Spring 2019 - HUM 101W D900
Introduction to the Humanities (3)
Class Number: 5731
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 16, 2019
Tue, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Surrey
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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. Equivalent Courses: HUM101 Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is an introduction to some of the 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. We will look at a range of texts from the ancient to the modern world focusing on questions surrounding the impact of war, injustice, and exploitation. We will read original texts in the light of historical context and contemporary concerns, disclosing themes emblematic of the Humanities. This is a writing intensive course and students can also expect to read about 100 pages per week.
Grading
- 3 Essays 70%
- Exams 20%
- Participation 10%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Lysistrata by Aristophanes Translated, with Introduction, by Sarah Ruden Hackett Pub Co Inc. 2003
ISBN: 0872206041
Book of Job Stephen Mitchell Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (June 19 1992)
ISBN: 0060969598
Discourse on Voluntary Servitude by Etienne De La Boetie Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc (2012)
ISBN: 1603848398
A Discourse on Inequality Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Author), Donald A. Cress (Translator), James Miller (Introduction) Publisher: Hackett Publishing 1992 - 112 pp.
ISBN: 978-0-87220-150-7
Survival in Auschwitz By Primo Levi, translated by Stuart Woolf Publisher: Touchstone 1995
ISBN: 9780684826806
War and the Iliad By Simone Weil and Rachel Bespaloff Publisher: NYRB Classics(March 31 2005)
ISBN: 1590171454
Trojan Women By Euripides, Edited and Translated by Alan Shapiro Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195179101
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/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
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS