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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100. Recommended Preparation: ENG 100 and HWST 107. PACS 108 is an introduction to the contemporary Pacific islands region and cultures through a survey of the major dilemmas facing its inhabitants now and in the near future. Upon successful completion of PACS 108, the student should be able to: Discuss the historical origins of current issues and trends. Discuss cultural persistence and change and the influence of tradition in contemporary life. Discuss and demonstrate an understanding of contemporary cultural, social, political and economic issues in their local, regional, pan-Pacific, and global contexts through informed analysis and debate. Discuss issues in Pacific Islander communities in urban centers within the region and on the Pacific Rim. Identify potential issues and resolutions that the region will face in the near future based on current issues and trends.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher.Recommended Preparation: Completion of HWST 107 or PACS 108 with a grade of "C" or higher.Comment: PACS 257 is cross-listed as ENG 257C. PACS 257 is a study of selected works of the literature of Oceania created in the 19th and 20th centuries outside Hawai'i. Students will focus on the interaction between and among people from across Oceania through these works. Themes such as place and identity, cultural norms and ideals, and responses to change: assimilation, alienation, and issues of nationalistic movements in Oceania will be discussed. Upon successful completion of any course in the Themes in Literature series, the student should be able to: Consider a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu. Examine a work of literature from various vantage points. Examine and analyze the various elements of a literary work. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis. Recognize major themes in a work of literature; explore their implications and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; understand how form contributes to meaning. Show greater sensitivity to language and literary devices authors use in literature. Appreciate the artistry of literary works and become better acquainted with writers as artists. Recognize the need for literary evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works. Express opinions and responses to literature clearly and effectively in writing. Upon successful completion of PACS 257, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of some of the authors of 19th and 20th century in the Pacific, from a range of ethnic and cultural groups. Recognize the universality in human experience, as well as the qualities that make a particular ethnic or cultural group distinct.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; HAW 102 or SAM 102 or fluency in a Polynesian language. Recommended Preparation: HWST 100 or PACS 108. PACS 273 uses the indigenous languages of Polynesia as the primary vehicle to explore and examine the aboriginal cultures of the region. Upon successful completion of PACS 273, the student should be able to: Identify and locate the major islands and island groups of Polynesia. Explain the fundamental similarities and differences of aboriginal Polynesian cultures. Describe the evolution of Polynesian languages and their current relationships to each other. Identify the major issues facing aboriginal languages of the region today.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100. PHIL 100 is a brief survey course covering the various methods, values, and types of philosophies. Upon successful completion of PHIL 100, the student should be able to: Recognize and distinguish the major worldviews that have dominated and sometimes polarized philosophy. Reflect upon and discuss the major thinkers and the major concerns of philosophy, such as the problem of God, the nature of reality, the nature of self, ethical concerns, problems of truth, and problems of meaning. Discuss contemporary philosophical trends and conflicts. Reflect upon their own worldview and value system. Express ideas and opinions clearly in writing.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100. PHIL 101 is a study of contemporary ethical issues through the perspective of classical and contemporary philosophical theories. Upon successful completion of PHIL 101, the student should be able to: Explain the major views that have defined the Western debate on ethical matters to include: virtue ethics, egoism, utilitarian theory and deontological theory. Describe and compare the key positions brought forward by philosophers on such topics as the nature of the human good, the 7 question of the good life, the problematic nature of human moral obligation, the tension between moral relativism and moral absolutism. Explain cultural differences in the areas of moral and social value as applied to contemporary issues. Analyze contemporary ethical problems with critical reasoning, logical arguments and ethical concepts. Articulate and justify one's own personal moral perspective with respect to specific issues of contemporary concern. Express ideas and opinions clearly, orally and in writing. Analyze ways in which contemporary philosophical debate can shape the discussion of contemporary ethical problems and concerns.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100. PHIL 102 is a survey of major themes and schools of Asian Philosophy. Upon successful completion of PHIL 102, the student should be able to: Critically reflect upon and articulate their ideas about reality. Investigate major issues in Asian philosophy. Describe major contrasts between Asian and Western thought. Recognize the methods of philosophical reflection. Make informed choices about personal value systems. Use the vocabulary of Asian philosophical issues. Discuss characteristics of the major schools of Asian philosophy. Discuss the development of the schools of Asian philosophy and their occasional influence on each other. Draw inferences from the influence of Asian philosophy on the West. Express ideas and opinions clearly in writing.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100. PHIL 110 is an introductory course in logic focusing on methods and principles of deductive reasoning. Integral to this study will be the presentation of methods for representing logical form and the development of a system of inference rules and strategies that allow for the determination of validity and invalidity of deductive arguments. Upon successful completion of PHIL 110, the student should be able to: Translate English language arguments into symbolic notation and logical languages, supplying language keys as necessary. Employ a basic system of Inference Rules to present well constructed proofs of validity for symbolized arguments. Correctly introduce and follow protocols governing the use of assumptions in deductive reasoning. Construct truth tables for arguments, statements and sets of statements. Use truth tables to determine (in)validity and (in)consistency. Use Venn Diagrams to represent categorical and individual statements, and basic syllogistic arguments. Explain the different criteria for assessing the quality of arguments and the particular importance of argument structure among these criteria. Apply different evaluative criteria to specific cases of argument.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100, or a previous college-level course in philosophy. PHIL 211 surveys the history of early Greek and Roman Philosophy from the PreSocratics to the early Christian era. Upon successful completion of PHIL 211, the student should be able to: Recognize the major lines of debate that 8 have defined the development of Western Philosophy in the areas as Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics. Describe the positions and roles of key philosophical thinkers and philosophical schools, to include those of Plato and Aristotle as well as key philosophers and movements of the Hellenistic, early Christian periods. Apply critical reasoning and philosophical concepts to an analysis of defining problems in the Ancient and early Christian worlds. Explain through in-class discussions and written assignments an appreciation of the arguments presented to justify given philosophical positions put forward by specific philosophers studied in the course. Articulate her/his own personal view of the debates of this period with reference to specific concepts and arguments studied. Express ideas and opinions clearly, orally and in writing.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL100, or a previous college-level course in philosophy PHIL 213 surveys major Western philosophies from the Renaissance to present. Upon successful completion of PHIL 213, the student should be able to (related to philosophy in the Late Medieval Period to present): Describe the nature and significance of major controversies in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics that have concerned philosophers. Identify and discuss changing goals and methods of philosophy in the period covered. Articulate reasons that support personal judgment about major controversies in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. Explain through in-class discussions and written assignments an understanding of the arguments put forward by specific philosophers studied in the course. Express ideas and opinions clearly, orally and in writing.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit or concurrent enrollment in ENG 100 or ENG 160. PHIL 250 is an exploration of basic ethical theories and their application to ethical dilemmas with discussion of various methods of decision-making. It engages students in the critical analysis of the ethical dimensions of health care. Upon successful completion of PHIL 250, the student should be able to: Describe and apply a variety of major ethical theories to "real life" situations involving ethical decision-making. Use such methods as Inquiry-Based Learning for the study of ethical problems. Gain access to the literature of ethical theory. Describe multicultural perspectives that may affect ethical decisions in health care. Describe the criteria for decision-making competency. Distinguish between personal values, professional values and obligations, and legal obligations. Distinguish between personal morality and professional ethics.
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