KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Humanics 201: Critical Thinking, Cultural Agility and the Technological World (3 credit hours) Sample syllabus

Prerequisite: HUM 101 Cross-listed with IGS 201

I. MISSION STATEMENT:

The Objectives and Learning Outcomes of this course directly support the University's mission: Kentucky State University is a public, comprehensive, historically black land-grant university committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy.

II. NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Any student who requires an accommodation due to a documented disability may contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at (502) 597-5076, or visit the DRC office, to arrange for reasonable accommodations. The student is required to obtain verification from the DRC and deliver the signed DRC document to the instructor specifying the accommodations. The student is encouraged to complete this process at the beginning of the semester since an approval for accommodations is not retroactive. The accommodations become effective upon receipt of the DRC approval by the faculty member from the student.

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION – COURSE RATIONALE:

This class focuses on how the world changed from the pre-technological world to the technology-dominated world of the 21st Century. This course will examine design and systems thinking in the technological and post-technological world. Teamwork, macro- and micro-level reasoning, and creative problem solving strategies will be evaluated within a global context.

IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this course are intended to indicate the general level of achievement to be attained by the average student. Through progress of the course, the student will:

1. Compare and contrast how language is used to express ideas through critical reading of primary texts from several disciplines of learning;
2. demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and formulate major issues as they are proposed by a close reading of the text;
3. sharpen verbal expression by participating in seminar discussions;
4. increase writing skills through discussion board postings or other written assignments;
5. demonstrate critical and analytic insights in assignments stressing Design Thinking;
6. cultivate the art of acquiring, interpreting, and communicating knowledge;
7. experience ways of integrating various bodies of knowledge from across cultures and of expanding the number of perspectives from which questions of value may be viewed.

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