HUM 1020: 2012

 

Semester Hours:           Three (3)

Instructor:                     Ann Waters

Office:                          J-327

Phone:                          729-5302          campus extension 6302

Email:                          watersa@nwfsc.edu

 

 

Course Description:

 

HUM 1020 offers an introductory survey of the humanities.  Students should learn various techniques, forms and basic evaluative tools related to painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, drama and theatre, music, film, and philosophy/religion.  CD slides, videos, and other visual media are utilized as much as possible in instruction. 

 

HUM 1020 meets the writing requirement for “Writing-Across-the-Curriculum.” 

HUM 1020 requires an oral component/power point presentation

 

Text:

 

Sayre, Henry M.  Discovering the Humanities.  Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Inc.

1 Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. 2010.    

ISBN #10: 0-205-67230-2

 

Supplementary Reading:

 

This will depend upon your research requirements and should extend beyond realms of an encyclopedia—refrain from Wikipedia

Ideal resources: http://lrc.nwfsc.edu

 

Goals:

 

  • To survey aspects of recognized historical and stylistic groupings in the arts. 
  • To provide a basic art vocabulary designed to promote skill in oral and written expression.
  • To explore man’s existence, his communication through the arts and the role philosophy plays in man’s cultural values and practices.
  • To provide maximum exposure to art methods and media.
  • To use both formal and informal written expression in interpreting and analyzing text content.
  • To encourage individual exploration of the arts.

 

Course Content/Lectures:

 

  • Chapter 1        The Prehistoric Past: Early cultures (Written assignment)
  • Chapter 2        The Greek World: The Classical Tradition  (In class test)
  • Chapter 3          Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty  (Written assignment)

 

·         Chapter 4       The Flowering of Religion (Contrast and Comparison essay)   

                         MLA Format (1200 words): Judaism, Christianity and Islam

  • Chapter 5         The Early Medieval World 
  • Chapter 6        The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism (Discussion/ 5-6)
  • Chapter 7         The Renaissance (In class test)
  • Chapter 8         Renaissance and Northern Reform (Film)/no assignment    
  • Chapter 9         The Age of Encounter (Team based class discussions)
  • Chapter 10      The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque (In class test) 
  • Chapter 11       Enlightenment and Rococo (Final Test component)
  • Chapter 12       The Age of Revolution  (Final Test component)

·         Chapter 13       The Working class and the Bourgeoisie (Final Test component)

·         Chapter 14      The Modernist World and

·         Chapter 15     Decades of Change  (Research paper)  MLA Format (1200                    

                                     Words): Power Point Presentation on researched content

Course Requirements:

 

The student will be required to:

·        Take all assigned tests.

·        Make-up any missed tests on the final day of class (make an appointment).

·        Write one 1200 word essay pertaining to Chapter 4 content. 

·        Write one 1200 MLA paper pertaining to concepts and ideas from chapters titled “The Modernist World” and “Decades of Change.”  Information will be addressed in class.  Specifics such as dates and criteria will be cited below.

·        Give a power point/oral presentation during the final weeks of class and on the final exam date if necessary pertaining to final MLA assignment (8 minute oral/ppt. presentation based on a specified topic. 

       

Course Grading:

 

  • Attendance – all students are expected to attend class as an attendance grade is given and weighted equitably with tests.  Each student is allowed two absences.  An attendance grade of 100 drops three points with each respective absence afterwards.
  • Excessive Absences (see p. 51in college catalog and text below)    
  • Individual tests, written assignments, essays, orals, attendance grades and MLA papers are all weighted the same.
  • Classroom success will be measured by dividing the sum of the total above by the number of scored evaluations.
  • Extra credit will be given for certain cultural events at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center  and media relative to classroom lectures.  Extra credit, which will not exceed 12 points, will be added to the total before being divided by the sum of the scored evaluations (Instructor will address specifics in class).

 

 

·         Late assignments: All assignments are considered late if received after 12:00 midnight on the respective due date.  My preference for turning in assignments is the classroom, but assignments received via email are graciously accepted.  Expect to receive a receipt within a day of sending your emailed assignment.  If you do not receive a receipt message, resend your assignment or bring a hard copy to class.

·         Points deducted accordingly for late papers:

1-2 days          10 points

1-2 weeks        20 points

After 2 weeks  Grade of 64 minus deductions for missed items.

 

Research papers and final exams must be submitted in class only—no email usage.

*Note: The late assignment policy for the research paper assignment is specified on page 5 and differs from the above policy.

           

 

Class Attendance Policy

 

Class attendance is an integral part of the learning process for this course.  Students are

expected to attend class regularly, as well as to arrive and depart on time.  Students with

excessive absences (including tardies) may be withdrawn from the class.  Note that

although college policy provides for a certain number of class absences, that number

covers all types of absences, including absences such as those due to documented illness

or other emergency; Absences for illness or emergencies are not accommodated in addition

to those allowable under the attendance policy.  See page 51 in the 2011-2012 College

Catalog for additional information.

 

 

 

Grading Scale:

 

94-100             A

85-93               B

70-84               C

64-69               D

Below 64         F (or failure to complete written and/or oral requirements)

 

Incomplete Grades

 

At the discretion of the instructor, an incomplete grade (“I”) may be awarded when the student is unable to finish the required work because of unforeseen extenuating circumstances such as illness or TDY assignment.  To receive an “I” grade, the student must have successfully completed a significant portion of the required coursework and be able to finish the remaining work without attending class or needing extensive academic or instructional support to master course content.  An “I” grade will automatically convert to a grade of “F” if the student does not complete the remainder of the coursework by the established deadline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Support Services:

 

If you have special needs or a disability for which accommodations may be appropriate to assist you in this class, please contact the Office of Services for Students with Special Needs in Building E, room 148, (inside the Academic Success Center) on the Niceville campus, or call Liz Smith at 850-729-6079.

 

Changes Which May Occur:

 

The schedule, requirements, and procedures in HUM 1020 are subject to change in the event of unusual or extenuating circumstances.  In such cases, students will be provided with written notice sufficient to plan for and accommodate the changes.

 

If the college closes for inclement weather or other emergencies, any exams, presentations, projects or papers during the closure period will automatically be rescheduled for the first regular class meeting held once the college re-opens.

 

Code of Conduct:

 

Each student is expected to maintain self-discipline and above all respect the rights of others.  It is permissive to ask those who are disruptive to leave class.

 

Homework for other classes should be completed outside the HUM classroom environment and novels or any other form of literary content not applicable to HUM 1020 should be closed or left untouched during class—HUM 1020 is not a study hall.

 

Cell phones, pagers, and other such electronic devices must be turned off during class time. Communication by electronic devices during class is strictly prohibited unless designated as part of the learning activities.  Use of electronic communication devices during 

examinations or other graded activities may constitute grounds for disciplinary action.  Where emergency or employment situations require access to electronic communication services, arrangements may be made in advance with the instructor.

 

“Children on Campus” Policy

 

As a courtesy to other students and the learning process, students may not bring children with them to class sessions.   Health and safety concerns prohibit children from accompanying adult students into any lab, shop, office, classroom or other college facility where potential hazards exist.  If a child-related emergency means you miss class, contact the instructor as soon as possible to determine your options.

 

Students Rights, Responsibilities and Academic Integrity

 

Students are responsible for adherence to all college policies and procedures, including

those related to academic freedom, cheating, classroom conduct, computer/network/email

use and other items included in the 2011-2012 NWF State College Catalog.  Students should be familiar with the rights and responsibilities detailed on pages 29-34 of the 2011-2012 NWF State College Catalog.  Plagiarism, cheating or any other form of academic dishonesty is a serious breach of student responsibilities and may trigger consequences which range from a failing grade to formal disciplinary action.

 

Additional information: REQUIREMENTS FOR A WRITING-ACROSS-THE-CURRICULUM COURSE

  • Each MLA paper should include a title on page one, a thesis sentence in a proficient introductory paragraph, a main body, a conclusion, a Works Cited page and parenthetical notation.  Papers must include parenthetical notation to be graded.

 

  • As a rule of thumb, no more than 30% of your paper should be taken from direct text.  For success, develop your topic in advance of the due date in order that you might work on paraphrasing.

 

  • Refrain from plagiarism.  Plagiarism, in short, occurs when the writer gives the impression that what has been written or thought is original even though the information has been borrowed without crediting the resource.  It is often unintentional when a student begins to write, but may surface as a bad habit and crutch when the writer procrastinates and hurriedly fulfills an assignment

overnight.

 

  • Specified due dates will be cited in class and papers will be accepted only on those dates.  If you fail to get the assigned paper in on the appropriate date you must still complete the assignment and TURN IT IN at the end of the term as part of the course requirement to receive class credit.  This late paper will receive a grade of 64.  This is a standard policy.  Failure to write the assigned paper OR any assigned paper satisfying the writing requirement will jeopardize credit in this class.  No paper, no credit.

 

  • Due to NWF State College requirements you must complete the writing and oral requirements assigned by your instructor to receive credit in HUM 1020 or any Writing-Across-the-Curriculum course.

 

Paper dates: (for research assignment) Dates to be designated in class

 

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Updated: 2012