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BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE Course Information HUM 120 Introduction to the Humanities

Professor: Oswaldo Ortegón Ph.D. English Area Coordinator: Jim Fenton Office: NA Phone: (859) 246-6364 Phone: (859) 246-6364 (leave a message) Division Phone: (859) 246-6367 Email: Email: Assistant Dean: Diana Martin [email protected] Phone: (859) 246-6344

Course Description: Introduces students to at least five disciplines in the humanities, such as art, literature, dance, drama cinema, philosophy, music, architecture, religion, and mythology. Explores distinctions and relationships between the disciplines through study of their basic methods, themes, and forms. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Textbook For most of the readings we will use photocopies and online material available on the wiki I've developed or as handouts. http://humanidades120.wikispaces.com/ A short novel by Fernando Vallejo: La virgen de los sicarios and a work of theater by Mario Vargas Llosa: Al pie del Támesis are going to be read and studied in class. We encourage our students to buy these couple of pieces of literature. Course Content El contenido de esta clase se enseña en español y trata de materiales que provienen de los países hispano-hablantes. Method of Instruction In HUM 120, students will be exposed to at least five of the topics listed under the course description. Student work will be assessed by participation in class in response to required readings, films and film segments, lectures and presentations, participation in discussions, and the production of a series of 7 web quest assignments described below. General Education Competencies and Student Learning Outcomes: HUM 120 will address the following general education competencies and student learning outcomes:

Students should prepare for the twenty-first century by gaining:

A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts

General Education Student Learning Outcomes:

1 Utilize basic formal elements, techniques, concepts and vocabulary of specific disciplines within the Arts and Humanities. 2 Demonstrate how social, cultural, and historical contexts influence creative expression in the arts and humanities.

3 Evaluate the significance of human expression and experience in shaping larger social, cultural, and historical contexts.

4 Evaluate enduring and contemporary issues of human experience.

B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, quantitative literacy, information literacy, teamwork and problem solving

1 Utilize basic formal elements, techniques, concepts and vocabulary of specific disciplines within the Arts and Humanities.

2 Distinguish between various kinds of evidence by identifying reliable sources and valid arguments.

3 Demonstrate how social, cultural, and historical contexts influence creative expression in the arts and humanities.

C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global), intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning and action, foundations and skills for lifelong learning

D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills

1 Evaluate enduring and contemporary issues of human experience.

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory; absence is limited to 5 class periods. Any absence above 5 (excused AND unexcused) may result in removal from the class roster. Absence is not an excuse for lack of preparation for the next class. All assignments are still due on time. If you must miss class (for emergency or illness), contact me or a classmate to get the assignment, or make arrangements with someone to bring in a due assignment.

Withdrawal Policy: Withdrawing from the course on or before Wednesday, January 16 does not require my permission. After that date, my permission is required. To obtain the necessary signature, a student should bring the official drop form to me before the last day of class. Generally, the best time to contact me is just before or just after the scheduled class meets. In all cases, the responsibility for withdrawing from the course is the student's. As your professor, I am not allowed to assign a "W" grade. You must officially request it. Students who simply stop attending the class will receive an "E" grade (failing) which will reduce or remove any federal financial aid you might receive.

Late Work Policy: I don't accept it so don't do it. If you anticipate a problem, make arrangements with me before the work is due.

Assignments and Grading: The grade for Humanities 120 will be determined by the following assignments and percentages. There is no final exam.

1. Participation 12% 2. Weekly News Report (Mondays) 11% (1% each week) 3. Weekly Quizzes (Wednesdays) 12 % (1 % each week) 4. Written Assignments (3 short essays) 45 % (15% each) 5. Final project: 20%

Written Assignments: Students must write three short essays no longer than four pages responding to one of the two questions assigned by the instructor for each essay. The essays must be typed, double spaced, twelve point New Roman style font. The instructor will give you more information in class on how to write an appropriate college paper

Final Project: A. Oral Presentation: Students will give a presentation about any aspect of Latin-American culture (e.g. a traditional dance, a famous character (Cantinflas), food, a place of historical or cultural interest, etc.) The oral presentation will include visuals such as power point, pintures, etc. 5 % B. Written Presentation: Student will complete a 5 page written report on the same presentation theme with appropriate citations 15%

Grading Scale: 100-90 = A; 89-80 = B; 79-70 = C; 69-60 = D; Below 60 = E.

Plagiarized Work: Plagiarism is a serious academic offense and will be dealt with according to the policies set forth in the KCTCS Code of Student Conduct, available on-line at http://www.kctcs.edu/student/studentcodeofconduct.pdf

Please take note of the following: Section 2.3.1 reads, in part: Plagiarism is the act of presenting ideas, words, or organization of a source, published or not, as if they were one's own. All quoted material must be in quotation marks, and all paraphrases, quotations, significant ideas, and organization must be acknowledged by some form of documentation acceptable to the instructor for the course. Plagiarism also includes the practice of employing or allowing another person to alter or revise the work that a student submits as the student's own. Students may discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, but when the actual material is completed, it must be done by the student and the student alone. The use of the term material refers to work in any form including written, oral, and electronic. Section 2.3.2 reads, in part: For instances of academic dishonesty related to earning grades the instructor may implement any of three sanctions: A) a failing grade for the specific assignment; and/or B) a reduced grade for the course; and/or C) a failing grade for the course.

Student Rights and Responsibilities: All rules and regulations set forth in the current edition of the KCTCS Community College Code of Student Conduct will be followed in this course. The Code of Conduct is available online at: http://www.kctcs.edu/student/studentcodeofconduct.pdf.

Reasonable Accommodation: Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact a staff member in BCTC's Disability Support Services (DSS) office, 103 Oswald Building. The DSS phone number is 246-6530. Please do not request accommodations directly from the professor. Programmacion/class content:

Programación: Humanities 120 (En español)

Semana 1

Lunes 14 de septiembre

 Discusión del plan de estudios (syllabus).

 Introducción al estudio de las Humanidades.

 Leer artículo: Contreras, César Augusto. “Concepto de la humanidades”. Quiz para la próxima clase. Miércoles 16 de septiembre -Taller de redacción

 Pautas para una buena redacción – actividad en clase.

 Taller de redacción (noticia)

Semanas 2

Lunes 21 de septiembre - Taller de redacción

 Taller de redacción (Descripción).

Miércoles 23 de septiembre - Taller de redacción

 Taller de redacción (Descripción narración).

Semana 3 - La novela

Lunes 28 de septiembre

 Miguel de Cervantes: Don Quijote de la Mancha (1605) (sátira)

Miércoles 30 de septiembre

 Francisco de Quevedo: El Buscón (1626) (social critique)

Lunes 05 de octubre

 Gabriel García Márquez: Cien años de soledad (1967) (realismo mágico)

Miércoles 07 de octubre

 Juan Rulfo: Pedro Páramo (1955). (realismo mágico)

Lunes 12 de octubre

 Fernando Vallejo: La virgen de los sicarios (1994) (Postmodernidad)

 Leer la novela y responder cuestionario para la clase.

Miércoles 15 de octubre  Fernando Vallejo: La virgen de los sicarios (1994) (Postmodernidad).

 Leer la novela y responder cuestionario para la clase.

 Entrega primer ensayo de 4 páginas.

Semana 6 - Crítica feminista

Lunes 19 de octubre

 Lectura: Burbano Arias, Grace. “El honor, o la cárcel de las mujeres del siglo XVII”.

Memoria y sociedad. 21 (2006): 17-27.

 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: “hombres necios”.

 Rosario Castellanos: “Kinsey Report”, “Autoretrato”.

Semana 7 – Cuento

Lunes 26 de octubre

 Horacio Quiroga: “El hijo” (1917). “Los fabricantes de Carbón”.

 Roberto Bolaño: “El ojo silva” (2001).

 Edmundo Paz Soldán: “El contrabandista”.

Semana 8 – Ensayo

Lunes 02 de noviembre

 Octavio Paz: “Todos Santos, día de muertos”. El laberinto de la soledad (1950).

Miércoles 04 de noviembre

 Carlos Monsiváis: “Tan cerca tan lejos: las ilusiones de la vecindad”. Letra libres. Mayo

2003. Semana 9 - Ensayo

 Gabriel García Márquez: “La soledad de América Latina” (1982).

 Mario Vargas Llosa: “La civilización del espectáculo”. Letras libres. Febrero de 2009.

 Entrega del segundo ensayo de cuatro páginas.

Semana 10

Cine latinoamericano.

 Olivera, Héctor. La noche de los lápices. (1986). Argentina.

 Cuestionario y discusión en clase sobre la película.

Semana 11 – Cine latinoamericano.

 Babenco, Héctor. El beso de la mujer araña. (1985). Brasil.

 Cuestionario y discusión en clase sobre la película.

Semana 12 – Filosofía-Ética

 Savater, Fernando: Ética para Amador. (2000). Barcelona: Ariel Publications.

 Leer el texto y responder cuestionario para la clase. Miércoles 02 de diciembre

Filosofía-Ética

 Savater, Fernando: Ética para Amador. (2000). Barcelona: Ariel Publications.

 Entrega del tercer ensayo de cuatro páginas

Lunes 07 de diciembre

 Presentación proyectos.

Miércoles 09 de diciembre

 Presentación proyectos.

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