RELIGIOUS STUDIES 120: World Religions Spring 2014 Section 1752 TR 9:30-10:45 Location: F-710 Section 5493 TR 11-12:15 Location: F-710 Information about this section can be found at http://instructorflo.wordpress.com/ INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ian Duckles Email: imduckles@gmail.com When emailing, be sure to identify your name and which section you are in. Office Hours: By Appointment. TEXTBOOK: There is one text required for this class:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the teachings, major figures, attitudes, and practices of world religions. COURSE OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the about the major religious traditions that currently exist in the world today. They will be able to identify the essential characteristics of these religions as well as use and explain the major philosophical and technical terms that are used to discuss religions. Lastly, students will compare and contrasts the world views espoused by these different traditions. COURSE CALENDAR (topics and important dates included): Homework will be due daily and assignments will be announced in class. Do not be concerned if we fall ahead or behind on this schedule. The most important goal is that everyone understand the concepts and problems. This schedule is subject to change. All changes will be announced in class and posted on the course website. All readings come from Huston Smith's The World's Religions, and should be completed by the day they are listed in the schedule. The homework assignments are due by the next class period after they are assigned. Week 1: Introduction Thursday, August 21: Introduction to Huston Smith and the Text (pp. 1-11) Week 2: Hinduism August 26: Hinduism (pp. 12-36) August 28: Hinduism (pp. 37-59) Week 3: Hinduism and Buddhism September 2: Hinduism (pp. 59-78) September 4: Buddhism (pp. 82-103) Week 4: Buddhism September 9: Buddhism (pp. 103-127) September 11: Buddhism (pp. 128-149) Week 5: Film September 16: Watch Film in Class September 18: Continue and discuss film. Week 6: Exam September 23: Review for Exam September 25: Exam 1 Week 7: Confucianism September 30: Confucianism (pp. 154-172) October 2: Confucianism (pp. 172-193) Week 8: Taoism October 7: Taoism (pp. 196-207) October 9: Taoism (pp. 207-218) Site Visit Activity Report 1 Due Week 9: Islam October 14: Islam (pp. 221-242) October 16: Islam (pp. 242-257) Week 10: Islam And Judaism October 21: Islam (pp. 257-268) October 23: Judaism (pp. 271-293) Week 11: Judaism October 28: Judaism (pp. 293-315) October 30: Continue Judaism Week 12: Judaism November 4: Continue Judaism November 6: Review for Exam Week 13: Exam November 11: NO CLASS!! Veterans Day November 13: Exam 2 Week 14: Christianity November 19: Christianity (pp. 317-339) November 20: NO CLASS!! Week 15: Thanksgiving November 25: Christianity (pp. 339-362) November 27: Happy Thanksgiving! No Class. Week 16: Primal Religions December 2: Primal Religions (pp. 365-382) December 4: Review for Final; Site Visit Activity Report 2 Due STUDENT EVALUATION: Grading:
A: 93-100 %
A-: 90-92 % B+: 88-89 % B: 83-87 % B-: 80-82 % C+: 78-79 % C: 70-77 % D: 60-69 % F: <60 % ACADEMIC POLICIES Student Responsibility to Drop/Withdraw: It is the student’s responsibility to officially add, drop, or withdraw from the course stated in the class schedule. Failure to do so can result in a failing grade. Class Attendance: During the first two weeks of the semester, you will be dropped for missing any class. After that, a student may be disenrolled from the course after two absences; however, a student will be disenrolled from the course after eight absences without exception. ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THIS PARTICULAR COURSE. Tardiness/Early Departure: If a student arrives unreasonably late or leaves early without notifying the instructor before the event, then that student will be considered absent for that class session. Professionalism: It is assumed that students will conduct themselves in a professional manner with a positive attitude. An open mind is one of the most important tools required for success in academia. If a student is negative and feels as is there is nothing of value to be gained by the college experience or this course, he or she will not do well in this course. Student Code of Ethics and Conduct: Students must abide by the Student Code of Conduct. Students who obstruct the instructor’s ability to convey knowledge, or disrupt their fellow students’ ability to learn, will be dealt with under the terms delineated in the Grossmont College Student Code of Conduct. Such dealings may include, but are not limited to, warnings, written reprimands, disciplinary probations, instructor-initiated suspensions, terminations of financial aid, short or long-term suspensions from campus, and temporary or permanent expulsions. These consequences are serious and can easily be avoided. Examples of disruptive activities that will not be tolerated are: repeated cell phone ringing, repeatedly falling asleep in class, excessive talking, texting, passing of notes, entering and leaving class several times during a session, verbal rudeness directed towards the instructor and/or other students, and non-verbal rudeness directed towards the instructor and/or other students. Finally, ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL FROM THE COURSE. If you are unsure of what academic dishonesty is, ask the instructor. This instructor is charged with maintaining a positive learning experience for all students in this course, and that responsibility is a serious one. Disruptive behaviors will not be tolerated in this course. Academic Integrity: Cheating and plagiarism (using as one’s own ideas, writings or materials of someone else without acknowledgement or permission) can result in any one of a variety of sanctions. Such penalties may range from an adjusted grade on the particular exam, paper, project, or assignment to a failing grade in the course. The instructor may also summarily suspend the student for the class meeting when the infraction occurs, as well as the following class meeting. For further clarification and information on these issues, please consult with your instructor or contact the office of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact DSPS in person in room A-113 or by phone at (619) 660-4239 (voice) or (619) 660-4386 (TTY for deaf) or online at http://www.cuyamaca.edu/dsps/. Voting: If you are not registered to vote, please register online today: tinyurl.com/reg2voteonline. Please choose the vote-by-mail option. TIPS FOR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE (Thanks to Professor June Yang):
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