The voyage of discovery lawhead pdf

Course Information

Course Description:

This course is a basic overview of Philosophy and its development throughout history. We

will learn to think as Philosophers, and discover some of the major thinkers and schools of

thought in Western Philosophy.

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. gain a basic understanding of Philosophical thought.

2. be familiar with major thinkers and movements throughout the history of philosophy.

3. gain a working understanding of several major philosophical thought systems.

4. do an in depth study of one philosopher or philosophical system.

Prerequisites and Co-requisites:

None.

Course Topics:

• Ancient Philosophy

• Medieval Philosophy

• Modern Philosophy

• Contemporary Philosophy

Specific Course Requirements:

None besides standard TN eCampus requirements..

Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements

Required Textbooks:

Voyage of Discovery: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy by William Lawhead, 4th

edition, 2015. The ISBN is 978-1285195933.

Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course. Move

your cursor over the "Books" link in the navigation bar and select "Textbooks & Course

Materials." Select your Program, Term, Department, and Course; then select "Submit."

Supplementary Materials:

None.

Hardware and Software Requirements:

Review the minimum hardware and software requirements

Common applications you might need:

• To read a PDF file download the latest version of Adobe Reader

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• Accessing a PowerPoint file? Download PowerPoint Viewer

Web Resources:

• Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab (for APA, MLA, or Chicago style)

• The Writing Center Online Writer's Handbook (APA Style)

Student Resources:

• Technical support information can be found on the TN eCampus Help Desk page.

• SmartThinking virtual tutoring is available FREE of charge. To access SmartThinking, visit

the course homepage and select SmartThinking under Course Resources.

• You may also view sample sessions to see what SmartThinking offers and how it works.

• Information on other student issues or concerns can be located on the TN eCampus

Student Resources page

Instructor Information

Please see "Instructor Information" in the Getting Started Module for instructor contact

information, virtual office hours, and other communication information.

A student can expect to receive a response from the instructor within 24-48 hours of a

student's email to the instructor unless notified of extenuating circumstances.

Participation, Assessments, & Grading Grading Procedures:

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Below are the grading procedures from this course. The instructor reserves the right to fail

students regardless of average in cases of cheating (see plagiarism policy).

Letter grades for this course will be assigned based on the following scale.

Assigned Grade

Point Range Assigned Grade

552 - 506 Points A

505 - 460 Points B

459 - 414 Points C

413 - 368 Points D

under 367 Points F

Graded Items

Description Points

1 Practice Quiz, @ 2 points 2 Points

4 Discussions, @ 10 points each 40 Points

14 Quizzes, @ 5 points each 70 Points

7 Exxay Questions, @ 20 points each 140 Points

1 Term Paper, @ 100 points 100 Points

2 Exams (Midterm, Final), @

100 points each 200 Points

Total Points 552 Course

Points

Assignments and Projects:

This course is entirely online and has no proctored tests. There are two

exams. The midterm covers the first modules 2 and 3, the final covers modules 4 and 5

(it is not cumulative). The quizzes in each module will serve as your study guide. This

course does not use proctored testing or Respondus browser lockdown, so there is no

need to travel to campus.

Class Participation:

It is important that you check in every few days and keep up with the dates in the course

calendar. The dates are very flexible, so it is your responsibility to not leave things until

the last minute. You need to post at least three times to each module discussion with a

constructive post (in other words, a post that, if it simply responds to another post, explains

why you, for example, agree or disagree, reflecting that you actually read the post and the

materials. Posts that do not meet that requirement are fine but do not count toward your

three post minimum). Intentionally rude/disrespectful posts will result in the loss of

points. It is OK to disagree with someone, but not to personally attack them.

Late Policy:

It is your responsibility to keep up with dates in the course calendar. Late work will be

penalized ten percent of the orignial grade per day (so 10% off the first day, 20% the

second day, 30% the third day) until the grade reaches an F, after which it will not be

accepted. Late work after the last due date of the course will not be accepted at all. No

Late Final Exams Will Be Accepted.

Course Ground Rules

The following two statements (1., 2.) were derived from the TBR System-wide Student

Rules document, released January 2012:

RULES OF THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY AND

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF TENNESSEE SYSTEM-WIDE STUDENT RULES

CHAPTER 0240-02-03 STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

Read the document in its entirety .

1. Standards of Conduct:

Students are required to adhere to the same professional, legal and ethical standards of

conduct online as on campus. In addition, students should conform to generally accepted

standards of "netiquette" while sending e-mail, posting comments to the discussion board,

and while participating in other means of communicating online. Specifically, students

should refrain from inappropriate and/or offensive language, comments and actions.

2. Review the TN eCampus Academic Integrity/Academic Honesty Policy

In their academic activities, students are expected to maintain high standards of honesty

and integrity. Academic dishonesty is prohibited.

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Such conduct includes, but is not limited to:

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o an attempt by one or more students to use unauthorized information in the taking of

an exam,

o to submit as one's own work, themes, reports, drawings, laboratory notes, computer

programs, or other products prepared by another person,

o or to knowingly assist another student in obtaining or using unauthorized materials.

Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited.

Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or

assistance, are subject to disciplinary action through the regular procedures of the

student’s home institution. Refer to the student handbook provided by your home institution

to review the student conduct policy.

In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed, the instructor has

the authority to assign an "F" or zero for an activity or to assign an "F" for the course.

Other Course Rules:

Students are expected to:

• Participate in all aspects of the course

• Communicate with other students

• Learn how to navigate in Brightspace

• Keep abreast of course announcements

• Use the assigned course management (Brightspace) e-mail address rather than a personal

e-mail address

• Address technical problems immediately:

o Contact Technical Support

o View Term Calendar here

• Observe course netiquette at all times

Guidelines for Communications

Email:

• Always include a subject line.

• Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be

careful in wording your emails.

• Use standard fonts.

• Do not send large attachments without permission.

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• Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided

unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.

• Respect the privacy of other class members.

Discussions:

• Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion.

• Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.

• Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion

group. Be respectful of others' ideas.

• Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering

your remarks.

• Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.

• Be positive and constructive in discussions.

• Respond to discussion topics or questions in a thoughtful, helpful timely and thorough

manner.

Library

The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the TN eCampus

Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, inter-library

loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and

Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background

reading will be included within the course modules. To access the virtual library, go to the

course homepage and select the Virtual Library link under Course Resources.

Students with Disabilities

Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic

accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their

home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor

must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from

the disability services staff at the home institution.It is the student's responsibility to initiate

contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established

procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Syllabus Changes

The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus.If changes

are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify

students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both

notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.

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