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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HUMAN 48 | Title:
SPECIAL TOPICS-HUMAN |
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| Full Title:
Special Topics in Humanities |
| Last Reviewed:3/3/2008 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Recurrent themes and issues relating to the humanities as expressed in the visual and performing arts, literature, philosophy, and religion. Topics vary.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Recurrent themes & issues relating to the humanities as expressed in the visual & performing arts, literature, philosophy & religion. Topics will vary.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2015 |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2015 |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course the students will be able to:
1. Describe ideas, themes, figures, and styles of a select period or region of world culture
2. Compare and contrast works within the humanities.
3. Determine how the ideas, themes, figures and styles relate to the cultural heritage tradition that is the focus of the course.
4. Integrate ideas, patterns, and information from two or more of the following disciplines: visual arts, drama, music, literature, philosophy, and religion.
Topics and Scope
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Specific topics will be listed separately for each Special Topics outline.
Assignments:
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Assignment varies depending upon the topic being studied, but an emphasis
will be placed on analytical, reasoned writing.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
40 - 90% |
| Term papers, Essays, critiques. | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
5 - 50% |
| Essay exams. | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 25% |
| May include special projects such as video production, presentation, visual display or creation of works of art. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Texts vary with the topic selected.
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