[Gnarled Roots] Daily Work
Teaching Methods for Interdisciplinary Courses
Thursday
7.19
(10:10-12:10)
  Learning Objectives (as Students) Learning Objectives (as Teachers)
 
  1. List basic similarities in the presentation of the two degrees.
  2. Summarize fundamental differences between two degrees, themselves.
  1. Take part in in-class group work
  2. Evaluate efficacy of in-class group work
  3. Compare institutional differences
  Agenda
1st hour

Two Case Studies: Philosophy & Environmental & Sustainable Studies

"Think, Quartet, Share" - Basic Similarities

  • List basic similarities in presentation of two degrees (5 minutes)
  • In groups of four, consolidate list into one list (5-10 minutes)
  • In groups of eight, consolidate list into one list (5 minutes)
  • In class, consolidate list into one list (5)
As a class
  • Compare major requirements for each degree (5-10 minutes)
  • Summarize the requirements for each (5-10)
  • Distinguish the most basic difference (5 minutes)
  • Philosophy: a "disciplinary" B.A. degree
    • The Major
      • Pre-requisites: History
        1. PHI 260 History of Philosophy I: From Greek Beginnings to the Middle Ages
        2. PHI 270 History of Philosophy II: From the Renaissance to the Present Era
      • Major Requirements
        1. PHI 320 Symbolic Logic
        2. Ethics or Social/Political Philosophy
          • PHI 330 Ethics
          • PHI 335 The Individual & Society
        3. PHI 350 Metaphysics & Epistemology
          • (This is the department's General Composition & Communications Requirement)
        4. Upper Level Coursework: at least 15 credit hours required within Philosophy must be taken at 500 level or above, including one course chosen from each of the following three groups:
          • Group A (History)
          • Group B (Ethics, Social/Political, Aesthetics)
          • Group C (Logic, Language, Mind)
        5. PHI electives (3- 7 credit hours at 200+ level)
      • Field of Concentration - Requirements Outside the Major
        • 14-18 hours at the 200+ level (up to 4 hours of 18 credit hours may come from within the major)
    • The Minor
      • 18 hours of Philosophy course credits
        • no more than two 100 level courses
        • at least one course in Logic (PHI 120 or PHI 320 or PHI 520)
        • at least one course in the history of Philosophy (PHI 260, PHI 270, or any course from Group A of the undergraduate curriculum)
        • at least three courses (9 hours) at the 300 level or above, excluding PHI 320 (logic) and PHI 399 (experiential learning)
    • The faculty - all within the Philosophy Department
  • Environmental & Sustainable Studies: an interdisciplinary B.A. degree
    • The Major
      1. Core Coursework
        1. ENS 201: Environmental & Sustainability Studies I: Humanities and Social Sciences (fall)
        2. ENS 202: Environmental & Sustainability Studies II: Natural Sciences and Policy (spring)
        3. ENS 300: Special Topics in Environmental & Sustainability Studies (subtitle required)
        4. PHI 336: Environmental Ethics
        5. ENG 425: Environmental Writing
        6. ENS 400: Capstone Course in Environmental & Sustainability Studies
          • (This is the department's General Composition & Communications Requirement)
      2. Major Requirements (5, 2, 1 requirement)
        1. Economics Area of Expertise
        2. Environment Area of Expertise
        3. Society Area of Expertise
    • The Minor
      • 21 hours of coursework
        • ENS 201: Environmental & Sustainability Studies I: Humanities and Social Sciences (fall)
        • ENS 202: Environmental & Sustainability Studies II: Natural Sciences and Policy (spring)
        • PHI 336: Environmental Ethics
        • ENG 425: Environmental Writing
        • 3 credit hours from each:
          • Economics Area of Expertise
          • Environment Area of Expertise
          • Society Area of Expertise
    • The faculty
      • Program Faculty (College of Arts & Sciences)
        • Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science (Geology), English, Geography, Philosophy, Political Science
      • Affiliated Faculty
        • from any college in the university
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    2nd hour

    Three syllabi:

    "Think, Quartet, Share" - Basic Similarities

    • List basic similarities in presentation of three syllabi (5 minutes)
    • In groups of four, consolidate list into one list (5 minutes)
    • In class, consolidate list into one list (5)
    As a class
    • Discuss the basic structure of a course syllabus (10-15)
    1. PHI205 Food Ethics
    2. PHI336 Environmental Ethics
    3. PHI531 Advanced Ethics - Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic – Appraisals
    With remaining time, examine Univerisity Senate Syllabi Guidelines
    • discuss instutional differences
    15:30-17:30  
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