Post Secondary Teaching and Learning - PSTL

Description:  The Greeks defined the term ?citizen? as a person who was knowledgeable and engaged in society and politics. The central question we will explore in this course is how to be an engaged citizen in a multicultural democracy. Using multiple lenses of history, law, psychology and sociology, this course, examines the role of individuals and groups in shaping the nature of citizenship and public ethics in U.S. society. Using social science texts, historical narratives, literature, and legal cases, the course explores the nature of legal and personal responsibility with particular attention to race, class, gender and civil rights. In addition, to learn how the adversarial system works (or doesn?t work!) all students will participate in a full mock jury trial.

Class Time: 25% Lecture, 5% Film/Video, 25% Discussion, 20% Small Group Activities, 20% Student Presentation, 5% Guest Speakers.

Grade: 45% reports/papers, 5% quizzes, 10% written homework, 25% in-class presentation, 15% class participation.

Co-Instructor:  Peter,Gary E | Instructor Bio

Co-Instructor:  Miksch,Karen L

Description:  The primary goal of this course is to proactively engage students in exploring the nature of citizenship in the United States, how it has changed through time, and practical ways in which we can become engaged citizens today in a multicultural society. We examine the role of individuals and groups in shaping and defining the nature of citizenship and public ethics in U.S. society and ask when and if all people in the U.S. have had equal opportunity for full citizenship. Further, we investigate and discuss what social, legal, and institutional practices impact the capacity of individuals and groups to engage in citizenship in a multicultural democracy.

Instructor:  Poch,Robert Karl