All Courses
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WRITING 220 002 FA 2015
Course site for section 002 of the Fall 2015 Sweetland Minor in Writing Gateway Course.
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PHIL 388 001 FA 2015
A survey of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, from the Presocratics and Sophists to the Sceptics.
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RUSSIAN 347 001 FA 2015
This course surveys Russian literature from the Romantic period to the age of High Realism, examining the careers of some of Russia’s greatest authors and looking in detail at some of the world’s most famous works of literature, from Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin to Dostoevskii’s Crime and Punishment. Individual works of literature will be studied in detail, with various possible interpretations proposed and interrogated, but they will also be placed in the context of the political, intellectual, and social history of the period, and of their authors’ lives and literary careers.
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RCCORE 100 001 FA 2015
We are living in a time of rapid environmental change, increasing scientific understanding of the processes and consequences of environmental change, conflicted public understanding of science, and contradictory policies about greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity conservation, and a sustainable food system. In this course, we will explore the science and politics of environmental change in terms of how they affect our lives and the well-being of people everywhere. In addition, we will evaluate the content and style of writing about global change by scientists, policy makers, journalists, and creative writers. We will distinguish scientific analysis from popular narrative and evaluate sources of authority and bias in writing for the public. Readings will be drawn from Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything; the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction; Craig Childs, Apocalyptic Planet, and a variety of essays and scientific articles. Writing assignments will include short essays, a research paper, and a grant proposal. Students should achieve a better understanding of the science behind current environmental crises and how to write about these topics for a variety of audiences.
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RCHUMS 259 001 FA 2015
RCHUMS 250 Course Site