HUM 105 - Working in America

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This is a humanities course which has as its theme the interplay of work and the individual. It focuses on technological society and how the humanities can interpret and reflect upon that society. On the one hand, the course recognizes that scientific and technological literacy remains an essential aspect of what it means to be an educated person in the twenty-first century. On the other hand, the course acknowledges that, regardless of culture, race, gender, age, and other factors, there are basic human characteristics of responding to new situations. It focuses on the idea that the shared experiences of living in a body, having the conscious awareness that we do, being able to communicate that knowledge and share the experience of life with others-and knowing that bodies don’t live forever are the same simply by virtue of our being born human.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Examine historical perspectives on technological society.
Analyze the social perspectives of technological society.
Learn about the philosophical perspectives of technological society.
Explore contemporary technology and the implications for the future.
Increase their awareness of biotechnology, genetic engineering and reproduction
Understand the profound role the humanities, science and technology play in shaping modern society and the human condition.
Think critically about contemporary technological issues such as privacy on the Internet, genetic engineering, and global warming, and to learn to accept the moral responsibilities of educated citizens in a global technological society.
Think critically about what it means to lead life like a human being while struggling to make a living.
Reflect on the deeper significance of work and technology for them as human beings.
Evaluate comparatively ancient attitude to work and life with contemporary attitude to work and life.