Course Description
Orients new students to the cultural foundations program. Students will learn about various interdisciplinary approaches to the cultural foundations field and how to conduct a knowledge/literature review.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Engage in community building practices that reflect foundations perspectives on engaged learning
- Identify doctoral-level organizational and research strategies (such as note-taking, library and database research, theoretical, analytical and summative writing skills)
- Identify multiple cultural foundations disciplinary orientations to learning, teaching and research
- Demonstrate understanding of critical reflexivity related to social locations and subjectivity through creative engagement and narrative writing
- Integrate multiple modes of knowledge in completion of knowledge review
- Develop critical scholarly practices related to writing, researching and reading within the cultural foundations field
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| CF Statement | 12% |
| Reflections | 10% |
| Knowledge Review | 58% |
| Participation | 20% |
Grading Scale:
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 94-100 | A |
| 90-93.99 | A- |
| 87-89.99 | B+ |
| 84-86.99 | B |
| 80-83.99 | B- |
| 77-79.99 | C+ |
| 74-76.99 | C |
| 71-73.99 | C- |
| Below 73 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
We recognize that class participation may look different for different people. Our expectations are that you:
Let us know about any attendance conflicts that you have as soon as possible so that we can determine a plan for missed class content. We can accommodate 1-2 absences over the course of the semester in this manner. Beyond 2 absences, we will want to meet with the student to develop a more specific plan.
Read/view and take notes about the content before class so that you understand the main concepts (including definitions) of the author(s).
Raise questions about the content if there are portions that you do not understand.
Understand the authors’ ideas before you apply any critique.
Contribute to the learning occurring in the group. Listen to and engage with the ideas of fellow students. Offer your strengths to the group.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
The only text that students are required to purchase for this course is: Efron, S. E., & Ravid, R. (2019). Writing a literature review: A practical guide. Guilford Press.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.