Foundation Year Program
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The Foundation Year Program is an intensive, interdisciplinary first-year humanities course at the University of King’s College that guides students through major texts and ideas from ancient to contemporary times.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interdisciplinary first-year course
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university humanities program ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| academicLevel | undergraduate ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop students’ critical thinking skills
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introduce students to foundational works of the humanities ⓘ situate texts in historical context ⓘ |
| assessmentMethod |
essay writing
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examinations ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | ancient to contemporary times ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| courseType |
core curriculum course
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survey course ⓘ |
| creditType | undergraduate degree credit ⓘ |
| emphasizesSkill |
argumentation
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close textual analysis ⓘ critical reading ⓘ critical writing ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
major ideas in the Western tradition
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major texts in the Western tradition ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | FYP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
history
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literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political thought ⓘ religious thought ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
great books curriculum
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intensive reading load ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Bachelor of Arts programs at the University of King’s College
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Bachelor of Science programs at the University of King’s College ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
intensive
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredAt | King’s College campus in Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredBy | University of King’s College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedagogicalApproach |
discussion-based learning
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historical survey of ideas ⓘ |
| readingFormat | primary texts ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Dalhousie University arts and social sciences programs ⓘ |
| targetAudience | first-year undergraduate students ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
lectures
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seminar discussions ⓘ small-group tutorials ⓘ |
| timeStructure | full academic year ⓘ |
| yearOfStudy | first year ⓘ |
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