Constructions of Knowledge is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural exploration of different ways of knowing. Students will gain an understanding of their own approaches to knowledge acquisition. Texts will come from various genres: poetry, prose, fiction, scholarly articles and film and performance. The course will explore cultural assumptions about knowledge and learning and look at how gender, race, class and other categories of cultural identity shape and interpret concepts of knowledge. Students will explore intellectual, emotional, spiritual and other types of knowledge. Same as ARSC 2000. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.
Provides students a small, interdisciplinary seminar experience focusing on critical reading and writing,discussion, and experiential and practical learning. Students will apply their disciplinary knowledge and personal experiences to course content. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours provided the topics are different. Instructor consent required.
Required for Norlin Scholars, this is an upper division course exploring the relationship between the scholar and the chosen field. Investigates the concept of vocation and the epistemologies, pedagogies, rhetorics, technologies, ethics, cultures and prevailing narratives of students' major fields and career paths. A range of co-curricular activities augment the classroom learning. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of NRLN 2000 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Norlin Scholars students only.
