MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: Humanities

C.	Course Number and Title: HUMA1030 Leadership and the Classics

D.	Course Coordinator: Janny Nauman

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites: None

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

The Classic Touch: Lessons in Leadership from Homer to Hemingway

Author: John K. Clemens/Douglas F. Mayer

Copyright Year: 1999

Edition: Latest

ISBN #: 9780809227976

I.	Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:	None

J.	Course Description: This course is designed to provide learners with a fundamental awareness of leadership qualities and to help identify their personal leadership philosophies. The course is an interdisciplinary study that explores the relationships that exist among philosophy, history, meta-history, literature, drama, film, and visual art as they reveal examples of and standards for leadership.

K.	College-Wide Learning Objectives:

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Identify leadership problems	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Identify and explain historical leadership problems	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Explain the role of virtue in leadership	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Explain the role of honor in leadership	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Define and explain empowerment	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Explain the relationship between leadership and religion	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Explain the relationship between leadership and politics	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Explain the 20 lessons of leadership	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Explain how leaders determine the future	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester

Note:	Quizzes are generally unannounced in order to keep students focused on the material at the beginning of each class.

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

The Central Leadership Problems in the 21st Century

Warrior Politics, “There is No Modern World,” pp. 3-16.

Understanding History

Warrior Politics, “Churchill’s River War,” pp. 17-27.

Virtue’s Role in Leadership

Warrior Politics, “Livy’s The War with Hannibal, pp. 28-27.

Honor’s Role in Leadership

Warrior Politics, “Sun Tzu’s The Art of War,” pp. 38-51.

Realism and Leadership

Warrior Politics, “Machiavelli’s The Prince,” pp. 52-77.

Utility and Leadership

Warrior Politics, “Hobbes and Malthus,” pp. 78-96.

Justice and Leadership

Warrior Politics, “Kant and Justice,” pp. 96-115.

Leadership and Religion

“The Divinity School Address,’ by Emerson “Civil Disobedience,” by Thoreau

Leadership and Politics

“Politics as Vocation,” by Max Weber

Leadership and the Future and The 20 Lessons of Leadership

Warrior Politics, “The World of Achilles,” pp. 116-133.

N.	Course Assignments:

Written papers based on a series of questions for each chapter

Class participation

Reading quizzes

Final examination

O.	Recommended Course Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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Q.	Examination Policy:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3