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1.
Overview
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Courses in this category will directly compare and
contrast important aspects of Western and other
civilizations by discussing each in the context of the
other. Students will be required to take two,
three-credit courses, a single six-credit course or a
six-credit cluster or sequence of courses designated with
a "C" as Foundation in Civilization courses. Within the
context of comparative-based civilizations learning
outcomes, it is anticipated that all Faculties and
Departments may offer courses in this category. Because
of the higher level of intellectual skills required for a
comparative course, it is anticipated that many courses
in this category will be upper-division and include
Cognate of American History foundational courses as
prerequisites.
- Three- and six-credit Foundation in Civilization
courses shall address both Western and Other World
Civilization learning outcomes in roughly equal
proportion.
- Six-credit course clusters or sequences shall
alert students to co-requisite and sequential
requirements in the course schedule.
- Foundation in Civilization courses shall normally
carry a disciplinary or interdisciplinary prefix
(e.g., ANT, AAS). Six-credit courses may be
cross-listed or carry the BSC prefix.
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2. Proposed Learning
Outcomes
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These are proposed learning outcomes for Civilizations
courses. To become effective, they must be reviewed by
the Civilizations Review Committee and approved by the IF
Oversight Committee and College Senate Curriculum
Committee.
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Students will:
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Demonstrate familiarity with history, institutions,
economy, society, culture, etc of Western civilization
and at least one non-Western civilization.
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Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships
among history, institutions, economy, society, culture,
etc. of a given civilization.
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Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships
among different world civilizations, both Western and
non-Western.
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Be able to respond inquisitively, critically, and
respectfully to information and ideas from their own and
other cultures.
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Be able to respond inquisitively, critically, and
respectfully to original works and texts (or
translations) of Western and non-Western
civilizations.
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Demonstrate familiarity with the difficulties inherent
in marking the differences among Western and non-Western,
and ancient and modern civilizations.
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Be able to relate aspects of their own culture to
those of other cultures.
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3. Course
Guidelines
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a.
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The Civilizations requirement may be be fulfilled by
two unrelated, three-credit courses, two linked,
three-credit courses, or a single six-credit course. Each
options must meet all learning outcomes for both Western
and Other World Civilizations.
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Each course or course cluster must meet all learning
outcomes for Western and Other World Civilizations.
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A course or course cluster may be structured either
historically or thematically
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Content in each Foundation in Civilization course or
course cluster shall include Western and non-Western
civilizations in roughly equal proportion.
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A thematic approach, therefore, must focus on an
appropriate theme.
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Each course or course cluster Civilizations courses
must at very least provide historical and global context
for the course content.
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Whether chronological or thematic, the main subject
matter of the course or course cluster is placed within a
broader cultural context, exploring the
interrelationships among history, institutions, economy,
society, culture, etc.
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The non-Western component of a course may focus on a
single non-Western civilization or cover a broader
spectrum as appropriate to the theme or chronology of the
course.
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Each course or course cluster interrelates the
development of Western and non-Western civilizations.
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Prerequisites for all lower level civilizations
courses shall be BSC 100: Foundations for Inquiry
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All upper-level civilizations courses shall have as
prerequisites BSC 100 and one other, specific course that
is included in as a foundational course in Arts,
Humanities, Natural Sciences or Social Sciences.
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4. The Civilization Review
Committee
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The IFOC shall form an ad hoc committee in
Spring, 2003, with the following charge:
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The committee shall review and revise the existing
Buffalo State College Learning Outcomes/Objectives for
the Civilization courses.
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Ensure that level-appropriate critical thinking
learning outcomes are clearly and explicitly included
among the learning outcomes.
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Establish content-based criteria for inclusion (and
exclusion) of courses in the Foundation in Civilization
category that make no reference to the administrative
structure (e.g., Department or Faculty) at Buffalo State
College or elsewhere.
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All committee decisions are subject to ratification by
the IFOC and may be appealed via the IFOC to the College
Senate Curriculum Committee.
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5. Western & Other
Civilizations Learning outcomes/objectives in
GE2K
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Informational Memo: The
following learning outcomes have already been approved by
the College Senate as part of the GE2K Assessment Plan.
They are the learning outcomes and objectives that govern
Western Civilizations and Other World Civilizations
courses under the General Education 2000 program.
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Students will understand and identify periods of
cultural development of the distinctive features of
Western civilization including history, institutions,
economy, society culture, etc.
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Students will understand and identify periods of
cultural development and great works
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ii.
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Students will identify distinctive features of style,
events and great works
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Students will relate the development of Western
civilization to that of other regions of the world.
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Students will compare the evolution of intellectual,
cultural and technological exchange of different
regions
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Students will understand the diffusion of ideas and
culture of western civilization
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Students will know a broad outline of world
history
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Students will critically analyze periods of historical
significance
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Students will describe and explain patterns of
historical change
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Students will understand the distinctive features of
the history, institutions, economy, society, culture,
etc. of at least one non-Western civilization.
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Students will understand and identify periods of
cultural development and great works
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ii.
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Students will identify distinctive features of style,
events and great works.
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