Course Code:
HUM1020

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
001, 700, 701

Course Description:
This course increases the student’s understanding and appreciation of western culture through the study of art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. HUM 1020 is a survey of our ancient, medieval, and renaissance cultural heritages. This course fulfills 6,000 words of the Gordon Rule writing requirement.

Instructors:

Stephanie Bender, Ph.D.
benders@chipola.edu

Lindsey Smitherman-Brown
smitherl@chipola.edu

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

HUM 1020 is a General Education core course in Area 5—Humanities.  The purpose of the humanities in the core curriculum is to understand the human condition through the study of the following: art history, literature, music history, music theory, performing arts, philosophy, and visual arts.

H-1      Compare works of the humanities (art, philosophy, architecture, literature, film and/or music) in various cultures or literary movements

H-2      Analyze artistic expressions (art, philosophy, architecture, literature, film and/or music)

H-3      Communicate informed responses to works of the humanities (art, philosophy, architecture, literature, film and/or music)

H-4      Explain thematic connections among works of the humanities (art, philosophy, architecture, literature, film and/or music)

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

In-Person

The instructor will:

• Lecture and lead class discussions.
• Use other teaching strategies, including separating students into cooperative groups to examine the material in a student-led context.
• Assign readings from textbook to supplement lectures.
• Design further assignments (quizzes, reader responses, etc.) to help students engage with the course material.
• Provide study guides and other study material.
• Provide timely feedback on assignments.
• Hold weekly office hours to address further questions and student needs outside of class time.

The students will:

• Attend class regularly and be attentive to lectures.
• Engage with class discussion.
• Participate in in-class student discussion groups.
• Read any assigned readings.
• Write essays totaling 6000 words, using correct MLA documentation.
• Write one two-part cumulative final.
• Complete further assignments (quizzes, discussion boards) as assigned by instructor.

Online

The instructor will:

• Assign textbook readings.
• Provide further appropriate supplementary materials that align with the material presented in the textbook.
• Provide study guides and other study material.
• Design further assignments (quizzes, artifact comprehensions, discussion boards etc.) to help students engage with the course material.
• Provide timely feedback on assignments.
• Hold weekly virtual office hours to address further questions and student needs outside of class time.

The students will:

• Read assigned textbook readings.
• Participate in class discussion boards.
• Review and read all supplemental materials provided in Canvas.
• Write essays totaling 6000 words, using correct MLA documentation.
• Complete three Unit Exams.
• Complete further assignments (quizzes, artifact comprehensions, etc.) as assigned by instructor.
• Write one two-part cumulative final.