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Summer Session i MAY 24–JULY 2, 2010 anTh 643 941 MT 5:30pm–8:40pm spooner MLA Proseminar: Globalization and Its Historical Significance Globalization is one of the most comprehensive topics of our time, and also one of the most controversial. This course assesses the current state of globalization, considering it in terms of economic, political, and cultural change, and follows its progress through the semester. The class will be led through the main topics and debates, introduced to conceptual and empirical tools for framing academic discussion and research about its dynamics, how and when it began, and (most particularly) how it differs from earlier episodes of historical change. Students will monitor the course of globalization in the course of the semester, take an exam on the readings and lectures, and develop their own research project on a related issue of their choice. CIne 500 941 MW 5:00pm–8:10pm Charney Thumbs Up! How and Why to Evaluate Movies Why do we like some movies better than others? How do we justify those preferences? How have writers traditionally balanced the search for objective standards with the reality of subjective differences? How has the Internet era–in which “everyone’s a critic”–changed the nature of criticism and the usefulness of established philosophies of taste, aesthetics, and evaluation? This seminar examines film theory and criticism from the perspective of film evaluation. Readings include film critics (Pauline Kael, James Agee, André Bazin, Cahiers du Cinéma, contemporary print and Internet critics) and philosophies of aesthetics and value (Walter Benjamin, Stanley Fish, Martin Heidegger, Walter Pater, Richard Rorty, Barbara Herrnstein Smith). Other required work includes screenings, class participation, film reviews, and short analytical essays. engl 410 941 Tr 6:00pm–9:10pm devaney Jr Creative Non-Fiction and Poetry ENGL 410 is a creative writing workshop focusing on creative nonfiction and poetry. The mode of the class is immersion and modeling. We read. We consider. We write stories and poems that respond (in some way—in your own way) to the writers we’ve read. Modes of creative nonfiction, narrative, structure, aspects of style are studied. Segments from the “This American Life” radio program are used as models for a creative nonfiction essay. The goal of the workshop is to submit one revised “This American Life” essay and a suite of poems in a final portfolio of revised work. engl 486 941 Tr 5:30pm–8:40pm Powell Viet Nam and Rock ’n’ Roll When Jimi Hendrix greeted dawn at Woodstock with a radical reinterpretation of the national anthem, it represented a profound statement about how rock ’n’ roll artists were reinterpreting the foundational myths of “America.” This course will utilize a wide variety of texts from Neil Young’s plaintive lament, “Ohio,” in the wake of the Kent State Riots, to a close readings of historical events in both Viet Nam and the United States that led to an unprecedented outpouring of politically charged art. In addition to music, the course will 46 MAsTer oF LiberAL ArTs look at literature, Maya Lin’s Viet Nam memorial, and oral histories of veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The Viet Nam era will be viewed from a wide variety of cultural perspectives including Euro-Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and feminists. We will also consider the question of why our how our own generation is responding, through the arts, to the war in Afghanistan. hIsT 610 941 Tr 5:30pm–8:40pm Brown MLA Proseminar: Readings in Atlantic History This course introduces students to some of the major approaches and influential studies that define the field of Atlantic history. Reading recent as well as classic works, students will consider different ways of conceptualizing Atlantic history and interrogate different practices of writing and teaching it. Students interested in imperial history (European expansion), early modern cultural history (cultures in contact), and the history of slavery should also find substantial readings in these areas of interest. sTsC 465 941 Tr 6:00pm–9:10pm ensmenger Computers, Ethics, and Society The electronic computer is the defining technology of the modern era. For many of us it is difficult, if not impossible, to imagine life without computers: we use computers to do our work, to help us study, to create and access entertainment, and to communicate with friends and family. Computers pervade our homes, our workplaces, our schools, and even our own bodies. But what does it mean to live in a computer-mediated “information society”? Computers and other information technologies pose difficult legal, social, and ethical challenges: how do we benefit from increased communications capability without losing our privacy? How do we enforce law, protect our citizens, and ensure justice for all in an increasingly global “cyberspace”? These courses, offered by other programs in LPS, are also suitable for MLA students. Course information can be found in other sections of this course guide. anTh 692 910 MW 10:00am–1:10pm hammarberg American Civilization in the 20th Century MaTh 420 910 MTWr 1:00pm–3:10pm staff Ordinary Differential Equations russ 434 910 MW 4:30pm–7:40pm Todorov Media and Terrorism urBs 457 910 Tr 5:00pm–8:10pm Freiherr Von Mahs Globalization Comparative Urban Development: Globalization and the Welfare State Summer Session ii JULY 6-AUgUST 13, 2010 anTh 529 942 Tr 5:30pm–8:40pm Mitchell Perspectives in Anthropological Analysis This course provides an introduction to anthropological theory, including its relation to other intellectual approaches within the social
and natural sciences, and to anthropological practice. The course is structured around a series of themes and concepts central to anthropological inquiry. We will read both classic and modern theoretical approaches to those themes and will discuss the various strengths and weaknesses of each approach, keeping in mind the contexts within which each approach was introduced. We will also consider questions of ethnographic methods and ethics. By the end of the course, students should feel comfortable discussing and applying a wide range of theoretical perspectives, have a strong grasp on the relationship between theory and practice, have a sense of the principal debates within the discipline, and be able to explain why these debates tend to remain unresolved. These courses, offered by other programs in LPS, are also suitable for MLA students. Course information can be found in other sections of this course guide. enVs 653 960 Tr 5:30pm–8:10pm riebling Town or Country: Warring Ideologies on Living the Good Life russ 432 920 Tr 6:00pm–9:00pm Zubarev Fate and Chance in Literature and Culture urBs 412 920 Tr 5:30pm–8:40pm gerig/guard Building Non-Profits from the Ground Up Master of science in Applied Geosciences The Master of Science in Applied Geosciences is designed to enhance the skills of practicing engineers and geologists by exposing them to current practices in the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental geology, soil science, geophysics, geochemistry and engineering geology. Students may concentrate in hydrogeology, engineering geology, environmental geology, or develop an independent curriculum under the guidance of an advisor. For more information, contact Program Director Dr. Yvette Bordeaux, bordeaux@sas.upenn.edu. 12-week Summer Session MAY 24–AuGusT 13, 2010 geol 602 990 M 6:00pm–9:00pm Calabria Geotechnics: Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering The course begins with a study of the Earth’s composition, the formation of soil materials by the weathering process (physical and chemical), and a discussion of soil mineralogy, and clay minerals. Following this introduction, soil classification systems and physical properties of soils will be presented, as well as the state of stress in a soil mass together with seepage theory and groundwater flow. The technical portion of the course will include the development of consolidation theory and analyses, shear strength theory, lateral earth pressure theory and application, and slope stability analysis. The course will conclude with the presentation of two case history sessions, presenting applications of geotechnical engineering practice and the influence of the geologic setting. geol 655 990 r 6:00pm–9:00pm doheny Engineering Geology Engineering properties of earth materials; engineering testing, classification and use of earth materials; geologic and geophysical investigations and monitoring; geologic hazards; planning and use of the geologic environment. geol 656 990 T 6:00pm–9:00pm Mastropaolo Fate and Transport of Pollutants Prerequisite(s): Intro to Hydrology This course covers basic groundwater flow and solute transport modeling in one, two-, and three-dimensions. After first reviewing the principles of modeling, the student will gain hands-on experience by conducting simulations on the computer. The modeling programs used in the course are MODFLOW (USGS), MT3D, and the US Army Corps of Engineers GMS (Groundwater Modeling System). geol 659 990 W 6:00pm–9:00pm Bellini Surface Water Hydrology This course will focus on various aspects of surface water hydrology. Topics covered include: study of all aspects of precipitation and runoff; study of the natural occurrences of floods and droughts; the establishment of design floods; methods of preventing or alleviating damages due to floods; water losses through evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration; storm water management; and hydrologic considerations in environmental issues. These courses, offered by other programs in LPS, are also suitable for MSAG students. Course information can be found in other sections of this course guide. enVs 610 960 W 5:30pm–8:10pm Willig Regional Field Ecology enVs 616 960 T 5:30pm–8:10pm Chu Managing Environmental Risks in an Uncertain World MAsTer oF sCieNCe iN APPLied GeosCieNCe 47
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