Post by Twobagger on Jun 26, 2007 22:42:06 GMT -5
Overview for Course: XKI World Religions
Taught by: Twobagger
Welcome to XKI World Religions, a survey course which covers, of course, major world religions. This course will start in a series of longer lectures with little input from the student body, and, once all material is covered, will proceed to a series of more interactive sessions. During these interactive periods, students will receive less completely objective quiz assignments, and more subjective short answer/essay assignments. While the essays are not expected to be lengthy, they are expected to be comprehensive.
Grading:
Please understand that this grading system is tentative, and subject to change if/when the University regulates this sort of thing, or whenever I feel like it. Nonetheless, changes in grading policy will be announced as they come.
40% of the full grade in the course will be assigned via final exam. The rather high weight given to the final exam should ensure that students pay attention during the span of the course.
36% of the full grade in the course will be assigned via a series of tests. There will be 5 tests, four covering each of the main religions, and one test in the middle of the term, covering any material up to that point.
20% of the full grade in the course will be assigned via homework. Homework will periodically be assigned during the course, and will normally be due before the beginning of the next lecture. However, any student receiving a grade of 85% or higher on the previous test will not be required to submit homework until the date of the next test.
Finally, 4% of the full grade in the course will be given to you, because I'm such a nice guy.
Extra credit assignments will be offered, and may replace a low grade or give credit above and beyond the maximum amount if there is no low grade.
Scope:
The class will have one introductory session to give an overview of the class and to allow students to become accustomed to the course. A sample outline of the first section is as follows:
1. Introduction: Taking a Look at Religion in General
1a. What makes something a "religion?"
1b. What makes a religion "major?"
1c. What are characteristics of major religions?
Each of the four major religions covered in this course will be covered as follows (with Buddhism being used as an example here):
2. Taking a Look at Buddhism
2a. Views central to Buddhism
2b. How Buddhism came about
2c. Where Buddhism is practiced today
The four major religions to be covered are (in this order): Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism. After each of these religions are covered, a review section will be given that will cover all old material, as well as a comparison of religions that will be useful on the final.
Homework assignments will be returned to each student after the due date, and, given that they were submitted on time, may be used on any appropriate test (including the final).
Any other questions can and should be directed to me.
Taught by: Twobagger
Welcome to XKI World Religions, a survey course which covers, of course, major world religions. This course will start in a series of longer lectures with little input from the student body, and, once all material is covered, will proceed to a series of more interactive sessions. During these interactive periods, students will receive less completely objective quiz assignments, and more subjective short answer/essay assignments. While the essays are not expected to be lengthy, they are expected to be comprehensive.
Grading:
Please understand that this grading system is tentative, and subject to change if/when the University regulates this sort of thing, or whenever I feel like it. Nonetheless, changes in grading policy will be announced as they come.
40% of the full grade in the course will be assigned via final exam. The rather high weight given to the final exam should ensure that students pay attention during the span of the course.
36% of the full grade in the course will be assigned via a series of tests. There will be 5 tests, four covering each of the main religions, and one test in the middle of the term, covering any material up to that point.
20% of the full grade in the course will be assigned via homework. Homework will periodically be assigned during the course, and will normally be due before the beginning of the next lecture. However, any student receiving a grade of 85% or higher on the previous test will not be required to submit homework until the date of the next test.
Finally, 4% of the full grade in the course will be given to you, because I'm such a nice guy.
Extra credit assignments will be offered, and may replace a low grade or give credit above and beyond the maximum amount if there is no low grade.
Scope:
The class will have one introductory session to give an overview of the class and to allow students to become accustomed to the course. A sample outline of the first section is as follows:
1. Introduction: Taking a Look at Religion in General
1a. What makes something a "religion?"
1b. What makes a religion "major?"
1c. What are characteristics of major religions?
Each of the four major religions covered in this course will be covered as follows (with Buddhism being used as an example here):
2. Taking a Look at Buddhism
2a. Views central to Buddhism
2b. How Buddhism came about
2c. Where Buddhism is practiced today
The four major religions to be covered are (in this order): Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism. After each of these religions are covered, a review section will be given that will cover all old material, as well as a comparison of religions that will be useful on the final.
Homework assignments will be returned to each student after the due date, and, given that they were submitted on time, may be used on any appropriate test (including the final).
Any other questions can and should be directed to me.
X 5 
X 200+
