HUM 111 Course Syllabus

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Course Design GuideHUM/111 Version 4

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SyllabusCollege of Humanities

HUM/111 Version 4

Critical and Creative Tin!ingCo"yrigt # $%11& $%1%& $%%' by University of (oeni)* +ll rigts reserved*

Course Description

Tis course focuses on develo"ing te critical and creative tin!ing s!ills necessary to analy,e and solve"roblems& ma!e decisions& im"lement strategies& and formulate -ell su""orted "oints of vie- on !ey academic&social& and "rofessional issues* Te "rinci"les of creative tin!ing are essential to critical tin!ing s!ills*Students -ill learn o- to evaluate teir ideas and o- to communicate teir "oints of vie- "ersuasively*

Policies

.aculty and students/learners -ill be eld res"onsible for understanding and adering to all "olicies contained-itin te follo-ing t-o documents

University "olicies 0ou must be logged into te student -ebsite to vie- tis document*

nstructor "olicies Tis document is "osted in te Course Materialsforum*

University "olicies are sub2ect to cange* 3e sure to read te "olicies at te beginning of eac class* (oliciesmay be sligtly different de"ending on te modality in -ic you attend class* f you ave recently cangedmodalities& read te "olicies governing your current class modality*

Course Materials

uggiero& V* * 5$%%'6* The art of thinking: A guide to critical and creative thought5't ed*6* 7e- 0or!& 70(earson 8ongman*

9riting Style Guide

+ll electronic materials are available on te student -ebsite*

Week One: Developing and Establishing a Foundation for Thinking

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.1 dentify strategies to develo" and im"rove your tin!ing*1.2 ecogni,e te im"ortance of building a foundation for critical

and creative tin!ing*1.3 :)"lain te basis of 2udgment -en addressing moral ;uestions

and dilemmas*

CoursePreparation

Readte course descri"tion and ob2ectives*Readte instructor


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Participation Participatein class discussion* Ma!e $ substantive "osts "er dayon 4 of = days*

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"iscussion

#uestions

1* Clic! on te 9omen in +fganistan Turn to Self?

mmolation over +buse video lin! in your 9ee!>ne :lectronic eserve eadings "age* 9atc&read& and listen to te media "resented& -icdeals -it domestic violence* Domestic violencecan ta!e te form of "ysical assault& se)ual andemotional abuse& intimidation& economicde"rivation& and treats of violence* t occurs in allcultures and !no-s no boundaries of race& se)& orsocial class* Victims of domestic violence oftenfind temselves dealing -it a dilemma if tey runa-ay or denounce te "er"etrator& tey fear

retaliation@ if tey !ee" ;uiet and let te"er"etrator get a-ay -it teir actions& and tenteir o-n silent suffering continues* 9atstrategies could you use to el" someone deal-it tis !ind of dilemmaA

B* + cild in first grade believes tat se is inscool longer on Tursdays tan any oterdays of te -ee!* Ho- could you el" te cildunderstand tat all er scool days are te

same lengt and im"rove er tin!ing s!illsA

* >n une 1E& $%%'& a F1?year old "ilot diedin midfligt on te -ay from 3russels&3elgium& to 7e-ar!& 7e- ersey* TeContinental +irlines .ligt F1 carried $4="assengers and -as safely landed by terelief "ilot& -o too! control of te "lane*(assengers only learned of te situationafter tey got off te "lane* Tis situationmade some "assengers u"set becausetey could ave been in danger -itout!no-ing it* Do you tin! te airline cre-acted morallyA :)"lain -y or -y not*:)"lain te basis of your 2udgment*

Day B B

$onraded%ctivities and

%ccess te 9ee! >ne :lectronic eserve eadings*&atc' and listento te videos "resented*


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Preparation:lectronic eserveeadings

(ndividual:ditorial 3log :ntry

Visitte -ebsite of an environmental organi,ation& suc asGreen"eacenternational or oters*Revie!te organi,ationngoing 4

"iscussion#uestions

B*3ased on your readings from "* B of your te)tboo!and your "ersonal e)"erience& -ould you say tat "o"?

culture affects individuality and& if so& o-A

4*:ven toug life is dynamic& and -e go troug ma2orand minor canges in our lifetime almost on a dailybasis& most "eo"le are resistant to cange* Tis ises"ecially true in te -or!"lace* Ho- can critical andcreative tin!ing el" overcome resistance to cange

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tat inders onebama as "used for-ard isagenda to free +merica from de"endency on foreign oil* + gro-t ofgreen 2obs is "redicted in te coming years as ne- tecnologies&suc as solar "o-er and clean coal& are "ursued and e)"anded*

Mean-ile& many "eo"le and o""osing "oliticians believe tis is anunnecessary and e)"ensive "us* Tey state -e could 2ust continuedrilling off te Gulf Coast& +las!a& and oter areas -itin our countrytat are currently not being e)"lored*

&ritea "a"er of a""ro)imately %% -ords in -ic you do tefollo-ing

Decide -ic side you agree -it te most*

:)"lain -at !ey abits are indering your tin!ing -en

loo!ing at te o""osing vie- and defending your o-n*

Describe -at you can do to overcome tose abits tat are

indering your tin!ing*

Usete University 8ibrary to find t-o credible sources tat su""ortyour argument**or+atyour "a"er according to te 9riting Style Guide Handboo!*Postyour "a"er as an attacment*

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Week Three: Critical #eading$ %istening$ and &iewing


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Details Due Points

Objectives 3.1 Clarify te im"ortance of ma!ing distinctions on criticalevaluation*

3.2 Com"are strategies for critical reading& listening& and vie-ing*

Readin Read C* 4 of The Art of Thinking.


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"iscussion#uestions

1.Summari,e te strategies for critical reading found inC* 4 of The Art of Thinking* Ho- migt you a""ly tesestrategies in your life to be a better studentA2.9y do you tin! it is im"ortant to be able to ma!e tedistinction bet-een a "erson and an ideaA

5.Useyour favorite nternet searc engine to locate aSu"er 3o-l Commercial from recent years* 9attecni;ues migt you use to determine if tere is bias inte commercialA

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$onraded%ctivities andPreparation

+dditional(re"aration

%ccess te 9ee! >ne :lectronic eserve eadings*&atc' and listento te videos "resented*Participatein te interactive discussion in te Tool-ire8earnsca"e*

$onraded%ctivities andPreparation.eedbac! uestion

Ho- are your stress management strategies olding u" for youA ste stress you are e)"eriencing -at you e)"ected it to beA 9atdid you not e)"ectA Ho- are you andling tose stressorsA 9atstress management tecni;ues ave you found to be "articularlyuseful for yourselfA

(ndividualTool-ire8earnsca"e

+ssessing teValidity of Varying(oints of Vie-

%ccesste Tool-ire8earnsca"e +ssessing te Validity of Varying(oints of Vie- troug te lin! located on te student -ebsite*Co+pletete 8earnsca"e activities*Co+pletete Tool-ire8earnsca"e +ssessment (art + and (art 3*)aveyour assessments as a Microsoft9ord document*Postyour assessments as an attacment*

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Week Four: 'eing Creative

Details Due Points

Objectives 4.1 +""ly creativity to "roblems and issues*4.2 dentify tecni;ues to regain curiosity*


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4.3 :)"lain !ey elements for "roducing ideas*

Readin Read C* of The Art of Thinking.

Readin Read C* F of The Art of Thinking.

Readin Read C* ' of The Art of Thinking.

Readin Readtis -ee!ngoing 4

"iscussion#uestions

2.dentify tree !ey strategies tat el" stimulate yourimagination* Ho- migt you use tose strategies to becreative in your -or!"lace or scoolA

4.Ca"ter lists five caracteristics of creative "eo"le*9ic one of tese five caracteristics do you tin! bestdescribes youA 9yA

5.9ic of te four stages in te creative "rocess ismost callenging for youA 9yA

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+dditional

(re"aration

%ccesste 9ee! .our :lectronic eserve eadings*


Ho- are your time management strategies -or!ing for youA 9icstrategies ave been most effectiveA 9at time managementcallenges remainA 9at can be done about toseA

(ndividualMidterm :)am

Resources,C* 1IF J ' of The Art of Thinkingand te 9ee! .our:lectronic eserve eadingsCo+pletete +ssociate 8evel Material +""endi) + located on testudent -ebsite*Citeany sources and references according to te 9riting StyleGuide Handboo!*

Post+""endi) + as an attacment*

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Week Five: Proble( )dentification

Details Due Points

Objectives -.1 Distinguis "roblems from issues*


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Details Due Points

Objectives .1 dentify sources of information -en investigating a "roblem orissue*

.2 Com"are te ste"s in refining solutions to a "roblem andresolutions of issues*

Readin Read C* E of The Art of Thinking.


Readin Read C* 1B of The Art of Thinking.


>ngoing 4

"iscussion

#uestions

1.9ic of te ste"s listed in C* 11 of The Art of

Thinkingfor refining your solution to a "roblem do youfind most difficultA 9yA

4.Te main message of te Tool-ire8earnsca"evideos K>ne HitL and KTey Said Tey 8iedL is tat oneinstance of drug use may be enoug to get a "ersonaddicted or to even to !ill a "erson* Su""ose you areas!ed to investigate te validity of tat claim* 9atsources of information migt you use to conduct suc aninvestigationA 9y did you coose tose sourcesA

5.Ho- does te "rocess of refining a solution for a"roblem differ from te "rocess of refining a solution foran issueA 9ic do you tin! is more callengingA

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+dditional(re"aration

Resource,Tool-ire8earnsca"e Discerning te Difference3et-een ssues and (roblems in 9ee! .iveWatchand reflect on the video "One Hit Wouldnt Hurt: They Said

They Lied," located in the Scene One section.

$onraded%ctivities and

Preparation.eedbac! uestion

Ho- as te reality of college matced your e)"ectation about yourinitial e)"ectations about collegeA s it -at you e)"ectedA 9at is

-or!ing for youA 9at is still a callengeA

(ndividualTool-ire8earnsca"envestigating a(roblem and

%ccesste Tool-ire8earnsca"e nvestigating a (roblem andefining a Solution troug te lin! located on te student -ebsite*Co+pletete 8earnsca"e activities*Co+pletete Tool-ire8earnsca"e +ssessment (art + and (art 3*)aveyour assessments as a Microsoft9ord document*

Day = 1%


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efining a Solution Postyour assessments as an attacment*

Week *even: "nderstanding the #ole of Criticis(Details Due Points

Objectives .1 +""ly strategies to foster criticism in "roblem solving*.2 dentify a""roaces to refine a solution to a "roblem*

Readin Read C* 1% of The Art of Thinking.


>ngoing 4

"iscussion

#uestions

1.9y do you tin! criticism is necessary for good

critical tin!ingA

3.9y do you tin! it is difficult for you to critici,e youro-n ideas and solutions to "roblems and issuesA

4.Ho- do you tin! being o"en to criticism migt el"you solve "roblems in your daily lifeA

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.eedbac! uestion

Ho- as learning more about communication and "ersonality ty"es&including your o-n& el"ed you in dealing -it conflicts at -or! or inyour "ersonal lifeA 9at are te benefits of a""lying tat !no-ledge

into your conflict resolution effortsA

(ndividualTogeter 9e Stand8etter

Su""ose you live in a ne- suburban community* t offers all teamenities and benefits of a tigt?!nit small community& -it tebenefits of living close to te big city* Some years "ass& and severalcildren and adults in te community start develo"ing e)tensive andsimilar illnesses* 0ou tin! tis is clearly not a case of genetics& andbecome sus"icious tat someting must ave gone -rong in tedevelo"ment "lanning and e)ecution of your community* 0ou startresearcing and investigating "ossible causes for te illnesses"laguing te community and& u"on digging furter& find out tat tegas com"any


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(dentia""roaces te community could ta!e togeter to arrive at"ossible solutions for te "roblem and settle te matter -it te gascom"any*

Cite any sources and references according to te 9riting StyleGuide Handboo!*

Postyour letter as an attacment*

Week Eight: rgu(ent nal!sis and Evaluation

Details Due Points

Objectives .1 Differentiate among te errors affecting trut and validity*

.2 Summari,e te ste"s to evaluate arguments*

Readin Read C* 1$ of The Art of Thinking.


>ngoing 4

"iscussion#uestions

1.Describe a time -en your assum"tion about asituation -as incorrect* 9at do you tin! led to yourincorrect assum"tionA Ho- did your assum"tion interfere-it your ability to tin! critically about te situationA

*Ca"ter 1$ of The Art of Thinkinglists some errors tataffect te acce"tance of te trut* 9ic of tese errorsare you most li!ely to ma!eA 9yA

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+rguments elatedto te Coice of aCareer

Co+plete te 8earnsca"e activities*

Co+pletete Tool-ire8earnsca"e +ssessment (art + and (art 3*

)aveyour assessments as a 9ord document*

Postyour assessments as an attacment*

Week ,ine: Co((unicating -our )deas

Details Due Points

Objectives 5.1 :)"lain tecni;ues to "resent ideas and "ersuade oterseffectively*

5.2 ecogni,e a""roaces to acieve effective -riting and

s"ea!ing*



Readin Readtis -ee!ngoing 4

"iscussion#uestions

1.9y do you tin! it is im"ortant to !no- tereasons tat "eo"le re2ect ideasA

$*9y do you tin! it is im"ortant to !no- your audience-en "resenting ideasA

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$onraded%ctivities andPreparationCommencement

S"eeces

Using your favorite nternet searc engine& searc forcommencement s"eeces*

&atc'& read& and listen to a fe- commencement s"eeces

"resented*


Ho- does your understanding of academic credibility a""ly to your-or! in tis courseA 9at !inds of ;uestions do you ave remainingabout "lagiarism and o- to avoid itA

(ndividual.inal :)am

Resources,C* =& E& J 1%I1 of The Art of Thinkingand articlesfound -itin te 9ee! 7ine :lectronic eserve eadings lin! for

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Co+pletete +ssociate 8evel Material +""endi) 3 located on testudent -ebsite*

Post+""endi) 3 as an attacment*

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