Winter 1999 Course Offerings

Anthropology 98T
Why Did Europeans Conquer the World After 1500?

Offered

TR 9:30 – 10:50 a.m.

Location

Pub Pol 2278

Instructor

Joseph Henrich

Grade

Letter grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

For most of human history Europe has contained technologically-backwards and politically-disorganized groups of people, but during a 300 year period, starting around 1500 A.D., Europeans conquered much of the World. For 1000’s of years preceding the ascendancy of Europe, the Chinese, Mesoamerican, and African civilizations were both technologically and politically far more complex than the tribes of western Europe: so, why Europe?

Class Requirements

Class discussion, Weekly writing assignments, Term paper

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

#309-290-200

Biology 98T
Restoration Ecology for the 21^st Century

Offered

MW 9:00 – 10:50 a.m.

Location

MS 7608

Instructor

Sean Anderson

Grade

Letter grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

Ecological restoration is the rehabilitation of degraded habitats. Most restorations end in failure owing to a lack of consideration of hydrology, ecology, etc. This course will acquaint students with a multidisciplinary perspective on restoration, emphasizing coastal wetlands in Southern California.

Class Requirements

Oral presentation, Term paper, Final examination.

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

#179-290-200

East Asian Languages and Cultures 98T
Early Twentieth Century Korean Poetry

Offered

W 1:00 – 3:50 p.m.

Location

Bunche 3170

Instructor

Ann Choi

Grade

Letter Grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

In this course we will look closely at early modern Korean poetry in the specific context of history and culture; no prior knowledge of Korea or the Korean language is assumed. Issues particular to poetry (e.g., voice, diction, tone) as they reveal the self’s changing relationship to the world will be considered in relation to the larger issues of colonialism, nationalism, and modernism.

Class Requirements

Class discussion, Class presentation, Biweekly reflection papers, Term paper

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

#196-291-200

English 98T
American Culture and the Technological Sublime

Offered

MW 12:00 – 1:50 p.m.

Location

Bunche 3173

Instructor

Darrin McGraw

Grade

Letter Grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

This course will explore the modern experience of being overwhelmed by technology as reflected in literary and cultural representations of powerful machines, giant structures, and ultimate weapons in America from the mid-19^th century to the present.

Class Requirements

Class discussion, Class presentation, Midterm, Term paper

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

#207-292-200

Geography 98T
Microbes Know No Boundaries: Migration and Disease in the Modern Era

Offered

R 2:00 – 4:50 p.m.

Location

Bunche 3173

Instructor

Timothy Clary

Grade

Letter Grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

This seminar will examine how current trends in migration have resulted in changing risks for the spread of disease. Discussion will focus on how those risks are being reconceptualized and managed using case studies to provide compelling and relevant examples.

Class Requirements

Class presentations, Research paper, Seminar participation

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

History 98T
Nuclear Transformations: Techno-Science, Culture & International Politics

Offered

TR 9:30 - 10:50 a.m.

Location

Bunche 3169

Instructor

Katherine Nielsen

Grade

Letter Grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

This course explores the profound changes caused by nuclear weaponry. Looking at culture, technology and science as overlapping expression of human consciousness develops critical approaches to popular culture and insights into global nuclear politic.

Class Requirements

Class discussion, Class participation, Term paper,

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

Law 98T
Cyberlaw: The Bill of Rights and the Internet

Offered

MW 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Location

Law 2357

Instructor

Paul Ohm

Grade

Letter Grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

What happens to our Constitutional rights when we log onto the Internet? This seminar will focus on case studies such as the Communications Decency Act and the Clipper Chip. No prior technical or legal knowledge is required.

Class Requirements

Class discussion, Class presentation, Biweekly summaries, Hands-on Computer assignments, Term paper

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A

Political Science 98T
Economic Crisis and Political Change in Southeast Asia: Prospects for Democracy

Offered

TR 3:30 – 4:50 p.m.

Location

Pub Pol 2317

Instructor

Kimberly J. Niles

Grade

Letter Grade

L&S GE Credit

Pending

Course Description

This seminar will use the 1997 economic crisis in Southeast Asia as a tool to revisit longstanding arguments regarding the interaction between political institutions and economic policymaking. It will focus on the causes and implications of the crisis in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Class Requirements

Class presentation, Policy debates, Midterms, Term paper

Prerequisite

Satisfaction of Subject A