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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
PHIL D077X
Course Title (CB02)
Special Projects in Philosophy
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Specific reading, writing or study projects within the discipline of Philosophy.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This variable unit course is an elective. It is a stand-alone course and fills elective requirements for major preparation requirement in the discipline of Philosophy for at least one CSU. This special projects course allows for flexibility to address philosophical issues of special interest for which we do not already have specific curriculum. It allows for diversity and depth in the lower division philosophy curriculum not met by the rest of the course offerings.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

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
2.0
Maximum Credit Units
2.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours6.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
72.0
Total
72.0
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 PHIL D077. or PHIL D077Y.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned reading

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Assignments

  1. To be determined in consultation with instructor. See 3, 4 and 5 of Special Project Contract.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Written final examination and/or paper, to be evaluated on the student's grasp of the theories and core concepts related to the study of philosophy and the student's selected topic. If appropriate, the student's ability to develop and defend an original philosophical position will also be evaluated.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
To be determined in consultation with the instructor. See Sections 3 and 4 of Special Project Contract.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Complete project objectives/requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.

CSLOs

  • Employ philosophical methods in the analysis of complex source texts.

  • Articulate and defend original philosophical positions on a complex issue.

Outline

  1. Complete project objectives/requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
    1. Research literature in the relevant philosophical subfield, including both philosophical theory and relevant empirical research where applicable.
    2. Produce scholarly work that applies philosophical research and methods to the selected topic
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