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3054 Winter 2009 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will allow students to explore a variety of world mythic traditions through reading, literary and cultural analysis, and creative interpretation. Human beings have, over millennia, developed stories that tell us who they are, what they believe about the world and their place in it, and that can help us interpret the material objects they create. Some of these stories have become part of our view of ourselves and our own culture. This course will explore the nature of a particular kind of story, one that often contains shreds of history, elements of psychology, and the roots of cosmology--a truly interdisciplinary enterprise that can broaden our perspective of the world, foster human understanding, and contribute to our own creative development. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to foster your ability to
GRADING CRITERIA: Assignments, resources, and class topics can be found on the Weekly Schedule. Specific criteria for each assignment are listed on the information/guideline pages on this site.You must submit the entire research component (proposal/research portfolio and project/process essay) in order to receive a passing grade for this course, even if your grade point average in the class exceeds a D without these materials. You are responsible for completing the following:
Grades A through F will be determined by using a course rubric that evaluates student work based on academic skill (reading, writing, and critical thinking), creativity, and professionalism. SUPPLIES: There is no assigned textbook for the class; all required readings will be distributed in class or will be available through this website. To facilitate the collection of course material, please bring to class a three-ring binder and paper for taking notes and performing in-class assignments. All written work and course materials should be kept in the binder (your workbook), which must be maintained in good order and brought to class every week. Taking good notes will help you remember information for future discussion, so make sure you have supplies to make note-taking feasible. Links to websites that can enrich your understanding of the class materials are provided in addition to required material linked under resources. CLASSROOM POLICIES: Consult your Student Handbook for general AiDallas policies. In order for me to maintain accurate records, you will be asked to sign a roll sheet when you come in and when you return from break. This sheet will serve as your "backup" in case of attendance disputes, and it is your responsibility to make sure you sign in every week. If you have a learning or physical need that will require special accommodation, please let me know in writing by the end of week 2. Because of the participatory nature of this class, much depends on your physical presence, and makeup work is difficult to assign. Specific deadlines are designed to help you keep abreast of your work for this class, so please adhere to them as carefully as possible. Late work will be penalized by subtracting one point for each day missed (e.g., a 10-point assignment will earn a maximum of 9 points if submitted one day late, excluding other considerations). If you must be absent for any reason, please let me know ahead of time or as soon after the missed class as possible by e-mail. Whether or not you attend class, you are responsible for submitting assigned work on time. If you know in advance that work will be late, arrange an alternate submission date/time with me to avoid penalties. Major graded assignments will be returned with detailed assessments of your performance only if they are submitted on time. Comments on late work will usually be brief and not as helpful as timely feedback. Plagiarism in any form (unauthorized use of copyrighted materials, unacknowledged use of source material, the representation of another's work as one's own, etc.) will result in a 0 on the assignment, and possible referral for disciplinary action. AiDallas's attendance policy reads as follows: Regular class attendance is expected and required. If a student misses three or more classes in any one course during the quarter, he or she may be dropped for lack of attendance at the discretion of the faculty member. The satisfactory explanation of an absence does not relieve the student from responsibility for the course work assigned and/or due during his or her absences. Students who fail to attend all classes on their schedules for two consecutive weeks of the quarter will be automatically terminated from the school by the Registrar's Office. Students who wish to appeal a drop or termination must submit a formal request to the Academic School Director within one week of notification of their drop/termination. Remember that attendance in this class is madatory; students with three or more absences and who fail to submit the project proposal by week 5 will be automatically dropped by week 6. After that it is your responsibility to drop the class (by week 9 to avoid an F) if you no longer wish to continue. Students who miss four or more classes and with whom I have had no contact will be dropped by the deadline and notified via campus e-mail. Cellular phones and paging devices must be turned off during class. Except in cases of family emergencies (and please let me know about this in advance), telephone calls and pages can be dealt with at the break or after class. Please remember to turn devices off again after using them during break. No laptop computers may be used without accommodation in writing from the Academic Services Coordinator. A final note: please help me maintain a comfortable atmosphere for all students and your instructor by avoiding the application of heavily perfumed products. Consult the Etiquette pages for complete details on classroom deportment policies. home
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Demonstrate familiarity with the history and psychology of myth.