Course Description
An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Humanities and Fine Arts disciplines. Prerequisite: Restricted to students in Lloyd International Honors College; Note: May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information.
Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.
Describe the ways that joy appears in and can be helpful to civic and community life.
Describe the personal impacts of intentional joy-making in interactive peer engagement like Joy Pop-ups.
Course Grading Information:
Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
Reflection Notes | 30% |
Reading the World: Looking for Joy Video Reports | 30% |
Joy Pop-up Group Hosts | 20% |
Joy Guideposts | 20% |
Grading Scale
Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
100-92 | A |
91-90 | A- |
89-88 | B+ |
87-82 | B |
81-80 | B- |
79-78 | C+ |
77-72 | C |
71-70 | C- |
69-68 | D+ |
67-62 | D |
61-60 | D- |
<60 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Students are required to attend each in-person class.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required to be purchased.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.