Goucher College 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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RUS 386 - Masterpieces of Twentieth Century Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 286, WL 286, and WL 386)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course designed for advanced and native speakers. Course examines the works of Blok, Zoshchenko, Akhmatova, Mayakovsky, Esenin, Bulgakov, Pasternak, Voinovich, and Brodsky Part of a four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. Projects include authentic soviet periodicals. English speakers read the works in translation. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. Prerequisite: any 200 level Russian literature course, RUS 312 , or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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RUS 387 - Revolution and Purge (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 287, WL 287, and WL 387)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course designed for advanced, and native speakers. Course examines the revolutionary writings of Blok, Bable, Maykovsky, and Bulgakov. A four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. Projects include authentic soviet periodicals. English speakers read the works in translation. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. Prerequisite: any 200 level Russian literature course, RUS 312 , or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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RUS 388 - Nobel Laureates in Russian Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 288, WL 288, and WL 388)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course designed around the four winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature: Bunin, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn and Brodsky. Designed for high advanced, and native speakers. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. Projects include authentic soviet periodicals. English speakers read the works in translation. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. Prerequisite: any 200 level Russian literature courser, RUS 312 , or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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SOA 100 - Culture and Society (4 Cr.) (LER SSC)
This course offers an introduction to anthropological and sociological perspectives. We explore cultural variations and similarities among different societies and gain insights into the relationship between our personal lives, the lives of others, and the social forces that structure society. We examine the fundamental importance of human interactions, cultural tools and symbols, belief systems, and the socio-cultural formation of families and communities, self and identity, deviance, and race, gender, and social class. We also address inequality and the socio-cultural conditions of social change. Students who have previously received credit for SOC 106, SOA 106 , ANT 107, or SOA 107 should not take SOA 100 as it covers much of the same material and satisfies the same course prerequisites as these courses. Fall and spring semesters. Program faculty.
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SOA 200 - Development of Social Thought (4 Cr.) (WEC)
This course traces the development of anthropological and sociological theory. We will consider the ideas of influential theorists in their own historical contexts, as well as in relation to contemporary theoretical concerns in the disciplines. We will also use these ideas as frameworks for conceptualizing current issues and for offering insights into everyday social life. Some of the topics we will consider include: agency, subjectivity, social change, power, race, symbolic meaning, and the politics of representation. Prerequisite: SOA 100 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Mullaney and Schwarz.
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SOA 201 - Writing and Interpreting Social Life (4 Cr.)
This course provides a foundation in writing and qualitative research design in the disciplines of sociology and anthropology. The course is team-taught and divided into two main segments. During one part of the course, the focus is on qualitative methods of inquiry, including: in-depth interviewing, focus groups, participant observation, and narrative research. Course readings will allow students to explore the link between theory and methods and examine ethical issues in research as well. The second part of the course will focus on qualitative data analysis and interpretation, as well as developing skills for writing in the disciplines. This writing component of the course includes, (but not limited to) learning how to: develop and support an argument, select and incorporate relevant sources, communicate ideas clearly, find one’s voice in writing, and use appropriate citation styles. The course also serves as the Writing in the Discipline (WID) course for majors in the program. Prerequisite: SOA 100 or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Mullaney, Salvaggio, Schwarz, and Shope.
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SOA 205 - African Cultures and Societies (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 205)
This course invites students to more deeply consider aspects of cultural process and the human condition in Africa through the lens of ethnographic inquiry and attention to African expression. Readings explore infancy and old age, gender, rural and urban settings, agriculture and industry, work and play. Our framework is simultaneously local and global, historical and contemporary, modern and traditional, situating African lives in the complex layering and contexts that shape social experience. Through our engagement with the readings and with documentary films, we will encounter and address such theoretical themes and issues as agency, colonialism, nationalism, performance, enculturation, political economy, cultural change, and the ethics and practices of ethnographic representation. This course will prepare students to move beyond superficial understanding of African lives, and provide inspiration and possible focus for study abroad or other further research. Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 208 - Culture and the Human Body (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 208)
We all have a body, yet the ways that we use and experience our bodies vary greatly across societies, social classes, ethnic groups and genders. Clearly, the body is not just natural but also cultural. How does culture influence our understandings of the body and its processes? How does it influence the way we live in our bodies? Students who choose to take this course will answer these questions by examining the role of “the body” in the mind/body divide, industrial capitalism, medicine & healing, reproduction, and technology. Offered spring 2019 and thereafter alternate fall semesters beginning fall 2020. Schwarz.
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SOA 211 - Culture and Healing (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 210)
This course looks at cultural dimensions of healing and illness. How is health understood in different cultures? How do people heal? Material will be explored from a broad range of cultural settings, and will include such topics as indigenous medicine, narrative and the cultural construction of illness, subjectivity, the ethics of biomedicine, and social suffering. Fall semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 213 - Sociology of Education (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 213)
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. Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Program faculty.
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SOA 216 - Development and Social Change in Costa Rica (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 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.
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SOA 217 - Methods of Social Research (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 217) (GCR DA-AC)(LER Math)
Concepts and methods of quantitative social science research. 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 program majors. Open to other students by permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: SOA 100 and one 200-level SOA course; and completion of GCR - Data Analytics Foundational level. Spring semester. Shope.
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SOA 220 - Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 220) (LER DIV)(GCR RPP)
This course provides an understanding of contemporary race and ethnic relations in the United States. We explore the historical accounts of the social constructs of race and racism, ethnic groups, racial institutions, privilege, racialized forms of migration, racial inequality and injustices. While our intent in this course is to focus on these social constructs of race and ethnicity in the context of the United States, we also explore them in the contexts of various societies around the world. This course also considers connections between race, gender, and social class. Spring semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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SOA 228 - Subcultures and Social Problems (4 Cr.) COURSE IS FOR STUDENTS IN GOUCHER PRISON EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ONLY (LER SSC)
Course is for students in the Goucher Prison Education Partnership program ONLY. Traditionally associated with youth, subcultures differ from mainstream society in a variety of ways: their norms, values, beliefs, behaviors, and style. Researchers examine how these groups arise as both responses to blocked structural opportunities and attempts to resist mainstream culture and create distinct social identities. This course explores the emergence of subcultures, the construction and maintenance of subcultural identities, perceived connections to social problems and moral panics, and subcultures beyond youth. Special attention is paid to the theory and methods used by researchers in the field.
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SOA 230 - Food, Nutrition, and Culture (4 Cr.)
We all need to eat in order to survive. Yet the ways that we as a species have addressed this basic biological need-both historically and in modern times-are incredibly diverse. What and how we eat are dependent on many social and cultural factors, such as religion, identity, gender, ethnicity, class, technology, and access to political power. This course uses an anthropological perspective to help us gain insights into the dynamic relationship of culture, food, and nutrition. We will look at the diet and eating habits of people all over the world, from prehistoric times to the cultures of today. Some of the topics we will consider are: human evolution and diet, obesity, food symbolism and taboos, global food industries, and alternative food movements. Fall semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 234 - Ethnography of Religion (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 234) (LER DIV)
In this course we will engage with ethnographic inquiries into spiritual life that provide rich windows into the range of religious meaning and experience. These ethnographies offer analytic and interpretive strategies to understand what it is like to be human in different times and places, and the importance of myth, symbol, and ritual in the individual and collective challenge of the human condition. Exploring this material may challenge our assumptions about other people’s religious practices, and invite us to reconsider our own understanding of ourselves and the world. Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 238 - Cultures of Contemporary Europe (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 238) (HIS 227 ) (LER SSC and LER DIV)(WEC)
Overview of major themes and current fieldwork of Europeanist cultural anthropology. Themes include: immigration and nationhood; political ritual and collective memory; family and kinship; religion and politics; gender; and social class. Includes survey of post-1945 era (economic recovery, decolonization, the collapse of Communism, European unification). May be taken with FR 295 (1 credit). Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Ingram.
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SOA 243 - Ethnographic Fieldwork (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 243)
This course engages with ethnographic fieldwork and representation in its practical and theoretical dimensions. How can we meaningfully, accurately, and ethically come to understand and represent the lives of others? We will look at the history, challenges, and contributions of ethnographic fieldwork and undertake a sustained ethnographic inquiry. This course will be of interest to writers, researchers, artists, and activists who want to connect deeply with people and represent them with respect, insight, and purpose. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 245 - Wealth, Power, and Prestige (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 245) (GCR RPP)
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. Fall semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 250 - Sociology of Crime (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 250)
This course highlights the social construction of crime by examining the social factors that impact how we define, recognize, measure, and respond to criminal behavior. Using criminological theory, the course traces how ideas surrounding the nature of crime and punishment have changed and continue to change across time and place. The course also gives special attention to the intersections between various forms of social stratification and experiences with crime and the criminal justice system, including police, courts, and prisons. Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 255 - Political Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 255) (GCR RPP)
Political orders and processes vary tremendously across cultures. How do different societies address such issues as legitimacy, order, justice, violence, hierarchy and power through political ideas and actions? How do societies respond to political domination and change? How is culture political and the political culture? Consideration will be given to traditional forms of political organization and to the relationship of peoples to the state and other dominating institutions. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 260 - Deviance and Social Control (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 260)
This course introduces the concept of deviance as a social process, constructed by social actors with differing degrees of power in defining deviance and responding to it through various measures of social control. Topics explored include: how individuals become deviant, who defines the boundaries of deviance, stigma and other consequences of deviant labels, the temporal boundaries of deviant identities, and ethical considerations of researchers studying deviance. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 262 - Studies in Self-Determination in Native America (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 262) (PCE 262/HIS 262)
This course provides a critical overview of Native American self-determination. Drawing on examples from prehistory, the era of conquest and US expansion, and modern-day battles over natural resources, this course will encourage students to examine concepts such as identity, colonization and sovereignty through an inter-disciplinary perspective. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Bess.
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SOA 265 - Health and Illness (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 265)
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. Fall semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 270 - Gender, Work, and Family (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 270) (cross listed as WGS 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. Fall semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 271 - Social Movements (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 271) (GCR RPP)
This course provides an understanding of social movements with an emphasis on questions about social movement formation and the historical context of power relations in the United States. The course explores movement organization, participants, ideology, and the social effects of various movements, including the civil rights movement, women’s liberation movement, anti-war protests, and environmental movements. This course also explores the reasons for pushback and resistance to social movements. Other social movements around the world among societies struggling over issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, and the environment, are also discussed. Fall semester. Offered 2020-2021 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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SOA 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (1-5 Cr.) (formerly SOC 272Y)
May be repeated if topic is different.
CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CHANGE (5) (PSC 272Y)
The pre-course (2 credits) is 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). Shope, Singer.
ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC IN BALI (5: 4+1) This 4 credit 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 and encourages awareness of the body through exercises focusing on body movement. Turner, Free.
COSTA RICA: DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, ECOTOURISM, AND SPANISH (4)
Costa Rica is a leading tourist destination as a result of its commitment to peace and protection of its environment. Of its energy production, over 90% is from renewable resources. It considers the social services of education and health to be a right of its citizens. This course will examine the current state of Costa Rica’s political, economic, and social development within the past 50 years, with special emphasis on the issues surrounding demilitarization, conservation, education, health and rural development. Students will explore the relationship between natural resources, ecotourism and sustainable development in Costa Rica-a tropical, demilitarized country between two oceans and two continents. Mullaney
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SOA 275 - Language, Power, and Identity (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 275) (LER-DIV)(GCR RPP)
This course considers the intersections of language, power, and identity. We will draw from approaches in linguistic anthropology to look at how language is used to express identities, as communities and as individuals, and to challenge or reaffirm existing power structures. We will also unpack pervasive ideologies about language for their cultural meanings and examine the ways these ideologies reflect certain cultural assumptions about gender, sexuality, class, race and ethnicity, as well as technology. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 280 - Themes in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 280)
Critical analysis of substantive issues in the fields of sociology and anthropology. Topics are determined by interests of the instructor and students and are announced one semester in advance. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Fall or spring semester. Program Faculty.
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SOA 283 - Topics in Social Science (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 283)
Targeting social science majors, this course will be team-taught by Monteverde Institute’s (MVI) and visiting faculty, with topics reflecting the expertise of visiting faculty and MVI’s thematic foci of water, ecotourism, land use planning and development, community health, and tropical ecology and biodiversity. In addition, students will learn social science research methodologies applicable to their research projects. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in social sciences. Methods course encouraged. Spring semester.
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SOA 290 - Internship in Sociology and Anthropology (0-4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 290)
Faculty-directed, off-campus experience in administration, research, and service with private institutions, community organizations, agencies, or government, and (occasionally) independent professionals. Graded pass/no pass. Preliminary application and interview required.
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SOA 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 299)
An independent research project and presentation of findings or a special program of directed readings. Students arrange individually with any member of the program. Prerequisite: SOA 100 or permission of the instructor.
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SOA 381 - Seminar: Common Sense(s) (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 381)
This seminar in cognitive sociology examines how the social influences our senses or the ways we take in the world around us. Special attention will be given to the processes of perception, classification and boundary creation, time reckoning, identity formation, and collective memory. Course materials will draw from the fields of sociology, psychology, economics, literature, and other related areas. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 383 - Seminar: The Good Life (4 Cr.)
What does it mean to live a life that is a “good life”? This course takes an anthropological approach to understanding the many ways that human beings conceptualize and live out “the good,” both in terms of aspirations to live well and in terms of moral worth. We will bring together a wide range of studies in anthropological subfields, such as economic anthropology, medical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and the anthropology of morality, to address what people around the world think makes life worth living. How is happiness defined and pursued cross-culturally? What does it mean to be a “good person” or to “do good” in the world, and how might these meanings vary from one cultural context to another? How are the obstacles to achieving the good life experienced, and what are the implications of these experiences for personal or cultural wellbeing? Some of the topics we will consider are: health and healthcare; wealth distribution and inequality; volunteerism; pleasure and emotional wellbeing; and humanitarianism and human rights. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 388 - Seminar: Sex, Selves, and Society (4 Cr.)
This course explores the social foundations of sex and sexualities. In particular, we consider how time, place, systems of inequality, and other forms of social organization influence the seemingly most individual and personal expressions, such as sexual practices, desire, pleasure, and the selection of partners. Additional topics covered include: cultural sexual scripts, constructions of normalcy and deviance, sexual subcultures, sex research, and issues surrounding education and policy. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 389 - Seminar: Sociology of Mental Health (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 389)
This course examines the way people define mental health, the causes and consequences of mental health problems, and how institutions respond to mental illness. Specific issues explored include the social construction of mental disorder, depression, medicalization of life problems, and the social consequences of mental health problems. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 391 - Seminar: Environmental Sociology (4 Cr.) (ES 391) (LER ENV and GCR ENV)
Environmental sociology explores the interactions and interdependencies between societies and the natural environment. This seminar emphasizes current theory and research in environmental sociology aimed at understanding and addressing social and environmental trends, changes, and problems in advanced industrial nations, resource-deprived nations, and the world system as a whole. Seminar topics include: science and technology, industrialization, production, advertising and consumption, ecological modernization, ideologies of environmental domination and concern, risk society, and ecofeminism. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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SOA 393 - Seminar: Selected Topics in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 393)
Selected topic seminars are offered to provide a flexible space for critical examination ofrelevant issues related to current and emerging debate within the disciplines as determined by theinterests of faculty and students. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall or spring semester. Program Faculty.
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SOA 395 - Research Practicum (2 Cr.)
This course is designed to deepen students quantitative or qualitative research skills by working with a faculty member on a specific research project. Emphasis may be quantitative or qualitative depending on instructor. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the followoing courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall and spring semester. Program Faculty.
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SOA 482 - Seminar: Life and Death (4 Cr.)
How do cultures around the world explain and cope with death? How do beliefs about mating, reproduction, and child rearing compare from one cultural context to another? What kinds of cultural rituals do the events of birth and death involve? This course takes an anthropological perspective to the beginnings and ends of human life, with a focus on reproduction, birth, childhood, and death. We will draw from a wide range of studies in anthropological subfields, such as medical anthropology, the anthropology of religion, archaeology, and forensic anthropology, to try and understand how these major periods of the human life course, and just beyond it, are conceptualized and experienced, both in historical and contemporary cultures. Some of the topics we will consider are: reproductive technologies, birthing, child rearing, mortuary ceremonies, body farms, and zombification and vampirism. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 484 - Seminar: Sociology of Masculinities (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 384)
This course examines men’s lives and the construction of multiple masculinities in contemporary American culture. In doing so, it takes a critical approach to masculinities and their relationships to hegemonic masculinity and various forms of femininity. Special attention will be given to men’s movements and their connections to women’s movements, female masculinity, media representations, sex, friendship, violence, and sports. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 492 - Seminar: Domestic Violence (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 392)
This course systematically examines the social character and causes of domestic violence, with special attention given to intimate partner violence, child abuse, and courtship violence. Students explore the social, historical, and political processes that influence domestic violence. Includes a required service-learning component. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
A senior thesis in sociology and anthropology allows students to pursue original research and scholarship in an area of study of the student’s choosing. Integral to the senior thesis process is the opportunity to work closely with faculty members. Planning for the senior thesis starts in the junior year, when students develop a thesis proposal, which must be approved by the thesis director and the members of the thesis committee. Students enrolling in SOA 495 must enroll in 4 credits in both the fall and spring semesters of the senior year.
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SOA 497 - Senior Capstone in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 410)
The capstone is an intensive culminating experience for majors. Students work to integrate their previous coursework and understanding of disciplinary perspectives into a culminating piece of original scholarship. Prerequisites: Senior standing and one 300- or 400-level seminar in Sociology or Anthropology. Spring semester. Mullaney and Schwarz.
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THE 120 - Beginning Acting (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
This course is an exploration of the actor’s effective use of vocal, physical, intellectual, and emotional resources. Principles of character and text analysis, vocal production, movement for the stage, collaboration, and emotional openness are all studied. Includes in-class exercises, scene preparation, and performance. Advanced students may place above THE 120 with an audition and permission of the instructors. Four class hours.
Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Curry, Free.
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THE 140 - Theatre Production (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
An introductory course in the ways and means of theatre production. The course will explore the basics of scene design and construction, lighting design and operation, property design and building, and other areas of stagecraft. The course also includes basic drafting elements specific to stage design. In rare cases, a student may place out of THE 140 after a portfolio review by the instructor. Spring semester. Campbell.
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THE 205 - Effective Public Speaking (2 Cr.) (Formerly THE 105)
This project-based course helps students develop as effective public communicators in person and in media. Working from a fundamental understanding of how traditional public speaking works, students will analyze public communication problems, and then identify, design and produce appropriate strategies to address those problems. Issues such as how to communicate with an increasingly diverse audience, and how to approach controversial topics will be addressed. An emphasis will be on effective communication with and through a variety of media platforms. Other skills include critical listening, effective vocal production, speaking persuasively and with authority, research strategies, presentation technique and rhetoric. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Curry.
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THE 213 - The World’s a Stage (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT)(WEC)
All areas of theatre require strong research skills, whether from the perspective of the actor researching a role, or the designer studying an historical period, or the dramaturge uncovering the meaning in a dramatic text. Students in this course will take an in-depth look at the rich array of dramatic literature and theatre history from around the world, while also building research and communications skills. While exploring a specific area of theatre history and/or dramatic literature such as 20th Century Theatre, US Theatre History, Comedy, Tragedy, etc., and developing strategies for play reading and situating plays in context, students learn how to do effective research for the theatre: analyzing primary and secondary sources, finding credible and useful source materials, approaching research whether for scholarly or artistic production, uses of textual and non-textual materials, the application of research for aesthetic purposes, and the persuasive persentation of results. Prerequisite: Either sophomore standing or a 100-level course in Theatre, or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Free.
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THE 218 - Theatre for Social Change (4 Cr.)
This course looks at specific techniques using theatre as a medium for raising awareness about issues, explore practical solutions to those problems, and, in some cases, promote changes in legislation. Students will learn about best practices in the work of Augusto Boal (Forum Theatre), Anna Deavere Smith (theatre as journalism), Bertolt Brecht (political theatre), and others. Students will develop performance projects around social problems or political issues, and will perform for audiences in the community in non-traditional locations. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 120 , or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Curry.
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THE 220 - Advanced Acting Workshops (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
Each year the Advanced Acting Workshop looks at one of threes periods of theatrical style; Classical, Realism, and Modern Non-Realism. Students study the acting style characteristic of each era, along with the history, culture, literature and theatrical spaces that inform that style. Building on skills explored in Beginning Acting, students develop their physical, vocal, and emotional techniques to meet the particular aesthetic demands of each style. May be taken up to two times with different topics. Prerequisite: Beginning Acting or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Curry.
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THE 228 - Expressive Use of Voice and Movement (4 Cr.) (COM 228 )
Expansion of the performer’s physical and vocal range. The course examines methods of interpreting dramatic text through voice and movement, studies the physiological and psychological components of speech and movement, and focuses on the connection between stage speech and stage movement. Six class hours per week. Prerequisite: THE 120 . Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Free.
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THE 232 - Playwriting (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
An introduction to the creative possibilities of playwriting for the 21st century. While offering inspiration within a supportive workshop environment, this course provides students with the critical tools and basic concepts of playwriting through a series of writing exercises and script analysis techniques. Students will learn to create dramatic texts for a variety of forms, media, and venues, and to participate in a process of constructive critical response. Variable semesters. Staff.
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THE 250 - Imaginative Thinking: Design for Performance (4 Cr.)
Students will develop design concepts by rigorously practicing play script analysis, research, and creative experimentation. Students will articulate design concepts verbally through concept presentations, and visually through drafted renderings, model making, etc. Course topic will rotate between stage design, lighting design, costume design and other design areas. May be taken up to two times with change of topic. Prerequisite: or permission of the instructor after portfolio review. Fall semester. Campbell.
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THE 255 - Method and Approach to Theatre Research (4 Cr.)
All areas of theatre require strong research skills, whether from the perspective of the actor researching a role, or the designer studying an historical period, or the dramaturge uncovering the meaning in a dramatic text. Students in this course learn how to do effective research for the theatre: finding credible and useful sources, approaching research whether for scholarly or artistic production, using textual and non-textual materials, and applying research for aesthetic purposes. Required of majors and minors; open to non-majors and non-minors. Prerequisite: College Writing Proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W . Spring semester. Free.
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THE 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (5 Cr. or 6-8 Cr.) (FR 272Y )(DAN 272Y ) (LER - SA)(GCR - SA)
Courses include a pre-departure or post-departure component (or both) in the fall or spring term and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer.
The Scottish Connection: A Cultural and Artistic Immersion (5 Cr.)
An intensive international dance and theatre experience in Edinburgh, Scotland. During the first week of the course we will work intensively with Scottish artists in dance and theatre to build a performance piece that we will flashmob in Edinburgh. During the second week the focus will be on cultural and historic investigations of the city of Edinburgh. We will learn Scottish Country dancing and participate in a traditional ceilidh, and will participate in various historical and cultural tours to familiarize you with the city and its history. During the final week of the course will become audience members for the many performance events that are available as part of the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe Festival. Students will also examine the historical, aesthetic, theoretical, philosophical, and critical issues concerning dance and theatre in the British Isles and Europe. This course requires a pre-course in the spring semester. Summer 2018 and alternate years. Program faculty.
French Theatre in Paris and Marseilles: Languages of Performance (6-8 Cr.) (LER ARC)
An experiential introduction to the dynamic world of the contemporary French theatre in Avignon, Marseille, and Paris. Building on longstanding exchanges with French theatre artists, this course develops conversational and other language skills in immersion settings such as homestay families, theatre workshops, and cooking classes. Students gain skills in vocal projection, stage presence, and characterization, are exposed to French traditions of acting and staging, and see performances that provide a window into contemporary French culture. The capstone production is part of the Goucher Theatre program’s fall program. Participation is based on the individual’s skills and interests (and could include an acting role). Course includes seven weeks in the spring, a three-week program abroad in May/June, and seven weeks in the fall. Students unable to participate in the fall or spring may take only two of the components for 6 credits. Spring/summer/fall semesters. Offered 2019 and alternate years. Free and Ingram.
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THE 275 - The Production Portfolio (2 Cr.)
An opportunity for reflection, mentorship, and collaboration, this course brings together faculty and students involved in the program’s production season. Students develop collaboration skills, concept development and presentation skills, the ability to integrate the work of the varied artists involved in theatre making, and the ability to think critically about their own work. Each student will create a portfolio around the work they do on a theatre production that can be used as a means of reflection, assessment, and professional development. Theatre majors take THE 275, THE 380 , and THE 480 . Non-majors can take THE 275 up to two times for different projects. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 220 or THE 228 , or permission of the instructors. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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THE 290 - Internship in Theatre (0-4 Cr.)
Full and part-time internship opportunities with professional production companies, or the fulfillment of professional projects are available through the theatre program. Prerequisite: THE 275 or permission of the advisor. Pre- and post-internship conferences with the faculty advisor required. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/no pass.
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THE 296 - Applied Performance Study (1 Cr.)
Students apply performance skills and training to practical projects. Through workshops and rehersals, students prepare and perform as actors in theatre productions, as performers in special projects, or as talent in video or audio productions. Through training, practice, critique and reflection, students gain insights that will help them grow as performing artists in multiple media. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisites: THE 120 or permission of the instructor. Spring semesters. Curry, Free.
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THE 314 - Culture and Community: Topics in Theatre (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 214) (LER TXT)
This topics course offers students an in-depth look at the rich array of dramatic literature and theatre history from around the world. The course will explore a specific area of theatre history and/or dramatic literature such as 20th Century Theatre, US Theatre History, Comedy, Tragedy, etc. May be taken up to two times for credit with topic change. THE 314 is required to fulfill writing proficiency in the major, or WID. Prerequisite: THE 214 (inactive) or THE 255 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Free.
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THE 330 - Directing (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 231) (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
This course examines the theories, craft, and art of the stage director. Special attention is paid to the diverse concerns of the director, including visual composition, aural orchestration, dramatic text analysis, interpersonal relations, and the social and cultural elements that influence meaning in stage production. Students develop stage pieces from non-literary inspirations, and stage scenes from plays. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 120 or THE 220 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2015-2016 and alternate years. Curry.
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THE 380 - Advanced Theatre Workshop (2 Cr.)
Building on the skills developed in THE 275 , Production Portfolio, students will reflect on their practical production experience in the theatre season on their own and with other theatre students and faculty. Second course in the sequence with THE 275 and THE 480 . Prerequisite: THE 275 .
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THE 400 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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THE 480 - Advanced Production Portfolio (2 Cr.)
This course builds on the portfolio work started in THE 275 , The Production Portfolio. Advanced students, working closely with faculty mentors, develop advanced theatre projects, while honing their professional/academic portfolios. Students will compile writing, visual documentation, reflection, artifacts and critique from their current projects and their past achievements. Guest lecturers and planned excursions round out the experience. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of the instructors. Offered Fall semester, repeated Spring semester.
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THE 490 - Senior Project Workshop (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 390)
Each student pursuing a degree in theatre completes an intensive, integrated, collaborative senior project consisting of two parts. During the fall semester workshop, senior theatre majors and minors meet in a seminar to study and analyze a play for production and develop the production concept. In the spring semester, seniors produce that play for the main stage, each student acting in one role and filling a production position. Prerequisite: Senior theatre majors and minors only or permission of the instructor. At least 2.0 prior semester hours of THE 275 are recommended. Ordinarily, THE 490 and THE 491 are taken in sequence. Fall semester (THE 490), spring semester (THE 491).
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THE 491 - Senior Project Production (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 391)
Each student pursuing a degree in theatre completes an intensive, integrated, collaborative senior project consisting of two parts. During the fall semester workshop, senior theatre majors and minors meet in a seminar to study and analyze a play for production and develop the production concept. In the spring semester, seniors produce that play for the main stage, each student acting in one role and filling a production position. Prerequisite: Senior theatre majors and minors only or permission of the instructor. At least 2.0 prior semester hours of THE 275 are recommended. Ordinarily, THE 490 and THE 491 are taken in sequence. Fall semester (THE 490), spring semester (THE 491).
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WL 230 - Special Topics in African Literature and Film (3 Cr.)
This course, organized around a rotating thematic topic in a given semester, focuses on the construction of identity in post-colonial Africa and its varied expressions in literature and cinema. The examination of how contemporary cinematic and literary forms describe and react to the postcolonial condition highlights themes of dislocation and alienation, as well as issues of readership and audience in and out of Africa. Topic announced prior to registration. Can be repeated if different topic. Prerequisite: sophomore or permission of instructor. Can be taken in conjunction with FR 331 (inactive course). Spring semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. Martin.
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WL 250 - Special Topics in Modern German Culture (4 Cr.) (GER 320 ) (LER-TXT)(LER-DIV)
Rotating topics in German film and culture of the 20th century: Berlin-divided and united; survey of 20th-century German and Austrian culture; Berlin-Vienna: two metropolises in the 20th century. Readings and discussions in English, with an optional German language component (two credits). Highly recommended for students taking GER 130G in Berlin. May be repeated if topic is different. Spring semester. Larkey.
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WL 252 - Voices of Dissent and Social Change (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 252)
In Russian and/or English. Primarily a reading course for mid-intermediate students comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Native speakers read authentic texts. English speakers read the works in translation. Major genres and literary movements of the late 18th to mid-19th century are covered in the works of pivotal writers: Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Essential grammar review and intensive vocabulary building is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 253 - Soul of Russia (4 Cr.) (cross listed as RUS 253, 353, and WL 353) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English with 1-credit Russian option. Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity studied in juxtaposition with Russian history, literature, music, cuisine and dance. All students must complete a research paper. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper, capstone project, or an approved Community-Based Learning project. Prerequisite: - none. Alternating years. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
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WL 254 - Madmen and Wily Heroines (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 254)
In Russian and/or English. Primarily a literary survey course for mid-intermediate students comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Native speakers read authentic texts. English speakers read the works in translation. Major genres and literary movements of the late 18th to mid-19th century are covered in the works of seven pivotal writers: Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Individual works selected in accoradance with the topic. Essential grammar review and intensive vocabulary building is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 255 - Serfdom and the Silver Spoon (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 255)
In Russian and/or English. Primarily a literary survey course for mid-intermediate students comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Native speakers read authentic texts. English speakers read the works in translation. Major genres and literary movements of the late 18th to mid-19th century are covered in the works of seven pivotal writers: Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Individual works selected in accordance with the topic. Essential grammar review and intensive vocabulary building is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 256 - Laughter Through Tears (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 256)
In Russian and/or English. Primarily a literary survey course for mid-intermediate students comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Native speakers read authentic texts. English speakers read the works in translation. Major genres and literary movements of the late 18th to mid-19th century are covered in the works of seven pivotal writers: Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Individual works selected in accordance with the topic. Essential grammar review and intensive vocabulary building is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 257 - Superfluous People (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 257)
In Russian and/or English. Primarily a literary survey course for mid-intermediate students comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Native speakers read authentic texts. English speakers read the works in translation. Major genres and literary movements of the late 18th to mid-19th century are covered in the works of seven pivotal writers: Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Individual works selected in accordance with the topic. Essential grammar review and intensive vocabulary building is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 260 - Special Topics in European Literature (3 Cr.) (FR 260)
This course examines a theme in European literature in historical content, across diverse national cultural traditions and with attention to other genres of artistic expression such as music, cinema, theatre and the fine arts. Through analysis of these diverse engagements with a common theme, this course explores the cultural diversity of Europe and the ways Europeans today are both drawing on and recasting a rich cultural heritage to address social issues today. Prerequisites: none. Course may be repeated if topic is different. Spring semester.
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WL 261 - 18th-19th Century Satire (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 261, RUS 361, and WL 361)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course designed fFor mid-high intermediate , advanced, and native students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 262 - The Works of Alexander Pushkin (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 262, RUS 362, and WL 362)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 263 - The Works of Lev Tolstoy (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 263, RUS 363, and WL 363)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 264 - Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 264, RUS 364, and WL 364)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 265 - Nineteenth Century Short Prose (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 265, RUS 365, and WL 365)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 266 - To the Manor Born (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 266, RUS 366, and WL 366)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 267 - The Golden Age of Russian Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 267, RUS 367, and WL 367)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 268 - The Poetry of Romanticism (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 268, RUS 368, and WL 368)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 269 - Russian Fairytale: A Critical Analysis (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 269, RUS 369, and WL 369) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English with 1-credit Russian option. A multimedia survey course of Russian oral and subsequent written traditions presented against the background of the Indo-European traditions. All students must complete a research paper. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper, capstone project, or an approved Community- Based Learning project. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
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WL 270 - Tales of St. Petersburg (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 270, RUS 370, and WL 370)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 271 - Out of the Shadows: Women in Russia (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 271 and RUS 371 and WL 371) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English. An examination of the role of Russian women in the world and the significance of their contributions from diverse perspectives, including feminist methodology. All students must complete a research paper. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper capstone project or an approved Community-Based Learning project. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
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WL 273 - Folklore in Russian Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 273, RUS 373, and WL 373)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course designed for high intermediate, advanced, and native students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 274 - Tolstoy and Dostoevsky (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 274, RUS 374, and WL 374)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 275 - Saints and Sinners (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 275, RUS 375, and WL 375)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 280 - Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 280, RUS 380, and WL 380)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 281 - Twentieth Century Satire (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 281, RUS 381, and WL 381)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 282 - Poets of the Silver Age (4 Cr.) (cross-listed with RUS 282, RUS 382, and WL 382)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 283 - Great Works of the Silver Age (4 Cr.) (cross-listed with RUS 283, RUS 383, and WL 383)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 284 - Twentieth Century Poetry (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 284, RUS 384, and WL 384)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 285 - Russian Cinema (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 285, RUS 385, and WL 385)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 286 - Masterpieces of Twentieth Century Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 286, RUS 386, and WL 386)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 287 - Revolution and Purge (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 287, RUS 387, and WL 387)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 288 - Nobel Laureates in Russian Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 288, RUS 388, and WL 388)
In Russian and/or English. For mid- intermediate students. A four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: RUS 312 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Samilenko.
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WL 320 - Special Topics in Modern German Culture (4 Cr.) (formerly WL 250) (GER 320 )
Rotating topics in German film and culture of the 20th century: Berlin-divided and united; survey of 20th-century German and Austrian culture; Berlin-Vienna: two metropolises in the 20th century; Multicultural Germany. Readings and discussions in English. Highly recommended for students taking GER 130G in Berlin. May be repeated if topic is different. Spring semester. Larkey.
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WL 352 - Voices of Dissent and Social Change (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 252, RUS 352, and WL 252)
In Russian and/or English. Primarily a literary survey course for mid-intermediate students, comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Native speakers read authentic texts. English speakers read the works in translation. Major genres and literary movements of the late 18th to mid-19th century are covered in the works of seven pivotal writers: Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Individual works selected in accordance with the topic. Essential grammar review and intensive vocabulary building is integrated into this course. Required for Majors and Minors. Prerequisite: RUS 231 or RUS 248 . Fall semester. Samilenko.
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WL 353 - Soul of Russia (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 253, RUS 353, and WL 253) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English with 1-credit Russian option. Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity studied in juxtaposition with Russian history, literature, music, cuisine and dance. All students must complete a research paper. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper, capstone project, or an approved Community-Based Learning project. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Alternating years. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
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