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Cultivating Humanity [INTS 200.6- 1&2(3L)]
This full-year course encompasses multidisciplinary material from both humanities and social sciences, coupled with a rich and intense community service-learning experience. In this course we explore some common themes – what does it mean to be human, and how can we become more humane in the world? How does this process transform us as individuals and what obligations does it impose on us as ethical world citizens? Some of the engaging topics in the course include the necessity for critical self-examination to be human, the way social roles define us, moral development and moral disengagement, the demands of human dignity, empathy as the basis of world citizenship, understanding different perspectives and cultures, human rights, and the case for humanitarian intervention. The goal is to offer students some of the tools and skills needed to develop a coherent worldview and embrace the citizenship demands of a global era.
Prerequisite(s): 18 credit units of university study or permission of the director.
Note: The course may only be used toward requirement 7 in Arts and Science programs.
Writing for Academic Success
STM will offer one section of Writing for Academic Success in each Term of 2010-2011.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Room: STM 122
Instructor: Edna Froese
Term 1: Classes begin Tuesday September 14, 2010
Term 2: Classes begin Thursday January 13, 2011
(Both sections run for approximately 10 weeks)
Writing for Academic Success is a basic writing skills course (non credit) with a focus on grammar and basic principles of organizing and editing essays. The purpose of this course is to enable students to improve their grades and gain confidence in their academic writing. The teaching will be informal, consisting of lecture, review of exercises, and editing practice. Students will learn to use their understanding of English grammar to make their writing more efficient and effective. While much of the course focuses on grammar, instructors include numerous writing tips and invite discussion of common writing problems.
Registration fee: $120.
STM students receive preference and may apply for a fee subsidy.
Textbook: Practical Grammar by Maxine Ruvinsky, Oxford Press. Cost is approximately $26. No other materials will be required. The textbook will be available at the U of S Bookstore.
A course outline may be obtained by contacting the instructor:
Edna Froese, Ph: 966-8046 efroese@stmcollege.ca
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