GNED
1003-- Foundations Tentative
Schedule
Web
address-- http://webhome.idirect.com/~kehamilt/found.html
Dates: Sept 5 - Dec 14, 2000 ---- Programs: Various
Days/times: Tuesday 11 am -12:00pm (236E), Thursday 8 am -10:00 am (236E)
Instructor: Karen Hamilton
Phone: 415-2900 (3569) Office: 460E (St. James- King Street)
email: kehamilt@gbrownc.on.ca
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WEEK OF |
TOPICS
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READINGS/TESTS/ PRESENTATIONS |
| Sept 5 | Introduction/Gen Ed Survey- General Education/Generic Skills | Readings: Vision 2000 and Beyond/ Education for What (pg 12-22) |
| Sept 11 |
Video: From Information to Wisdom/ Critical Thinking Form groups for Science & Technology Project |
Readings: Honing Generic Skills (pg 31-38) |
| Sept 18 | The Scientific Method Stephen Hawking Video: Stephen Hawkings Universe:The Big Bang | Readings : Introduction to Science & Technology/Can We Know the Universe/Our Picture of the Universe/Eureka Moments (pg 44-57) |
| Sept 25 |
The Media: Are we being controlled? Noam Chomsky Video: Manufacturing Consent/Wag the Dog |
Handout on Chomsky |
| Oct 2 |
Science & Technology Group Presentations (25% of Final Mark) |
Presentations (25%) |
| Oct 9 |
Science & Technology Group Presentations (25% of Final Mark) Art- What is Art Video: By Women's Hands |
Presentations (25%) |
| Oct 16 | No classes on Tuesday Oct 17 or Thurs Oct 19 - Meet at Art Gallery of Ontario 6 pm Wednesday Oct 18 instead of class | Meet at Art Gallery Wed 6 pm |
| Oct 23 | *****Intersession Week *****Work on Art Gallery Essay |
NO CLASS |
| Oct 30 |
Freud Video :Freud / Learning Theory Form groups for debates |
Handouts |
| Nov 6 |
Learning Theory --- Preparation for debates ** Art Gallery Assignment Due (25% of Final Mark) |
Art Gallery Assignment Due (25%) Readings: I am Canadian (pg 141-143) |
| Nov 13 |
Conformity, Compliance,Obedience--Video: Conformity -- Perception Preparation for Debates |
Handouts / Readings: Following Orders (pg 110-114) Milgram |
| Nov 20 |
What is Responsibility? Malcolm X --Video Debates on Social Issues ( Individual marks-25% of final Mark) |
Debates (25%) |
| Nov 27 |
Debates on Social Issues ( Individual marks-25% of final Mark Video: Sister Wendy's Story of Painting: Modernism |
Debates |
| Dec 4 |
Debates on Social Issues ( Individual marks-25% of final Mark)
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Debates |
| Dec 11 |
Tues Dec 12 Review for Final Exam Thursday Dec 14 Final Test (25%) |
Final Test (25%) |
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