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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Introduction to Philosophy (Telecourse) PREFIX/NUMBER: PHI 111 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: REA 099 or equivalent 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Philosophy, A Text with Readings by Manuel Velasquez. 8th edition, Wadsworth Publishing Co. SUPPLIES: 3 ring binder (it will be returned). 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduces significant human questions and emphasizes understanding the meaning and methods of philosophy. Includes the human condition, knowledge, freedom, history, ethics, religion and the future. 5. COURSE GOAL: This telecourse is an introduction to philosophy including its concepts, process, history and practitioners. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: (A) Identify, describe, analyze and evaluate major selected philosophical issues and philosophical methods; (B) Associate major philosophical positions with the philosophers who introduced, elucidated or clarified them; (C) Draw on the presentations/explanations of various theories to begin to formulate a personal philosophy. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: 1. Each of the 26 assignments has a number of questions associated with the corresponding taped episode broadcasted on television. Each question is worth one (1) point. Students’ grades will be determined by the number of correct answers given divided by the total number of correct answers possible. 2. Students are required to submit a notebook (3 ring binder) that contains a simple outline or notes on each of the telecasts. The notebook is due to the instructor the final week of class (finals week). Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: 1. Students are expected to finish the assignments with one (1) week following the broadcast. Permission to deviate from this rule may be gotten by contacting the instructor via WebCT. 2. Any student that fails to submit an assignment within two (2) weeks following the broadcast may be dropped from the class at the discretion of the instructor. 8. 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. 9. 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.
COURSE SYLLABUS
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
SUPPLIES:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
COURSE GOAL:
Students are required to submit a notebook (3 ring binder) that contains a simple outline or notes on each of the telecasts. The notebook is due to the instructor the final week of class (finals week).
Special Remarks:
1.
Students are expected to finish the assignments with one (1) week following the broadcast. Permission to deviate from this rule may be gotten by contacting the instructor via WebCT.
2.
Any student that fails to submit an assignment within two (2) weeks following the broadcast may be dropped from the class at the discretion of the instructor.
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.