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Transfer Student Courses in RC CoreThis page was created at 12:51 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. Fall Academic Term, 2001 (September 5 - December 21)Open courses in RC Core Wolverine Access Subject listing for RCCORE Fall Term '01Time Schedule for RC Core. RCCORE 105. Logic and Language.
Written and Verbal ExpressionSection 001.Instructor(s): Carl Cohen (ccohen@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (MSA). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Argument is the focus of this course, both in symbols and in language. We deal with the forms of arguments, the application of them, what makes them valid or invalid, weak or strong. We do this in two concurrent ways: a) Microcosmically, we examine the structure of arguments, what makes them tick. In the deductive sphere we deal with the relations of truth and validity to develop the logic of propositions, and enter the logic of quantification. In the inductive sphere, we deal with argument by analogy, and causal analysis, and with elementary probability theory. Macro-cosmically, we do the analysis of real arguments in controversial contexts, as they are presented in classical and contemporary philosophical writing: ethical arguments (in Plato); political arguments (in J.S. Mill); and legal arguments as they appear in Supreme Court decisions. In all cases, both substance and form are grist for our mill.
RCCORE 191. Intensive German I.
Foreign LanguageSection 001.Instructor(s): Karein K Goertz (goertz@umich.edu) , Janet Hegman Shier (jshie@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 100, 101, 102, or 103. (8). (LR). Credits: (8). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jshie/grmindex.html The goal of this course is to provide the student with a basic but solid knowledge of grammatical structures and syntax, a functional vocabulary, familiarity with intonation patterns and native pronunciation, and practice in speaking and writing. Upon completion of Intensive I, the student can understand simplified written texts of short spoken passages without the aid of a dictionary, and can carry on a short, elementary conversation.
RCCORE 291. Intensive German II.
Foreign LanguageSection 001.Instructor(s): Janet Hegman Shier (jshie@umich.edu) , Erica Paslick (ekp@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Core 191. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 230, 231, or 232. (8). (LR). Credits: (8). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jshie/grmindex.html Intensive German II covers second-year German in one term. The goals of the course include review and expansion of the grammar and vocabulary presented in Core 191 and further development of student’s reading, writing, and speaking skills. Classroom instruction in the morning section includes discussion of daily homework assignments (featuring autobiographical texts from the 20th Century, music and art appreciation), museum visits and portfolio assignments. The afternoon section provides a systematic review and practice of grammar. Students get practice in impromptu reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises and benefit from the program's all German approach to teaching, which includes opportunities to interact daily at co-curricular activities such as the RC German lunch table. An overriding goal of students in RC Core 291 is to pass the German Proficiency Exam, which serves as a qualifying exam for the next required course in the sequence, RC Core 321 (German Readings).
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