Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

HIST 212: World Civilization since 1500 8  Skill 3: Identifies proper academic library search engines  Skill 4: Evaluates quality/value of web-based information Objective 4: Employs problem solving & critical thinking skills in order to solve a variety of different problems  Skill 1: Locates, evaluates, and applies research information  Skill 2: Analyzes information to determine its validity  Skill 3: Draws conclusions from information collected And Beyond Goal 4: Demonstrates effective communication Objective 1: Expresses ideas through effective writing  Skill 1: Uses the stages of the writing process to develop, organize, and present ideas in writing  Skill 2: Analyzes the demands and possible strategies of a writing task, based on topic, purpose, context, and audience, and then accomplish that task with clarity  Skill 3: Demonstrates competent writing that includes a clear, original thesis or claim, appropriate evidence and support, a logical structure, and a style of language that serves the writer’s purpose and audience  Skill 4: Uses Edited Standard Written English in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax, and presents written work in a style and format consistent with the demands of an academic setting Objective 2: Reads at a level that allows participation in collegiate studies and chosen careers  Skill 1: Anticipates and understands the structure and organization of written work  Skill 2: Recognizes an author’s thesis and forms of support  Skill 3: Evaluates the effectiveness and validity of an author’s style, organization, support, evidence, and presentation  Skill 4: Demonstrates awareness of the connection that style and language have to an author’s topic, audience, context, and purpose  Skill 5: Assimilates and connects information and ideas from multiple written sources Objective 3: Uses information resources effectively  Skill 1: Finds, consults, and uses a variety of information resources  Skill 2: Evaluates the relevance and reliability of sources  Skill 3: Uses information resources ethically and honestly, preserving the meaning of the source and documenting the use of the source in the style appropriate for the student’s discipline or field  Skill 4: Integrates source material smoothly and clearly into the student’s own text Objective 4: Works collaboratively with others  Skill 1: Participates in class discussions and in any group projects or activities  Skill 2: Participates in class discussions, peer editing, and group activities or projects, responding productively and respectfully to the work and ideas of others and considering the ideas and suggestions of others Objective 5: Demonstrates effective oral communication skills  Skill 1: Uses appropriate volume, eye contact, rate pronunciation, articulation, and gesticulation effectively  Skill 2: Adapts to a variety of speaking and listening situations  Skill 3: Uses listening skills to critique, evaluate, and/or assess oral communication  Skill 4: Creates original work Goal 6: Demonstrates the knowledge of the human experience throughout history Objective 1: Analyzes the experience of the individual  Skill 1: Demonstrates knowledge of mental processes within humans  Skill 2: Explains the developmental stages through which the human mind evolves Objective 2: Recognizes the world of human diversity  Skill 1: Uses the knowledge of varying cultures to improve campus climate

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