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Essential Objectives

Course Syllabus


Revision Date: 04-Dec-23
 

Spring 2024 | HUM-2010-VO01 - Seminar in Educational Inquiry


Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 01-23-2024 to 05-06-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 02-11-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 03-24-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration
Materials/Lab Fees: $75.00

Faculty

Ruth Farmer
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Collin Lee

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
CCV Seminar in Education Inquiry
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Inquiry is the foundation for this interdisciplinary capstone course. It provides a forum for critical thinking about substantive issues, problems, and themes that affect the world, our society, our communities, and our selves. Throughout the semester, students will be challenged to ask critical questions, evaluate evidence, create connections, and present ideas in discussions and writing. This process prepares students for developing and presenting a culminating portfolio through which they demonstrate proficiency in the graduation standards of writing and information literacy, as well as make connections to prior learning. Because the final portfolio is essential in demonstrating these proficiencies, students must complete the portfolio with a grade of C- or better in order to pass the course. This course is required for students planning to graduate and should be taken within the year prior to graduation once all competency area requirements have been satisfied. Prerequisite: English Composition and a Research & Writing Intensive course or equivalent skills.


Essential Objectives

1. Explain how questions are framed and knowledge is gained in various disciplines, such as the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
2. Investigate the philosophical and ethical questions arising from issues pertaining to identity, community, knowledge, truth, change, and responsibility.
3. Demonstrate advanced skills of reading, writing, and critical thinking in both group and individual work.
4. Locate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate scholarly and professional sources, including primary and secondary evidence as needed, to address an academic research question.
5. Complete a culminating portfolio that includes:
a. A research paper with an arguable thesis that integrates five or more scholarly and professional sources to address an academic research question and demonstrates proficiency in the graduation standards of writing and information literacy according to the SEI research paper rubric.
b. A reflective essay that articulates how the student’s educational experience has influenced their understanding of themselves and the world.
c. A presentation related to the content of the paper.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.


Methods

Syllabus, methods, assignments, and structure are subject to change.

  • Small group and whole-class discussion forums and activities
  • Weekly reading and writing homework
  • Lectures
  • Audiovisual texts, including videos, artwork, photos, and podcasts
  • Portfolio: final paper, reflective essay, presentation

Evaluation Criteria

55 % - Portfolio must earn a grade of C- or better in order to pass the course. All components are required: A revised research paper, a reflective essay, and a presentation.

Regarding the research paper:

Research is a process. In addition to other related assignments, all students must submit (1) a proposal accompanied by an annotated bibliography; (2) a research paper draft; and (3) a revised final paper.

I will not read your research paper draft if I have not received your research project proposal. I will not read your final paper if I have not read your research paper draft prior to the final paper due date.

If you change your research paper topic, you must submit a new proposal.

20% - Essays, quizzes, and other assignments: Assignments include those that lead to completion of the portfolio.


25% - Discussion forums, attendance, and participation: Regular attendance and participation are essential components of a student's success in college and are completion requirements for courses at CCV.As this is an online course, you receive credit for attendance by entering the course site and doing classwork. Participation in online discussions is mandatory. Late, missing, and incomplete postings will negatively impact your final grade.


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Identity

Introductions

    

Discussion Forum

 

2

Thinking and Reading Critically

    

Discussion Forum

Essay on Identity

 

3

What is Knowledge

    

Discussion Forum

Research in Two Parts Essay

 

4

What is Creativity

    

Discussion Forum

 

5

What is Creativity continued

    

Discussion Forum

Essay on Creativity

 

6

What is a Good Idea?

    

Discussion Forum

Research Project Proposal with Annotated Bibliography

 

7

Ethics and Morality

    

Discussion Forum

 

8

Socioeconomic Issues

    

Discussion Forum

 

9

Sharing What You Have Learned

    

Discussion Forum

Research Paper Draft

 

10

Ethics and Values - Nature

    

Discussion Forum

 

11

Ethics and Values continued

    

Discussion Forum

 

12

What Can We Learn from the Past?

    

Discussion Forum

 

13

What Will the Future be Like?

    

Discussion Forum

 

14

Presentations

    

Discussion Forum: Upload Presentation

 

15

Farewell

    

Portfolio Due

 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

Attendance Policy: It’s understandable that computer glitches, illnesses, family crises, and other unexpected events may cause absences or late postings. However, three absences (explained or unexplained) will result in a grade of F.

  • Regular attendance and participation are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.
  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.



Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Work Policy: An assignment is considered late if not submitted or presented by the due date, and points will be deducted. Papers not submitted within one week of the due date will not be accepted.

No papers will be accepted after the last day of the semester; this includes portfolio components.

Making Up Work: If you cannot attend class due to an emergency, email me. Contact me before submitting make-up assignments. You may make up a maximum of two discussion forums, for partial credit. You may make up one essay; it will receive a late penalty.

You must contact me within a week of the missed assignment. As an example, do not ask in Week 8 to make up work that was due during Weeks 1-6.

You will not receive credit for submitting make-up work if we have not had an email exchange or video or phone conversation first.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.