Critical Analysis (HUM 3010)

Term: 2018 Fall

Faculty

Jonathan DyenShow MyInfo popup for Jonathan Dyen

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My name is Jon Dyen.  I am a Professor of English here at the College.  I have a PhD in American Literature from Boston University.  My areas on interest include Modern American Literature, World Literature, Literary Theory, Composition, and Film.  In addition to teaching, I also coordinate the  Interdisciplinary Writing Program.   

My Office Hours for the Summer Two session are by appointment.  

 

 

Schedule

Thu, 5:15 PM - 8:15 PM (11/1/2018 - 12/17/2018) Location: MLTN LABRC

Description

This course focuses on the skills and concepts needed to develop reading and listening habits necessary for critical thinking. The course emphasizes thinking skills: comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in order to develop inter-related questions, which serve as the direction toward better opinions and decisions. Current topics from a variety of sources will provide the basis for analysis and application of skills. Students synthesize learning to present their own positions and arguments.

Sequencing: As the concepts and skills covered in this course are applicable to all disciplines, it is recommended that this course be taken at the beginning of the student’s course of study