Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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PSY 233 - Sensation and Perception (4 Cr.)
This course is a survey of current theory and research in perception. The primary goal is for students to gain an understanding of how people obtain reliable and useful information about the environment around them through their senses. Exploring several perceptual systems, including vision, audition, touch and pain, and smell and taste, we will cover topics such as the physiological structure of sensory systems, psychophysics, attention, sensory integration, and comparative perception. Prerequisite: PSY 111 . Fall semester. Ghirardelli.
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PSY 235 - Cognitive Psychology (4 Cr.)
The science of Cognitive Psychology involves exploring how the human mind processes information. This includes studying how and why the human mind evolved, how it develops through the lifespan, how it accomplishes the extraordinary achievements necessary for day-to-day living, and what happens when something goes wrong. Major topics include: perception, attention, memory, imagery, language, problem solving, and decision-making. Prerequisites: PSY 111 . Spring semester. McCabe.
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PSY 237 - Physiological Psychology (4 Cr.)
Investigates physiological and neurological basis of behavior; considers receptor, central, and effector structures; the organization of behavior as it relates to action of the nervous system. Focus is placed on biological contributions to mental and neurological disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 111 . Spring semester. Starkey.
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PSY 239 - Health Psychology (4 Cr.)
An introduction to the ways in which the mind, body, and behavior interact in health and disease. Topics include health behaviors and behavior change, coping with illness/disability, self-management approaches to physical illness, the impact of stress and coping on disease and on immune function, and the relationship between psychopathology and physical health. Treatment and prevention efforts will be considered. Prerequisite: PSY 111 . Spring semester. Offered in 2016 and alternate years. Friedman-Wheeler.
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PSY 244 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (4 Cr.)
A lifespan approach tracing human development from conception through the life cycle until death. Important theoretical contributors are highlighted, including Freud, Erikson, Bowlby, Piaget, Chomsky, Kohlberg, and Kubler-Ross. Topics will include prenatal development, language acquisition, the formation of emotional bonds in relationships, personality and identity development, changes in family and work roles, and the experience of facing one’s mortality. Prerequisite: PSY 111 . Fall semester. Choe.
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PSY 245 - Psychology of Environmental Problems (4 Cr.) (ES 245) (LER ENV)
This course outlines current environmental problems and their historical bases. The course then explores how different psychological perspectives view the relationship between individuals and the environment, as well as reviews psychological research related to environmental sustainability. Guidance is provided for improving environmental sustainability based on the different psychological perspectives. A major goal of this course is for students to develop an understanding of how psychology can contribute to promoting sustainability of the environment. A community-based learning experience is required. Prerequisite: or . Fall semester. Mills.
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PSY 252 - Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology (4 Cr.)
This course will address the overall process of psychological research from the development of a research question to the presentation of research results. Topics to be covered include the role of theory in the scientific method, research design, various collection techniques and analytic strategies for quantitative empirical data, and ethical considerations. Students will develop skills in scientific writing (APA style) and critically reading and reviewing the literature. The course will require statistical analysis of research data and interpretation of the results. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and PSY 200 . Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Friedman-Wheeler and Choe.
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PSY 255 - Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology (4 Cr.)
An introduction to qualitative empirical methods and their application to selected problems of psychology, providing an introduction to issues of qualitative research design, analysis, and report writing. Central topics include narrative approaches, biography, phenomenology, ethnography, grounded theory, and case study. These topics are introduced and developed in the context of student-generated, collaborative research projects of significance to researchers and participants and will involve field observations, open interviews, emergent design, and a variety of approaches to data analysis and interpretation. Ethical considerations are emphasized throughout. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and PSY 200 . Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Pringle and Grayman-Simpson.
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PSY 271 - Psychological Distress and Disorder (4 Cr.)
This course presents different approaches to understanding and conceptualizing psychological distress and disorder. The major psychological disorders will be examined in cultural context. Different theoretical perspectives will be considered, as well as the ways in which psychological disorders have been and are currently treated. Prerequisite: PSY 111 . Fall semester, repeated spring semester in 2017 and alternate years. Friedman-Wheeler.
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PSY 290 - Internship in Psychology (3-4 Cr.)
Placements available in clinical, school, business, research, and other related settings. Students participate on site under the supervision of professionals in the field and also completed specific assignment(s) as determined by the faculty internship sponsor. Graded pass/no-pass only. Prerequisites: four courses in psychology and permission of instructor. Department
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PSY 295 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
Special fields of study within psychology pursued independently under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: PSY 111 ; Sophomore standing; and permission of the instructor. Department.
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PSY 298 - Mentored Research Team (1-4 Cr.)
This course is designed for students to gain valuable research experience and skills by working on a faculty-mentored research team at a basic level in the planning and/or execution of an empirical research project. Graded pass/no pass only. Can be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: PSY 111 , PSY 112 , and permission of instructor. Department.
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PSY 306 - Research Seminar in the Psychology of Narrative and Meaning (4 Cr.)
Narrative psychology uses the “storied” nature of human understanding as an integrating paradigm. This course considers the history, methods, and practicality of this perspective in the context of autobiography; identity; encounters and perceptions of self and others; and traumatic disruptions and recovery of self and community. Students use qualitative and literary/narrative methods to explore lived experience and the meanings they hold. Collaborative classroom engagement, including improvisational community-theatre work and storytelling/listening, are required. A qualitative research project and a 30-hour, community based learning experience are required. Prerequisites: PSY 255 and junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2016 and alternate years. Pringle.
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PSY 315 - Seminar in Existential and Humanistic Psychology (4 Cr.)
Advanced exploration of topic in the study of existential and/or humanistic psychology. Topics will be selected from the following: Self-determination theory; the autonomy-relatedness dialectic; terror management theory; Gestalt therapy; intensive study of specific theorists, such as Laing, May, and Rogers. Prerequisites: or PSY 230 , and either or , or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Patrick.
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PSY 321 - Counseling Psychology (4 Cr.)
Counseling Psychology is a specialty within professional psychology that maintains a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan. It privileges the use of scientific inquiries to: (1) understand and support people through periods of psychological, social, and emotional distress; (2) prevent abnormal psychological, social, and emotional functioning; and (3) promote optimal functioning. Counseling psychology is grounded in evidence-based, strengths-focused, culturally sensitive, socially just practices. Students develop proficiency in microcounseling skills, and apply them in 4 hours/week of practicum work with an online chat counseling service (i.e., Trevor Chat, RAINN, and Common Ground Crisis Hotline). Practicum placements require application, background checks, and training during the spring & summer prior to the start of the fall course. Placement sites require a year-long commitment. Counts as an “Advanced Practicum Experience” course in psychology. Does not count as a seminar. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, and or or PSY 271 . Fall Semester. Grayman-Simpson.
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PSY 328 - Research Seminar in Relational Psychology (4 Cr.)
A collaborative exploration of the social and psychological construction of “race” and “gender” in America and how they shape our lives, relationships, and communities, as well as how we might imagine and effect positive change. Relational and cultural theory will guide our encounters across race, gender, and other socially constructed political realities. Classes will be pedagogically complex, with shared responsibilities for respectfully discussing, brainstorming, problem-solving, and imagining our ways forward, using improvisational theatre, memoir, storytelling/listening/interpreting, case study, biography, phenomenology, and action research to mine knowledge, raise consciousness, and chart imaginative, collaborative interventions with positive outcomes. Prerequisites: PSY 226 or PSY 255 , or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2017 and alternate years. Pringle.
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PSY 329 - Advanced Self-Directed Projects (4 Cr.)
This course provides the opportunity for students to consult with each other toward identifying topics of individual interest in psychology and developing those interests into more fully developed projects and proposals. Projects may consist of empirical research; development of programs, services, or interventions, or creative artwork or writing. Students will review relevant literature and work with their instructor, a faculty project mentor, and their classmates to clarify and refine their interests into a well-defined topic of inquiry before moving toward the generation of a project proposal. Alternatively, some students may enter the class with a previously developed project proposal and will use the class as an opportunity to work toward implementation of their project. Counts as an “Advanced Practicum Experience” course in psychology. Does not count as a seminar. Prerequisite: Junior standing and at least 5 courses in psychology; or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Patrick.
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PSY 340 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology (4 Cr.)
In-depth study of a selected topic in developmental psychology. Topic may be a particular stage of life (e.g., infancy, childhood, old age) or a current research issue (e.g., maternal employment, day care, friendship development, moral development). For each topic, attention is given to theoretical underpinnings, methodological issues, assessment of current knowledge, and directions for future investigations. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: PSY 244 and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Choe.
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PSY 345 - Seminar in Experimental Psychology (4 Cr.)
This seminar serves as an introduction to the experimental study of selected topics in perception and attention through a detailed examination of one or more selected topic(s). Topics are selected from among attention, sensory integration, comparative perception or other related topics. We will approach these topics in the context of the scientific method, research design, data collection techniques, and analytic strategies. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: PSY 233 and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2017 and alternate years. Ghirardelli.
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PSY 370 - Social Psychology Seminar (4 Cr.)
Selected topics in social psychology with emphasis on current research. Topics are selected from intrinsic motivation, group behavior, attitudes, and social influence. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: PSY 230 , and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Patrick.
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PSY 376 - Seminar in Physiological Psychology (4 Cr.)
This seminar focuses on one or more specific topics relevant to physiological psychology, such as psychopharmacology, neuropsychological case studies, or other aspects of brain/behavior relationships. Prerequisites: PSY 237 , and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Department.
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PSY 379 - Seminar in Cultural Psychology (4 Cr.)
Cultural psychology is a subfield within the areas of social psychology and cultural anthropology. It involves the study of the interconnections between and among intergenerationally transmitted behaviors, meanings, and symbols, and psychological processes such as cognition, affect, personality structure, and behavior. This particular seminar will: (1) consider anti-Black racism in its global context; (2) include anti-discrimination interpersonal response training; and (3) examine the culture and psychology of white racism from multiple perspectives including psychodynamic, clinical, behavioral, social psychological, and developmental psychological perspectives. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisites: PSY 219 or PSY 226 or PSY 230 , and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Grayman-Simpson.
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PSY 380 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology (4 Cr.)
A detailed examination of one or more selected topic(s) in cognitive psychology, with an emphasis on critical evaluation of assumptions and methodologies for scientific study of the human mind. Topics may include: applied memory; cognitive perspectives on teaching and learning; representation of knowledge; psycholinguistics; problem solving; reasoning and decision making; case studies in cognitive processes. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: PSY 202 or ED 207 or PSY 207 or PSY 235 , and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of the instructor. Offered 2016 and alternate years. McCabe.
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PSY 386 - Seminar in Clinical Psychology (4 Cr.)
In-depth examination of selected topics in advanced clinical psychology. Topics include a discussion of theoretical and social issues in the prevention and treatment of psychological disorders. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: PSY 271 and PSY 252 or PSY 255 , or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Friedman-Wheeler.
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PSY 390 - Advanced Internship in Psychology (3-4 Cr.)
Placements available in clinical, school, business, research, and other related settings. Students participate on site under the supervision of professionals in the field, and also complete substantive academic work at an advanced level as determined by the faculty internship sponsor. Counts as an “Advanced Practicum Experience” course in psychology. Does not count as a seminar. Must be taken for a letter grade. Prerequisites: and junior or senior standing; and permission of instructor. Department.
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PSY 398 - Advanced Mentored Research Team (1-4 Cr.)
Planning and executing an empirical research project on a faculty-mentored research team at an advanced level. Counts as an “Advanced Practicum Experience” course in psychology. Does not count as a seminar. Can be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 5 courses in psychology, including PSY 252 or PSY 255 ; PSY 298 or PSY 275 (inactive); junior or senior standing; and permission of instructor. Department.
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PSY 450 - Senior Thesis (4/4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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PH 350 - Public Health Advanced Seminar (2 Cr)
This course will provide a bridge to graduate study in Public Health. The course will be team-taught by faculty from Biology, Psychology, Sociology, and Peace Studies, focusing on approaches to research in Public Health, data analysis, literature review and grant writing. Our approach reflects the multidisciplinary nature of Public Health, and it will help you to identify and understand the role of the skills, methodologies and theoretical paradigms you bring to the table from your majors as you develop new abilities. Prerequisites: Open to juniors and seniors participating in the Public Health (PH) minor and having complated a statistics or methods course in the natural or social sciences (MA 168 , MA 141 , PSY 200 , EC 206 , PCE 210 , SOC 217 ), preferably with some introduction to SPSS. In addition, students should have completed a minimum of one course in each of the two additional categories defining the PH minor (Natural Science; Social Sciences and Peace Studies). This course may be open to other students by permission of the instructor. Spring, first offered 2016. Bess, Friedman-Wheeler.
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RLG 120 - Speaking of God (3 Cr.) (LER - TXT)
The premise of this course is that the way we speak of God is profoundly consequential. The metaphors we use for God and the ways we image God affect out understandings of ourselves and our world. This course will explore how our God-talk impacts economic justice, environmental justice, human oppression as well as our individual responses to the world. Offered Spring 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 130 - Introduction to World Religions (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
This course will introduce students to the major beliefs and historical development of the world’s religions. Attention will be paid to how myth, doctrine, symbols, rituals and ethics shape these traditions. Students will engage with primary texts and will explore how these traditions have manifested in the United States and, through field trip opportunities, the Baltimore area. Fall Semester. Duncan.
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RLG 153 - Religion and Society (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
This is a lecture discussion course designed to introduce students to the phenomenon and study of religion. This will be achieved by exploring the meaning and nature of religion, the role of religion in the life of the individual; and the role of religion in the construction, maintenance, and daily life of society. Fall semester, repeated in spring semester. Department.
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RLG 200 - The Hebrew Scriptures (3 Cr.) (JS 201 )
A study of the literature of the Hebrew scriptures to discover its forms and the perceptions of reality and value it conveys. Myth, history, prophecy, poetry, wisdom, story, and their meanings in human experience. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters.
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RLG 205 - Judaism (3 Cr.) (JS 205 ) (LER-TXT)
This course offers a general introduction to Judaism, its history, beliefs, and practices. Through an analysis of primary sources and consideration of diverse secondary materials, we will encounter Judaism as a dynamic tradition, in which innovation and change merge through a relationship and dialogue with the past. Topics of the course will include scripture and commentary, ritual and liturgy, the life-cycle, and festival calendar. We will also consider some of the ways in which Jewish tradition has responded to and has been shaped by the challenges posed by the modern world. Fall semester.
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RLG 206 - New Testament and Early Christianity (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
This course will survey the text of the New Testament and the first three centuries of Christian history. Students will study the books of the New Testament with an eye to historical/critical methods of study and interpretation. In addition to close readings of the texts to explore the theology espoused within them, we will examine the Jewish roots of Christianity, non-biblical texts written during the same period and the cultural, political and religious Influences that lead to the beginning and growth of the Christian religion. No prior knowledge of the New Testament is needed. Fall 2015 and alternate years thereafter. Duncan.
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RLG 207 - Islamic Thought (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
This course provides an overview of Islam through the Koran and the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. Study of Islam’s fundamental beliefs and practice. Focus on the history and expansion of Islam, as well as an examination of Islamic culture, science, and its contribution to world civilization. Other topics include Islamic resurgence, contemporary Islam in the Middle East and the world in general, political life, and the concept of Islamic fundamentalism. Fall 21016 and alternate years thereafter. Duncan.
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RLG 212 - New Religious Movements (3 Cr.) (SOC 212) (LER-DIV)
This course begins with the social scientific study of new religious movements and cults: How do we define these terms? Why do these movements develop and why do people join them? We will then study a variety of such movements, focusing particularly on apocalyptic movements, claims to supernatural powers and revelations, offshoots and combinations of pre-existent religions, nature religions and new age religious groups. Spring 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Duncan.
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RLG 222 - Judaism and Philosophy (3 Cr.) (PHL 222 /JS 222 )
For centuries Jewish thinkers have attempted to reconcile philosophy-knowledge based on human reason-with the authority of the Bible and the Jewish tradition. This course will consider of the relationship between philosophy and Judaism and illuminate the broader question of the relationship or conflict between reason and revelation. How has the dialogue between (secular) philosophy and (religious) tradition yielded new understandings of the meaning of Judaism and Jewish life? The course will probe these problems by means of a survey of the major Jewish philosophical works, from late antiquity to modern times. We will read such authors as Philo, Saadia Gaon, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, Spinoza, Moses Mendelssohn, Herman Cohen, Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, Leo Strauss, and Emmanuel Levinas. Students will consider debates regarding the conflict or correspondence of reason and revelation, the creation or eternity of the world, the meaning of the law, and the problem of the particularity of the Jewish people. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters.
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RLG 235 - Hermeneutics and Deconstruction (3 Cr.) (PHL 235 )
An overview of two current philosophical practices of mindful interpretation put forth respectively by Hans Georg Gadamer and Jacques Derrida. Both thinkers are at the forefront of the philosophical breakthrough of being “mindful” of meaning, of the ways we find meaning, create meaning, and expand meaning mindfully for ourselves and others. Examination and comparison of these practices of interpretation through their interpretation of Plato’s Dialogues. Prerequisite: either sophomore standing, a 100-level philosophy course, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Rose.
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RLG 236 - Womanist Theology (3 Cr.) (WS 236 ) (LER-DIV)
What is the meaning of faith for black women as they struggle for life and freedom? This course attempts to answer this question as it explores black women’s religious/theological experience from a Christian perspective. Attention is given to the nature of the social/historical struggle that informs black women’s understandings of themselves in relationship to God, church, and community. Reflective of the womanist tradition, this course accesses various media forms to discern the womanist religious experience. Prerequisite: one course in women, gender, and sexuality studies or religion or sophomore standing. Fall 2015 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 237 - Black Religious Thought I (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV AND TXT)
This course focuses on the historical roots of the black faith tradition. It seeks to explore the religious and theological tradition of the Black Church in America as this tradition emerged during slavery through the 20th-century Great Migrations. Primary literature from the enslaved and black religious thinkers are examined. Prerequisite: one course in religion or sophomore standing. Fall 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 239 - Religion and Politics in America (3 Cr.) (PSC 239)
This course will cover the roots of the American separation of church and state, its practical application in the courts and in public policy and some of the trends and evolutions of this understanding resulting from changing aspects of the American political, social, and religious landscape. Using a combination of governmental documents, primary sources from politicians, theologians, and everyday Americans, students will examine the relationship between religion and politics in America in the context or race, gender, immigration, warfare, social reform and international relations. Spring 2017 and alternate years thereafter. Duncan.
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RLG 240 - Religious Topics (3 Cr.)
Advanced study in a historical period, theme, issue, or thinker in a particular religious tradition. The field discussion is delimited differently each time the course is taught. Topics for a given semester are posted for registration. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: one course in religion or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Department.
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RLG 242 - Modern Jewish Experience (3 Cr.) (JS 242 ) (LER-TXT)
Through an analysis of various forms of literature and media-autobiography, theological and philosophical writings, political treatises, fiction and film-we will consider the ways in which secular Jewish identities and commitments in the modern world have been articulated and contested. We will look to define the meaning of “secular,” “secularism,” and “secularization” and consider how these terms may be applied to Judaism. We will be attentive throughout to the complex dialectical relationship between Judaism as a religion and secular manifestations of Jewishness. Topics will include Spinoza and the theological-political critique of Judaism, the varieties of Jewish nationalism, and the phenomenon of “non-Jewish” Jews. Fall semester.
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RLG 244 - Jewish Mysticism: Philosophy of Kabbalah (3 Cr.) (JS 200 )
A comprehensive study of Jewish thought, from the time of the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash to the emergence of the religious and secular Jewish thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course presents historical and conceptual developments of Jewish thought through a study of the works of the prominent Jewish philosophers, mystics, and ethical writers who shaped the major beliefs of Judaism. An exploration of the basic philosophical methods and terminology that are used in the literary research of the history of ideas will be included in the survey. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester. Department.
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RLG 247 - Issues in Contemporary Jewish Thought: Whither the 21st Century (3 Cr.) (JS 247 )
What it means to be Jewish and how to live a Jewish life have always led to questions about God, about Torah, and about the Jewish people-and often in reaction to what is happening in the non-Jewish world. This course examines these question from writings of Ahad Ha-am, Herman Cohen, Leo Baeck, Franz Rosenweig, Abraham Issac Kuk, Martin Buber, Abraham J. Heschel, Emil Fackenheim, Joseph Soloveitchik, Rachel Adler (Jewish feminist), and Emanuel Levinas. Our goal is to see if we can detect a glimpse of the Jewish future. This course is sponsored in part by the Jewish Chautauqua Society. Prerequisite: one course in religion or philosophy or sophomore standing. Spring semester.
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RLG 268 - Chinese Philosophy (3 Cr.) (PHL 268 )
An analysis of Asian philosophical and religious texts with particular emphasis on the Chinese tradition. Students read selected works from the vast scholarly literature of the Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian traditions, and situate these text, their authors, and the schools they represent within their historical context. Prerequisite: sophomore standing, one course in philosophy, or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2010-11 and alternate years. DeCaroli.
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RLG 273 - Queer(y)ing Religion (3 Cr.) (WS 273) (LER-DIV)
What does human sexuality have to do with God? What has been the meaning of sexuality within the Christian tradition? How has Christianity shaped the meaning of sexuality for society? These are some of the questions this course explores as it examines sexuality and the Christian tradition in relation to matters of homosexuality. Special attention will be given to theological and biblical concerns. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 274 - Liberation Theology (3 Cr.)
Through delving into the writings of particular theologians of liberation such as Jon Sobrino, Gustavo Guieterrez, James Cone, and others, students examine the meaning, significance, and methods of liberation theology. Their exploration will include the following questions. Why is it called “liberation” theology? What vision of God, the world, and human beings does it proclaim? What does it criticize about the world and the church? Students meet and interview people in the community who are linked with the practice of liberation theology in various contexts. Prerequisite: one course in religion or sophomore standing. Fall 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 290 - Internship (3-4 Cr.)
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RLG 299 - Independent Work in Religion (1.5-4 Cr.)
Special topics on study based on previous course work in the department and selected in conference with the instructor. Department.
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RLG 305 - Topics in Judaic Studies (3 Cr.) (JS 305 )
Advanced study in a historical period, theme, issue, or thinker in Judaic studies. Topics for a given semester are posted for registration. Course may be repeated with a different topic. Topics may include: The Jewish Political Tradition, The Problem of Evil in Jewish Thought, or American Jewish Literature. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level course in Judaic studies, sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Department.
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RLG 315 - American Religion and Social Reform (4 Cr.) (CBL 315)
This course will examine the historical and contemporary connections between social reform movements and the religious convictions and organizations that motivate them. Topics will include particular movements such as the Social Gospel Movement and its critics, anti-war movements, the Civil Rights Movement, the rise of the Religious Right and the Evangelical Left. In each of these historical cases, students will read primary documents from the movements to examine how religion is being used to justify certain action and decry certain realities in their current historical reality. Over the course of the semester, students will develop several parts of a research and service-learning project focusing on one Baltimore area organization that engages in religiously motivated social reform. Prerequisite: One course in religion and sophomore standing. Spring 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Duncan.
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RLG 331 - Problems of Evil and Suffering (3 Cr.)
What is the meaning of evil? How are we to understand human suffering? What is the meaning of the human being in relation to evil? What is the significance of God in relation to evil and suffering? What is the meaning of truth and justice in light of evil? These are some of the questions this course considers as it investigates the problem of evil and suffering. Theological, philosophical, literary as well as justice responses to particular social/historical manifestations of evil (i.e., slavery and the Holocaust) are examined in order to help students discern the complex issues with regard to evil/suffering and to develop their own theological, philosophical, and justice-related responses. Prerequisite: one course in religion or sophomore standing. Fall 2015 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 333 - Christian Ethics and War (3 Cr.) ( )
How do religions impact individual and communal self-understanding and decision-making? In this course students are introduced to the study of Christian ethics through investigation and analysis of one particular ethical issue: war. Students study war theory and its relationship to Christianity, as well as Christian pacifism and nonviolence. Their investigation will focus on how Christian sacred texts, history, theology, and practice are utilized by Christian ethicists to diverse ends. Prerequisite: one course in religion or sophomore standing. Fall 2016 and alternate semesters thereafter. Duncan
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RLG 334 - Special Topics in American Religious History (3 - 4 Cr.)
Courses to cover specific religious movements, themes and topics in American Religious History. This course will involve either a field-work or community-based learning component. Offered most Spring semesters. Department.
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RLG 355 - Black Religious Thought II (3 Cr.)
This course focuses on the development of the black faith tradition from the Great Migrations to the present. The social/historical/political context that shaped black religious thought during this period will be explored. Particular attention will be paid to the development of a systematic black theology with a close examination of thinkers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Cone. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or one course in religion. Offered Spring 2017 and alternate semesters thereafter. Douglas.
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RLG 370 - Topics in Religion, Gender and Sexuality (3 Cr.)
Courses will cover specific religious and social movements, themes and topics in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. Prerequisite: one course in Religion or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. First offered 2016. Department.
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RLG 395 - Religion Major Capstone (1 Cr.)
All senior Religion Majors will register for this course in conjunction with either RLG 399 Advanced Independent Work or RLG 450 Senior Thesis. Enrolled students will meet as a group regularly throughout the semester for faculty and peer mentoring related to independent research projects. The course will end with presentations of projects to the group and other Religion program students. Prerequisite: Religion major and Senior standing. Spring semester. Department.
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RLG 399 - Advanced Independent Work (3-4 Cr.)
What it means to be Jewish and how to live a Jewish life have always led to questions about God, about the Torah, and about the Jewish people—often in reaction to what is happening in the non-Jewish world. This course examines these questions from the writings of Ahad Ha-Am, Herman Cohen, Leo Baeck, Franz Rosenweig, Abraham Isaac Kuk, Martin Buber, Abraham J. Heschel, Emil Fackenheim, Joseph Soloveitchik, Rachel Adler (Jewish feminist), and Emmanuel Levinas. Our goal is to see if we can detect a glimpse of the Jewish future. This course is sponsored in part by the Jewish Chautauqua Society. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religion, or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Department.
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RLG 450 - Senior Thesis (4-4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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Russian The following courses are taught in Russian: |
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RUS 110 - Elements of Russian I (4 Cr.)
Taught with the communicative approach with a special emphasis on the development of vocabulary and basic reading and conversational skills grounded in Russian culture, all three sections are designed to give students with no background in Russian a firm foothold in the language. 110.001 and .002 are regular-paced sections intended for future majors or minors. Course 110.002 is offered at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) as 377.131. Section 110.003, taught at Goucher, is slow paced and will require students who wish to move into the regular-paced sections after completion of a remedial independent study to test into the next course. All sections four contact hours with the instructor. Fall semester Czeczulin and Samilenko.
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RUS 120 - Elements of Russian II (4 Cr.)
A continuation of previous elementary work with abundant oral and aural practice. Grammar, vocabulary, reading, discussion grounded in contemporary Russian culture. Four contact hours with the instructor. 120.001 and .002 are regular-paced sections intended for future majors or minors. Course 120.002 is offered at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) as 377.132. Section 120.003, taught at Goucher, is slow paced and will require students who wish to move into the regular-paced sections after completion of a remedial independent study to test into the next course. All sections four contact hours with the instructor Prerequisite: RUS 110 with a minimum grade of C-. Spring semester. Czeczulin and Samilenko.
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RUS 130 - Intermediate Russian I (4 Cr.) (LER-FL)
Intensive oral work, continued emphasis on grammar and reading comprehension. Four contact hours with the instructor. RUS 130.001 and .002 are regular-paced sections intended for future majors or minors. Course 130.002 is offered at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) as 377.208. Section 130.003, taught at Goucher, is slow paced and will require students who wish to move into the regular-paced sections after completion of a remedial independent study to test into the next course. All sections four contact hours with the instructor. Prerequisite: RUS 120 with a minimum grade of C-. Fall semester. Czeczulin and Samilenko.
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RUS 231 - Conversation and Composition (3 Cr.)
Development of conversational and writing skills through the study and discussion of animated and classical films from the soviet and post-soviet era. Acquisition and active use of everyday vocabulary are supplemented by grammar exercises, film discussions and writing assignments. Advanced students have the opportunity to skype with partners at the Odessa International Institute in Ukraine. Minors and majors are urged to take this course in conjunction with . Both courses count toward a minor and major Prerequisite: with a minimum grade of C-. Repeatable if topic is different. Offered at Goucher. Spring. Samilenko. Samilenko
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RUS 248 - Advanced Russian Grammar for Fluency (4 Cr.)
Advanced grammar topics, including participles and gerunds, verbal aspect and formation, and the subjunctive. Students are advised to take this course concurrently with . Prerequisite: RUS 130 with a minimum grade of C- Spring. Czeczulin.
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RUS 251 - Introduction to Russian Literature I (3 Cr.)
A survey of important writers, genres, and literary movements of the mid-19th century. The works of Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky are adapted to the intermediate level while native speakers read unabridged texts. Essential grammar review is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Offered at the Johns Hopkins University. Fall semester Samilenko.
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RUS 260/360 - The Russian Press (3/4 Cr.) (RUS 360)
This non-specialized translation course is grounded in advanced grammar and syntactical analysis. Discussions and assignments are conducted in both English and Russian and are designed to facilitate students’ command of vocabulary in the area of history, political science, economics, and culture. At the 300-level students are required to document the development of a political issue in several Russian periodicals, as well as create a capstone project discussing the comparative treatment of the topic in the Russian and American press. Students taking 260 receive 3 credits. Students taking 360 receive 4 credits.
Prerequisite: none. Alternating years, Fall semester. Offered 2014. Czeczulin.
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RUS 261 - Russian Grammar Through Readings (3 Cr.)
Application of essential topics in Russian grammar (declension and conjugation) through a wide range of readings. Beginning translation skills required. Multimedia will be used as appropriate. Prerequisite: RUS 248 with a minimum grade of C-. Variable semesters Department.
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RUS 271 - Out of the Shadows: Women in Russia (3 Cr.) (WS 271)
This course will explore the role of Russian women in the world by carefully examining the significance of contributions by these women. Diverse perspectives will be explored (Russian and Russian National). Students will examine and analyze texts written by and about women struggling with questions regarding patriarchal and male-based society. The fact that these women have remained hidden from Russia and the world at large will also be addressed, using feminist methodologies. This course will provide students with the opportunity to pursue their own questions in dialogue. RUS 271 is a hybrid section that is cross-listed with FRO 102. Each student in RUS 271 is expected to act as a mentor to a freshman in the FRO section. Additional credit (1) available for working in Russian. No prerequisites. Offered Fall 2015 and every fall. Czeczulin.
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RUS 290 - Internship in Russian (3-4 Cr.)
Projects in which students make use of their foreign language skills in a work environment in this country or abroad with a government agency, business, or nonprofit organization. This course is graded pass/no pass only. Samilenko.
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RUS 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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RUS 312 - Chekhov and the Short Story (3 Cr.)
This intensive writing course requires students to examine Chekhov’s early satirical sketches, anecdotes, short stories, and novellas in the context of social, political, and philosophic developments of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and in contrast with other major writers of the short story. This course is suitable for students who have completed RUS 251 , as well as native speakers of Russian. (Offered at the Johns Hopkins University.) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Spring semester Samilenko.
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RUS 335 - Technical Translation (3 Cr.)
Advanced work in translating Russian into English in the sciences and social sciences. Designed for students who have completed RUS 260/360 . (Offered at Goucher College or the Johns Hopkins University) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Variable semesters Department.
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RUS 351 - Introduction to Russian Literature II (3 Cr.)
This reading intensive course is a companion course to Russian Literature I. It features short works of major writers of the late 19th and 20th centuries including Gorky, Bunin, Zoshchenko and Zamyatin and annotated secondary sources materials adapted to the intermediate level. This course should be taken prior to the seminars. Prerequisite: RUS 251 or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters Samilenko.
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RUS 360/260 - The Russian Press (4/3 Cr.) (RUS 260)
This non-specialized translation course is grounded in advanced grammar and syntactical analysis. Discussions and assignments are conducted in both English and Russian and are designed to facilitate students’ command of vocabulary in the area of history, political science, economics, and culture. At the 300-level students are required to document the development of a political issue in several Russian periodicals, as well as create a capstone project discussing the comparative treatment of the topic in the Russian and American press. Students taking 260 receive 3 credits. Students taking 360 receive 4 credits.
Prerequisite: or . Alternating years, Fall semester. Offered 2014. Czeczulin.
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RUS 395 - Seminar I (3 Cr.)
A four-year cycle of rotating topics in fiction, poetry, or drama prior to the Revolution of 1917 involving the close textual analysis of select works of one author, or an in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or an examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. This course may be taken more than once and is suitable for students at the high intermediate, advanced, and native levels. Students at the advanced level are offered projects utilizing authentic soviet periodicals from the twenties and thrities. Offered at the Johns Hopkins University. Prerequisite: RUS 251 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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RUS 396 - Seminar II (3 Cr.)
A four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving the close textual analysis of the works of a single author, the study of a particular genre, the in depth analysis of a single novel, or genre of the Soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. This course may be taken more than once and is suitable for intermediate, advanced, and native speakers. Students at the advanced level are offered projects utilizing authentic soviet periodicals from the twenties and thirties. Offered at the Johns Hopkins University. Prerequisite: RUS 395 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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Russian World Literature in Translation One of the following four world literature courses is offered every fall. All are taught in English. One world literature course may be taken toward a Russian minor, two toward a major. |
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RUS 253/353 - The Soul of Russia: Russian Culture and Civilization (3/4 Cr.) (WL 253/RUS 253) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
Students will learn about Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity in juxtaposition with Russian history and literature. Seven topics will be covered using literature, music, cuisine and dance. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper and a capstone project that includes work in the Russian language done through reading and written assignments or through a documented community-based learning capstone project with the instructor’s permission. The course is taught in English. Students taking 253 receive 3 credits. Students taking 353 receive 4 credits. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years, Spring semester. Offered 2014. Czeczulin.
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RUS 254 - Russian Literature: Revolution and Purge (3 Cr.) (WL 254 )
Political, social, and ideological factors in the development of Soviet Russian literature. A study of leading Russian authors and the conflicts between artistic freedom and political conformity. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency. Variable semesters. Department.
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RUS 259 - Dimensions of the Russian Literary Mind: The Saint, the Madman, and the Dreamer (3 Cr.) (WL 259 )
Survey of Russian literature from its inception in the 12th century, with emphasis on the great works that exemplify the traits and characteristics of the Russian religious and literary mind. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency. Variable semesters Department.
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RUS 269 - The Russian Fairytale (3 Cr.) (WL 269 ) (LER-TXT)
A survey course of Russian oral and subsequent written traditions using multimedia and presented against the background of the Indo-European tradition. Taught in English. One-credit Russian-language option. Taught at Goucher College. Fall semester Czeczulin.
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RUS 353/253 - The Soul of Russia: Russian Culture and Civilization (4/3 Cr.) (WL 253/RUS 253) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
Students will learn about Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity in juxtaposition with Russian history and literature. Seven topics will be covered using literature, music, cuisine and dance. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper and a capstone project that includes work in the Russian language done through reading and written assignments or through a documented community-based learning capstone project with the instructor’s permission. The course is taught in English. Students taking 253 receive 3 credits. Students taking 353 receive 4 credits. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years, Spring semester. Offered 2014. Czeczulin.
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WL 353 - Soul of Russia: Russian Culture and Civilization (4 Cr.) (RUS 253/WL 253/RUS 353) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
Students will learn about Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity in juxtaposition with Russian history and literature. Seven topics will be covered using literature, music, cuisine and dance. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper and a capstone project that includes work in the Russian language done through reading and written assignments or through a documented community-based learning capstone project with the instructor’s permission. The course is taught in English. Prerequisite: Alternating years, Spring semester. Offered 2014. Czeczulin.
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SOC 100 - Law and Society (3 Cr.) (PLS 100 )
An introductory, interdisciplinary examination of law as a social institution. Focus is on the origin, history, and philosophy of legal systems from an international perspective, as well as the relationship in the United States between common law and statutory law, federal and state law, the courts and legislative bodies, and the courts and the executive branch of government. Exploration of the legal profession, its history, practice, goals, and place in American society. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 . Spring semester.
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SOC 106 - The Sociological Imagination (3 Cr.) (LER-SSC)
The sociological perspective focuses on the link between individual experience, the current social context, and the past. Exploration of this link and examination of cultural variations in social interaction and the development of self, the formation of families and communities, the processes that produce conformity or deviance, and the conditions that lead to conflict and social change through selected readings, case studies, novels, and films. Tracing of changes in work, marital relationships, religious practices, and political participation. Uses theories and methods of sociology to explore the influence of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and age on the human experience. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
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SOC 202 - Identity (3 Cr.)
Examination of theories of the self and identity beginning with the early symbolic interactionist tradition and moving into contemporary perspectives. Topics include: names and naming, the importance of others and social interaction, as well as identity entrances, exits, transformations, and commutes. The course will place a strong emphasis on narrative analysis and the subjective and intersubjective experience of a variety of identities, both “exotic” and mundane. Prerequisites: or or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOC 203 - Qualitative Inquiry (4 Cr.)
This course provides a foundation in the use of qualitative methods of inquiry, including in-depth interviewing, focus groups, participant observation,
and narrative research. Course readings allow students to explore the link between theory and methods, as well as examine ethical issues in research. Students develop projects that allow them to demonstrate research design, coding, and analysis using a qualitative data analysis program. Required for all majors. Prerequisite: or or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Mullaney, Shope.
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SOC 210 - Development of Sociological Thought (4 Cr.)
This course introduces students to a wide range of classical and contemporary sociological theories, beginning with the study of theory in the historical context of its development. Examines the work of Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim, Mead, and DuBois. Applies classical and contemporary social theory to current issues. Explores recent modifications to mainstream sociological theory, including critical theory and feminist critiques of the classical theorists’ work. Required of all department majors. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Mullaney.
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SOC 212 - New Religious Movements (3 Cr.) (RLG 212)
This course begins with the social scientific study of new religious movements and cults: How do we define these terms? Why do these movements develop and why do people join them? We will then study a variety of such movements, focusing particularly on apocalyptic movements, claims to supernatural powers and revelations, offshoots and combinations of pre-existent religions, nature religions and new age religious groups. Spring 2016 and alternate years thereafter. Duncan.
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SOC 213 - Sociology of Education (4 Cr.)
This course considers education as a social institution, broadly and comparatively. Topics addressed vary by year, but often include the functions of education; links between education and inequality by class and race; cross-cultural variation in primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems; the role of colleges and universities in the United States; and challenges to “mainstream” educational models such as home-schooling movements and critical pedagogies. This class may include a service-learning component. Prerequisite: or or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. Ghoshal.
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SOC 216 - Development and Social Change in Costa Rica (4 Cr.) (PSC 216 )
This course examines the particular development path and processes of social change in Costa Rica with an emphasis on the post-World War II paradigm that gave rise to the social-democratic structure of Costa Rican society. Drawing on the body of literature from Latin-American theorists, students will explore notions of exceptionalism, myth-making and myth-breaking, conservation and the Green Republic, and the rise of ecotourism in Costa Rica. Prerequisite: 100-level course in a social science. Spring semester. Department.
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SOC 217 - Methods of Social Research (4 Cr.)
Concepts and methods of social science research, both quantitative and qualitative. Research methods, research design, and statistical analysis of data. Ethics in social research. Training in the selection of appropriate research designs for a variety of sociological problems. Major data sources and methods of data collection. Use of statistics in analyzing and presenting data. Exercises in design, data collection, and statistical analysis. Required of all department majors. Open to other students by permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: SOC 106 and one 200-level course in sociology or anthropology. Offered Fall and Spring 2015-16 then spring semesters. Shope.
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SOC 220 - Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations (4 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
This course considers race and ethnicity from a comparative perspective, with principal emphasis on past and present construction of race in the United States. It addresses the origins, processes, and consequences of racialization - that is, the use of the idea of race to differentiate groups of people. The course considers prejudice and discrimination, connections between race and class, institutional and unconscious racism, and transformations in national and global systems of race in the past several decades. Service-learning and/or experiential learning components may be included; the nature of these components will vary by year. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2016-17 and alternate years. Ghoshal.
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SOC 245 - Wealth, Power, and Prestige (3 Cr.)
Exploration of the origins, nature, and functions of social inequality, focusing on the processes that produce and maintain inequalities in wealth, power, privilege, and prestige in modern societies. Comparative analysis of objective and subjective consequences of class and caste stratification systems. Relative impact of class, race, gender, or ethnic differences on life opportunities. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2015-2016 and alternate years. Ghoshal.
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SOC 250 - Criminal Justice (3 Cr.)
Examines the criminal justice system and provides an overview of basic issues in the sociological study of crime and corrections. Relying on the premise that law, crime, and the institutions of social control can be understood only as part of the larger social context, explores crime in the streets, the business world, and the family. Theories on the origin of crime, the causes of criminal behavior, and the evolution of criminal law provide the framework for discussion of special topics that include the demography of crime, women in the criminal justice system, domestic violence and the law, and the criminology of drunken drivers. Course assignments include a visit to a prison and/or a ride with a police officer. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2016-17 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOC 260 - Deviance and Social Control (3 Cr.)
Exploration of particular kinds of rule-violating behavior such as insanity, crime, and sexual deviance; stigmatization and labeling; the creation and maintenance of deviant identities; consequences of social control of deviants for individual liberties and for society. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2015-2016 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOC 265 - Health and Illness (3 Cr.)
Examination of illness, health, and the organization of medical care from a sociological perspective, focusing on the medical system as a social institution and the history of public health and medicine. Specific topics include the reciprocal roles of patient, practitioner, and ancillary health care personnel and the social and cultural factors affecting etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Prerequisites: SOC 106 or ANT 107 . Fall semester. Offered 2016-17 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOC 270 - Gender, Work, and Family (3 Cr.) (WS 270 )
Examination of gender expectations and experiences in work and family. Review of theories explaining effects of gender on employment and family life. Issues discussed include occupational segregation, pay inequities, household division of labor, intimate partner violence, and alternate family forms
Prerequisite: SOC 106 , ANT 107 , , or . Fall semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOC 271 - Protest! Legacy of the Sixties (4 Cr.)
An examination of social movements, with emphasis on movements of the 1960s and today in the United States. Specific movements addressed will vary by year, but often include struggles for civil rights, the women’s liberation movement, anti-war protests, and environmental movements. These subjects form the backdrop for consideration of recent protest activity. This course may include a service-learning component. Prerequisite: SOC 106 or ANT 107 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Offered 201-2016 and alternate years. Ghoshal.
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SOC 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (variable)
CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CHANGE (5) (PSC 272Y)
A detailed introduction to South African social and political history, culture and contemporary society, followed by a three-week intensive experience in South Africa (2 credits) The semester course is followed by a three-week intensive experience in south Africa (3 credits).
May be repeated if topic is different.
ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC IN BALI (4) This interdisciplinary course invites students to experience Bali through intensive immersion in its music, dance, and visual arts, and exploration of its culture and history. In this intensive course abroad, students will have opportunities to document their experiences and share their reflections on Bali, grappling with such questions as the everyday nuances of cultural difference, the impact of the creative economy and tourism on Balinese culture, the transformative power of Balinese performance and art, and their own role as global consumers and citizens. We will explore Bali’s rich history, performing and visual arts, traditions and heritage through workshops, lectures, performances, and site visits led by Balinese scholars and artists. Students will come away from this course with a deep, informed, and experiential appreciation of Bali’s unique artistic gifts, the ability to document, describe and critically reflect on Balinese cultural performances, and an understanding of the unique Balinese response to challenges of cultural sustainability in our global era. The 1 credit pre-departure course focuses on ethnographic practices of participant-observation, reflexivity, and cultural documentation and introduces key readings and concepts in the study of Balinese culture and society.
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