PHI 1103

Spring 2004

Ines Rodrigues

Critical Thinking (Discussion Section)

Textbook: John Chaffee, Thinking Critically, 7^th 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. If, however, you are unable to attend a class meeting, it is your responsibility to contact me to receive work assignments (my email address is listed below).

Grading

Your grade in this course will be based on the average of small quizzes, in-class and out of class writing assignments, and attendance and 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

1/08/04: Introduction

1/15/04: Chapter 1

1/22/04: Chapter 2

1/29/04: Chapter 2 (Continued)

2/05/04: Chapter 3

2/12/04: Chapter 4

2/19/04: Chapter 4 (Continued)

2/26/04: Review for Midterm

3/04/04: Chapter 5

3/11/04: Spring Break! No classes.

3/18/04: Chapter 9

3/25/04: Chapter 10

4/01/04: Chapter 10 (Continued)

4/08/04: Chapter 11

4/15/04: Chapter 11 (Continued)

4/22/04: Review for Final

4/24 – 4/30: 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

Wednesday 2pm – 4pm

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 .