Syllabi for Dr. Ansiello

Introduction to Humanities

HUM 1020 - Introduction to Humanities

SPRING 2022

 

Professor Information:

Dr. Remy Christopher Ansiello

 

Course Format Information:

This course is conducted entirely online through Canvas.  It is structured into weekly modules with assigned textbook readings, other resources, lessons, graded assignments, and tests all with assigned due-dates.

Syllabus Change Policy:

This syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change.  Any changes will be posted in the Announcements in the Canvas course site, and emailed to all students. Please read this syllabus carefully, along with “How the Course Works,” which can be found in the Modules link.

Catalog Description:

INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES

Basic introduction to humanities. Focuses on central concepts, historical development and fundamental nature of philosophy, architecture, music, religion and art. Concepts from such disciplines integrated with contemporary American culture.                                                                                      

Contact and Office Hours: 

Please call my office number or email me to schedule an appointment if needed.

Textbook Information:  

      • Title:                   Landmarks in Humanities
      • Author:              Gloria K. Fiero
      • Edition:              5th
      • Publisher:          New York: McGraw Hill Education, 2020
      • ISBN:                  978-1-3075-6395-5

To access the textbook information through the Valencia Bookstore, click this link:

https://www.valenciabookstores.com/buy_book_detail.asp?pf_id=10602171 (Links to an external site.)

Please Note: I believe this textbook was made specifically for Valencia's Humanities courses and is not available to order online privately.  This is a very common Humanities textbook by Gloria Fiero - so if you do find a textbook with this title and 5th edition, you should be fine even if some of the page numbers are a little off. 

Make-Up Policy:

I accept late-work for partial credit if no legitimate excuse for the lateness is given. 

If you miss a due-date and provide proof of a legitimate reason (work-shift issues, medical-related, family-related, etc.) you will be allowed to submit late with no penalty points taken off - Be sure to talk with me about this if it happens.

Student Responsibilities:  

Students are expected to

  • obtain their textbook in time to complete the first assignments
  • have regular and reliable access to a computer that can access the course materials fully
  • proactively resolve any technical issues
  • check their email and visit the course site regularly during the week
  • carefully read/watch everything assigned by the instructor
  • complete all assignments by the deadlines
  • avoid plagiarism and work alone - collaboration is considered a form of plagiarism

Expected Student Conduct:  

We are working in a virtual environment, but the policies of Valencia's Golden Rule still apply, and online students are subject to penalties for disruptive behavior.  In all your communications, please remain as courteous and respectful as you would in a face-to-face class.   In an online environment we don’t have the cues of seeing expressions and hearing tones, so it’s a good idea to take a little extra care to avoid sounding curt or negative.

Academic Honesty:  

You are expected to write every word of any assignment yourself, from your own ideas, and never to use someone else’s words or ideas without identifying them as such.  Don’t take any material from any without identifying it and its source clearly with a citation, and quotation marks if it’s a direct quote.  Writing assignments are submitted through Turnitin, which checks them for borrowed material; the discussion forum posts are also subject to being checked electronically for plagiarism.  The lightest penalty for plagiarism will be a “0” for the assignment; I reserve the right to give any student who plagiarizes an “F” for the course.  This applies to so much as a sentence that is taken word-for-word from another source without citation, as well as to “rewrites” in which material is taken from any source, and turned in as a student’s own work with a few words changed.

Students with Disabilities:  

Valencia College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who need accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning of the semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will be provided until the student has met with the professor to request accommodations. Students who need accommodations must be registered with the Office for Students with Disabilities.