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1 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Philosophy SECTION I: Program objectives and outcomes Philosophy Educational Objectives: The objectives of programs in philosophy are to: 1. develop in majors the ability to read, understand, critique, and generate philosophical arguments; 2. provide majors with a familiarity with history of philosophy, value theory, and epistemology/metaphysics; 3. enable majors to bring philosophy and philosophical reasoning to bear on real-world problems. Philosophy Program Outcomes: Upon graduation, philosophy majors will demonstrate: 1. the ability to read, understand, critique, and generate philosophical arguments (assessed in ); 2. familiarity with history of philosophy, value theory, and epistemology/metaphysics (assessed in ); and 3. the ability to bring philosophy and philosophical reasoning to bear on real-world problems (assessed in ). SECTION II: Outcomes measured in 2011/2012 Program Outcome: Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to read, understand, critique, and generate philosophical arguments. Related Courses PHI 494- Research and Writing in Ethics PHI 495- Research and Writing in History of Philosophy PHI 496- Research and Writing in Contemporary Philosophy PHI 497- Research and Writing in Logic, Representation and Reasoning PHI 498 Special Topics in Philosophy Assessment Population (Number) and sample information : Implementation of method: 18 papers of students in the courses indicated in boldface above (Document analysis) Population = 24 papers Sample = 16 (67%) of 24 papers Majors should be able to demonstrate that: a. they can present and explain each premise of a philosophical argument, evaluate the argument's validity and soundness, explain any problems that are found, and suggest ways to remedy the problems; and b. they can construct and present an argument in a way that
2 Implementation of method (con t): allows the audience to analyze and critique the argument. We employed the following two-part test to operationalize the above metric: o (Q1) Can one readily figure out from the paper itself which arguments are being presented by the author? o (Q2) Does the author demonstrate the ability that a hypothetical average major should have to evaluate the arguments? If the answer to Q1 was negative, then the paper received a score of 0. If the answer to Q1 was affirmative and the answer to Q2 was negative, then the paper received a score of 1. If the answer to both questions was affirmative, then the paper received a score of 2. (It was assumed that in no case could Q1 receive a negative answer while Q2 received a positive answer, the idea being that if one can t figure out which arguments are being presented, then it is not feasible to assess the evaluation of the unknown arguments). Reliability between assessors is determined by having each assessor score six randomly selected papers graded by any others. Brief Summary of Results: The overall rating was 1.6, indicating that program objectives are being met in a significant majority of cases. Students have difficulty in applying methods of formal logic in structuring arguments without oversimplifying argument content. There is evidence that adjusting the complexity of material that students are expected to cover in major assignments can result in a level of desirable difficulty that yields a better match with the objective. Decisions: In early Fall 2012, all Philosophy faculty will consult to determine how best to improve the ability of students to discern logical structure of arguments without oversimplifying argument content. Some assignments adjusted as suggested will be considered for comparison trials. Program Outcome: Outcome 2. Students will demonstrate familiarity with history of philosophy, value theory, and epistemology/metaphysics (E/M). Related Courses PHI 300- History of Ancient Philosophy PHI 301- History of Modern Philosophy PHI 375- Ethics (value theory) PHI 376- History of Ethics (history and value theory) PHI 475- Ethical Theory (value theory) PHI 330- Metaphysics (E/M) PHI 333- Theory of Knowledge (E/M) PHI 440- The Scientific Method (E/M) PHI 494- Research and Writing in Ethics (value theory) PHI 495- Research and Writing in History of Philosophy PHI 496- Research and Writing in Contemporary Philosophy (E/M) PHI 497- Research and Writing in Logic, Representation and Reasoning (E/M) Assessment Population (Number) and sample information : 35 papers and exam essays of students in the courses indicated in boldface above (Document analysis) Population = 35 papers Sample = 27 (77%) of 35
3 Implementation of method: Brief Summary of Results: Each paper and essay was rated on a three-point scale: 2 shows high degree of familiarity with at least one key issue in specified area; 1 shows moderate familiarity; 0 shows little or no familiarity. Reliability between assessors is determined by having each assessor score three randomly selected papers graded by any others. The overall rating was 1.7, indicating that program objectives are being met in a significant majority of cases. Some students exhibited less facility with the conceptual distinctions on which the relevant sorts of familiarity depend. There is evidence that adjusting the complexity of material that students are expected to cover in major assignments can result in a level of desirable difficulty that yields a better match with the objective. Decisions: In early Fall 2012, all Philosophy faculty will consult to determine how best to facility with the conceptual distinctions on which the relevant sorts of familiarity depend. Some assignments adjusted as suggested will be considered for comparison trials. SECTION III: Outcomes to be measured in 2012/2013 Program Outcome 1: Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to read, understand, critique, and generate philosophical arguments. Relevant Courses: PHI 494- Research and Writing in Ethics PHI 495- Research and Writing in History of Philosophy PHI 496- Research and Writing in Contemporary Philosophy PHI 497- Research and Writing in Logic, Representation and Reasoning PHI 498 Special Topics in Philosophy NN Student writing samples (Document analysis) Assessment: Timeline: Data collection: Fall and spring semester Data analysis: by April 30, Preliminary report to Philosophy faculty: April 30, Final report including course and curriculum recommendation: May 5, Description of implementation plans: May 10, 2013 Person Responsible: Preliminary report: Associate Head with Philosophy faculty Final report with implementation plans: Associate Head Program Outcome: Outcome 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to bring philosophy and philosophical reasoning to bear on real-world problems Relevant Courses: LOG 435- Advanced Logic & Metamathematics LOG 437- Model Theoretic Semantics LOG 498- Special Topics in Logic PHI 221- Contemporary Moral Issues PHI 250- Thinking Logically
4 Relevant Courses (con t): Assessment: PHI 312- Philosophy of Law PHI 313- Ethical Problems in the Law PHI 325- Bio-Medical Ethics PHI 331- Philosophy of Language PHI 332- Philosophy of Psychology PHI 420- Global Justice PHHI 422- Philosophical Issues in Environmental Ethics PHI 425- Introduction to Cognitive Science PHI 445- Philosophy of Biology PHI 447- Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature PHI 498- Special Topics in Philosophy NN Student writing samples, exams, problem sets (Document analysis) with focus on whether students are able to distinguish and connect philosophical and empirical questions. Longitudinal (time-series) analysis using ADA data and document analyses Timeline: Data collection: Fall and spring semester Data analysis: by April 30, Preliminary report to Philosophy faculty: April 30, Final report including course and curriculum recommendation: May 5, Description of implementation plans: May 10, 2013 Person Responsible: Preliminary report: Associate Head with Philosophy faculty Final report with implementation plans: Associate Head Religious Studies SECTION I: Program objectives and outcomes Religious Studies Educational Objectives: The objectives of the program in religious studies are to: 1. encourage in its majors an awareness of and appreciation for the diversity of religious perspectives 2. provide its majors the guidance and skills to enable them to think and write critically about religion 3. develop in its majors an ability to apply critical, historical, and textual methods in the academic study of religion Religious Studies Program Outcomes: Upon graduation, Religious Studies majors will demonstrate: 1. an awareness of and appreciation for the diversity of religious perspectives (assessed in ); 2. an ability to think and write critically about religion (assessed in ); and 3. an ability to apply various analytical methods as part of the academic study of religion (assessed in ).
5 SECTION II: Outcomes measured in 2011/2012 Program Outcome: Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate an awareness of and appreciation for the diversity of religious perspectives. Related Courses REL 200- Introduction to the Study of Religion REL 230- South Asian Religious Traditions REL 298- Special Topics in Religious Studies REL 300- Religious Traditions of the World REL 320- Religion in American History REL 323- Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America REL 327- Issues in Contemporary Religion REL 331- The Hindu Tradition REL 332- The Buddhist Traditions REL 333- Chinese Religions REL 340- Islam REL 350- Introduction to Judaism REL 407- Islamic History to 1798 REL 408- Islam in the Modern World REL 413 The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul REL 423- Religion and Politics in America REL 472- Women and Religion REL 473- Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies REL 482- Religion and Conflict REL 489- Interpretations of Religion REL 491- Advanced Readings in Theological and Religious Literature REL 496- Seminar in Religious Studies REL 498- Special Topics in Religious Studies Assessment Population (Number) and sample information : Implementation of method: 44 papers from related courses (Document analysis) Population = 44 papers from 28 majors Sample = 100% of 44 To assess this objective, 44 papers (over 600 pages) from a subset of the relevant courses (boldfaced above) were read and rated. In the analysis of these sample writings, the following factors were taken into consideration: 1. Does the student clearly understand the complexity and details of different beliefs and practices, particular to distinct religious traditions or orientations? 2. Is the student able to articulate and describe diverse religious perspectives clearly? 3. Does the student demonstrate an awareness of the range of opinions and approaches that different religious traditions bring to bear on specific issues or questions? If the answer to these three questions was no, the paper was assigned a numeric value of 0. If the answer to one or two questions was yes, the paper was assigned a numeric value of 1. If the answer to all three questions was yes, the paper was assigned a numeric value of 2. Using this scheme, our assessment is that a score of 0 means that the objective was not met; a score of 1 means that the objective was partly or adequately met; and a score of 2 means that the objective was successfully met.
6 Brief Summary of Results: The overall rating was 1.64, indicating that program objectives are being met in a significant majority of cases. Seniors are doing somewhat better than juniors, as would be expected. Students have difficulty in appreciating the depth of differences among religious perspectives. There is evidence that adjusting the quantity and complexity of material that major assignments must address can result in a level of desirable difficulty that yields a better match with the objective. Decisions: In early Fall 2012, Religious Studies faculty will determine how best to improve students appreciation of depth of differences among religious perspectives. Some assignments adjusted as suggested will be considered for comparison trials. Program Outcome: Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate an ability to think and write critically about religion. Related Courses REL 314- Introduction to Intertestamental Literature REL 317- Christianity REL 320- Religion in American History REL 323- Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America REL 327- Issues in Contemporary Religion REL 331- The Hindu Tradition REL 332- The Buddhist Traditions REL 333- Chinese Religions REL 340- Islam REL 350- Introduction to Judaism REL 407- Islamic History to 1798 REL 408- Islam in the Modern World REL 413 The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul REL 423- Religion and Politics in America REL 472- Women and Religion REL 473- Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies REL 482- Religion and Conflict REL 489- Interpretations of Religion REL 491- Advanced Readings in Theological and Religious Literature REL 496- Seminar in Religious Studies REL 498- Special Topics in Religious Studies 42 papers from related courses (Document analysis) Assessment Population (Number) and sample information : Population = 42 papers from 27 majors Sample = 100% of 42 papers {limited to the subset of courses listed above offered during the academic year, with <10% drawn from Fall 2011.} Implementation of method: To assess this objective, 42 papers (over 550 pages) from a subset of the relevant courses (boldfaced above) were read and rated. In the analysis of these sample writings, the following factors were taken into consideration: 1. Does the student make an effort to limit the influence of his/her personal views when discussing religious ideas and practices? 2. Is the student able to take an outsider s view of the ideas and practices? 3. Does the student present ideas and describe practices with clarity? If the answer to these three questions was no, the paper was assigned a numeric value of 0. If the answer to one or two questions was yes, the paper
7 Implementation of method (con t): Brief Summary of Results: was assigned a numeric value of 1. If the answer to all three questions was yes, the paper was assigned a numeric value of 2. Using this scheme, our assessment is that a score of 0 means that the objective was not met; a score of 1 means that the objective was partly or adequately met; and a score of 2 means that the objective was successfully met. The overall rating was 1.60, indicating that program objectives are being met in a large majority of cases. Seniors are doing somewhat better than juniors, as would be expected. Students do not always maintain desirable critical distance from ideas or practices described. There is evidence that adjusting the quantity and complexity of material that major assignments must address can result in a level of desirable difficulty that yields a better match with the objective. Decisions: In early Fall 2012, Religious Studies faculty will consult to determine how best to help students to be less subjective reporters on religious traditions less familiar to them. Some assignments adjusted as suggested will be considered for comparison trials. SECTION III: Outcomes to be measured in 2012/2013 Program Outcome: Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate an awareness of and appreciation for the diversity of religious perspectives. Relevant Courses: (as in SECTION II.a, above) Student writing samples (Document analysis) {for a subset of listed courses} Assessment: Timeline: Data collection: Fall and spring semester Data analysis: by April 30, Preliminary report to Religious Studies faculty: April 30, Final report including course and curriculum recommendation: May 5, Description of implementation plans: May 10, 2013 Person Responsible: Preliminary report: Associate Head with Director of Religious Studies and Religious Studies faculty Final report with implementation plans: Associate Head with Director of Religious Studies Program Outcome: Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate an ability to apply various analytical methods as part of the academic study of religion Relevant Courses: REL 298- Special Topics in Religious Studies REL 309- Religion and Society REL 311- Introduction to the Old Testament REL 312- Introduction to the New Testament REL 314- Introduction to Intertestamental Literature REL 317- Christianity REL 320- Religion in American History REL 323- Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America REL 327- Issues in Contemporary Religion
8 Relevant Courses (con t): REL 331- The Hindu Tradition REL 332- The Buddhist Traditions REL 333- Chinese Religions REL 340- Islam REL 350- Introduction to Judaism REL 383- Religion, Globalism, and Justice REL 402- Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius REL 407- Islamic History to 1798 REL 408- Islam in the Modern World REL 412- Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels REL 413- The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul REL 423- Religion and Politics in America REL 471- Darwinism and Christianity REL 472- Women and Religion REL 473- Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies REL 482- Religion and Conflict REL 489- Interpretations of Religion REL 491- Advanced Readings in Theological and Religious Literature REL 496- Seminar in Religious Studies REL 498- Special Topics in Religious Studies Student writing samples (Document analysis) {for a subset of listed courses} Assessment: Timeline: Data collection: Fall and spring semester Data analysis: by April 30, Preliminary report to Religious Studies faculty: April 30, Final report including course and curriculum recommendation: May 5, Description of implementation plans: May 10, 2013 Person Responsible: Preliminary report: Associate Head with Director of Religious Studies and Religious Studies faculty Final report with implementation plans: Associate Head with Director of Religious Studies
9 TO: Associate Dean Victoria Gallagher DATE: October 24, 2012 FROM: David Austin, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies SUBJECT: Follow-up to Request for SACS-related Assessment Funds for In my memo of October 1, 2012, Request for SACS-related Assessment Funds for , I said that the results of Philosophy assessment were unclear in at least one significant respect: it is more difficult to tell from the data to what extent instructor approach, course content and initial level of student ability are each factors in any possible variation in sample quality - and are still under consideration by the Philosophy faculty. It is expected that some decisions will be made within the next two weeks or so. One possible decision is to expand assessment efforts to include additional data across time as this could aid in determining the relative strength of the aforementioned factors. It had been proposed that: In early Fall 2012, all Philosophy faculty will consult to determine how best to improve the ability of students to discern logical structure of arguments without oversimplifying argument content. Some assignments adjusted so as to provide more nearly optimal levels of desirable difficulty will be considered for comparison trials. In early Fall 2012, all Philosophy faculty will consult to determine how best to improve students grasp of the conceptual distinctions on which familiarity with history of philosophy, value theory, and epistemology/metaphysics depend. Some assignments adjusted so as to provide more nearly optimal levels of desirable difficulty will be considered for comparison trials. After consulting earlier this month, the Philosophy faculty decided that While the two proposals [above] were reasonable, they now seem premature because it was not feasible to determine whether the samples represented an improvement in student writing. (Without knowing where the students begin, it s difficult to know how much they are being helped.) Once the assessment is at least partially complete, there will be a more wider basis for determining whether the quality of individual majors writing samples has improved with more course work, and with resources augmented by CHASS, it will be feasible to conduct the relevant comparative assessment of some earlier and later samples for individual students. In addition, it is worth checking for any patterns of improvement in individual major s performance over time, so the Associate Head has obtained relevant transcript-based time series data from Registration and Records for all majors during and will analyze this data with an eye to discerning patterns of improvement in individual majors. Depending on what is discovered, it might then be appropriate for Philosophy faculty to consult during late Spring 2013 to re-consider the initially proposed assignment redesign for comparison trials. Thank you for this opportunity to update the Philosophy Assessment Plan. Cc: Professor Michael J. Pendlebury, Head, Philosophy and Religious Studies Professor Samuel Pond, Special Coordinator for CHASS SACS-Related Assessment Dr. Carrie Zelna, Director, Office of Assessment, DASA
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