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COURSE SYLLABUS: Human Culture and Values II


Course Title: IDS250 – Human Culture and Values II
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
Instructor: Michele Beshears MA - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
The course provides a thorough presentation and examination of human culture and values from the time of the earliest human civilizations to the present time. The first part of the course covers early civilizations to the Renaissance, whereas the second one covers from the Renaissance to the present time.

Required book: Online Bookstore

Culture and Values, Volume Two, 6th Edition., by Lawrence Cunningham and John Reich. Thomason/Wadsworth, 2005/2006. ISBN-13: 9780534582296 ISBN: 053458229X

Course Requirements:
  1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%
Grading Scale:

90 - 100%
80 - 89.99%
70 - 79.99%
60 - 69.99%
below 60% 		A
B
C
D
F


Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Term Paper 		25%
25%
50%


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
Chapter 12. The Early Renaissance.
Chapter 13. The High Renaissance in Italy

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #2
Chapter 14. The Renaissance in the North.
Chapter 15. The Baroque World.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #3
Chapter 16. The Eighteen Century.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #4
Chapter 17. The Romantic Era.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter 18. Toward the Modern Era.
Chapter 19. India, China, and Japan.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #6
Chapter 18. Toward the Modern Era.
Chapter 19. India, China, and Japan.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #7
Chapter 21. Between the World Wars.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #8
Chapter 22. Contemporary Contour.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper