COMMON
COURSE NUMBER: IDH2121
COURSE
TITLE: Honors Interdisciplinary Studies in General Education
CREDIT
HOURS: 3
CONTACT
HOURS BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion 48.00
Lab 0
Other 0
Contact
Hours/Week 48.00
CATALOG
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisite: none Corequisite: none
The
Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar is the capstone course
in the Honors Program. It is open to Honors Institute students
who have attended Broward Community College for at least one term
and have met half the requirements for graduation from the Honors
Institute.
In
this course Honors students have the opportunity to integrate critical
and analytical skills that will enable them to evaluate diverse
ideas, information, and research from an interdisciplinary perspective.The
study topic will vary and will be structured around a specific theme;
such as a time period, an event or series of events, or a broad
cultural concept.
Course
content will emphasize the relationships of knowledge in any combination
of the following discipline groups: Mathematics/Science, Social
Science and Behavioral Science and Liberal Arts.
Emphasis
will be placed on interdisciplinary activities in composition, communication,
technology, and research. Activities may include written projects,
group projects, individual presentations, community service, research
and or field trips.
UNIT
TITLES:
1. Cultural
Context(s)
2. Historical
Issues and/or Sociological Issues
3. Scientific
and/or Mathematical Concepts
4. Critical
and Analytical Applications
Course Overview:
Upon successful
completion of this course, the students should be able to integrate
critical and analytical skills that will enable them to evaluate
and integrate diverse ideas, information and research from an interdisciplinary
perspective. Emphasis will be placed on composition, communication,
technology and research.
Unit
1. Cultural Context(s)
General
Outcome:
1.0 The
students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the study
topic in light of a specific cultural context.
Specific
Learning Outcomes:
Upon
successful completion of this unit, the students should be able
to:
1.1 Demonstrate
understanding of the cultural context(s).
1.2 Integrate
the knowledge from several disciplines in relation to the cultural
context(s).
1.3 Discuss
in written and oral communication the interrelatedness of the cultural
contexts.
1.4 Present
technological application(s) of the cultural context.
1.5 Demonstrate
research skills relevant to the cultural context.
Unit 2. Historical Issues and/or Sociological Issues
General
Outcome:
2.0 The
students should be able to understand and analyze the study topic
in light of relevant Historic and/or sociological issues.
Specific
Learning Outcomes:
Upon
successful completion of this unit of the study topic, the students
should be able to:
2.1 Demonstrate
understanding of specific historical and/or sociological context(s).
2.2 Identify
and analyze specific sociological issues.
2.3 Communicate
in oral and written channels the interrelatedness of the historical
and/or sociological issues.
2.4 Utilize
technological applications pertaining to the historical and/or sociological
issues.
2.5 Develop
research skills applicable to the historical and/or sociological
issues.
Unit 3. Scientific and/or Mathematical Concepts
General
Outcome:
3.0 The
students should be able to understand and analyze the study topic
in relationship to scientific and or mathematical concepts.
Specific
Learning Outcomes:
Upon
successful completion of this unit of the study topic, the students
should be able to:
3.1 Demonstrate
understanding of the relationship(s)of scientific and/or mathematical
concepts.
3.2 Analyze
how the contributions of scientific and/or mathematical inquiry
affect interdisciplinary perspective(s).
3.3 Discuss
in written and oral communication the interrelatedness of scientific
and/or mathematical concepts.
3.4 Develop
technological application(s) of scientific and/or mathematical concepts.
3.5 Utilize
research skills applicable to scientific and/or mathematical concepts.
Unit 4. Critical
and Analytical Applications
General Outcome:
4.0 The
students should be able to demonstrate critical thinking, analytical
skills, and research applications of the interrelatedness of cultural
context, sociological issues and scientific inquiry to the study
topic.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon
successful completion of this unit of the study topic, the students
should be able to:
4.1 Apply
critical thinking skills to the exploration of relevant issues.
4.2 Apply
methods of scientific inquiry in conducting research.
4.3 Analyze
and synthesize various aspects regarding the interrelatedness of
contextual, sociological and scientific issues.
4.4 Present
critical and analytical viewpoints and perspectives through oral
and written communication.
4.5 Demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of the elements that have contributed
to the worldview of the study topic.
