9781457650505

1. HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE - ONLINE LEARNING

2. TITLE & COURSE INFORMATION: Humanities 201– General Course I (Literary & Visual Arts)/ 3 Credit hours

IAI#: 
IAI HF 902

CS9 Course Code: 1201_10383

3. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Instructor: Nathaniela Orbach

E-mail: norbach@ccc.edu

Telephone: skype name= nati.orbach

Office Hours (live online): Fridays 7:00AM-8:00AM (through skype)

Course Communication:

I receive email communications only through your student CCC email account.

Technical Assistance Help Desk

You can obtain technical and computer help desk assistance by contacting Online Learning:

Online Learning

Harold Washington College 30 East Lake Street Chicago, Illinois 60601

Online Technical Assistance site

Phone #: 312-553-2600

4. COURSE TERM: 8 Weeks CREDIT: 3 credit hours YEAR: 2019

Class Schedule:

This course is scheduled for 8 weeks. The 2019 Summer term class dates are from June 5, 2019 through July 27, 2019.

NOTE: No assignment or required examinations will be due on the following days: Thursday, July 4, 2019.

5. REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS:

Title: The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing (10th edition)

Authors: Meyer, Michael

Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's

ISBN #: 9781457650505 ISBN10: 1457650509

Title: Looking at Art

Authors: Schneider Adams, Laurie

Publisher: Pearson

ISBN #: 9780130340528 ISBN10: 0130340529

**You do not need the CD package for our class

Students can purchase all course material from Akademos CCC’s online bookstore. You are welcome to rent the electronic version of these books, if available.

6. PREREQUISITES:

Eligibility for English 101 based on prior coursework or COMPASS, ACT, or SAT test scores, or Consent of Department Chairperson.

7. DELIVERY FORMAT:

Web-Based Courses (WW): This course takes place completely on the Internet through the use of the Brightspace course management system. You are required to purchase textbooks, workbooks, study guides, and/or software. Throughout the semester, log on to the course website to gain access to course content, announcements, homework assignments, and communicate with me. Discussion forums and chat provide a high level of interaction between the class and instructor. You may be required to take exams online, in a proctored setting, at any one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago.

8. COURSE MEETING TIME/SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS:

On three separate days, minimum (e.g. within two weeks after the semester begins and before the midterm and final exam periods), we will meet as a class (i.e. all at the same time) using Collaborate Ultra. Specific dates and times are posted below in the Announcements section of Brightspace. For those who are unable to participate, it is possible for special arrangements. Please contact the instructor prior to these sessions regarding this option. (The instructor can also state how this will occur such as a posted transcript of a chat session).

Session Type

Session Date

Session Time

Course Introduction

TBA

TBA

Midterm Review

TBA

TBA

Final Project Discussion

TBA

TBA

This course does not require proctored exams. All exams will be delivered online. This course has TWO timed exams (the Midterm and the Final Exam). You will be allowed 90 minutes to complete each exam. The Midterm Exam should be taken on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 anytime between 6:00AM-11:59PM. The Final Exam should be taken on Thursday, July 25, 2019 anytime between 6:00AM-11:59 PM. The exam will be automatically submitted at the 90 minute mark, so be aware of the timer as you move through the exam. At 11:59PM, the exam will be automatically be submitted, so be sure to start the exam at least 90 minutes before 11:59PM. These exams can be taken from your personal computer, a public computer, or at one of the CCC campuses. To prepare for these exams, it is recommended to attend the synchronous sessions prior to the exams.

9. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of arts and ideas, with emphasis on principles of analysis and interpretation. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

10. Course Objectives:

This course seeks to achieve the following objectives:

Humanities 201 will introduce students to visual and literary artists and works of art, including fiction/nonfiction, poetry, visual art and architecture, with or without a central theme or emphasis, at the discretion of the instructor. The course aims to enhance and sharpen students’ ability to analyze, discuss, identify, critique, and write effectively in the Humanities. It provides opportunities that allow students to:

• Investigate the meaning(s) and significance of a work of literary or visual art, either on its own or in relation to another work.

• Use a method of analysis by which elements of a work may be distinguished.

• Describe these elements in terms appropriate to that particular art form.

• Explore how the formal elements and subject matter contribute to the expressive content of the work.

• Evaluate a work of literary or visual art within its cultural context.

• Question the formal and socio-cultural factors that combine to create an initial reaction when confronted with a work of art and explore how those first reactions may be modified through closer observation, analysis and evaluation.

• Develop observational abilities and enhance communication skills to facilitate discussion and create oral and written critiques about works of literature and visual art and architecture.

• Develop and understand personal aesthetic, along with the oral and written skills necessary to analyze it and communicate it to someone else.

11. Expected Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Analyze an individual literary, visual or architectural work based on its formal characteristics.

• Interpret major themes in a selected work of literature, visual art or architecture.

• Interpret socio-political messages in a selected work of visual art, literature or architecture.

• Explain the relationship between a given work of visual art literature, or architecture and its context (social, cultural, historical, political).

• Compare/contrast works of visual art, literature, and architecture within and across social contexts.

Demonstrate written and oral communication skills using analytical language appropriate to the Humanities.

• Critique and support critiques of visual art, literature or architecture relying upon elements of analysis.

12. FEDERAL AND STATE STATUE AND MANDATES:

City Colleges of Chicago abides by the Americans with Disability Act and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and will provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities covered by these laws. If you have a disability for which you may require accommodations, please contact the Disability Access Center located in room 107 at HWC or call (312) 553-3050. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

13. Student Resources:

For information regarding the following student services you can click on the link below or refer to the Student/Support service link in your Learning Management System (LMS)

Financial Resources

Tutoring

Writing Center

Academic Advising

Libraries

Disability Access Center

Wellness Centers

Legal Clinic

14. COURSE POLICY:

NSW – No-Show Withdrawal: Students enrolled in online courses will be issued a no-show withdrawal (NSW) if they fail to log-on to the Brightspace website and enter into the course content areas (in each course in which they are registered) at least once on two different days within the first week.

ADW – Administrative Withdrawal: Students enrolled in online courses who are not actively pursuing the course at midterm will be withdrawn from the course and issued a grade of ADW. Active pursuit is be measured by the Brightspace (Bs) Gradebook which includes the grades from the Discussion Board, and other assessments. The ADW process for online students begins on the midterm grade submission date and ends on the last day for student initiated withdrawal date for the current semester.

Note: a student who logs into Brightspace and engages in no other activities has NOT completed an academically related activity. That is, merely logging in to an online course does not constitute an academically related activity.

Active Pursuit Policy:

“Active Pursuit” is “The completion of assignments, in-class-projects and general activities of the class, as well as maintaining attendance that allows you the opportunity to effectively succeed in the course.” Academic Policy 2.30 D and 2.30 E

Students who are not actively pursuing the course at midterm may be administratively withdrawn from the course and receive an “ADW” on their transcript. Students do not meet the criteria for active pursuit if they have not completed 50% of the coursework prior to the end of the first half of the course.

Late Assignments and Exams:

- All assignments must be completed and/or submitted on their respective stated deadlines, without exception. Any assignments submitted after their respective stated deadlines will earn a score of 0 (unless the student contacted the professor and asked for an extension prior to the assignment deadline). This is not a self-paced course. The course is developed based on the idea that all students will do the work by the time indicated, so they can progress to the next task.