Chabot College
November 1993
Replaced Fall 2006 with Humn 72
Course Outline for Humanities 7
CONTEMPORARY HUMANITIES
Catalog Description:
7 - Contemporary Humanities
3 units
Visual, literary, and/or musical works of art that reflect the issues and concepts of their time. A
perspective through exploration of chosen works. 3 hours.
Expected Outcome for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
1. become familiar with works in humanities that give perspective on contemporary concerns;
2. be able to define and discuss the nature of a concern in humanities in a short essay. Essays will
clearly show a characterization of works with comments and conclusions based upon works
studied.
Course Content:
Specific content may change each semester. A subject will be chosen in advance by the instructor
and will be defined based on availability of works relating to contemporary issues. Examples: the
concept of humanity in drama and poetry; form in modern art and music; alienation in film and drama;
religious symbolism in humanities.
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture-discussion
2. Writing, performance, and criticism
3. Field trips to contemporary sites—museums, temples, dramatic events—are recommended.
Method of Evaluation:
1. Graded assignments
2. Midterm exam/paper
3. Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
The Trial, Kafka, Schocken
"The Second Coming," Yeats, in Fifty Great Poets, Bantam
"Falling Water," F. L. Wright, Bear Run, PA
Persona, Bergman, Svensk Filmindustri
Barton Fink, Joel and Ethan Coen, Fox
"Fais Voile vers le Soleil," Stockhausen
Special Student Materials:
None
KH:kh Hum 7 Revised: 11/8/93