UNCP 5517 Capstone: Love and Indoctrination
Capstone classes may NOT be taken Pass/Fail. You may take only ONE Capstone class before graduation. Seniors only. In our world of political spin and fake news, the surveillance state and social media, the pressure to separate whats real and valuable from whats fake and mere propaganda (another way of saying lies) is paramount, and critical for figuring out how to live, practically, spiritually, intellectually and psychologically. In George Orwells 1984, the affair of Winston Smith and Julia threatens the entire structure of Big Brother. Why? What is it about love that threatens large systems based on indoctrination? In this course we will explore and develop working definitions of both love and indoctrination in order to differentiate them.
Course overview
- Department
- Capstone
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.72 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.81 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 14 of 16 |