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HUMA-2323-001 World Cultures
This course is a general study of diverse world cultures. Topics include cultural practices, social structures, religions, arts and languages.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
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Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
One World, Many Cultures, 10th Edition, Stuart Hirschberg, Terry Hirschberg, Authors
Pearson Publishers ISBN-13:978-0-134-42572-6
COURSE MATERIALS: Textbook, dictionary, pens, pencils, notebook paper or notebook for note taking, access to a computer to complete assignments and review class material, access to a computer to complete content requirements. Access to film rentals and library materials are necessary for successful completion of this course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a general study of diverse world cultures. Topics include cultural practices, social structures, religions, arts, and languages.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Academic Honesty: All matters of academic dishonesty including plagiarism (the act of copying and pasting information from one source and inserting into a paper without proper citation, rewriting information from another source and inserting into a paper without proper citation, copying and rewriting from another student’s work and using as your own), collusion, fabrication, cheating etc. will result in a failing grade for the assignment in question.
• All violations will be forwarded to the proper college authorities for review. Any form of disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
Any material that is copied and pasted from a web source into assignments, analyses, and essays without proper citations or documentation will be considered plagiarism or stealing and will receive a failing grade.
Classroom Rules and Expectations: All students are required to practice courteous, respectful, cooperative behavior at all times. To avoid distractions in the classroom, students will arrive on time and stay until class is dismissed. Be prepared to stay on task.
Cell Phone/ Personal Computer Policy: In order to not interrupt the class session, students are asked to turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to the beginning of class. Inform the instructor before class if you are on emergency call or of any special circumstance that may require your communication. Personal computers are to be used strictly for notes and accessing course material. Improper use of cell phones and personal computers during class time including checking personal e-mail, personal web pages, texting and other course work not pertaining to the World Cultures class will not be tolerated and students will be asked to leave the class.
Accessing AC Connect and Blackboard: It is the responsibility of the student to check email messages, announcements and the course information using AC Connect. Student will submit all assignments and analyses using AC Connect and Blackboard unless noted on the assignment or by the instructor. For any technical difficulties using Blackboard, please call 806-371-5992.
Email and Online Etiquette and Behavior: All students are expected to be polite, considerate and professional when posting opinions and thoughts in an email or in the Discussion Forum. Students posting or emailing aggressive, insulting, or inappropriate use of language or opinions will not be tolerated and will be considered a violation of Student Behavior as state in the AC Student Handbook. Violations will result in a failing grade for the course and will be forwarded to the proper college authorities for review.
Discussion Category: Discussion (combination or mix of online and in-class) will be 50% of the overall Final Grade. There will be a total of six (6) discussions and the lowest Discussion grade will be dropped. Thus, the top 5 Discussion grades will represent 50% of the overall Final Grade.
Assignment Category: Short Essay, Quizzes, Final Paper and Final Power Point Presentation will represent 50% of the overall Final Grade. Please see below for specific distribution percentages in this Assignment Category.
Online Quizzes Weigh 8.667% Each x 3 = 26%
Film Paper Weights 12%
Final Power Point Presentation Weighs 12% (students will create a 6 slide power-point presentation for class on selected country)
Grading Schema:
89.50 – 100 A
79.50 – 89.49 B
69.50 – 79.49 C
59.50 – 69.49 D
00.00 – 59.49 F
ATTENDANCE AND CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE POLICY FOR LECTURE SECTIONS:
It is the student’s responsibility to access the course online and complete all Assignments, Analyses, Discussion Forums, Quizzes, and Essays according to the course calendar. Students are expected to access the online course every day to complete all requirements according to the set due dates.
ETIQUETTE: Students are expected to conduct themselves and exchange ideas, opinions and information in a respectful manner. Please refrain from using any swear or cuss words in the classroom. Good etiquette also includes respectful practices like not sleeping and not talking excessively to one's neighbor or friend when class activities are going on. If warnings are disregarded, the instructor reserves the right to count the student as tardy or absent AND/OR penalize the current assignment for which the behavior is continuing to occur.
Census Date and Final Date to Withdraw: You must physically attend class by the Census date on Monday, June 14th (6/14/2021) to avoid an automatic withdrawal from the course.
Final Date to Withdraw from the Course without a Failing Grade: Tuesday, July 20th (7/20/2021).
Accessing AC Connect: It is the student’s responsibility to check e-mail messages, announcements and the course using AC Connect. Students will submit all assignments and analyses using AC Online unless noted on the assignment or by the instructor. Emails to the instructor must be through AC Connect and Blackboard. For any technical difficulties using Blackboard, please call 806-371-5992.
Department Tutoring Policy: If a student scores below 70% on an exam or writing assignment, he or she will be required to attend tutoring per the instructor’s directions before being allowed to complete the next assigned work.
HUMA 2323 Course Calendar
6/7 – 6/13 Unit 1: Understanding Cultures Syllabus, vocabulary and maps; Discussion 1 due: based on assigned readings and film clips: Growing Up American: Doing the Right Thing (pgs. 234 - 239) and Individualism as an American Cultural Value (pgs. 272 - 279). Begin Regional Focus on India and Asia.
6/14 - 6/20 Regional focus on India and Asia (continued); Film Screening; Discussion 2 due: based on Film Screening.
6/21 - 6/27 Unit 2: Global Perceptions of Beauty, Race and Identity In-Class Discussion 3 due: based on Assigned Readings: Journey by Inner Light (pgs. 43 - 52), Body Art as Visual Language (pgs. 79 - 87), The Myth of the Latin Woman (pgs. 180 - 185), Leaky (pgs. 219 - 229) and China Chic: East Meets West (pgs. 352 – 358).
6/28 – 7/4 Unit 2: Global Perceptions of Beauty, Race and Identity (continued); Regional Focus on Africa and Middle East.
Film Paper Due by 7/4
7/5 - 7/11 World Music World Music Unit and corresponding Discussion 4 due
7/12 - 7/18 Unit 3: Cultural Poverty and Education
Statistics, documentaries and interactive websites
7/19 - 7/25 Unit 3: Cultural Poverty and Education (cont.); In-Class Discussion 5 due: based on assigned readings: Live Free and Starve (pgs. 147 - 149), What is Poverty (pgs. 203 - 207), Norway's Ideal Prison (pgs. 264 - 271) and Big Mac and the Tropical Forests (pgs. 330 - 336); Regional focus on Native America and Colonialism.
7/26 (Monday) Presentation Video/Power Point Due
7/26 - 7/31 Optional Discussion 6 due: based on assigned readings: TV as Birth Control (pgs. 30 - 37), Valley of the Gun (pgs. 38 - 42) and The Wedding (pgs. 119 - 127).
The above calendar is subject to change due to unexpected situations. It is the student’s responsibility to check online email and announcements for all other forms of communication issued by the Instructor. All assignments and discussions are due before 11:00 pm.
The course calendar is subject to change due to unexpected situations. It is the student’s responsibility to check online email and announcements for all forms of communication issued by the instructor. All assignments and discussions that are submitted through Blackboard are due before 11:00 pm on the respective due date.
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