Spring 2021 - HUM 375 D100

The Woodsworth Seminar (4)

Class Number: 7110

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A special topic in the humanities to be offered by the Woodsworth chair.

COURSE DETAILS:

This seminar will explore the political life and times of Svend Robinson, who served for over 25 years as an NDP Member of Parliament, and another decade in global health diplomacy.   Svend played a leading role in the 1981 Constitutional debates, including the Charter of Rights, and later battles in Parliament, the Courts, and on the front lines of struggles for economic, social and environmental justice and human rights in Canada and internationally.  Svend will share experiences and lessons learned over those decades, on a wide range of issues including LGBT equality, the right to die with dignity, Indigenous rights, reproductive rights and sexual freedom, environmental activism,  international human rights, and the power of civil disobedience.  Students will be encouraged to engage actively in debate and discussion on these and other themes.  A number of prominent guest speakers will also be invited.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Students will be motivated to go out and change the world, energized and inspired by the content of the seminar, their interactions with Svend, special guests and fellow students, and the words of Margaret Mead:   “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world…indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Grading

  • Participation 25%
  • Group Presentation 25%
  • Final Essay Proposal 10%
  • Final Essay (2500 Words) 40%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Graeme Truelove  Svend Robinson   A Life in Politics   (will be available as E-Book)

[There will also be a custom courseware package which students will purchase from the SFU Bookstore.]

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).