Courses Wayne State University College of Urban, Labor, and Metropolitan Affairs Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Times' Harvest courses, Winter 2001     ( http://www.is.wayne.edu/drbowen/thw05) Times' Harvest Advanced Seminar (online)     ISP 3360, Section 010, Call Number 25265, 4 credits Times' Harvest Advanced Directed Study (online)     a) ISP 3340, Section 010, Call Number 25785, 2 credits     b) ISP 3340, Section 011, Call Number 25786, 4 credits	Instructor
	David R. Bowen 2311 A/AB Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202	Daytime tel: (313) 577-1498 Evening tel: (248) 549-8518 FAX: (313) 577-8585 Home Page:     http://www.is.wayne.edu/drbowen Email: d.r.bowen@wayne.edu At Ford: 313-390-2155

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Last updated: 1/10/05

Syllabus for AGS 3340
Times' Harvest, Winter 2005

Topics

Times' Harvest, ISP 3360 Section 010 for Winter 2005, is an online course on Futures Studies, with two Attached Directed Studies, ISP 3340 Section 010 (2 credits) and ISP 3340 Section 011 (4 credits). The ISP 3340 courses have a separate syllabus. The topics covered by ISP 3360 are:

1. Weeks 1 and 2. Online courses - methods and approaches
2. Weeks 1 though 7. Stages of human civilization and forecasts for the future
3. Weeks 8 through 11. History and methods of Futures' Studies
4. Weeks 12 through 16. Work in the future

Class meetings (all are Friday evenings from 6 to 8 PM, locations to be announced):

• January 21 in 223 State Hall on campus
• February 25
• March 11
• April 15, includes Student Evaluation of Teaching
• April 29, Final Exam for AGS 3340

NOTE 1: These class sessions will cover important material, and will be packed full. Make every effort to be on time.

NOTE 2: WSU academic credits are awarded on the basis of weekly time in class, or equivalent work. Since the number of class meetings is reduced in an online class, expect to be doing more work outside of class.

Instructor: David R. Bowen

Office Hours:
* On class days, 5 to 6 PM in classroom
But call or email anytime! Set up an appointment! I'm available!

Office Location: 2311 A/AB Building
(DIS offices, 5700 Cass at the northeast corner of Palmer and Cass)
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202

Work Phone (DIS office): 313-577-1498
ISP FAX: 313-577-8585
Home Phone: 248-549-8518
At Ford: 313-390-2155
E-mail: d.r.bowen@wayne.edu
Cell phone (usually not on): 248-417-5794
AIM Screen Name: WSU Web Guy

Textbooks (will be at campus Barnes and Noble bookstore, or can be bought or ordered through other sources of your choice, but watch out for delays in ordering online - you need the first book RIGHT AWAY!):

For AGS 3340 (may only be taken in conjunction with AGS 3360) -

1. (2 credits and 4 credits) Huxley, Aldous, Brave New World.
2. (4 credits only) Bell, Wendell, Foundations of Futures Studies, Vol. 1, History, Purposes, and Knowledge. Transactions Publishers, New Brunswick 1997.
3. A third book will be chosen during the first class session.

Additional reading assignments:

• The course computer conference. Postings should be read on at least a weekly basis.
• The course web site. Updates to the course web site should be read within the week after they are posted.

Other assignments (see the assignment schedule for due dates):

See the syllabus for ISP 3360 for the assignment schedule for ISP 3340.

Class meetings (all are Saturday mornings from 9 AM to Noon, in 113 Rackham Building on campus):

• January 21 in 223 State Hall on campus
• February 25
• March 11
• April 15, includes Student Evaluation of Teaching
• April 29, Final Exam for AGS 3340

NOTE 1: These class sessions will cover important material, and will be packed full. Make every effort to be on time.

NOTE 2: WSU academic credits are awarded on the basis of weekly time in class, or equivalent work. Since the number of class meetings is reduced in an online class, expect to be doing more work outside of class.

Grading:

Grades will be assigned on the following basis:

Grading Scale:

The "-" range for a grade is the lower three points, and gets averaged at the middle. For example, A- is 90 to 92 and gets averaged as 91. The "+" for a grade is the top three points, and gets averaged at the middle. For example, B+ is 87 to 89 and gets averaged as 88. A grade of 100 is an A+. Note that the highest grade recognized by the University is A.

Late Work:

The section on late work in the ISP 3360 syllabus also applies here.

Dropping Classes:

Do not just stop attending this or any other WSU class. You will still owe tuition and will get a grade, such as E or X, that you do not want on your record. Always use a Drop form to drop a class. These forms are easily available through an Academic Counselor (call (313) 577-0832 for ISP Academic Counselors). If you have severe problems during the semester, ask the Instructor for an Incomplete (I) that you can make up afterwards, or less, depending on the Instructor.

(For this course, you can turn in work after the Final to count towards a change of grade. I can turn in a change of grade up to the end of the Winter, 2006 semester. You can turn in work up to four weeks before that time. However, I expect that you will turn late work in as you get it done, not save it up to turn in all at once. In addition, turning in a lot of work at the end will cause me to suspect that you did it all of a sudden.)

Grading for Course withdrawals:

Students who stop "attending", and do not officially withdraw from the course before the drop deadline, but do not request an I, and who have not completed approximately 50% of the course work may be given an X or an E. In order to request an I, you must set a completion date in consultation with the Instructor, and an agreed makeup plan for al work including missed class time.

Plagiarism

The plagiarism section of the ISP 3360 syllabus applies for ISP 334 as well.