INTRODUCTION to PHILOSOPHY

PHIL101 B1 Spring 2022

DO NOT PANIC !!!   It may appear to you that all of this information and all the resources on this course site is quite overwhelming .  It may appear that with so much here, then the course must involve so much work, much more than other courses do.  DO NOT PANIC!   The impression of so much information should not lead you to the conclusion that the course has more work to it.  It does not.  Students who overcome the initial reaction of anxiety report very favorable assessments of this course.  It is just that there is so much given to support students as they enter the course and work their way through it.  So much is given to explain the course and its activities and to support students in their work.  So much is here because students have provided feedback and suggestions over the years this course has been offered that changes have been made to improve the course and student experience of the course.  Much is given to support student success.  Most students who complete the course do very, very well. Check the grades for yourself and see that while too many do not remain in the course , of those who do, there are many A's and B's. So, DO NOT PANIC!!!  Just look over everything and if you are registered and want to take this course and do well then begin by completing the first TEN STEPS and you will be on your way to a successful semester.

DO NOT PANIC!!  We have a module dedicated to having each student understand how the course is constructed (Course Instructional Design) and what the requirements are and what you need to do in order to do very well in this course.

If you have the time to put into this course and actually do the work the results will be quite good.  This course rewards effort.  There are no tricks involved and no quizzes or exams or surprise assignments.

What does it come down to after all the reading of the basic information? Just how much work is involved in this class to do well?

9-12hrs/week of work each week in Fall and Spring Semesters that run 14 to 15 weeks 

18-24 hrs/week in SUMMER semesters that run only 7 or 8 weeks !!! 

What is the work?  Three things!

(1)READINGS: reading the online textbook- required readings inside of the online textbook are marked by "READ"

(2)ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT 

In a regular class attendance is taken directly.

The following are the minimums for attendance:

Being in class for the entire class period= 1 point

Speaking in class on a topic or question related to the current module = 1point
Asking a question by speaking or writing on a topic related to the current module  = 1 point

(3) WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS:

Submit the written assignments at the end of the module period by date on calendar  11:59pm  Submit by email with NO ATTACHMENTS.

TEN STEPS TO START OFF

OK, let's get started by having you explore the course site and learn about the requirements and what we will be doing here.  For this first module or learning unit in this course you are expected to do the following TEN things! Yes TEN (10):   For this first few days you are expected to do the following TEN things! Yes TEN (10). I repeated that. Why? It is very important. Why?  Well, by the time you are finished you should know all that you need to know about this class and what is required to do well in it.

STEP 1. Read all the documents that are part of COURSE OUTLINE using the link COURSE OUTLINE  Be sure to read How you will be evaluated!   There are a lot of items in the COURSE OUTLINE be sure to read ALL OF THEM. You have already begun!

STEP 2. EMAIL the Instructor with an Introduction of yourself.  ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu When sending email ALWAYS In the subject line put: first name , last name, QCC PHI 101,B1,SP22, ASSIGNMENT# or QUESTION or HELP

STEP 3. Check and Print out the  COURSE CALENDAR - under COURSE OUTLINE or COURSE CALENDAR or SCHEDULE ! Many students have stated that the calendar is a very useful tool or guide as to what they need to do and when to do it.

STEP 4. INTRODUCE YOURSELF - Introduce yourself and your social network WEBSITE and/or ePortfolio  to your classmates by sending your contact information and site locations to the instructor for distribution to the class.  You will find the instructor's profile by clicking on this link. IF you do not have a social network site or do not want to share it then you may skip this step.

 STEP 5.  Communicating with the Professor:     One of the features of this class is that you are never required to meet face to face with the professor. However, if you want to stop by for a visit my office is at Queensborough Community College in Bayside NY in the Medical Arts Building, Room 403 

1.      Sending me an email to ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu

2.     Calling my office phone:  Monday 11am to 12 noon Thursday 11-12 1-2pm 1-718-281-5038

STEP 6. Be sure to do step 2 and send an email communication to the instructor.  If you have questions about the course requirements send those to the instructor.

STEP 7. MANDATORY Email  PRACTICE re  Academic Integrity Statement and Policy  

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMAIL

As a CUNY student You must use the CUNY email address supplied by this college or some other CUNY unit.  It will have a cuny.edu address!!!!!!  Each and every registered student has an email account.   If you do not have an address acceptable to this instructor you will have 10 days to get and use the college supplied email address and notify the instructor from the new address.

When sending email ALWAYS In the subject line put: first name , last name, QCC PHI 101,B1,SP22, ASSIGNMENT# or QUESTION or HELP

After an assignment has been received, it will be graded and the feedback shared with you either by E-mail or by the use of an on-line grade book WebPages found by clicking on GRADES.

STEP 8. Read and then copy and paste the course requirement information immediately below and send it to the instructor ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu

SUBJECT:  first name , last name, QCC PHI 101,B1,SP22,   VERY IMPORTANT EMAIL   

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The basic course activities and requirements:

All class information including the assignments are available OUTSIDE OF BB at the class site/syllabus/outline

How much work is involved in this class to do well?

9-12hrs/week of work each week in Fall and Spring Semesters that run 14 to 15 weeks 

18-24 hrs/week in SUMMER semesters that run 7 or 8 weeks !!! 

What is the work?

(1)READINGS: reading the online textbook- required readings inside of the online textbook are marked by "READ"

(2)ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT 

In a regular class attendance is taken directly.

The following are the minimums for attendance:

Being in class for the entire class period= 1 point

Speaking in class on a topic or question related to the current module = 1point
Asking a question by speaking or writing on a topic related to the current module  = 1 point

(3) WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS:

Submit the written assignments at the end of the module period by date on calendar  11:59pm  Submit be email with NO ATTACHMENTS.

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STEP 9. READ the Student Reviews and Comments about this class.

STEP 10.  RELAX It looks like it is a lot but it is no more than any other class only just made more accessible and convenient and more is explained in text at the start.

Oh and what it comes down to is this:  The following learning activities apply to each module:

1. Read the assigned textbook material.

2. Attending Class and participating in the Learning Community with classmates--This means that you respond to questions by the instructor and your classmates.

3. Submit the written assignment for each module by the due date by 11:59pm.

Have a great semester and your efforts will be rewarded with a well earned good grade.

REMEMBER above all >>>SPECIAL NOTE:   DO NOT PANIC !!!!!

If for some reason you can not get access to the online textbook at one site you should know that the online textbook is available on two sites as well.  There is no reason why you can not proceed with all work with this course should one course site not be available.  Remember DO NOT PANIC  !!!   You will not be penalized for the failures of the university's internet system.

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