Integrated Studies Courses Spring 2011

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IS 300R | Topics in Integrated Studies

Yugoslavia
Spring 2011
Tues/Thurs 10 am-11:15 am
CRN 18701

Taught by Scott Abbott

“Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo have come a long way since the 1990s. Serbia is no longer a rogue aggressor. Bosnia is no longer a killing field. And Kosovo, once a terrorized province of Serbia, is now an independent state. Washington and, in particular, former President Bill Clinton deserve a large share of the credit.”

This wildly conflicted and rhetorically charged statement from an 11 October 2010 New York Times editorial hints (naively) at the complexity and terror of the civil war in the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s.  For instance, who did the terrorizing in Kosovo? Did Bill Clinton’s bombing of Serbia accomplish what the President said it would? Was Serbia the only rogue aggressor? What about Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Croatia as important players in the conflict? What about the long and rich history of the various peoples in this region?

Our IS topics course on the former Yugoslavia will examine that history (which includes 500 years of Turkish occupation) from the perspectives of literature (Ivo Andric’s Nobel-Prize-Winning “The Bridge on the Drina”), business-economics (the move from a Communist economy to a Capitalist one), war (Milosevic -- Serbia, Tudjman -- Croatia, Izetbegovic -- Bosnia), religion (Serb Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim), geography, the media that (mis)reported on the conflict, and so on.






   

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IS 300R 001 | Topics in Integrated Studies
Buddhism & Science
Tues 5 pm-7:30 pm
CRN 21521

Taught by Wayne Hanewicz

This course will examine Buddhist philosophy of mind and consciousness, epistemology, and metaphysics in light of contemporary scientific understanding of the cosmos and the things in it, with special attention to principles of quantum physics, cosmology, neuroscience, and information technology.  The course will require readings from both classical and modern Buddhism as well as science and technology.  We will engage in serious discussion and dialogue about the readings and lectures, and the course will utilize media support where relevant and available. 


  

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IS 300R | Topics in Integrated Studies
Death and Dying
Spring 2011
Tuedays 5:00 pm-7:30pm
CRN 20248

Taught by Nancy Rushforth and Reba Keele

This course examines information and data pertaining to death in the United States.  Discusses historical and cultural perspectives of death, causes, definitions, stages of dying, bereavement, legal and ethical issues, euthanasia, and suicide.  Focuses on attitudes and values of Americans concerning death.

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IS 350R | Topics in Integrated Studies
Biology of Religion
Spring 2011
Mondays 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
CRN 18705

Taught by Dr. Mark Jeffreys

Is religious experience part of human biology? This course introduces and assesses current theories and the available evidence. Mixed balance of readings and research projects, lectures and discussions characterize the course methods.

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IS 350R | Topics in Integrated Studies
Iconology
Spring 2011
MWF 1:00-1:50
CRN 18703

Taught by Alex Caldiero

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IS 350R | Topics in Integrated Studies
Archetype & Human Consciousness
Spring 2011
T 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
CRN 18704

Taught by Wayne Hanewicz
assisted by Zacrey M. Hansen

This course will examine the ways in which archetypical symbols are part of the typographical structure of the human psyche.  We will analyze key Arthurian, Norse, Greek and Buddhist mythic symbols through Jung’s theory of archetypes and his from of Analytical Psychology.  We will compare Jung’s work with other theories of archetypical symbolic consciousness in order to build a balanced view of this issue.  Our aim is to build a better understanding of how archetypical symbols contribute to our understanding of the world and our place in it.  The course will include lecture, engaged dialogue, self-examination, and media support. 

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IS 4980 | Integrated Studies Capstone I

Spring 2011
M 4:00-4:50
CRN 15420

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IS 4990 | Integrated Studies Capstone II

Spring 2011
(ask advisor - multiple sections available)

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