Outcomes

This course will help you work towards the following Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Identify the defining characteristics of cyberpunk, globalization, and posthumanism & analyze real & imagery contexts against those definitions:

Analyze examples of the cyberpunk genre from a variety of modalities.
Identify the ways in which globalization is challenging current political structure.
Describe contemporary positions about humanism, posthumanism, and transhumanism.

Communicate effectively through writing & speaking:

Articulate thoughts & ideas clearly & effectively in written & oral forms to persons in & out of an organization.
Articulate using oral and written communication multiple, competing perspectives on one or more "big ideas" pertaining to social, cultural, economic, or political issues of global significance.

Use quantitative, empirical, and critical reasoning skills to solve problems:

Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, & overcome problems.
Analyze & comprehensively describe the underlying assumptions of each view.
Evaluate these assumptions & using oral & written communication clearly state their conclusions.

Incorporate diverse cultural perspectives in their analysis of issues, from local to global, and to recognize the interconnectivity of human experience:

Demonstrate how a rational, coherent, responsible, and well-informed personal worldview can contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society.
Build collaborative relationships with colleagues & customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, & viewpoints.
Demonstrate personal accountability & effective work habits.
Leverage existing digital technologies ethically & efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, & accomplish goals.

Develop proficiency as a self-regulated learner:

Engage in meaningful reflective dialogue.
Respond to useful corrective feedback.
Identify connections between abstract concepts.
Link new experiences to prior learning.