Course Syllabus

Fall 2024 | INT-1050-VO15 - Dimensions of Self & Society

Online Class

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

Faculty

Katie Kobylenski
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Jennifer Gundy

General Education Requirements

CCV 1st Semester Seminar

Note

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.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

In this interdisciplinary first-semester seminar, students make the transition to college-level academic culture. This seminar is designed to help students develop the learning skills and habits of success that will support them throughout their college experience and as they consider career pathways. Reading, writing, and discussion are central to developing an understanding of academic and societal responsibility. Students critically examine the relationship between societal values, individual beliefs, ways of knowing, and cultural worldviews.

Essential Objectives

1. Interpret, analyze, and evaluate a text and its sources.
2. Demonstrate foundational information literacy, research skills, and academic honesty necessary for academic writing.
3. Demonstrate effective written communication skills, including active engagement in asynchronous online discussion.
4. Apply effective strategies for building new knowledge and skills through reflection on learning preferences, challenges, and goals.
5. Identify possible career goals and educational pathways.
6. Examine social issues through the lens of the individual and society.
7. Examine personal assumptions and biases, and ethical impacts of decision making and participation in society.
8. Consider issues from multiple perspectives and discuss, debate, and defend ideas with clarity and reason as part of a respectful learning community.

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 is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

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

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Prohibited: The use of generative AI is not allowed in this course, with the exception of spellcheck, grammar check and similar tools. This course rests in the value of students engaging in the learning process without relying on AI-generated content. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills independently, owning their learning journey from start to finish. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

The use of AI-generated material will not be acceptable in this class. This includes using AI, such as ChatGPT, to generate discussion questions, outlines, etc. It is vital that you generate your own work without the help of others, and this includes AI. AI usually produces subpar work, and AI does not demonstrate what YOU have learned.

Methods

This course will use a variety of methods for instruction, learning, and reflection, including the following:

• instructional lectures/videos
• lecture notes
• discussion forums
• weekly journals
• essays
• presentations
• and others.

This course may incoroprate other tools yet to be determined. All tools, etc. will be available to students for free.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria for this course is as follows:

• Class Participation (Discussion Forums): 20%
• Weekly Journal Assignments: 20%
• Working, Learning & Living Project: 10%
• Beyond the Single Story Project: 15%
• The Great Gatsby Essay: 10%
• Information Literacy Quizzes: 5%
• Final Project: 20%

For further information about any of the above evaluation criteria, please contact the instructor listed at the top of the syllabus.

Grading Criteria

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

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

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 in this class requires participation in the weekly modules, particularly in the discussion forums. Participation is the cornerstone of any class, but it is absolutely essential in an asynchronous online class to get the most out of your learning experience. We learn as much from our classmates through discussion as we learn through our own research and assignments.As such, participation in the discussion forums is a sizable part of your grade - 20%.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Work Policy

It is vitally important that we hold ourselves accountable to the due dates set for an assignment, discussion forum, etc. not only for the functionality of the class, but also because it reflects our time management skill-building for our lives outside of CCV.

Assignments are due by the date posted in Canvas. If you miss a deadline, the assignment or post will lose 20% of the grade for each day the assignment is late. This translates to the following:

If you are late on your initial discussion post, for example, which has a total of 5 possible points:

• 1 day late: max 4 points
• 2 days late: max 3 points
• 3 days late: max 2 points
• 4 days late: max 1 points
• 5 days late: 0 points

If there are extenuating circumstances that make it impossible for you to meet the deadline for an assignment, please contact me directly*before the assignment is past due*so we can discuss a solution. You should contact me via Canvas Inbox or by email and place TIME SENSITIVE in the subject line.

You are allowed one late assignment without penalty. You will have one extra week to submit the assignment, and it cannot be used for a discussion forum post/reply. Please contact me directly when you want to use your one late assignment pass so I can anticipate when you'll be turning in your assignment and not take the automatic deductions for late work.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

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