169:072 Leisure and the Liberal
Arts 3 s.h.
Time & Location:
6:30P - 9:00P M 15 SH
Instructor: Hunnicutt
Click here for Course Calendar-- all readings and all assignment are here
Course Information.
169:072 Leisure and the Liberal Arts 3:sh
Approved GE: Humanities
Instructor, Benjamin Hunnicutt
Hunnicutt's office hours --- 2:30-3:45 T TR (412 Jefferson Building)
Dept: Leisure Studies
Department Executive Officer: Ken Mobily, 404 Jefferson Bld- 3193353884
The College's expectation for each semester hour
credit in the course, students should expect to spend two hours per week
preparing for class sessions (e.g., in a
three-credit-hour course, standard out-of-class preparation is six hours.
Objectives of the course include: To familiarize you with a broad range of
historical and contemporary perspectives on leisure and the Liberal Arts; to
further your ability to think analytically and critically about these aspects
of life; to help you improve your skills and comfort level with spoken and
written expression through discussion, reading and writing assignments and
class presentations; to encourage you to
reexamine the way that higher education fits into and improves your life..
You grade will be determined-, 45% by Mid-term, 45% by Final Exam, 10% class
participation, assignments, pop quizzes.
Instructor Information:
Benjamin Hunnicutt, Professor, the University of Iowa
Office 412 Jefferson Building
Phone 335-1326
e-mail
benjamin-hunnicutt@uiowa.edu
Books Required (Books are available at Prairie Lights Bookstore Downtown)
Plato, PHAEDRUS (also on the Internet)
Joseph Pieper, LEISURE THE BASIS OF CULTURE
B.F. Skinner, WALDEN TWO
books available at Prairie Lights
Bookstore, downtown Iowa City on Dubuque Street
Course Packet of Readings
available at Zephyr Copies on Washington Street just across from Jefferson Bld.
OTHER READINGS ON RESERVE OR UP ON THE WEB
Videos:
PBS's "Running Out of Time," and "Groundhog Day"
General expectations for all students include consistent class
attendance,
adequate preparation, constructive participation and completion of reading and
writing assignments on deadline. For purposes of class communication and
fulfillment of assignments, you'll need an e-mail account and regular access to
a
computer.
Other policies
Special accommodations: Special academic arrangements for students with
disabilities may be facilitated by Student Disability Services, 133 Burge Hall,
tel.
335-1462. Students who feel they need special accommodations for any aspects of
the course are encouraged to contact SDS and to speak with the instructors as
early in the semester as possible.
"I would like to hear
from anyone who has a disability which may require seating modifications or
testing accommodations or
accommodations of other class requirements, so that appropriate
arrangements may be made.
Please contact me during my office hours."
Deadlines: Deadlines are deadlines. If you anticipate a serious problem,
alert the
instructor beforehand.
Unethical conduct: Plagiarism (i.e., expropriating the words and ideas
of others and
passing them off as one's own) and cheating of any sort are grounds for a
failing
grade in the course. Under University guidelines, plagiarism may lead to
expulsion.
Consult the Liberal Arts Bulletin for a full discussion of this offense.
Complaints: Feel free to contact the instructors by e-mail, by phone or
in person
during office hours with any concerns or complaints.
Students with
Disabilities
Under the
Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, instructors must
make reasonable accommodations for
students who have physical, mental, or learning disabilities.
[See also "Assisting
Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Faculty and Instructors".]
The student is responsible for requesting accommodations. It is important that
instructors help students preserve
their privacy and maintain the
confidentiality of student records, including records of disability
accommodation.
In order to help preserve student’s privacy, instructors are required to make
the following announcement during
the first class meeting and to include
it on the syllabus:
"I would like to hear from anyone who has a disability which may require
some modification of seating, testing, or
other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Please
contact me during my office hours."
An adviser or instructor who believes that a student's academic performance has
been affected by an undiagnosed
learning disability may wish to talk with the student (again, in a manner that
preserves the student's privacy) and possibly
refer the student to the Office of
Student Disability Services for formal assessment.
College policy permits students with specific learning disabilities to complete
components of the General Education
Program with accommodations, including
completion of the Foreign Language component of the General Education
Program without completing language
courses.
In order to receive accommodations, students must contact Student Disability
Services (3101 Burge Hall, 335-1462)
and obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request form (SAAR)
[See sample copy (pdf)]. The form will specify what
course accommodations are judged reasonable for that student.
An instructor who cannot provide the accommodations specified, or who has
concerns about the accommodations,
must contact the Student Disability Services counselor who signed the request
form within 48 hours of receiving the
form from the student.
Some examples of course-related accommodations are
allowing extended, but not unlimited, time for completion of examinations;
allowing examinations to be written in a quiet, low-stimulus environment;
permitting the use of dictionaries during in-class writing assignments;
using alternative methods to assess mastery of course content (e.g., narrative
tapes instead of journals);
allowing papers to be proofread for spelling and grammatical errors;
providing specially trained tutors for course content;
using computer software to assist in the completion of assignments (e.g., spell
check, computer-based adaptive devices);
allowing the use of taped materials and resources to assist the student in
reading, listening, and speaking;
allowing students to dictate essays to a scribe.
See also "Test Modifications for Students with Disabilities,"
in this Chapter.
Instructors may also call the CLAS Academic Programs & Services office, 120
Schaeffer Hall (335-2633) with questions on making prescribed accommodations or
related concerns.
Students with complaints
about disability accommodations must follow the procedures outlined in Chapter
5 under "Student Complaints Concerning Faculty Actions."
ADDITIONAL INFOMATION
The student
is responsible for requesting accommodations: "I would like to hear from
anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of seating,
testing, or other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements may be
made. Please see me after class or during my office hours."
A student who has a complaint against any member of the
College's teaching staff is responsible for following the procedures described
below. Complaints may concern inappropriate faculty conduct, incompetence in
oral communication, inequities in assignments, scheduling of examinations at
other than authorized and published times, failure to provide disability
accommodations, or grading grievances. In complaints involving the assignment
of grades, it is College policy that grades cannot be changed without the
permission of the department concerned.
§
The
student should ordinarily try to resolve the matter with the instructor first.
§
If the
complaint is not resolved to the student's satisfaction, the student should
discuss the matter further with the course supervisor (if the instructor is a
teaching assistant), the departmental executive officer, or, in some
departments, another faculty member designated to receive complaints.
§
If the
matter remains unresolved, the student may submit a written complaint to the
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 120 Schaeffer Hall (335-2633). (Graduate
students should be directed to the offices of the
The Associate Dean for Academic Programs will attempt to
resolve the complaint and, if necessary, may convene the College's Committee to
Resolve Student Grievances. The Associate Dean will respond to the student in
writing regarding the disposition of the complaint.
If the complaint cannot be resolved through the mechanisms
described above, the student may file a formal complaint, which will be handled
under the Faculty Dispute Procedures.
While the College recommends the procedures above, students
always have the right to complain first to someone other than the instructor
(for instance, to the director of undergraduate studies, the departmental
executive officer, or the University Ombudsperson) if they do not feel, for
whatever reason, that they can directly approach the instructor.
(NB: If the complaint involves sexual harassment, the
procedures above need not be followed. The Office of Affirmative Action has
primary responsibility for complaints under the Policy on Sexual Harassment and
Consensual Relationships. If a complaint at the departmental or college level
involving reasonable academic accommodations for students with disabilities
cannot be resolved through the mechanisms described above, students may also
consult the Office of Affirmative Action.)
An
instructor who suspects a student of plagiarism or cheating must inform the
student in writing as soon as possible after the incident has been observed or
discovered .
Instructors
who detect cheating or plagiarism may decide, in consultation with the DEO, to
reduce the student's grade on the assignment or in the course, even to assign
an F. The instructor writes an account of the chronology of the plagiarism or
cheating incident for the DEO, who sends an endorsement of the written report
of the case to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 120 Schaeffer Hall. A
copy of the report must be sent to the student.
The
Associate Dean may uphold, as the offense warrants, the following or other
penalties.
§
First offense:
disciplinary warning until graduation.
§
Second
offense: recommendation to the Dean of the College that the student be
suspended from the College for a calendar year or longer.
§
Third
offense: recommendation to the President of the University that the student be
expelled from the University.
If a
student believes that the finding of plagiarism or cheating is in error or the
penalty unjust, the student will be encouraged to arrange a meeting with the
instructor and the departmental or program administration to present a
response. If the student is dissatisfied with the result of this meeting, he or
she may request a hearing by writing to the Associate Dean for Academic
Programs, who may refer the matter to the College's Committee to Resolve
Student Grievances . If the student is not satisfied with the results of the
hearing, he or she may request a review by the Associate Provost for
Undergraduate Education.
Reports
of first and second offenses of student academic misconduct reside only in the
CLAS Academic Programs & Services office. A notation of disciplinary action
does not appear on a student's record for a first or second offense. Reports on
first and second offenses are destroyed when the student graduates, or after
five years if the student has not graduated. Reports for third offenses are
maintained as part of the student permanent record system in the Office of the
Dean of Students
The Code
of Student Life prohibits forgery of University records, documents, or student
identification cards. Staff members in the
If the
signature is a forgery, the adviser or instructor informs the CLAS Academic
Programs & Services office, providing relevant information and an explanation
of extenuating or unusual circumstances. Staff members in the office interview
students suspected of forgery and take disciplinary action based on the
interview and verification provided by the adviser, instructor, or dean.
Disciplinary
action includes, as the offense may warrant, disciplinary warning for one
calendar year or until graduation, the reversal of the action requested by the
forged document, or other penalties. If a student feels that the penalty
imposed by CLAS Academic Programs & Services is unjust, he or she may
request a hearing by sending a written request to the Associate Dean for
Academic Programs, who may in turn refer the matter to the Committee to Resolve
Student Grievances for review. If the student is not satisfied with the results
of the hearing, the student may request a review by the Associate Provost for
Undergraduate Education.
The
College's Committee to Resolve Student Grievances is an ad hoc committee
composed of faculty and student members. It is constituted when a student
requests a hearing to reconsider a finding or penalty administered in a case of
plagiarism, cheating, forgery, or other academic misconduct.
The
full policy is printed in the Schedule of Courses and the College's Student Academic Handbook.
169:072 Leisure and the Liberal Arts
Syllabus
(for the full syllabus and class calendar, go to the class web page at http://www.shorterworkhours.com).
Instructor: Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt
Contact Information:
Benjamin Hunnicutt, E-mail: Benjamin-hunnicutt@uiowa.edu,
phone: 335-1326, Office: 413 Jefferson Bld, Office Hours: 11:00-12:30 TTR
Department Executive Officer: Helena Dettmer, 404 Jefferson Bld- 3193353884
The College's expectation for each semester hour
credit in the course, students should expect to spend two hours per week
preparing for class sessions (e.g., in a three-credit-hour course, standard
out-of-class preparation is six hours.
General expectations for all students include consistent class attendance,
adequate preparation, constructive participation and completion of reading and
writing assignments on deadline. For purposes of class communication and
fulfillment of assignments, you will need an e-mail account and regular access
to a computer.
Since it is essential to the quality of class discussion that everyone be
present, prepared, and focused, there may be graded, in-class writing checks on
assigned materials (i.e., pop quizzes). In addition, students' successful
completion of the course requires writing several essays in response to
specific questions introduced as the course progresses.
Reading: Required readings for this course include five books and a wide
variety of articles, essays, excerpts and other materials:
As Announced in class-- Course packet available at Zephyr’s (across the street
from Jefferson Bld)
Plato, PHAEDRUS (on the Internet)
Grading: Set high standards for yourself, as grading will be rigorous. You will
receive letter grades for each element of your work, with A for exceptional
work, B for very good, C for acceptable, D for unacceptable but passing, F for
failing. Pluses and Minuses will be used (e.g., B +, C-) Your overall grade for
the course will be calculated as follows: 20% attendance, written
assignments, and class participation; 40% by Mid-term (scheduled for Oct 9);
40% by Final Exam(the university choses not to reveal the final exam date
and time until an month before final exam week- as soon as the instructor know
the time and date, he will share it with students)
The College recommends the following grade
distributions (in percentages) for elementary, intermediate, and advanced
courses:
|
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
Average |
|
Elementary |
15 |
34 |
40 |
8 |
3 |
2.50 |
|
Intermediate |
18 |
36 |
39 |
5 |
2 |
2.63 |
|
Advanced |
22 |
38 |
37 |
3 |
1 |
2.77 |
Other
policies: Special accommodations: Special academic arrangements for
students with disabilities may be facilitated by Student Disability Services,
133 Burge Hall, tel. 335-1462. Students who feel they need special accommodations
for any aspects of the course are encouraged to contact SDS and to speak with
the instructors as early in the semester as possible.
Deadlines: Deadlines are deadlines. If you anticipate a serious problem, alert
the instructor beforehand.
Arriving to class late/leaving early: Inadvisable, rude, etc. Please turn off
cell phones before class starts.
Unethical conduct: Plagiarism (i.e., expropriating the words and ideas of
others and passing them off as one's own) and cheating of any sort are grounds
for a failing grade in the course. Under University guidelines, plagiarism may
lead to expulsion. Consult the Liberal Arts Bulletin for a full discussion of
this offense.
Concerns: Please contact the instructors by e-mail, by phone, or in
person during office hours with any questions or concerns. University
protocol calls for any concerns to be addressed to the instructors first before
any higher authorities are consulted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Statement on availability of modifications for students with disabilities
The student is responsible for requesting accommodations: "I would like to
hear from anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of
seating, testing, or other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements
may be made. Please see me after class or during my office hours."
Procedures for student complaints.
§
The student should ordinarily try to resolve the matter with the instructor
first.
§
If the complaint is not resolved to the student's satisfaction, the student
should discuss the matter further with the course supervisor (if the instructor
is a teaching assistant), the departmental executive officer, or, in some
departments, another faculty member designated to receive complaints.
§
If the matter remains unresolved, the student may submit a written complaint to
the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 120 Schaeffer Hall (335-2633).
(Graduate students should be directed to the offices of the
The Associate Dean for Academic Programs
will attempt to resolve the complaint and, if necessary, may convene the
College's Committee to Resolve Student Grievances. The Associate Dean will
respond to the student in writing regarding the disposition of the complaint.
If the complaint cannot be resolved through
the mechanisms described above, the student may file a formal complaint, which
will be handled under the Faculty Dispute Procedures.
While the College recommends the procedures
above, students always have the right to complain first to someone other than
the instructor (for instance, to the director of undergraduate studies, the
departmental executive officer, or the University Ombudsperson) if they do not
feel, for whatever reason, that they can directly approach the instructor.
(NB: If the complaint involves sexual harassment, the
procedures above need not be followed. The Office of Affirmative Action has
primary responsibility for complaints under the Policy on Sexual Harassment and
Consensual Relationships. If a complaint at the departmental or college level
involving reasonable academic accommodations for students with disabilities
cannot be resolved through the mechanisms described above, students may also
consult the Office of Affirmative Action.)
§
The collegiate policy on
plagiarism and cheating.
An instructor
who suspects a student of plagiarism or cheating must inform the student in
writing as soon as possible after the incident has been observed or discovered
.
Instructors who
detect cheating or plagiarism may decide, in consultation with the DEO, to
reduce the student's grade on the assignment or in the course, even to assign
an F. The instructor writes an account of the chronology of the plagiarism or
cheating incident for the DEO, who sends an endorsement of the written report
of the case to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 120 Schaeffer Hall. A
copy of the report must be sent to the student.
The Associate
Dean may uphold, as the offense warrants, the following or other penalties.
§
First offense: disciplinary warning until graduation.
§
Second offense: recommendation to the Dean of the College that the student be suspended
from the College for a calendar year or longer.
§
Third offense: recommendation to the President of the University that the
student be expelled from the University.
If a student believes that the finding of plagiarism or cheating
is in error or the penalty unjust, the student will be encouraged to arrange a
meeting with the instructor and the departmental or program administration to
present a response. If the student is dissatisfied with the result of this
meeting, he or she may request a hearing by writing to the Associate Dean for
Academic Programs, who may refer the matter to the College's Committee to
Resolve Student Grievances . If the student is not satisfied with the results
of the hearing, he or she may request a review by the Associate Provost for
Undergraduate Education.
Reports of first and second offenses of student academic
misconduct reside only in the CLAS Academic Programs & Services office. A
notation of disciplinary action does not appear on a student's record for a
first or second offense. Reports on first and second offenses are destroyed
when the student graduates, or after five years if the student has not
graduated. Reports for third offenses are maintained as part of the student
permanent record system in the Office of the Dean of Students
The Code of Student Life prohibits forgery of University records,
documents, or student identification cards. Staff members in the
If the signature is a forgery, the adviser or instructor informs
the CLAS Academic Programs & Services office, providing relevant
information and an explanation of extenuating or unusual circumstances. Staff
members in the office interview students suspected of forgery and take
disciplinary action based on the interview and verification provided by the
adviser, instructor, or dean.
Disciplinary action includes, as the offense may warrant,
disciplinary warning for one calendar year or until graduation, the reversal of
the action requested by the forged document, or other penalties. If a student
feels that the penalty imposed by CLAS Academic Programs & Services is
unjust, he or she may request a hearing by sending a written request to the
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, who may in turn refer the matter to the
Committee to Resolve Student Grievances for review. If the student is not
satisfied with the results of the hearing, the student may request a review by
the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.
The College's Committee to Resolve Student Grievances is an ad hoc
committee composed of faculty and student members. It is constituted when a
student requests a hearing to reconsider a finding or penalty administered in a
case of plagiarism, cheating, forgery, or other academic misconduct.
The full policy is printed
in the Schedule of Courses and the College's Student Academic Handbook.
"All students in the College have
specific rights and responsibilities. You have the right to adjudication of any
complaints you have about classroom activities or instructor actions.
Information on these procedures is available in the Schedule of Courses and
on-line in the College's Student Academic Handbook (http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/).
You also have the right to expect a classroom environment that enables you to
learn, including modifications if you have a disability."
"Your responsibilities to this class-and to your education as a whole-include attendance and participation. (Here an instructor could put specific information on his/her or the department's attendance policy.) You are also expected to be honest and honorable in your fulfillment of assignments and in test-taking situations (the College's policy on plagiarism and cheating is on-line in the College's Student Academic Handbook http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/). You have a responsibility to the rest of the class-and to the instructor-to help create a classroom environment where all may learn. At the most basic level, this means that you will respect the other members of the class and the instructor, and treat them with the courtesy you hope to receive in turn."
"This course is given by the College of ___. This means that class policies on matters such as requirements, grading, and sanctions for academic dishonesty are governed by the College of ___. Students wishing to add or drop this course after the official deadline must receive the approval of the Dean of the College of ___. Details of the University policy of cross enrollments may be found at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/deos/crossenroll.pdf
Students with Disabilities
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, instructors must make reasonable accommodations for
students who have physical, mental, or learning disabilities. [See also "Assisting
Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Faculty and Instructors".]
The student is responsible for requesting accommodations. It is
important that instructors help students preserve their privacy and maintain the
confidentiality of student records, including records of disability
accomodation. In order to help presever students privacy, instructors are
required to make the following announcement during the first class meeting and
to include it on the syllabus:
"I would like to hear from anyone who has a disability which
may require some modification of seating, testing, or other class requirements
so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Please contact me during my
office hours."
An adviser or instructor who believes that a student's academic
performance has been affected by an undiagnosed learning disability may wish to
talk with the student (again, in a manner that preserves the student's privacy)
and possibly refer the student to the Office of Student Disability Services for
formal assessment.
College policy permits students with specific learning
disabilities to complete components of the General Education Program with
accomodations, including completion of the Foreign Language component of the
General Education Program without completing language courses.
In order to receive accomodations, students must contact Student
Disability Services (3101 Burge Hall, 335-1462) and obtain a Student Academic
Accommodation Request form (SAAR) [See sample copy (pdf)]. The form will specify what
course accommodations are judged reasonable for that student. An instructor who
cannot provide the accommodations specified, or who has concerns about the
accommodations, must contact the Student Disability Services counselor who
signed the request form within 48 hours of receiving the form from the student.
Some examples of course-related accommodations are
See also "Test Modifications for Students with Disabilities,"
in this Chapter.
Instructors may also call the CLAS Academic Programs &
Services office, 120 Schaeffer Hall (335-2633) with questions on making
prescribed accommodations or related concerns.
Students with complaints about disability accommodations must follow the procedures outlined in Chapter 5 under "Student Complaints Concerning Faculty Actions."