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Course Syllabus 1

HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Spring 2011

Course Information

HUMA 1301004MC 2410 TR 1130ndash 1245

ProfessorTA Contact Information

Dr Ingrao

Office JO 5306

Office Hours T 130 - 330 W 200 - 400 and by appointment

Office Phone 883 ndash 6089

Email jingraoutdallasedu

TA contact information for this course is as follows

Susan Norman

Office JO 5310

Office Hours T 130 - 230 R 1000 - 1100 and by appointment

Office Phone 883 ndash 2110

Email smw011400utdallasedu

Course Pre-requisites Co-requisites andor Other Restrictions

This course requires no pre-requisite

Course Description

Intended to introduce students to the connections between various fields of studies in the

humanities this section of HUMA 1301 will apply an interdisciplinary approach to the

presentation and analysis of both ideal and flawed communities utopias and dystopias How do

the concepts of utopia and dystopia reflect our human experience Our dreams and fears

How have utopian and dystopian models changed over time and how do these changes reflect ourinteractions with one another and society How do the concepts of utopia and dystopia apply to

the individual as well as to society During this semester this theme will be discussed by

examining the dialogue between philosophy fiction film and popular culture with the aim of

understanding the value of the humanities

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Course Syllabus 3

To access eLearning

1 Go to the following URL

httpelearningutdallasedu

2 Enter UTD NetID and password

3 A list of all courses in which a student has enrolled and that utilize eLearning should appear

Click on the course title

Please contact the instructor at jingraoutdallasedu concerning problems accessing materials

placed on eLearning Note that a copy of the syllabus is also available through eLearning in the

event a printed copy is misplaced The syllabus will be available via a tab under the Course

Tools menu

________________________________________________________________________

Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

The first stage adaptation of Stevensons novella premiered a year after its 1886 publication and

enjoyed a prosperous twenty-year run Speaking to the enduring popularity of the struggle

between good and evil in each of us within literary social and scientific contexts Jekyll and

Hyde have since appeared in more than six stage adaptations and over thirty film adaptations

This semester The University of Texas at Dallas and The Center for Values in Medicine Science

and Technology offer a fresh vision of Stevensons classic in Noah Millers The Strange Case of

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Performances will be April 7-9 14-16 and are free to UTD students

with University ID For additional information please see the links available at the following

httpwwwutdallaseduaheventsevents-theatrehtml

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Course Syllabus 3

To access eLearning

1 Go to the following URL

httpelearningutdallasedu

2 Enter UTD NetID and password

3 A list of all courses in which a student has enrolled and that utilize eLearning should appear

Click on the course title

Please contact the instructor at jingraoutdallasedu concerning problems accessing materials

placed on eLearning Note that a copy of the syllabus is also available through eLearning in the

event a printed copy is misplaced The syllabus will be available via a tab under the Course

Tools menu

________________________________________________________________________

Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

The first stage adaptation of Stevensons novella premiered a year after its 1886 publication and

enjoyed a prosperous twenty-year run Speaking to the enduring popularity of the struggle

between good and evil in each of us within literary social and scientific contexts Jekyll and

Hyde have since appeared in more than six stage adaptations and over thirty film adaptations

This semester The University of Texas at Dallas and The Center for Values in Medicine Science

and Technology offer a fresh vision of Stevensons classic in Noah Millers The Strange Case of

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Performances will be April 7-9 14-16 and are free to UTD students

with University ID For additional information please see the links available at the following

httpwwwutdallaseduaheventsevents-theatrehtml

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Course Syllabus 4

Daily Academic Calendar

Jan 11 Welcome to course

Discuss syllabus and course goals

Discuss group exercises

Discuss eLearning

Introduction to the Humanities

Jan 13 Introduction to utopia

Group exercise ldquoDesigning an utopiardquo

Discussion of group exercise

Jan 18 Republic pages 53-66 and 112-156

Jan 20 Republic pages 157-204

First online writing assignment assigned

Jan 25 Republic pages 240-274Jan 27 Group exercise Designing an utopia

Discussion of group exercise

First online writing assignment due by 800 AM

Feb 1 Introduction to dystopia

Group exercise Designing a dystopia

Discussion of group exercise

Short essay assigned

Feb 3 View selections from Metropolis

Feb 8 View selections from Metropolis

Discussion of Metropolis

Feb 10 First exam

Feb 15 Fahrenheit 451 pages 3-40 Second online writing assignment assigned

Feb 17 Fahrenheit 451 pages 41-110

Feb 22 Fahrenheit 451 pages 113-165

Feb 24 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep pages 3-83

March 1 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep pages 84-183March 3 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep pages 184-244

Second online writing assignment due by 800 AM

March 8 View Blade Runner

March 10 View Blade Runner Discussion of Blade Runner and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

March 15 ndash March 17 NO CLASS SPRING BREAK

March 22 Group exercise Designing a dystopia

Discussion of group exercise

March 24 Second exam

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Course Syllabus 5

March 29 The Bluest Eye pages 3-58

Third online writing assignment assigned

March 31 The Bluest Eye pages 61-131

April 5 The Bluest Eye pages 132-206

April 7 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pages 37-93

Extra credit discussion board available for Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

April 12 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pages 94-124

Introduction to The Dark Knight

Third online writing assignment due by 800 AM

April 14 View The Dark Knight

April 19 View The Dark Knight

Extra credit discussion board posting for Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

and Mr Hyde due by 800 AM

April 21 Discussion of The Dark Knight

April 26 Group exercise Designing a dystopia

Short essay due

April 28 Discussion of group exercise

Wendell Berryrsquos ldquoFaustian Economicsrdquo (eLearning)

Final exam review

May 10 Final exam begins at 1100 in MC 2410

________________________________________________________________________

Grading Policy

Semester grades will be calculated in accordance with the following percentages

First exam 25

Second exam 25

Short essay 25

Final exam 25

Assignment letter grades correspond to the following numerical GPA values in calculating a

studentrsquos semester grade

A+ 400 C+ 233 F 000A 400 C 200

A- 367 C- 167

B+ 333 D+ 133

B 300 D 100

B- 267 D- 067

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Course Syllabus 6

For each of the four major assignments (first exam second exam final exam and short essay)

the numerical GPA value of the letter grade is multiplied by 25 (025) The four resulting

numerical values are then added to determine the semester grade Any applicable extra credit will

be added to the lowest assignment grade of the semester before the numerical GPA value of the

letter grade is multiplied by 25 Online writing assignment results will determine borderline

grades

Students have the potential to participate in three online writing assignments during the course of

the semester These assignments may be accessed via the Assignments tab under

eLearning Course Tools and intend to provide the potential to introduce students to the types

of questions on exams and refine a students ability to analyze class concepts in relation to

specific examples that communicate ideas in an organized manner

Students will have the potential to earn a predetermined number of points for each of the three

writing assignments Six points are possible for the first writing assignment Another six points

are possible for the second writing assignment Four points are possible for the third writing

assignment Sixteen possible total points derive from the three assignments together

At the end of the semester a student with a borderline grade and a cumulative total of eleven ormore points from the three online writing assignments will be rounded up

For example a student finishes the semester with a 373 This falls between a grade of A at 400

and a grade of A- at 367 If the student has a cumulative total of eleven or more earned points

from the three online writing assignments the grade will be A If the student in contrast has a

cumulative total of less than eleven points the grade will be A-

Online writing assignment results are applied to the semester grade only in those cases that

a semester grade is borderline A student who earns a B at 300 exactly will neither be

rounded up to a B+ nor down to a B-

Even in this scenario online writing assignments remain important in their potential torefine a students ability to harness class concepts and respond using specific examples in an

analytical manner The ability to analyze class concepts use specific examples and connect

examples to ideas will be important on all three semester exams and the short essay in this

way online writing assignments offer the potential to help students prepare for exams and

the essay

In general letter grades are determined by the following criteria

A--represents outstanding participation in all course activities all assigned work completed on

time with very high quality and original thought in all work produced for the course

B--represents excellent participation in all course activities all assigned work completed on time

with consistently high quality in course work

C--represents good to average participation in course activities all assigned work completed

with generally good overall quality in course work

D--represents uneven participation in course activities some gaps in assigned work completed

with inconsistent quality in course work

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Course Syllabus 7

F--represents minimal participation in course activities serious gaps in assigned work completed

or very low quality in course work

______________________________________________________________________________

Exams and Essay

The first and second exams will not be comprehensive The final exam will be comprehensive

but will focus a majority on material discussed in class since the second exam All three exams

will consist of a series of short answer questions that require specific and thoughtful responses to

questions concerning course content as well as to more analytical questions

Students should not bring notes or books for use during the three exams Students are

expected to take responsibility for bringing blue books to all examination periods Blue

books are available through the UTD Bookstore Off Campus Books and the SGA

In addition to the exams and online writing assignments (see Grading Policy for more

information concerning the online writing assignments) students will be assigned a short essay of three to four pages This essay should draw from considered analysis of the semesters group

exercises three of the five primary books and two of the four primary films Though a detailed

assignment sheet will be distributed in class and posted to eLearning on February 1st the short

essay essentially asks students to offer their own vision of utopia or dystopia Students who focus

on utopia should discuss safeguards against dystopia as part of their short essay students who

focus on dystopia in contrast should discuss how their vision could be made less dystopian

Be sure to check due dates for the exams and short essay in the Daily Academic

Calendar

This course will be conducted according to strict codes of academic honesty All cases of

cheating will be fully investigated Penalties for cheating may include failing an exam failing thecourse or suspension and expulsion from the University Students are expected to know the

Universityrsquos policies and procedures on such matters as well as those governing student services

conduct and obligations

______________________________________________________________________________

Attendance

To facilitate the accuracy of the attendance record the course will observe assigned seating The

instructor and TA expect that students will be present seated and ready to participate in class at

the beginning of each scheduled class day Remember that all exams will ask short answerquestions that require specific answers to specific material presented during class time and

on eLearning Moreover the short essay assignment will require thoughtful response to

course content and discussion

Students who arrive to class after the TA takes attendance will be counted absent for the

day Students who disrupt the classroom will be counted as absent for the day of the

disruption Students who leave before the end of class will also be counted as absent

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Course Syllabus 8

Students who miss class must provide documentation of one of the following legitimate excuses

to earn an excused absence

1) Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing

class should notify their instructor in writing within the first two weeks of the semester

(by January 21st) and should discuss with him in advance acceptable ways of making up

any work incurred because of the absence

2) Students participating in an officially sanctioned scheduled University extracurricular

activity will be given the opportunity to make up course assignments missed as a result of

their participation Said participation must be documented with a note from a

University official involved in the event It is the responsibility of the student to make

arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed assignment for making up the work

Students who must travel in association with a University athletic function should plan on

completing any work prior to travel

3) A documented illness Documentation should clearly state that the student was

instructed by a physician not to attend class on a specific date(s) for his or her

health andor for the health of others The date(s) missed should be specificallystated in the note as should physician contact information Non-documented illness

will not constitute a valid excuse for missing class

Students who provide documentation of a legitimate excuse as just defined will have a

maximum of one week (seven days this does include weekends) from the original

assignment date to complete a make-up assignment short essay online writing assignment orexam Within the course of the seven days students must first present documentation of a

legitimate excuse to both the TA (copy) and instructor (original) before a make-up

assignment can be scheduled

Students should be aware that a make-up exam will differ from the in-class exam in content

Though the format of the exam will be the same students seeking to make up the first exam forexample should expect to be asked different short answer questions than those presented on the

in-class exam

______________________________________________________________________________

Extra Credit

Students will be given three opportunities for extra credit during the semester for a potential total

of ten points of extra credit to be applied to the students single lowest exam or short essay grade

at the end of the semester prior to the calculation of the semester grade

1 Students who are present and participate in each group exercise and discussion of the same will

earn four points of extra credit Be sure to note these dates on the Daily Academic

Calendar

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Course Syllabus 9

2 Students who attend the production of Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

Hyde and participate in a discussion board forum comparing the play to Stevensons novella will

have the potential to earn three points of extra credit Students who pursue this option should

note that the complete text of Millers play is available on eLearning for their reference The

eLearning discussion board will be opened for comments on April 7th On this date

students may access the discussion board via the Discussions tab under Course Tools

To have the potential to earn credit students should post to the discussion board by 800AM April 19th

3 At the conclusion of the semester students who have three or fewer unexcused absences will

receive three points of extra credit

______________________________________________________________________________

Computers in the Classroom

Students are welcome to use computers during class to take notes or check information posted to

the course eLearning page Any student discovered to be using a computer for any other

purpose--personal professional or academic--will be banned from using a computer in

class for the remainder of the semester This ban may be imposed by either the instructor

or TA

______________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level

courses These dates and times are published in that semesters course catalog Administration

procedures must be followed It is the students responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class In other words the professor cannot drop or withdraw any student Students must

do the proper paperwork to ensure that they will not receive a final grade of F in a course if

they choose not to attend the class once they are enrolled

Note January 26th is the last day to drop this course without incurring a ldquoWrdquo

________________________________________________________________________

Additional Important Policies

It is the students responsibility to review additional University policies concerning Office of

AccessAbility services avoiding plagiarism resources to aid in the potential for successincomplete grades student conduct and discipline academic integrity technical support email

use copyright notice grievance procedures and religious holy days at

httpprovostutdallasedusyllabus-policies

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of

the Professor

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Course Syllabus 5

March 29 The Bluest Eye pages 3-58

Third online writing assignment assigned

March 31 The Bluest Eye pages 61-131

April 5 The Bluest Eye pages 132-206

April 7 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pages 37-93

Extra credit discussion board available for Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

April 12 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pages 94-124

Introduction to The Dark Knight

Third online writing assignment due by 800 AM

April 14 View The Dark Knight

April 19 View The Dark Knight

Extra credit discussion board posting for Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

and Mr Hyde due by 800 AM

April 21 Discussion of The Dark Knight

April 26 Group exercise Designing a dystopia

Short essay due

April 28 Discussion of group exercise

Wendell Berryrsquos ldquoFaustian Economicsrdquo (eLearning)

Final exam review

May 10 Final exam begins at 1100 in MC 2410

________________________________________________________________________

Grading Policy

Semester grades will be calculated in accordance with the following percentages

First exam 25

Second exam 25

Short essay 25

Final exam 25

Assignment letter grades correspond to the following numerical GPA values in calculating a

studentrsquos semester grade

A+ 400 C+ 233 F 000A 400 C 200

A- 367 C- 167

B+ 333 D+ 133

B 300 D 100

B- 267 D- 067

882019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huma130100411s taught by Peter Ingrao (jingrao)

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Course Syllabus 6

For each of the four major assignments (first exam second exam final exam and short essay)

the numerical GPA value of the letter grade is multiplied by 25 (025) The four resulting

numerical values are then added to determine the semester grade Any applicable extra credit will

be added to the lowest assignment grade of the semester before the numerical GPA value of the

letter grade is multiplied by 25 Online writing assignment results will determine borderline

grades

Students have the potential to participate in three online writing assignments during the course of

the semester These assignments may be accessed via the Assignments tab under

eLearning Course Tools and intend to provide the potential to introduce students to the types

of questions on exams and refine a students ability to analyze class concepts in relation to

specific examples that communicate ideas in an organized manner

Students will have the potential to earn a predetermined number of points for each of the three

writing assignments Six points are possible for the first writing assignment Another six points

are possible for the second writing assignment Four points are possible for the third writing

assignment Sixteen possible total points derive from the three assignments together

At the end of the semester a student with a borderline grade and a cumulative total of eleven ormore points from the three online writing assignments will be rounded up

For example a student finishes the semester with a 373 This falls between a grade of A at 400

and a grade of A- at 367 If the student has a cumulative total of eleven or more earned points

from the three online writing assignments the grade will be A If the student in contrast has a

cumulative total of less than eleven points the grade will be A-

Online writing assignment results are applied to the semester grade only in those cases that

a semester grade is borderline A student who earns a B at 300 exactly will neither be

rounded up to a B+ nor down to a B-

Even in this scenario online writing assignments remain important in their potential torefine a students ability to harness class concepts and respond using specific examples in an

analytical manner The ability to analyze class concepts use specific examples and connect

examples to ideas will be important on all three semester exams and the short essay in this

way online writing assignments offer the potential to help students prepare for exams and

the essay

In general letter grades are determined by the following criteria

A--represents outstanding participation in all course activities all assigned work completed on

time with very high quality and original thought in all work produced for the course

B--represents excellent participation in all course activities all assigned work completed on time

with consistently high quality in course work

C--represents good to average participation in course activities all assigned work completed

with generally good overall quality in course work

D--represents uneven participation in course activities some gaps in assigned work completed

with inconsistent quality in course work

882019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huma130100411s taught by Peter Ingrao (jingrao)

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Course Syllabus 7

F--represents minimal participation in course activities serious gaps in assigned work completed

or very low quality in course work

______________________________________________________________________________

Exams and Essay

The first and second exams will not be comprehensive The final exam will be comprehensive

but will focus a majority on material discussed in class since the second exam All three exams

will consist of a series of short answer questions that require specific and thoughtful responses to

questions concerning course content as well as to more analytical questions

Students should not bring notes or books for use during the three exams Students are

expected to take responsibility for bringing blue books to all examination periods Blue

books are available through the UTD Bookstore Off Campus Books and the SGA

In addition to the exams and online writing assignments (see Grading Policy for more

information concerning the online writing assignments) students will be assigned a short essay of three to four pages This essay should draw from considered analysis of the semesters group

exercises three of the five primary books and two of the four primary films Though a detailed

assignment sheet will be distributed in class and posted to eLearning on February 1st the short

essay essentially asks students to offer their own vision of utopia or dystopia Students who focus

on utopia should discuss safeguards against dystopia as part of their short essay students who

focus on dystopia in contrast should discuss how their vision could be made less dystopian

Be sure to check due dates for the exams and short essay in the Daily Academic

Calendar

This course will be conducted according to strict codes of academic honesty All cases of

cheating will be fully investigated Penalties for cheating may include failing an exam failing thecourse or suspension and expulsion from the University Students are expected to know the

Universityrsquos policies and procedures on such matters as well as those governing student services

conduct and obligations

______________________________________________________________________________

Attendance

To facilitate the accuracy of the attendance record the course will observe assigned seating The

instructor and TA expect that students will be present seated and ready to participate in class at

the beginning of each scheduled class day Remember that all exams will ask short answerquestions that require specific answers to specific material presented during class time and

on eLearning Moreover the short essay assignment will require thoughtful response to

course content and discussion

Students who arrive to class after the TA takes attendance will be counted absent for the

day Students who disrupt the classroom will be counted as absent for the day of the

disruption Students who leave before the end of class will also be counted as absent

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Course Syllabus 8

Students who miss class must provide documentation of one of the following legitimate excuses

to earn an excused absence

1) Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing

class should notify their instructor in writing within the first two weeks of the semester

(by January 21st) and should discuss with him in advance acceptable ways of making up

any work incurred because of the absence

2) Students participating in an officially sanctioned scheduled University extracurricular

activity will be given the opportunity to make up course assignments missed as a result of

their participation Said participation must be documented with a note from a

University official involved in the event It is the responsibility of the student to make

arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed assignment for making up the work

Students who must travel in association with a University athletic function should plan on

completing any work prior to travel

3) A documented illness Documentation should clearly state that the student was

instructed by a physician not to attend class on a specific date(s) for his or her

health andor for the health of others The date(s) missed should be specificallystated in the note as should physician contact information Non-documented illness

will not constitute a valid excuse for missing class

Students who provide documentation of a legitimate excuse as just defined will have a

maximum of one week (seven days this does include weekends) from the original

assignment date to complete a make-up assignment short essay online writing assignment orexam Within the course of the seven days students must first present documentation of a

legitimate excuse to both the TA (copy) and instructor (original) before a make-up

assignment can be scheduled

Students should be aware that a make-up exam will differ from the in-class exam in content

Though the format of the exam will be the same students seeking to make up the first exam forexample should expect to be asked different short answer questions than those presented on the

in-class exam

______________________________________________________________________________

Extra Credit

Students will be given three opportunities for extra credit during the semester for a potential total

of ten points of extra credit to be applied to the students single lowest exam or short essay grade

at the end of the semester prior to the calculation of the semester grade

1 Students who are present and participate in each group exercise and discussion of the same will

earn four points of extra credit Be sure to note these dates on the Daily Academic

Calendar

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Course Syllabus 9

2 Students who attend the production of Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

Hyde and participate in a discussion board forum comparing the play to Stevensons novella will

have the potential to earn three points of extra credit Students who pursue this option should

note that the complete text of Millers play is available on eLearning for their reference The

eLearning discussion board will be opened for comments on April 7th On this date

students may access the discussion board via the Discussions tab under Course Tools

To have the potential to earn credit students should post to the discussion board by 800AM April 19th

3 At the conclusion of the semester students who have three or fewer unexcused absences will

receive three points of extra credit

______________________________________________________________________________

Computers in the Classroom

Students are welcome to use computers during class to take notes or check information posted to

the course eLearning page Any student discovered to be using a computer for any other

purpose--personal professional or academic--will be banned from using a computer in

class for the remainder of the semester This ban may be imposed by either the instructor

or TA

______________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level

courses These dates and times are published in that semesters course catalog Administration

procedures must be followed It is the students responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class In other words the professor cannot drop or withdraw any student Students must

do the proper paperwork to ensure that they will not receive a final grade of F in a course if

they choose not to attend the class once they are enrolled

Note January 26th is the last day to drop this course without incurring a ldquoWrdquo

________________________________________________________________________

Additional Important Policies

It is the students responsibility to review additional University policies concerning Office of

AccessAbility services avoiding plagiarism resources to aid in the potential for successincomplete grades student conduct and discipline academic integrity technical support email

use copyright notice grievance procedures and religious holy days at

httpprovostutdallasedusyllabus-policies

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of

the Professor

882019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huma130100411s taught by Peter Ingrao (jingrao)

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Course Syllabus 6

For each of the four major assignments (first exam second exam final exam and short essay)

the numerical GPA value of the letter grade is multiplied by 25 (025) The four resulting

numerical values are then added to determine the semester grade Any applicable extra credit will

be added to the lowest assignment grade of the semester before the numerical GPA value of the

letter grade is multiplied by 25 Online writing assignment results will determine borderline

grades

Students have the potential to participate in three online writing assignments during the course of

the semester These assignments may be accessed via the Assignments tab under

eLearning Course Tools and intend to provide the potential to introduce students to the types

of questions on exams and refine a students ability to analyze class concepts in relation to

specific examples that communicate ideas in an organized manner

Students will have the potential to earn a predetermined number of points for each of the three

writing assignments Six points are possible for the first writing assignment Another six points

are possible for the second writing assignment Four points are possible for the third writing

assignment Sixteen possible total points derive from the three assignments together

At the end of the semester a student with a borderline grade and a cumulative total of eleven ormore points from the three online writing assignments will be rounded up

For example a student finishes the semester with a 373 This falls between a grade of A at 400

and a grade of A- at 367 If the student has a cumulative total of eleven or more earned points

from the three online writing assignments the grade will be A If the student in contrast has a

cumulative total of less than eleven points the grade will be A-

Online writing assignment results are applied to the semester grade only in those cases that

a semester grade is borderline A student who earns a B at 300 exactly will neither be

rounded up to a B+ nor down to a B-

Even in this scenario online writing assignments remain important in their potential torefine a students ability to harness class concepts and respond using specific examples in an

analytical manner The ability to analyze class concepts use specific examples and connect

examples to ideas will be important on all three semester exams and the short essay in this

way online writing assignments offer the potential to help students prepare for exams and

the essay

In general letter grades are determined by the following criteria

A--represents outstanding participation in all course activities all assigned work completed on

time with very high quality and original thought in all work produced for the course

B--represents excellent participation in all course activities all assigned work completed on time

with consistently high quality in course work

C--represents good to average participation in course activities all assigned work completed

with generally good overall quality in course work

D--represents uneven participation in course activities some gaps in assigned work completed

with inconsistent quality in course work

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Course Syllabus 7

F--represents minimal participation in course activities serious gaps in assigned work completed

or very low quality in course work

______________________________________________________________________________

Exams and Essay

The first and second exams will not be comprehensive The final exam will be comprehensive

but will focus a majority on material discussed in class since the second exam All three exams

will consist of a series of short answer questions that require specific and thoughtful responses to

questions concerning course content as well as to more analytical questions

Students should not bring notes or books for use during the three exams Students are

expected to take responsibility for bringing blue books to all examination periods Blue

books are available through the UTD Bookstore Off Campus Books and the SGA

In addition to the exams and online writing assignments (see Grading Policy for more

information concerning the online writing assignments) students will be assigned a short essay of three to four pages This essay should draw from considered analysis of the semesters group

exercises three of the five primary books and two of the four primary films Though a detailed

assignment sheet will be distributed in class and posted to eLearning on February 1st the short

essay essentially asks students to offer their own vision of utopia or dystopia Students who focus

on utopia should discuss safeguards against dystopia as part of their short essay students who

focus on dystopia in contrast should discuss how their vision could be made less dystopian

Be sure to check due dates for the exams and short essay in the Daily Academic

Calendar

This course will be conducted according to strict codes of academic honesty All cases of

cheating will be fully investigated Penalties for cheating may include failing an exam failing thecourse or suspension and expulsion from the University Students are expected to know the

Universityrsquos policies and procedures on such matters as well as those governing student services

conduct and obligations

______________________________________________________________________________

Attendance

To facilitate the accuracy of the attendance record the course will observe assigned seating The

instructor and TA expect that students will be present seated and ready to participate in class at

the beginning of each scheduled class day Remember that all exams will ask short answerquestions that require specific answers to specific material presented during class time and

on eLearning Moreover the short essay assignment will require thoughtful response to

course content and discussion

Students who arrive to class after the TA takes attendance will be counted absent for the

day Students who disrupt the classroom will be counted as absent for the day of the

disruption Students who leave before the end of class will also be counted as absent

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Course Syllabus 8

Students who miss class must provide documentation of one of the following legitimate excuses

to earn an excused absence

1) Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing

class should notify their instructor in writing within the first two weeks of the semester

(by January 21st) and should discuss with him in advance acceptable ways of making up

any work incurred because of the absence

2) Students participating in an officially sanctioned scheduled University extracurricular

activity will be given the opportunity to make up course assignments missed as a result of

their participation Said participation must be documented with a note from a

University official involved in the event It is the responsibility of the student to make

arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed assignment for making up the work

Students who must travel in association with a University athletic function should plan on

completing any work prior to travel

3) A documented illness Documentation should clearly state that the student was

instructed by a physician not to attend class on a specific date(s) for his or her

health andor for the health of others The date(s) missed should be specificallystated in the note as should physician contact information Non-documented illness

will not constitute a valid excuse for missing class

Students who provide documentation of a legitimate excuse as just defined will have a

maximum of one week (seven days this does include weekends) from the original

assignment date to complete a make-up assignment short essay online writing assignment orexam Within the course of the seven days students must first present documentation of a

legitimate excuse to both the TA (copy) and instructor (original) before a make-up

assignment can be scheduled

Students should be aware that a make-up exam will differ from the in-class exam in content

Though the format of the exam will be the same students seeking to make up the first exam forexample should expect to be asked different short answer questions than those presented on the

in-class exam

______________________________________________________________________________

Extra Credit

Students will be given three opportunities for extra credit during the semester for a potential total

of ten points of extra credit to be applied to the students single lowest exam or short essay grade

at the end of the semester prior to the calculation of the semester grade

1 Students who are present and participate in each group exercise and discussion of the same will

earn four points of extra credit Be sure to note these dates on the Daily Academic

Calendar

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Course Syllabus 9

2 Students who attend the production of Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

Hyde and participate in a discussion board forum comparing the play to Stevensons novella will

have the potential to earn three points of extra credit Students who pursue this option should

note that the complete text of Millers play is available on eLearning for their reference The

eLearning discussion board will be opened for comments on April 7th On this date

students may access the discussion board via the Discussions tab under Course Tools

To have the potential to earn credit students should post to the discussion board by 800AM April 19th

3 At the conclusion of the semester students who have three or fewer unexcused absences will

receive three points of extra credit

______________________________________________________________________________

Computers in the Classroom

Students are welcome to use computers during class to take notes or check information posted to

the course eLearning page Any student discovered to be using a computer for any other

purpose--personal professional or academic--will be banned from using a computer in

class for the remainder of the semester This ban may be imposed by either the instructor

or TA

______________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level

courses These dates and times are published in that semesters course catalog Administration

procedures must be followed It is the students responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class In other words the professor cannot drop or withdraw any student Students must

do the proper paperwork to ensure that they will not receive a final grade of F in a course if

they choose not to attend the class once they are enrolled

Note January 26th is the last day to drop this course without incurring a ldquoWrdquo

________________________________________________________________________

Additional Important Policies

It is the students responsibility to review additional University policies concerning Office of

AccessAbility services avoiding plagiarism resources to aid in the potential for successincomplete grades student conduct and discipline academic integrity technical support email

use copyright notice grievance procedures and religious holy days at

httpprovostutdallasedusyllabus-policies

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of

the Professor

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Course Syllabus 7

F--represents minimal participation in course activities serious gaps in assigned work completed

or very low quality in course work

______________________________________________________________________________

Exams and Essay

The first and second exams will not be comprehensive The final exam will be comprehensive

but will focus a majority on material discussed in class since the second exam All three exams

will consist of a series of short answer questions that require specific and thoughtful responses to

questions concerning course content as well as to more analytical questions

Students should not bring notes or books for use during the three exams Students are

expected to take responsibility for bringing blue books to all examination periods Blue

books are available through the UTD Bookstore Off Campus Books and the SGA

In addition to the exams and online writing assignments (see Grading Policy for more

information concerning the online writing assignments) students will be assigned a short essay of three to four pages This essay should draw from considered analysis of the semesters group

exercises three of the five primary books and two of the four primary films Though a detailed

assignment sheet will be distributed in class and posted to eLearning on February 1st the short

essay essentially asks students to offer their own vision of utopia or dystopia Students who focus

on utopia should discuss safeguards against dystopia as part of their short essay students who

focus on dystopia in contrast should discuss how their vision could be made less dystopian

Be sure to check due dates for the exams and short essay in the Daily Academic

Calendar

This course will be conducted according to strict codes of academic honesty All cases of

cheating will be fully investigated Penalties for cheating may include failing an exam failing thecourse or suspension and expulsion from the University Students are expected to know the

Universityrsquos policies and procedures on such matters as well as those governing student services

conduct and obligations

______________________________________________________________________________

Attendance

To facilitate the accuracy of the attendance record the course will observe assigned seating The

instructor and TA expect that students will be present seated and ready to participate in class at

the beginning of each scheduled class day Remember that all exams will ask short answerquestions that require specific answers to specific material presented during class time and

on eLearning Moreover the short essay assignment will require thoughtful response to

course content and discussion

Students who arrive to class after the TA takes attendance will be counted absent for the

day Students who disrupt the classroom will be counted as absent for the day of the

disruption Students who leave before the end of class will also be counted as absent

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Course Syllabus 8

Students who miss class must provide documentation of one of the following legitimate excuses

to earn an excused absence

1) Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing

class should notify their instructor in writing within the first two weeks of the semester

(by January 21st) and should discuss with him in advance acceptable ways of making up

any work incurred because of the absence

2) Students participating in an officially sanctioned scheduled University extracurricular

activity will be given the opportunity to make up course assignments missed as a result of

their participation Said participation must be documented with a note from a

University official involved in the event It is the responsibility of the student to make

arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed assignment for making up the work

Students who must travel in association with a University athletic function should plan on

completing any work prior to travel

3) A documented illness Documentation should clearly state that the student was

instructed by a physician not to attend class on a specific date(s) for his or her

health andor for the health of others The date(s) missed should be specificallystated in the note as should physician contact information Non-documented illness

will not constitute a valid excuse for missing class

Students who provide documentation of a legitimate excuse as just defined will have a

maximum of one week (seven days this does include weekends) from the original

assignment date to complete a make-up assignment short essay online writing assignment orexam Within the course of the seven days students must first present documentation of a

legitimate excuse to both the TA (copy) and instructor (original) before a make-up

assignment can be scheduled

Students should be aware that a make-up exam will differ from the in-class exam in content

Though the format of the exam will be the same students seeking to make up the first exam forexample should expect to be asked different short answer questions than those presented on the

in-class exam

______________________________________________________________________________

Extra Credit

Students will be given three opportunities for extra credit during the semester for a potential total

of ten points of extra credit to be applied to the students single lowest exam or short essay grade

at the end of the semester prior to the calculation of the semester grade

1 Students who are present and participate in each group exercise and discussion of the same will

earn four points of extra credit Be sure to note these dates on the Daily Academic

Calendar

882019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huma130100411s taught by Peter Ingrao (jingrao)

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Course Syllabus 9

2 Students who attend the production of Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

Hyde and participate in a discussion board forum comparing the play to Stevensons novella will

have the potential to earn three points of extra credit Students who pursue this option should

note that the complete text of Millers play is available on eLearning for their reference The

eLearning discussion board will be opened for comments on April 7th On this date

students may access the discussion board via the Discussions tab under Course Tools

To have the potential to earn credit students should post to the discussion board by 800AM April 19th

3 At the conclusion of the semester students who have three or fewer unexcused absences will

receive three points of extra credit

______________________________________________________________________________

Computers in the Classroom

Students are welcome to use computers during class to take notes or check information posted to

the course eLearning page Any student discovered to be using a computer for any other

purpose--personal professional or academic--will be banned from using a computer in

class for the remainder of the semester This ban may be imposed by either the instructor

or TA

______________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level

courses These dates and times are published in that semesters course catalog Administration

procedures must be followed It is the students responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class In other words the professor cannot drop or withdraw any student Students must

do the proper paperwork to ensure that they will not receive a final grade of F in a course if

they choose not to attend the class once they are enrolled

Note January 26th is the last day to drop this course without incurring a ldquoWrdquo

________________________________________________________________________

Additional Important Policies

It is the students responsibility to review additional University policies concerning Office of

AccessAbility services avoiding plagiarism resources to aid in the potential for successincomplete grades student conduct and discipline academic integrity technical support email

use copyright notice grievance procedures and religious holy days at

httpprovostutdallasedusyllabus-policies

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of

the Professor

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Course Syllabus 8

Students who miss class must provide documentation of one of the following legitimate excuses

to earn an excused absence

1) Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing

class should notify their instructor in writing within the first two weeks of the semester

(by January 21st) and should discuss with him in advance acceptable ways of making up

any work incurred because of the absence

2) Students participating in an officially sanctioned scheduled University extracurricular

activity will be given the opportunity to make up course assignments missed as a result of

their participation Said participation must be documented with a note from a

University official involved in the event It is the responsibility of the student to make

arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed assignment for making up the work

Students who must travel in association with a University athletic function should plan on

completing any work prior to travel

3) A documented illness Documentation should clearly state that the student was

instructed by a physician not to attend class on a specific date(s) for his or her

health andor for the health of others The date(s) missed should be specificallystated in the note as should physician contact information Non-documented illness

will not constitute a valid excuse for missing class

Students who provide documentation of a legitimate excuse as just defined will have a

maximum of one week (seven days this does include weekends) from the original

assignment date to complete a make-up assignment short essay online writing assignment orexam Within the course of the seven days students must first present documentation of a

legitimate excuse to both the TA (copy) and instructor (original) before a make-up

assignment can be scheduled

Students should be aware that a make-up exam will differ from the in-class exam in content

Though the format of the exam will be the same students seeking to make up the first exam forexample should expect to be asked different short answer questions than those presented on the

in-class exam

______________________________________________________________________________

Extra Credit

Students will be given three opportunities for extra credit during the semester for a potential total

of ten points of extra credit to be applied to the students single lowest exam or short essay grade

at the end of the semester prior to the calculation of the semester grade

1 Students who are present and participate in each group exercise and discussion of the same will

earn four points of extra credit Be sure to note these dates on the Daily Academic

Calendar

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Course Syllabus 9

2 Students who attend the production of Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

Hyde and participate in a discussion board forum comparing the play to Stevensons novella will

have the potential to earn three points of extra credit Students who pursue this option should

note that the complete text of Millers play is available on eLearning for their reference The

eLearning discussion board will be opened for comments on April 7th On this date

students may access the discussion board via the Discussions tab under Course Tools

To have the potential to earn credit students should post to the discussion board by 800AM April 19th

3 At the conclusion of the semester students who have three or fewer unexcused absences will

receive three points of extra credit

______________________________________________________________________________

Computers in the Classroom

Students are welcome to use computers during class to take notes or check information posted to

the course eLearning page Any student discovered to be using a computer for any other

purpose--personal professional or academic--will be banned from using a computer in

class for the remainder of the semester This ban may be imposed by either the instructor

or TA

______________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level

courses These dates and times are published in that semesters course catalog Administration

procedures must be followed It is the students responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class In other words the professor cannot drop or withdraw any student Students must

do the proper paperwork to ensure that they will not receive a final grade of F in a course if

they choose not to attend the class once they are enrolled

Note January 26th is the last day to drop this course without incurring a ldquoWrdquo

________________________________________________________________________

Additional Important Policies

It is the students responsibility to review additional University policies concerning Office of

AccessAbility services avoiding plagiarism resources to aid in the potential for successincomplete grades student conduct and discipline academic integrity technical support email

use copyright notice grievance procedures and religious holy days at

httpprovostutdallasedusyllabus-policies

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of

the Professor

882019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huma130100411s taught by Peter Ingrao (jingrao)

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Course Syllabus 9

2 Students who attend the production of Noah Millers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

Hyde and participate in a discussion board forum comparing the play to Stevensons novella will

have the potential to earn three points of extra credit Students who pursue this option should

note that the complete text of Millers play is available on eLearning for their reference The

eLearning discussion board will be opened for comments on April 7th On this date

students may access the discussion board via the Discussions tab under Course Tools

To have the potential to earn credit students should post to the discussion board by 800AM April 19th

3 At the conclusion of the semester students who have three or fewer unexcused absences will

receive three points of extra credit

______________________________________________________________________________

Computers in the Classroom

Students are welcome to use computers during class to take notes or check information posted to

the course eLearning page Any student discovered to be using a computer for any other

purpose--personal professional or academic--will be banned from using a computer in

class for the remainder of the semester This ban may be imposed by either the instructor

or TA

______________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level

courses These dates and times are published in that semesters course catalog Administration

procedures must be followed It is the students responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class In other words the professor cannot drop or withdraw any student Students must

do the proper paperwork to ensure that they will not receive a final grade of F in a course if

they choose not to attend the class once they are enrolled

Note January 26th is the last day to drop this course without incurring a ldquoWrdquo

________________________________________________________________________

Additional Important Policies

It is the students responsibility to review additional University policies concerning Office of

AccessAbility services avoiding plagiarism resources to aid in the potential for successincomplete grades student conduct and discipline academic integrity technical support email

use copyright notice grievance procedures and religious holy days at

httpprovostutdallasedusyllabus-policies

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of

the Professor

882019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huma130100411s taught by Peter Ingrao (jingrao)

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Course Syllabus 10