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TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE - SOUTH CAMPUS
Course Information Document (Syllabus)
Fall 2020
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Philosophy
COURSE NUMBER: PHIL-1301
INSTRUCTOR'S NAME: Pooran Lashini
OFFICE LOCATION: SACB
OFFICE PHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS: XXXXXXXXXX
OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY TUESDAY Thursdays Fridays
10:00 am
11:00 am
Blackboard
Collaborate
Students in may reach me in the above office hours or email me at any time.
Please be advice to talk to me before dropping.
Last Day to Drop:
Required Textbook:
Velasquez, Intro to Philosophy, 12th or 13th Ed., (ISBN: XXXXXXXXXX)
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Disability Services:
Any student with a documented disability needing academic accommodations is required to contact the
Disability Support Services (DSS) Office located on each campus to schedule an appointment with the
Coordinator of DSS. All discussions are confidential.
Because DSS accommodations may require early planning and are not provided retroactively, students are
encouraged to contact DSS as early in the semester as possible. DSS is responsible for approving and
coordinating all disability-related services. TCC professors will honor requests for accommodation when
they are issued by DSS.
Special Materials: N/A
Focus:
We will follow a course of lectures organized around major philosophical ideas. The text and readings
will be used to supplement these lectures. An exam and quizzes will follow selected units.
This course will focus on four general issues in philosophy:
1. What is the fundamental nature of reality?
2. What is the relationship between the mind and the
ain?
3. What do we know?
4. What should we do?
Requirements:
There are two major exams and One Research Paper during the semester in the classroom.
Mid-term Exam covers assignments#1 to #5.
Final Exam covers assignment #6 to #10.
The instructor will provide a list from which the student will choose his/her topic.
Graded student work will fall into three categories: assignments, Research Essay, and 2 exams. If you
come late to an exam a student has already finished, you will receive a zero for that exam or quiz. (Please
submit work on listed due date.)
Exams and quizzes will be given in class. They will consist of multi choose answering questions, a blank
questions, T/F, and a short essay.
Grading Criteria:
GRADING SCHEME
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Class Dates:
Class begins Monday 08/24/2020
May ALL final grades due to TCC Office
Daily Assignments:
Midterm Exam covers assignments#1 to #5.
Final Exam covers assignment #6 to #10.
The instructor will provide a topic in form summery.
Graded student work will fall into three categories: assignments, Research Essay, and 2 exams.
Exams will consist of multi choose answering questions, a blank question, T/F, and a short essay.
Important Due dates:
Proof of reading 1,2
Midterm exam
Research Paper
Final exam
GRADING SCHEME AND RATIONALE FOR ASSIGNING FINAL GRADE
Ten (10) Assignments @ 10 points each 100 A = XXXXXXXXXXpoints
Two (2) Exams (Mid-Term and Final) @ 100 points
each
200 B= XXXXXXXXXXpoints
(1) Research Paper +Proof of reading @ 100 point XXXXXXXXXX =100 C = XXXXXXXXXXpoints
Total Points 400 points D=237-317
F = XXXXXXXXXXpoints
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Guidelines for Research Essay:
Your research paper includes two sections:
first, the "Proof of Reading": The "Proof of Reading" will utilize the pdf format of sections of
one book or article.
Look at the calendar for due dates of the proof of reading assignment, which is your "proof"
displaying that you read the (5) assigned pages of the book. This may include highlighted
sections, notes in the margins, and a summary of the given section so I can tell that you are
comprehending the material and are on task.
I will email you the .pdf of the book with pages assigned to your name. Print those 4-5 pages or
save them to your laptop. Then, read the first two pages. I called this easy reading action “Proof
of reading 1 & 2," which is worth 50 points total.
The second step is the final draft of your Research Paper. This will be a word document typed
in MLA format and will contain a comprehensive reflection of the text utilizing your "Proof of
Reading" notes, including proper citations and formatting by the due date: 50 points. Paper
should be 400 words with included highlighted sections, notes in the margins, and a summary of
the given section with direct quotes or quotation—the exact words taken from an original source
and used in a second piece of writing, and an indirect quote or quotation—.
You are required to write 400 words for your research paper. After incorporating direct and/or
indirect quotes, you may only have 220 words of your own to produce, which is a little under
double of the length of a Tweet. I believe in you! You can do this.
Guidelines for Research Essay:
1. Use a combination of summary and analysis from your article’s pages (mostly
Summarizing from reading pages).
2. Please do not write about your thoughts. For example, do not use “I think,” or “in my
opinion.”
3. You must cite at least eight to ten quotes from the selected pages of the article
ook, at
your discretion, to support your reading using direct quotes or paraphrasing. This MUST
e in MLA format with the author’s name and page number in each in-text quote.
4. A cover for Research paper is required and it should include title of book/article, the
author’s name, selected page numbers, and your name. This will not be included in your
word count.
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5. In your final paragraph, you can state what you thought about what you read.
6. Your paper must be accurately double spaced, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font
with one-inch margins on all sides, and should include page numbers (MLA format).
7. Your research paper should reflect the standard MLA header which includes your name,
date, the course, and section number on the top left corner.
Basically, I am evaluating you upon your reading skills, your summation, and use of proper
citation. Do not wo
y about connecting your assigned pages to what you've learned throughout
the entire semester. Just focus on the selected pages and summarize them.
Additional Class Information:
Students may contact me at
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I will be in Blackboard Collaborate at 10: 00 am
Mandatory Attendance Policy
TCCD Academic Calendar for important College Dates.
TCCD Student Handbook for information on attendance and withdrawal policy, dishonesty and
plagiarism, and disability support services.
Access Course Evaluations for instructions on evaluating courses.
Attendance is very important. TCC allowed to miss 20% of classes.
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