PHIL 201 - Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas

PHIL 201 Discussion Board Forums (2)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the purpose of the Discussion Board Forums is to generate interaction among students in regard to relevant current course topics. For each forum, the student will create a thread of at least 350 words. In addition to the thread, the student will also write a reply of at least 200 words to the thread of at least 1 classmate (MLO: A, B, C, D, E; FSLO: CT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

PHIL 201 Essay

The student will complete short readings on the problem of evil. The student will then write an essay of at least 600 words addressing the questions provided. Research and use of outside sources is encouraged, but not required (MLO: A, B, C, D. E; FSLO: CT 1, 2, 3, 5, CGE 1 and CIL 1).

PHIL 201 Quizzes (8)

The student will take a quiz in each module/week of the course. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes and will cover the course material for the assigned module/week. The student will have 45 minutes to answer 25 multiple-choice, true/false, and/or essay questions (MLO: A, B, C and CIL 1).

PHIL 201 Extra Credit – General Education Assessment Test

Students will complete a 28-question General Education Assessment Test that will be used to measure the values, knowledge, and skills they currently possess. Students will answer 4 or 5 questions that are drawn from each of the six key foundation skill areas upon which our general education curriculum is built (Civic & Global Engagement, Communication & Information Literacy, Christianity & Contexts, Critical Thinking, Social & Scientific Inquiry, and Technological Solutions and Quantitative Reasoning). No test preparation is required; no books or notes are necessary. Students are strongly encouraged to answer every question to the best of their ability. 1 extra credit point will be awarded for each correct response. Extra credit points earned will be automatically factored into students’ scores but will not alter total points possible for the course (1010).