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Prof. Tim Duket

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This seminar fulfills university requirements in writing, philosophy, theology and the social sciences. It is a double credit course that should occupy at least 40% of a student's time. Since the group meets three times each week and for 75 minutes, much of that time will be outside class in private study and preparation as well as, hopefully, in  discussions over lunch and e-mail exchanges. Participants - instructor as well as students - have a responsibility to each other to assume ownership of and responsibility for the course in all its aspects.  The first semester is concentrated in Greek texts and philosophy and the Hebrew Bible.

Course Requirements (conventions)

1. There will be a two hour final examination at the end of the semester (one-third of the grade);

2. Class preparation, attendance and participation are a sine qua non for this course; this includes all group projects and student web sites and e-mail exchanges (the biggest one-third of the grade is your contribution - its quality as well as its quantity). 

3. Writing.  Essays and other types of writing will complement class discussions.. There will be essay assignments every two weeks, 6-10 compositions in all. During the semester papers may be rewritten and resubmitted as needed. At the end of the semester, each student will submit a final portfolio of compositions. Essays and portfolio together constitute one-third of the final grade.

4. Adherence to the university standards for academic integrity. "Academic integrity is central to the mission of higher education. Please
observe the highest standards of academic integrity in this course. Please review the standards and procedures that are published in the univeristy catalog and on the web, at: (http://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/academic/resources/policy/#integrity). Make sure that the work you submit is in accordance with university policies. If you have any questions, please consult with me. Violations will be reported to the Deans' Office and reviewed by the College's Committee on Academic Integrity. This could result in failure in the course or even more severe sanctions." Dean's Office (Deans Ourida and Burns), January 13, 2005.

5. WebCT and E-mail, the dynamic syllabus and the www. The syllabus will be available on a course web page linked to the web site of the instructor and in the university's electronic classrooms known as WebCT. The course calendar will be updated frequently. It is everyone's responsibility to consult this page. All changes to the syllabus on the web supersede earlier versions of the syllabus and all other written handouts.

6. The seminar will also use numerous links on the web as part of the course. Particular links of importance will be to web resouces developed by the instructor himself and the Honors Program (www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/ashp/lab.html). Students thus will need to make constant use of the electronic resources of this university. The Arts and Sciences Honors Program also maintains a dynamic web site (Humanities House) accessible through InfoEagle. This site should be bookmarked and consulted frequently to enable the student to keep pace with the Honors Program outside the seminar itself. In addition the Honors Program maintains space in WebCT under the course heading UW011. UW011 appears automatically when you open WebCT. It includes many common Honors Program resources and can be reached via WebCT by every member of the Honors Program community. It is a good place to visit syllabuses for other seminars throughout the four year curriculum.

7.  Students in the seminar will also each have an individual web site (provided by the university).  These will provide work space for posting assignments done in conjunction with the internet and other web-based resources.  The instructor will provide training for these web sites. These sites will be housed within WebCT, too. Web sites will be used in conjunction with Item 7 below.

8. Information Literacy. Students will be expected to earn certification in the uise of electronic and all other library resources. Training will be provided by means of WebCT.