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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: SURVEY OF HUMANITIES III
  PREFIX/NUMBER: HUM 123 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: REA 090 or equivalent
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RESOURCES NEEDED:

 

TEXT:

The Art of Being Human: The Humanities As A Technique for Living,  Richard Paul Sanaro and Thelma C. Altshuler.  Harper Collins College Publisher, Current Edition.
 

SUPPLIES:

 
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Examines the cultures of the 17th through the 20th centuries by focusing on the interrelationship of the arts, ideas, and history.  Considers the influences of industrialism, scientific development, and non-European peoples.
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COURSE GOAL:

 
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
  By the end of the course, students will
(A) Think analytically and critically about individual works of art by:
(1) Describing the basic elements and their effects on the work of art.
(2) Evaluating the effects of geography, economics, politics, religion, philosophy, and science on the values of a culture and the stylistic features of the arts.
(3) Relating the major values and concerns of a historical era to the art forms of the period.
(4) Interpreting their themes or expressive content.
(B) Describe the various ways the rational and non-rational modes of expression contribute to principles of human excellence.
(C) Recognize and describe structural and stylistic relationships among the arts.
(D) Compare eras studied in class.
(E) Assess the relationship of freedom and responsibility to problem solving and decision making by groups and individuals throughout history.
(F) Identify some of the characteristics of the best and the worst (the noble and depraved) of human actions and creations.
(G) Analyze the predominant feminine and masculine viewpoints of specific cultural eras.
(H) Compare and contrast some cultural attitudes and values of specific eras of the past to those of the present in order to
1. Demonstrate an awareness of the legacy of various civilizations.
2. Identify the perspectives about life that advance or hinder creative energies.
3. Promote respect for different ways of dealing with common issues.
(I) Compare values as reflected in the arts in non-European cultures to those in Western cultures.
(J) Write and speak clearly and logically, in presentations and essays, about topics studied in humanities courses.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
1. Analyses of visual art, music and literature.
2. Evaluations of cultural events attended such as plays, music and dance concerts or art exhibits.
3. Graded or ungraded out-of-class or in-class development of paragraphs on specific topics related to lectures, discussions, reading assignments, and audio-visual presentations.
4. Letters written in response to material studied in the course
5. Formal essays on assigned topics.
a. in the name of specific historical figures.
b. to a group or individual from a historical era studied.
6. Short creative research papers emphasizing analysis, synthesis and formulation of an assertion which can be supported by available sources.
Individual or group presentations, which emphasize research, analysis and clarification of issues and problems.

Creative projects relating to specific concepts, historical period or art forms studied in class with emphasis on creative solutions to problems.

Examinations - multiple choice, matching, identification, true-false, short answer, and essay questions may be used.

    Grading Scale
Raw Score Range 		Letter Grade
    450 to 500 A
    399 to 449 B
    348 to 398 C
    297 to 347 D
    0 to 296 F

Special Remarks:

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Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

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Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

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Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8. COURSE OUTLINE:
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
  To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
  The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:
  Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.