Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2018 - HUM 101W D900

Introduction to the Humanities (3)

Class Number: 4367

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 19, 2018
    Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

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Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to issues and concepts central to the study of the Humanities. Through exposure to primary materials drawn from different periods and disciplines, students will become acquainted with a range of topics and ideas relating to the study of human values and human experience. Writing/Breadth-Humanities. Equivalent Courses: HUM101 Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will introduce students to some of the central themes of the Humanities. The unifying question of the Humanistic tradition is, “What does it mean to be human”? By closely examining a wide range of texts, art works and films from Greek antiquity to the contemporary period we shall explore the way in which the answer to this question is multifarious, conflicted and, at times, deeply contradictory. In the process, we shall explore questions of metaphysics, the nature of human action, the role of history in human affairs, and the complicated relations between race, class, gender and sexuality.

Grading

  • Essay 1 (in-class) 5%
  • Essay 2 (4 pages) 15%
  • Essay 3 (6 pages) 20%
  • Essay 4 (10 pages) 25%
  • Presentation 20%
  • Participation 15%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Sophocles, Antigone

Plato, Symposium

Machiavelli, The Prince

Eldridge Cleaver, Soul on Ice

Frantz Fanon, Black Skins, White Masks

Angela Carter, Sadeian Woman

Tomson Highway, Kiss of the Fur Queen 


Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

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