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Instructor: Dr.
Harbour
Peer Mentor: Sara Kupferer
Office: East Ruffner
228
Phone: cell 703-945-5100
Office phone:
395-2219
E-mail address: smk469@longwood.edu
Office hours: MWF
11:00-12:00
Class Time: M and W 10:00-10:50
TR:
9:30-10:30
Classroom: East Ruffner 256
E-mail address: harbourwr@longwood.edu
Course Description: The goal of the Longwood Seminar is to help develop citizen leaders for the common good by promoting critical thinking and analysis in all aspects of the students’ lives and by developing the knowledge and skills that lead to college success.
Texts: Students are required to get a subscription to the New York Times from
the Bookstore (also required for Posc 150)
Students are also responsible for the summer reading: Klan-Destine
Relationships by Daryl Davis.
Course Objectives:
1. Develop academic knowledge and skills to
promote a broad range of success at Longwood.
2. Establish goals for personal academic success.
3. Explore academic majors and discipline-related career options.
4. Develop strategies to promote personal social awareness and skills needed by citizen leaders.
Outcomes: Students will
* Understand the mission of
* Understand the application of critical thinking skills to multiple situations
* Develop the knowledge and skills that lead to college success
Course Requirements:
1.
Developing an academic plan for success. Students will set goals and plans for the year
(for 10 points). For an additional 10 points they will write an evaluation
at the end of the course on how well they are advancing towards their goals and
offer any appropriate revisions to those goals and plans.
2. The activity
designed to demonstrate the use of the library resources will involve
participation in class meeting on that subject. 10 points.
3. The activity designed to
expand an awareness of issues surrounding ethnic, social, and cultural diversity
is will be writing a three page essay on the summer reading (Davis book). 10 points
4. The activity designed to demonstrate an understanding of the Longwood
Code of Honor and learning about Longwood traditions involves attendance at the Honor
Program and participation in New Lancer Days programs. 10 points
5. The activities designed to demonstrate an
exploration of relevant career fields is our program with the director of the
career center and development of a professional resume and web based
portfolio. 10 points
6. The exercise designed to
demonstrate awareness of time management issues will be completion of time
management study in class. 10 points
7. The assignment designed to
develop civic awareness involves daily reading of the New York Times.
Informed citizenship requires a knowledge of current events. Student
participation in class discussion of current political developments will count
for part their grade for Longwood Seminar. (20 points for contribution to
class discussion on current events and 50 points for test on knowledge of
current events given on the last day of class.)
8.. The assignment designed to demonstrate the application of critical
thinking is completion of an essay in which the student critiques an editorial
in the New York Times. 30 points
9. The activity designed to demonstrate civic
engagement is participation in at least 2 meetings or activities of the Political
Science Club (20 points) and attendance at the Involvement Fair on Sept. 11 (10
points).
TOTAL
POINTS 200
A = 200-180 points
B = 179-160 points
C = 159-140 points
D = 139-120 points
F = 119
and below
As one can see, half of the grade for the semester is based daily reading of the New York Times. For the fall of 2007 students will be asked to pay special attention to the war in Iraq, other conflicts in the Middle East, issues involving terrorism, the contests for the presidential nominations, rival assessments of the performance of the Bush administration, issues involving education, issues involving the intersection between science and politics, debates over environmental issues, issues involving the diversity of the American population, analyses of public opinion, and coverage of breaking crises. Part of each class will be devoted to discussion these matters. Students will also be introduced to publications on the left and right that view the world differently than the principal editorial writers in the Times. Students will write a critique of at least one Times editorial.
**If you are a student with a disability, it is
your responsibility to register with the Office of Disability Support Services
and to notify your instructor at least two weeks prior to a needed accommodation
so reasonable accommodations can be made.
Course Outline:
LSEM class begins August
24 - Orientation and Introduction to Longwood Seminar
Aug. 27
establish long-term goals for attending University, establish short term goals
for personal and academic achievements during the first semester -
discussion on professional behavior
Aug.
29 effective studying, note
taking, listening in class (turn in
essay on goals on Aug. 29)
Sept. 3 Labor Day and no classes
Sept. 5 Information on Library resources in political science (in
regular classroom)
September 10 Stress management - and visit to Counseling Center (remember
students must attend Involvement Fair - Sept. 11)
September 12 test taking strategies
September 17 Diversity
issues - Discussion of Summer reading (hand in essay on Davis book)
Sept. 19
Class will meet at the Career Center in the basement of Lancaster (room 139)
Sept. 24 special program on internships, globalization, and study abroad
Sept. 26 University academic regulations and
requirements, advising issues
Oct. 1 writing and speaking skills (turn in critique
of a New York Times editorial)
Oct. 3 Test on New York Times stories and current events
Finishing the semester well.
Oct.
8-26 Individual meetings with Instructor (turn in review of original goals)