Identity: Purpose and the Self
First-Year Seminar courses
* course also fulfills an Indianapolis Community Requirement credit
† course offered as an Honors First-Year Seminar option
Instructor
Brian Day
Course Description
In this class, students will be exposed to the field of Human Factors Psychology, which, broadly defined, examines the relationship between human beings and technology in an attempt to make human-technology interactions safe, effective, and efficient. Students will be presented with background on human factors and various real-world applications before transitioning to thinking about taking what has been learned to design their own life in accordance with human factors principles. For instance, students will be asked to reassess their study routines, sleeping habits, and daily technology usage. Students will also be tasked with making changes in their lives which will impact things like their happiness and state of mind. The goal of this class is for students to learn about the field of human factors psychology, and to take what is being learned and make intentional changes to how they live their lives.
Instructor
Alessandra Lynch
Course Description
In this course we will be reading texts from various genres (personal essay, memoir, graphic “novel,” and poetry), each focusing on some aspect of the Self– self-image, self and community, self and culture. We will discuss how self-expression manifests itself in each genre–how each genre reveals or clarifies insights about the self. Many of our writings will be personal in nature. The class will be discussion-based, but students will keep a journal, respond to a variety of writing prompts, and write essays triggered by the readings.
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Hannah Sullivan-Brown
Course Description
In this course, students will explore the values, choices and goals that inform their decisions and guide their own lives. By reading carefully selected texts — from writers across the vast array of disciplines, students will seek answers to the following questions: how can I do both well and do good in the world? How do I know what I am meant to do, for work and for leisure? How can I find the path in life that is uniquely mine? What are the philosophical and practical goalposts that I should aim for? How do I live a meaningful life?
This course is offered as an Honors First Year Seminar course.
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Darryl Pebbles
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Chris Forhan
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Nicholas Reading
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Michelle Stigter-Hayden
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Innocent question or microaggression? Who is asked? Who is not asked? Does anyone really know where they are from? How does “knowing” where we and where others are from influence our own concept of identity? During the semester our exploration of immigration, identity, and marginalized life in the United States will take a three-pronged approach. Through analyzing a wide variety of texts, reflecting on our own identities, and serving the immigrant and refugee community we will crystalize our own beliefs about what it means to be a member of our community.
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Undraa Maamuujav
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Felicia Williams
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I chose this topic because it is important to be cognizant of our individual process and habits. It is imperative that one knows how to articulate their voice and be comfortable doing so. I also think it is important that we seek to hear the voices of others. Listening to and thinking about others can be both educational and transformative on multiple levels.
This course fulfills an Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR) credit.
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