PHI 1103, sections 001, 005, 008

Fall 2003

Ines Rodrigues

Critical Thinking (Discussion Section)

 

Textbook: John Chaffee, Thinking Critically, 7th edition (New York, 2003)

 

Course Description

 

This section is designed to accompany Professor Silver’s lecture. The goal is to help you understand the problems presented in the assigned philosophical texts by actively engaging in discussions while making use of concepts, ideas and readings in the textbook assigned above. This is a discussion class. Your participation is expected. Attendance is mandatory.

 

Grading

 

Your grade in this course will be based on the average of small quizzes and both in-class and out of class writing assignments. In addition, you will receive points for participation.

The quizzes will be given during the first 10-15 minutes of the class for when the given chapter is assigned. I will give you advance notice of quiz dates and the material it will cover.

 

Tentative Reading Schedule

 

  8/26/03: Introduction

  9/04/03: Chapter 1

  9/11/03: Chapter 2

  9/18/03: Chapter 2 (Continued)

  9/25/03: Chapter 3

10/02/03: Chapter 4

10/09/03: Chapter 4 (Continued)

10/16/03: Chapter 5

10/23/03: Chapter 5 (Continued)

10/30/03: Chapter 9

11/06/03: Chapter 10

11/13/03: Chapter 10 (Continued)

11/20/03: Chapter 11

11/27/03: Thanksgiving – No Classes

12/04/03: Chapter 11 (Continued)

 

12/08 – 12/12: Finals Week

 

Office Hours

 

These are my office hours. If you cannot meet me during these times, let me know so that we can arrange a meeting at a more convenient time. You can also contact me via email.

 

FAO 244

Thursday, 11:00 – 1:00

Email: iprodrig@mail.usf.edu

Phone: 974-5870

 

 

 

 

Accommodations

 

 

Students with disabilities are encouraged to consult me as soon as possible. If accommodations are needed, a letter from the Office of Student Disability Services (SVC 1133) will be required. Please inform me if there is a need for alternate format for documents or a note taker.

 

Plagiarism

 

The University of South Florida has an account with an automated plagiarism detection service which allows instructors to submit student assignments to be checked for plagiarism. I reserve the right to submit assignments to this detection service. Assignments are compared automatically with a huge database of journal articles, web articles and previously submitted papers. The instructor receives a report showing exactly how a student’s paper was plagiarized. Also see www.turnitin.com and http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs/0304/adadap.htm#plagiarism .