Inquiry Seminar or Practicum
The culmination of the depth component of the humanities and arts requirement is an inquiry seminar or practicum. The educational goals for the seminar or practicum are the same regardless of the format.
Goals of the Inquiry Seminar or Practicum:
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Critical inquiry: to develop each student's ability to apply concepts and skills learned in the humanities and arts, the seminar/practicum offers opportunities to engage in sustained critical inquiry, analysis, or problem-solving in a focused thematic area.
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Research and investigation: to engage students in research, discovery, creativity, or investigation, the seminar/practicum provides opportunities for students actively and critically to seek and evaluate new information and insights using multiple sources. These opportunities need not necessarily be research papers.
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Communication and writing: to develop each student's ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, the seminar/practicum includes discussion of appropriate communications skills and provides opportunities to revise written work after receiving feedback from the instructor.
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Intellectual independence: to foster independence of thought, the seminar/ practicum offers significant opportunities for individual, self-directed work.
- Conversation and dialogue: to promote individual reflection and the appreciation of diverse perspectives, the seminar/practicum consists of classroom activities other than traditional lecture to encourage discussion and collaborative learning in a spirit of openness, cooperation, and dialogue with peers.
The thematic focus, structure, and assignments for each seminar or practicum are to be determined by each individual instructor to achieve these goals.
For the wide range of opportunities in all fields during 2009-10:
- Inquiry Seminar and Practicum Descriptions for 2009-10 (PDF).
- Registrar's Class Schedule lists the offerings for HU3900, the inquiry seminar, and HU3910, the practicum during each academic term.
- Registration for an Inquiry Seminar or Practicum provides more information about how to register during 2009-10.
During 2009-10, nearly all students who wish to complete their Humanities and Arts Requirement or the Sufficiency Requirement should enroll in an Inquiry Seminar or Practicum. The Sufficiency Project is being phased out during 2007-08 and will be offered only in exceptional circumstances to students who enrolled before August 2007. See the Transition Rules.
The culminating activitity of the Humanities and Arts Requirement falls into one of the following categories:
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