Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: WSCV-0001 Organization's ID: 4011 Organization: Western Civilization Foundation Location: Online Length: 16 weeks Dates Offered: 6/1/2013 - 6/30/2017 1/1/2004 - 5/31/2013 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 6 Liberal Arts, Literature or Great Books Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to familiarize students with the great ideas contained in the original works by the greatest ancient Greeks, chronologically, beginning with the works of Homer, which are seminal to classical and Western civilization. Learning Outcomes: Discuss, reference and in varying measure understand the specific works studied In regard to their historical and cultural contexts, engage in philosophical, poetic, and rhetorical reading, writing, speaking, reasoning, textual interpretational, and conversational skills through critical reading, and discussions of Great Books Evaluate and synthesize ideas found across several readings by different authors Integrate the contributions of various disciplines studied towards understanding such questions Have a deeper understanding of the persisting questions of human existence through philosophical conversation with seminar participants Take part in the ongoing intellectual dialogue about the great ideas contained in the most influential books of Western civilization, often called the Great Conversation, by which contemporary life is knowingly or unknowingly governed General Topics: Literature, philosophy, history, ethics, politics, liberal arts, and psychology Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content