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| Enriching the Undergraduate Curriculum |
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hallmark of education at Duke is the integration of research and teaching.
From the outset, the Franklin Humanities Institute has sought to strengthen
and invigorate these links. Close interactions of the Seminar Fellows
have led to both informal and formal collaboration for undergraduate
instruction, and several of the courses that have been taught in the
Franklin Center since it opened have emerged from past Seminars. To
formalize the Humanities Institute’s efforts at infusing new
energy into the undergraduate curriculum, several new iniatives are
planned:
Workshops in Interdisciplinary Teaching Seminar Fellows experienced in interdisciplinary team teaching offer occasional workshops for faculty on developing new courses on this model. The workshops discuss potential obstacles and strategies for success in particular areas such as developing syllabi, creating workable course structures, and so on. These workshops complement but do not duplicate the superb pedagogy series currently sponsored by Duke’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and Writing as a part of the Mellon Writing Fellows program. Undergraduate House Course Duke offers a series of student-run undergraduate “House Courses,” typically taught in dormitories by students and offered for ½ course credit on a pass/fail basis. These are created, run, attended and evaluated by students, under faculty guidance. House Courses are intended to encourage students to take the initiative in creating academic experiences that are not offered by departments, as well as to create a bridge between academic and residential life on campus. The course leader is selected through an annual nomination and competitive process, and funding from the Mellon Foundation facilitates the courses through paying for speakers, books, materials, and refreshments. Syllabus for Fall 2003 sponsored house course: Black, White & Shades of Gray -- A Perspective on Race Relations |