objectives

 

course goals & objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students should:

• demonstrate ability to read and analyze a philosophical text;
  
• demonstrate ability to analyze film materials, esp. in light of the visual production of meaning and ideology;
  
• demonstrate the ability to construct convincing and informed arguments (oral and written) about written and film texts;
  
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of key philosophical questions and issues.

credits

This course bears General Education credit for HUMANITIES. By taking this course you will complete three (3) of the forty-eight (48) semester hours of General Education credits required for graduation from Columbia College Chicago. In addition, the course will assist you in achieving one of the fifteen student outcomes that are the basis of the General Education program. The specific outcome to be realized through completion of the course is: Students should become familiar with the rich cultural heritage of the human race evident in the arts, music, philosophy, religion, and foreign language. Besides the specific course objectives listed on your syllabus, this course is designed to address a college-wide learning outcome and is considered to be an integral part of your general education program.