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PHILOSOPHY
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PHIL
350 - Philosophy
of Culture
Five Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: None |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: This course is a philosophical study of humankind as culture-creating beings. It covers questions in "philosophical anthropology," or the nature of human beings as symbol users, and is concerned with the distinction between humans and other species. |
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
E-PRINT
OPTION
Students
may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail
provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments
that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to
the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be
sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format.
Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal
mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with
the course guide.
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| TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN
0674665031U Langer, Susanne K., Philosophy in a New Key:
A Study in the Symbolism of Reason, Rite, and Art, 3rd
ed., Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957 (Paperbound 12th
printing, 1982)
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
The
course consists of twelve lessons, including two supervised
examinations. Each of the ten regular lessons contains five
essay questions for which answers are to be submitted. The questions
are based on the textbook chapter covered in each lesson. |
EXAMINATIONS:
There
will be supervised midcourse and final examinations, each lasting
two hours. The midcourse covers the first five lessons, and
the final covers the material in the second half of the course.
The examination questions will resemble those in the "Writing
Assignment" section of each lesson and are essay in nature.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
| GRADING CRITERIA: The final course grade will be determined as follows: | |
Lesson Assignments
Midcourse Examination
Final Examination |
= 30%
= 30%
= 40% | |
| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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