Here it is an upper level, capstone class for seniors ready to graduate. Here, the student must apply for admission to this class. I think the intention is to revisit or provide discussion of historical context and classical philos perspectives. The idea is to provide a framework that integrates the diverse classes and perspectives the student has encountered. It also serves to stimulate more mature discussion of historical and epistemological issues. I think personally, there is no reason why students could not be given some historical context earlier, except for the level of discussion and work expected.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Gassin" <lgas...@olivet.edu> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 1:01:44 PM Subject: [tips] History & Systems Hello, All- I have History & Systems as a new prep this year, so I have been checking out the syllabi on the Division 2 website and visiting a variety of schools' websites to see where it falls in their curriculum. I notice that almost always, it looks as if it is an upper division, if not actually senior level, course. For some reason, we have it as a 200-level (sophomore) course. I'm not sure what the rationale was for putting it at the 200-level, but for those of you who teach it as upper division, do you have a sense of why it is taught there and not earlier? If so, please share : ). If your school offers it as lower-division, what are the reasons for that? We are re-visiting our curriculum in general this year, so your comments may help with some decision-making about the class' placement. Thanks! Lisa Gassin Elizabeth (Lisa) A. Gassin, Ph.D., LPC Professor of Psychology Olivet Nazarene University 1 University Avenue Bourbonnais, IL 60914 Tel: (815) 928-5569 Fax: (815) 928-5571 This message is from the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University and is intended only for the recipient to whom it is addressed. This message and attachments may contain confidential or privileged information (including FERPA-protected information) and are intended solely for the use of the recipient noted above. Please do not share or forward this e-mail without the permission of the sender. If you are not the proper addressee, please do not review, disclose, copy, distribute or use the contents of this message; please destroy the message immediately and notify me at 815-928-5569 or lgas...@olivet.edu. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: peter...@svsu.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=38484 or send a blank email to leave-38484-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=38487 or send a blank email to leave-38487-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu