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3.00 Credits
This course examines theories and research about groups, and applications of social psychological (rather than clinical) notions of group processes. The course provides a setting in which students engage in both didactic and experiential learning about group roles, group development and task oriented and non-rational group dynamics. Topics include, among others: group functioning, development, role emergence and differentiation, leadership and authority, scapegoating and the relationship between these and non-rational behavior.
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3.00 Credits
This course uses literary theory to examine the influence on writing of culture, politics, philosophy, ethics, technology and aesthetics. It provides a limited overview of some of the major schools of critical thought, such as: psychoanalysis, feminism, Marxism, dialogical criticism, Foucauldian analysis, New Criticism, archetypal criticism, reader response, structuralism/semiotics, phenomenology, hermeneutics, and deconstruction.
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1.00 Credits
This one-day workshop is for aspiring writers who seek to publish. It is divided into two sections. Part I will review strategies for planning and completing work intended for publication. Part II will cover markets and legalities common to all written works and focus on specific examples, including novels, short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and screen- plays. Students will prepare a personal work for publication in an established journal or electronic medium.
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3.00 Credits
Beginning with a review of basics (grammar, outline, style, purpose, etc.) the course will focus on the development of individual student's writing skills from writing about the self through expository and persuasive writing. Through assignments and in-class exercises, the elements of basic communication common to both academic and professional writing will be examined. Revisions and development will be emphasized. There will be limited lecture and a great deal of discussion, practice and feedback in both dyad and workshop formats. The overall goal is to improve each student's writing skills regardless of initial level of sophistication.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines theories and research about groups, and applications of social psychological (rather than clinical) notions of group processes. The course provides a setting in which students engage in both didactic and experiential learning about group roles, group development and task oriented and non-rational group dynamics. Topics include, among others: group functioning, development, role emergence and differentiation, leadership and authority, scapegoating and the relationship between these and non-rational behavior.
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0.00 Credits
This one-day workshop is designed to instruct students on how to register for priors and how to document their learning in the best possible manner in order to receive credit for prior experiential learning. The workshop will cover the mechanics of the process including the following: the creation of a proposal, registration, connecting with an evaluator, submitting the documentation, etc. Also included in the workshop will be a presentation about the nature of experiential learning, the relation of theory and practical knowledge, methods of documentation, upper and lower division learning, and how to produce top-quality documentation. This will be a hands-on training session. Students are required to complete this workshop before (or simultaneously with) registration for any priors. No credit is awarded for this workshop.
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3.00 Credits
The major goal of this course is to familiarize the student with the history, philosophy, policies, and purposes of the undergraduate degree program at Antioch University Santa Barbara. It provides an orientation to the specific student-centered learning program available at Antioch Santa Barbara. From a basis of their transferred units, students learn to plan and take responsibility for the completion of their degree. This course also introduces the student to the Core Purposes of a Liberal Arts Education: critical and creative thinking; diversity and global awareness; holistic personal development; competence for professional pursuits; effective communication; and the unifying principle of praxis for social justice. Special emphasis is placed on the development of college level writing skills and critical thinking. Required in the first quarter for all students.
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3.00 Credits
Using models from experiential and adult learning theory, this course provides students with structured opportunities to intern at a local non-profit organization while reflecting upon their overall service-learning in a weekly seminar setting. Through the use of carefully-focused readings and a variety of interactive and reflective activities, students are encouraged to integrate their philosophical, conceptual, and practical learning experiences. Required for all students.
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1.00 Credits
Built around the campus mission and the B.A. program core purposes, this seminar is designed to provide students with a structured opportunity to integrate, synthesize, and reflect upon common principles and practical themes from their undergraduate learning. Drawing from the video each student completed in their first quarter, their cumulative portfolio, and other theoretical and practical sources, students will provide evidence of the essential knowledge and learning experiences they have gleaned from their liberal arts education through seminar discussion, written documentation included in the portfolio, and a culminating oral presentation to the faculty. Required in the final quarter for all students.
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3.00 Credits
This course will study the political mechanisms that operate in the context of an increasingly multicultural society. American politics has historically been looked upon as a stable beacon of strength for many to emulate. Now significant numbers of people of color, women, and individuals who represent alternative lifestyles are impacting the political arena. How will politics as we know it be altered Historical, psychological and sociopolitical thought will be utilized to examine the issues of multiculturalism and American politics.
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