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 Spring 2008 Seminars

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SPRING 08 Interdisciplinary Seminars (All classes are 3 credit hours)

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Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
MCB 3522H, Daniell, T/R 1:30-2:45 PM, Class Number: 18920
Principles, applications, laws, ethics, and impact on society of biotechnology and genetic engineering in agriculture, medicine forestry, environment, computer/industrial/chemical engineering and business administration

Diplomacy
INR4932H, Ambassador Elam-Thomas, T/R 4:30-5:45 PM, Class Number: 22183
Concepts, theories, and methods of contemporary diplomacy; diplomatic processes in the international arena.

Fairy Tales: From Disney to Grimms and Beyond
LIT 3930H, Yee, W 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Number: 18594
Investigation of fairy tales in the context of longevity, origins, and roles in popular culture. Approaches will include literary, historical, psychoanalytic, and feminist.

Fiction to Film
FIL 3930H, Boyar, M/W 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Number: 17894
Writing critically and creatively about key aspects of film based on fiction.

Film Comedy: Against the American Grain
FIL 3930H, Boyar, T/R 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Number: 13028
Analysis of selected comedic films considered in their cultural, historical, and aesthetic contexts, and their subversive intent.

Florida Politics
POS 3930H, Jewett T/R 9:00-10:15AM, Class Number: 20628
The foundations of Florida government and political behavior, political institutions, and public policy.

History and Literature of Baseball
AMH 3930H / LIT 3930H, Astro/Crepeau, M 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Numbers: 10927 or 17833
Origins of baseball from the early 19th century through the growth of major league baseball into a mega-entertainment industry in the late 20th century. (Includes field trips)

Images of Aging
GEY 3930H, Tucker, T 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Number: 20782
Gerontology, the study of aging , is one of the most pervasively interdisciplinary areas of study.  Indeed, it is difficult to understand aging from a single perspective.  Thus, any study of aging typically  involves exploration of the interplay of the  biological, psychological,  and sociological dimensions.  However, gerontology  is also understood from the perspectives of many other disciplines including the arts and humanities, business, engineering and education..  The purpose of this course will be to explore these many “images of aging”.

India Heritage of the Arts,
ARH 3930H / MUH 3930H, Chavda/Muley T 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Numbers: 21396 or 22252
Early art, architecture, and performing arts of India, including the history and origin of Indian classical music.

Interactive Performance I
DIG 3930H, Wirth, T/R 1:30-2:45 PM, Class Number: 18162
Techniques of interactive acting, with emphasis on interpersonal awareness and audience fascination.

Introduction to Women’s Studies
WST 3015H, Logan, W 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Number: 20773
Focus on women and gender in a transnational context.

Music and the Brain
MUS 3930H / MCB 3930H, Yonetani/Sugaya, T/R 12:00-1:15 PM, Class Numbers: 18507 or 19182
Impact of sound and music on the brain function including mood, emotion, pain, cognition, and memory using an interdisciplinary approach, the cutting-edge knowledge in neuroscience, and basic analysis of music and sound structure.

Perspectives in LGBT Studies
EDF 3930H / POT 3930H, Dupuis/Stewart, R 6:00-8:50 PM, Class Numbers: 20697 or 20695
Exploration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies from a variety of theoretical perspectives with a focus on the social construction of sexual identities. This course will introduce students to the field of gay and lesbian studies, from a variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives. A focus will be made on the investigation of same-sex desire, heterosexuality, homosexuality, and the social construction of sexual identities across different ethnic and regional communities. Disciplinary topics will include (but willnot be limited to) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues in film/media, education, art, religion, politics/law, psychology, sports, and history.

Philosophy of Language
PHI 4932H, Cash, T/R 1:30-2:45 PM, Class Number: 20702
Cash Interdisciplinary philosophical exploration of what it is to learn, to know, and to share a language, and of relationships between language, reality, cognition, and culture.

Processes and Ideas in Art
ART 3930H, Francis, T/R 11:30-2:15, Class Number: 20703
Drawing inspiration from major contemporary artists and art historical sources, students will create a series of small original sculptures in this studio class. This work will result from research on a given idea or subject, followed by preliminary drawings or 3-D studies and final design. The sculptural forms will be based on the idea of a Relief or Stage Set; the Box / Container; the Human Figure; Nature / Animal; and a maquette (model) for an imagined Memorial. Creativity, personal vision and effective use of materials and technique will be emphasized. Media used will be based on the experience of the student. (Suggested materials are paper, cardboard / foam board, wood and clay.)

Queer Theory
HUM 3930H, Schippert, T/R 10:30-11:45, Class Number: 17609
Study of Queer Theory, including challenging what is “natural” or “normal” in various realms of culture and scholarship.

Texts and War
LIT 4932H / INR 4932H, Angley/Jungblut, T/R 10:30-11:45, Class Numbers: 17699 or 21019
Diverse perspectives examining the causes, experiences, and consequences of militarized conflict.

Video Gaming 360
DIG 3930H / ENC 3930H, McDaniel/Telep, M/W 11:30-12:20, Class Numbers: 18948 or 18186
A critical examination of the history, culture, and components of video gaming from the early days of Atari to modern computer and console games.