Assignment Schedule, Phil 101, Spring 2005

Course Materials: The text for the course is K. Codell Carter’s A First Course in Logic (2004), ISBN # 0321108825.  Supplemental materials will be available online and/or in class.

Grading: Subject to minor revision, grades for this course will be determined by a combination of objective quizzes on basic concepts and ideas (45-55%); a comprehensive final exam (25-30%); and various other forms of student participation: regular attendance, in-class discussion, writing/extra credit/project participation, et cetera (20-25%). More details will be forthcoming from the instructor.

THIS SYLLABUS WILL BE UPDATED AS WE GO ALONG TO REFLECT OUR PROGRESS.  PLEASE CONSULT IT REGULARLY. DO NOT ASSUME THAT A COPY YOU PRINTED OUT IN JANUARY REMAINS PERFECTLY ACCURATE IN APRIL!

 
Date Assignments (due at the beginning of class on the date for which they are assigned), but NOT TO BE HANDED IN. 
January 11 Course Introduction: student background, expectations for course, etc.
January 13 Sec 1.1,  Arguments, exercises 1-3, 14-25.  Sec 1.3, Deduction/Induction exercises 1-6, 17-19.
January 18 Sec 1.4  Validity and Soundness, ex. 1-10, 11-20,
January 20 Continue Sec 1.4, 41-45, 57-60, 66-73.
January 25 Sec 1.6 Exercises 1-5;  Sec 1.7 and exercises 1-15; Review sheet up for Quiz 1
January 27 Review for quiz
February 1 Quiz 1
February 3 Review Quiz Results.
February 8 chapter 3.2 1-5, 11-20, 30-40; 51-56, 63-72
February 10 Finish 3.2
February 15 3.3, 1-7, 14-18.  
February 17 3.4 1-3; begin 3.5 1-15  
February 22 3.5 con't:  23-28, 35-44. Review sheet up on blackboard by 7pm.
February 24  Instructor ill; no class
March 1 Review for Quiz 2
March 3 Quiz 2
March 8-10 Spring Break: enjoy! :)
March 15 Review quiz 2 results
March 17 3.7 1-6; 3.8 1-6
March 22 3.8 9-10, 20-29
March 24 3.9: 1-10, 23-26
March 25-28 Extra Credit: Evaluate &/or Assist with the National Debate Tournament, hosted on campus
March 29 Review for Quiz 3
March 31 Quiz 3
April 5 Review Quiz #3 Results
April 7 Cover types of inductive proof; Begin final exam review.
April 12 Continue Final logic exam review
April 14 Final logic exam.
April 19 Academic Honors Convocation: No class or office hours.
April 21 review final. 
April 26 Have read social security background information; begin discussion;
April 28 Conclude social security exam discussion; discuss for second extra credit assignment;  course evaluations.  .
May 2 Optional extra credit:  evaluation of social security arguments.  Due 9pm on blackboard.

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Last updated on 03/29/2005