shape and have been shaped
by artistic expression. Special emphasis is
placed on art as a tool for social change.
THIS CLASS IS NOT SELF-PACED:
STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS AND TAKE TESTS AS SCHEDULED OR BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS.
Advisory:
English Writing 100B and Reading 100 (or Language Arts 100), or
English as a Second Language 172 &173.
Computer, internet access and email are REQUIRED:
II COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES
This class will be an exploration of the arts, ideas and values
of the last 100 years and contemporary 'American' culture as it
has developed and continues adapting to the global
community. Students will analyze and interpret a variety of
examples in literature, philosophy, and artistic expression to
learn how they create meaning and how they reflect values
within a variety of contemporary cultural contexts.
The content of the course has been selected to deal with ideas
and works of art over the period of the last century. The class
readings and assignments are designed to help students
develop familiarity with important ideas and to practice skills
in analyzing, understanding and appreciating a variety of
different philosophical and artistic concepts. Students can
make selections from a variety of art exhibits, works of
fiction, feature length films, live performances, and more. This
flexibility allows students to tailor the course content to their
own interests: the more interested you are, the more you will
learn. Three structured written analysis exercises guide
students to a deeper understanding of the works selected.
Objectives
1 Apply key ideas from readings on historical context,
evolution of ideas, expression of values and beliefs.
2 Analyze assumptions, implications of ideas and
values. Make comparisons and connections.
3 Analyze structure and technique of various art forms
and how they contribute to meaning.
4 Identify and interpret ideas and values expressed or
reflected in the arts.
5 Cultivate personal awareness, understanding and
appreciation for artistic expression of ideas and values.
III AN INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTOR
Name: Elizabeth Bresnan
Email: use CATALYST features
Biography: I have taught a wide variety of art and humanities courses at several community colleges in the Bay Area. One of my interests is investigating how 20th century and contemporary ideas, attitudes, and values are both formed and reflected in history, philosophy, arts and culture. Humanities is not just an intellectual academic exercise. A thoughtful analysis of the ideas and values of a
culture should help us better understand who we are and who we wish to
become, help us discover our own unconscious assumptions and beliefs, thus allowing us to make our own lives more creative and more meaningful. I think it is a truly rewarding, lifelong study. When I am not teaching, my first choice of activity is travel. I love traveling in order to experience arts, traditions, and culture firsthand. Closer to home, my interests include painting, urban wandering and the tremendous diversity of art and cultural activities available to
us in the Bay Area.
IV WAITLIST, ADDS & DROPS
A DROPS: MAY BE INITIATED BY STUDENT, COLLEGE, or INSTRUCTOR
Be considerate of other students. If you intend to drop the class, please email instructor as early as possible so that waitlisted students can be added.
1 It is the responsibility of the student (not the
instructor), to officially drop a class via phone, Internet or
registrar's office up until the last day to drop a class. After that
date, student will be graded on points accumulated, even if
grade is D or F. Any student whose name appears on the final class roster must receive a grade, they cannot get a W or Incomplete. See college policies for details.
However, Instructor reserves the right to drop
a student prior to the last day to drop if the student is not participating and meeting scheduled deadlines for tests and assignments. See Syllabus
for details.
2 DAC College drops students from classes if they do
not pay fees by deadline. To make arrangements for deferred
payments (described in Schedule of Classes or on college
website), contact registrar. If you think you might qualify for
assistance, contact Financial Aid Office:
http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid
3 The instructor reserves the right to drop any enrolled
student who does not login to Catalyst by Friday of the first
week of classes, in order to add a student from the waitlist.
(This is equivalent to 'No Show' for the first week of class for
an on-campus class.) If you encounter a problem with login,
refer to Distance Learning Tech Support.
B WAITLIST .
Add codes will be distributed starting on first day of classes AT DISCRETION OF INSTRUCTOR, AND ONLY IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE.
Students on official waitlist must email instructor to obtain add code. Read the following carefully.
1 Students on official waitlist have first priority for vacant seats for the first 4 days of the quarter: those students must email the instructor to request an ADD code. (No phone calls.) Instructor does not email students to ask if they want add codes. If there are more requests than seats, add codes are distributed in order according to waitlist.
2 Students who are not on the official waitlist can email add request to the instructor, who will add their name at end of official waitlist in order, according to time/date of request. At discretion of instructor, add codes will be distributed by email. (Voice mail requests are not accepted. This is an online class.)
C ADD CODES: ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET
1 IF THERE IS ROOM TO ADD STUDENTS: Instructor will email add codes to students in
response to their email request (explained above). Students
must register by phone, Internet or at registrar's office within
24 hours of receiving add code, or instructor may reassign add
code to the next student on the list.
2 Students must complete the Distance Learning
Online Orientation or they will be dropped from the class.
3 Students must login to CATALYST within 24 HOURS of
registering officially, or they will be dropped from the class.
(The Distance learning administrator enables student access to
Catalyst almost immediately upon student's official enrollment
in the class and payment of fees due, if any.)
4 Students must pay all fees according to college policy
or other agreements, or the registrar will drop them from all
classes and/or block student add codes.
THERE IS ONLY ONE REQUIRED BOOK:
Sayre, Henry: THE HUMANITIES- CULTURE, CONTINUITY & CHANGE: VOL 6 ONLY (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008)
VI GETTING STARTED: REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST WEEK OF ONLINE CLASS:
Complete the following items during the first
week of class (or you may be dropped to make room for
students on the wait list).
A COMPLETE DISTANCE LEARNING ORIENTATION (online).
This is REQUIRED, no later than noon on Friday, first week of classes. It is preferred that you complete the DL Online Orientation prior to the start of classes. Access to the Online Orientation is available during the 2 weeks prior to first day of classes.
Students who wish to ADD the course are also required to
complete Orientation, or they will ALSO be dropped.
(You can return to the Orientation anytime during the
course to review the information again or to refresh your
memory.)
Complete the entire Orientation, even if you have taken
distance learning classes in the past. The last part contains
critical information you need: how to login to CATALYST, how to
obtain your user name and password, and more. The instructor does not assign user
names or passwords, or respond to inquiries that are answered
in Orientation.
B PURCHASE REQUIRED BOOKS.
For schedule of reading assignments, go to Catalyst.
C LOGIN TO CATALYST. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH SITE & FEATURES.
Access to CATALYST will not be available until first day of classes.
Check out all the links, notice how information is organized,
where to find it. Note that the first block of information is general information about the class. Subsequent WEEKLY blocks include the assignments, resources and readings, activities and discussions for that week. Locate and review/read the following important
links:
EXPLORE THE CATALYST WEBSITE
Become familiar with the site and the terminology for the CATALYST features. This is important information and it is not included in
Distance Learning Online Orientation. Learn how to set up your web browser for Catalyst. Enable/disable features on your own computer, if necessary.
NOTE APPEARANCE OF HELP LINKS on every page.
The yellow question mark in a circle is a context sensitive link to HELP. You can also choose
HELP INDEX from the Help link.
READ WELCOME MESSAGE, SYLLABUS & COURSE POLICIES CAREFULLY
They can be found in Block 1 at the top of your Catalyst screen. The official syllabus for the online class is the one posted on CATALYST.
READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY SO THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT IS EXPECTED, AS WELL AS STANDARDS FOR GRADING.
Students are responsible for
understanding the information and submitting assignments as
instructed.
ALL of the documents posted in Block 1 will be available for your reference throughout the quarter, always at the top of the Catalyst screen. Please check these resources first when you have a general question about the class.
NOTE THE OFFICIAL CALENDAR with KEY DATES highlighted. Note that there is a block for each week of the class. Inside the weekly block is your reading assignment and the course activities/assignments to be completed that week. (STUDENTS MUST KEEP UP WITH READING TO BE SUCCESSFUL.)
D BRIEFLY INTRODUCE YOURSELF IN THE STUDENT INTRODUCTION FORUM.
(In Catalyst, a Forum is like a bulletin board.
All students can access this Forum and get to know a little more about their classmates.
E SUBMIT your PERSONAL PROFILE ASSIGNMENT via the Assignment link.
(All assignments MUST be submitted via Catalyst. Do not use email in this class.) ONLY THE INSTRUCTOR receives the Personal Profiles. Please respond to each of the questions. (No email, fax, drop off or regular mail will be accepted in this class.)
VII ONGOING COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A Be prepared to spend AT LEAST 12 HOURS PER WEEK
studying the materials during a normal 12-week quarter.
(Twice as many hours are required during a 6-week summer
session.) This course is worth 4 quarter units, so, obviously, it
requires effort equivalent to a 4 unit campus-based class.
Some students are under the mistaken impression that distance
learning requires less work because students do not have to
attend class. In fact, most students need to plan additional time
for online courses, as compared to classroom courses.
The most important factor with regard to success in college is
the student's ability to organize and realistically schedule their
time in accordance with their own abilities: consider other
college classes, employment obligations, family obligations,
and personal study skills. There are still only 24 hours in a
day, and you must sleep, eat, and have at least some time for
relaxation and fun to refresh your mind.
B Complete weekly reading, study questions as
scheduled. Most of the reading is found in required text,
although there are some assigned readings on the Internet.
Most of the study tools are found online at MyHumanitiesKit: chapter objectives,
chapter outlines, study questions, vocabulary and
pronunciation guide, self-tests, class discussions, links to
relevant information.
C Complete 3 ANALYSIS EXERCISES on three
different art forms with passing grade. The instructor uses the TurnItIn program, as well as 2 other programs as a deterrent to plagiarism and as a tool for students to ensure that their submission is original and/or that any sources used are properly cited.
D Complete 3 TESTS with passing grade.
E Participate WEEKLY in Forum (online asynchronous discussion.
F Login to CATALYST at least 2 times per week to
receive news, updates, announcements, and messages and
to participate in online discussions with other class
members.
G Use CATALYST MESSAGE feature for private communications with
instructor. Do not send email messages to her College email.
H The class is not self-paced. The instructor DROPS students if they do not submit all analysis assignments, take all tests, and participate in weekly discussions according to schedule. Students taking the class for Credit/No Credit (Pass/No Pass) must also complete all course activities.
VIII GRADES: this section subject to change
A Points are assigned and weighted as follows:
% Of Total Points
05% PERSONAL PROFILE (follow instructions, due beginning of Week 2)
15% WEEKLY DISCUSSION ONLINE:
40% 3 WRITTEN ESSAY ANALYSIS EXERCISES as scheduled
40% 3 TIMED OPEN BOOK TESTS as scheduled
100% TOTAL
PENALTY FOR LATE WORK IS SIGNIFICANT.
GO TO CATALYST, check schedule for TEST DATES & DUE DATES.
B OPTIONAL Extra Credit
Available at discretion of instructor. See syllabus.
C How to Format & Submit Assignments
Assignments are submitted via CATALYST ASSIGNMENT LINK. No other method is acceptable.
Only students who are officially registered for the class can login
to CATALYST. Just follow the instructions from Distance Learning
Orientation or find them on the Distance Learning Website. Be sure your name and the title of the assignment appear at the top of each submission, and also appear in the subject line for Catalyst submissions. Note that only certain file types can be uploaded to Catalyst: The best choice is .doc or .docx. You can also use .txt or .rtf.
NOTE THAT .wps files CANNOT BE READ. Save your document in one of the acceptable formats before uploading to Catalyst.
D Instructor reserves the right to drop students for non-participation if they do not login and participate on a regular basis, if they do not take the tests as scheduled, or if they do not submit assignments as scheduled.
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