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Nature Human Nature
A Tandem Course of Study
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Door County, Wisconsin
May 16-22, 2002
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Course Description
| Think of a field trip. Now, think
of a field trip on which you read write, and discuss great literature;
study and talk about developing healthy human relationships. Think of a
field trip on which you do all of the above in the natural environment
of Door County, Wisconsin.
Nature * Human * Nature is a tandem of Psychology 108: Psychology of Personal Growth and English 201: Creative Writing, that gives students a unique opportunity for working in two different disciplines. The program will be offered during the Interim between spring and summer semesters, with a field study component held in Door County, Wisconsin, from May 16 to May 22, 2002. The program will have three pre-sessions and one post-session. Students enrolled in the program can earn six hours of college credit. The focus of each of the courses will be human experience as it is reflected in human relationships and in nature. The Egl 201 course will study poetry, short stories, and essays in which human relationships and relationships with nature are a dominant theme. Students will learn how to read and understand several types of literature with greater insight and understanding. Field trips around the peninsula will give participants the chance to observe, write about, and discuss how people respond to nature and to one another. Long periods of study and discussion will provide a laboratory for incubating understanding. Group interaction will test theories of human interaction in "real" time. Psychology 108 is an advanced study in the psychology of personal growth with a special emphasis on the development of human relationships as reflected in and through nature. The combination of these two courses will help students develop a multiple perspective. Participants will experience first- hand the human effort to understand and develop healthy relationships, whether those relationships be between reader and text, between individuals, or between individuals and nature. The student will gain practice in thinking analytically not only about literature and relationships, but about connections between humans and the natural world. The setting provides the opportunity for long uninterrupted sessions, discussion, and production: for the creation of a "learning environment." The natural beauty and variety of the environment compliments and adds to both subjects. The intent of the program is to use nature and the natural setting as a focal point for providing students an opportunity for in-depth study of human nature and literature. return The program is led by Oakton faculty members, Professors Lynda Jerit and John Tosto. Lynda and John have been teaching together in Door County since 1983. Lynda is a Professor of English who has been at Oakton since 1973. Lynda is a graduate of the University of Memphis and was named 1994 Illinois Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. Lynda was also the recipient of the Ray Hartstein Outstanding Faculty Award for 2000. John Tosto is a Professor of Student Development and has taught and counseled students at Oakton for over 30 years. John received his graduate degree from Loyola University and has taught Psychology 107/108 separately as well as in tandem with English, Speech, Art, Creative Writing and Literature. John served as group chairman (dean) of an interdisciplinary learning cluster when Oakton Community College first opened in 1971. He was largely responsible for the initiation and establishment of many interdisciplinary programs over the years. John is a strong advocate of the benefits of off-campus, intensive learning environments. Students applying for the program must have tested into English 101 and have a cumalative grade point average of at least 2.5. Students will be chosen on a first come first serve basis and enrollment will be limited to 16 students. Participants live in fully equipped modern condominiums on the shore of Green Bay at the Landings Resort in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. Students share living quarters, two persons per unit. Housing and course fees - $ 330.00, tuition - $ 300.00, registration - $ 15.00, student activity - $10.80, bringing the total to $655.80 plus food and transportation To file an application please E-mail your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, social security number, and a short statement as to why you want to participate in this program to: johnt@oakton.edu
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