Philosophy 230 Orientation

Distance Education at Mendocino College

Summer 2008 PHL230 – Religions of the World (3units)

Section 8195 Class Begins June 23

Course Description

How does a Buddhist, a Hindu, a Taoist, a Jew, a Christian, or a Neo-Pagan approach the world? Learn about the similarities and differences of major religious traditions practiced in the world today. Meets cross-cultural studies requirement for graduation.

Instructor: J. Fry
Email: jfry@mendocino.edu
Textbook Information:
Experiencing the World’s Religions, Michael Molloy, 4th Edition, 2008, Mc Graw Hill. ISBN: 9780073535647 Approximate Cost: $90
Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 12 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions. This is a full 17-week semester course being offered in a six week format!
Special Requirements: Email the instructor after you sign up for the class. Log into Etudes the first day of class (6/23). Computer with programs compatible to this course are required as well as an internet connection (dial up not recommended) and an email address.
Assignments & Tests: There will be weekly quizzes and two tests, mid-term and a final. You will be expected to log on several times a week. There will be fifteen modules to complete. Each module has three basic parts. Reading the text, reading the lecture notes and taking a short quiz. Several modules will have other sites you will need to visit.
Additional Comments: The entire course will be conducted online through the Etudes program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.
New to Etudes: Here is an Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that will show you the basics of how to use Etudes. Here is a flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with Etudes. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through Etudes.
Etudes Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Social Security Number

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

Month Day of birth in school records

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982
(04/11/82)

Password = 0411

NOTE: If you forget your password, you can Reset Password on the Etudes log-in page

Summer 2008 PHL230 – Religions of the World (3units)

Section 8195 Class Begins June 23

Course Description

Etudes link