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HON 320: Social Science Seminar: Postmodern Condition

3 credits

We will explore recent ideas about great authors and ideas first met in Modern Condition and Human Condition. Our texts will be premier intellectual journals, magazines and newspapers in America: New York Times, New York Review of Books, New Yorker, The Nation. The seminar will emphasize reading, discussion and writing. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences)

Learning Goals

Students will improve their skills in written communication through the assigned papers and oral communication during class discussion 2. Students will learn more about Critical and integrative thinking: in depth analysis of the readings3. Students will improve their skills in Information literacy through research and use of Moodle 4. Students will gain a greater sense of Global Citizenship by reading and analyzing articles about different areas of the world and eras of history and authors from different nations.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Fall 2025

Social Science Seminar: Postmodern Condition
0083-320-001 M. Haas Tue/Thu 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm GC - HHE 113 3
Social Science Seminar: Rethinking Progress
0083-320-002 M. Torras Tue/Thu 3:05 pm - 4:20 pm GC - EHB 103 3
Social Science Seminar: The History Of Racial Science
0083-320-003 C. Davis Tue/Thu 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm GC - EHB 108 3
Social Science Seminar: On Revolution-Concept, History, And Political Use
0083-320-004 D. Tsahor Tue/Thu 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm GC - EHB LLH 3

Sections Offered: Spring 2025

Social Science Seminar: Human Behavioral Ecology
0083-320-001 M. Foellmer Tue/Thu 9:25 am - 10:40 am GC - NEX 378 3
Social Science Seminar: Children, Media, And American History
0083-320-002 M. Cassidy Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 am - 10:50 am GC - EHB 103 3
Social Science Seminar: The Unconscious Organization Ins/Coll Dynamics In Business
0083-320-003 P. Buckle Tue/Thu 1:40 pm - 2:55 pm GC - EHB LLH 3

 
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