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General Information
- Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
- HUMI D077W
- Course Title (CB02)
- Special Projects in Humanities
- Course Credit Status
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Effective Term
- Fall 2021
- Course Description
- Individual and/or group projects in humanities that provide students with opportunities for increased depth of humanities scholarship and pedagogy.
- Faculty Requirements
- Course Family
- Not Applicable
Course Justification
This is a stand-alone, CSU transferable course. This special projects course allows for flexibility to address specific research interests and/or skills building for humanities students for which we do not already have specific curriculum. It allows for diversity in the lower division humanities curriculum not met by the rest of the course offerings.
Foothill Equivalency
- Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
- No
- Foothill Course ID
Formerly Statement
Course Development Options
- Basic Skill Status (CB08)
- Course is not a basic skills course.
- Grade Options
- Letter Grade
- Pass/No Pass
- Repeat Limit
- 0
Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
Units and Hours
Summary
- Minimum Credit Units
- 1.0
- Maximum Credit Units
- 1.0
Weekly Student Hours
| Type | In Class | Out of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Hours | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Laboratory Hours | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Course Student Hours
- Course Duration (Weeks)
- 12.0
- Hours per unit divisor
- 36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
- Lecture
- 0.0
- Laboratory
- 36.0
- Total
- 36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
- Lecture
- 0.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- NA
- 0.0
- Total
- 0.0
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Advisory(ies)
Limitation(s) on Enrollment
(Consent of instructor and division dean and an approved Special Projects Contract is required.)
(Not open to students with credit in HUMI D077X or HUMI D077Y.)
Entrance Skill(s)
General Course Statement(s)
Methods of Instruction
Discussion of assigned reading
Field observation and field trips
Extended projects
Collaborative projects
Collaborative learning and small group exercises
Assignments
- To be determined in consultation with instructor. See 3, 4 and 5 of Special Project Contract.
- Examples such as assigned readings, viewing assignments, original research, reflective journals or essays, literature reviews, leadership of collaborative student activities, experiential direct interaction with the arts, participation in community events or organizations, oral conferences/conversations with the instructor or classmates or a major analytical research paper.
Methods of Evaluation
- To be determined in consultation with the instructor: written assignments in the form of journals, an analytical paper, a major experiential project, or a series of smaller experiential projects, to be evaluated based on ability to apply humanities focused critical inquiry to the chosen topic.
- Regularly scheduled one-on-one conferences with the instructor, evaluated based on the student's progress in relation to the topic.
Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities
Essential Student Materials:Â
- None.
- None.
Examples of Primary Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher | Date/Edition | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In consultation with the instructor, texts and required readings will be assigned as appropriate to the special project. |
Examples of Supporting Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| None. |
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Course Objectives
- Student will complete project objectives/requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract, such as...
CSLOs
- Synthesize critical thinking, imaginative, cooperative and empathetic abilities as whole persons in order to contextualize knowledge, interpret and communicate meaning, and cultivate capacity for personal, as well as social change.
Outline
- Student will complete project objectives/requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract, such as...
- Student will complete experiential or research project or both in the humanities utilizing a multidisciplinary focus and critical inquiry to understand and seek solutions to problems.
- Student will develop and implement humanities teaching pedagogy in real-time classroom collaborative circumstances by providing leadership in student activities.
