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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Designed to provide a study in current topics through global, regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. Topics vary. Area 6 - Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Understanding and Expression
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2.00 Credits
A historical and critical survey of major international film directors and their contributions to the world of cinema.
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2.00 Credits
A study of the literary representation of selected universal concepts underlying the traditions that shape individual and national identity within diverse cultures. Cross-cultural themes and metaphors such as the relationship between the individual and family, land, ritual, and society will be explored in works from different nations, with readings from such writers as Lorca, Yeats, Esquivel, Synge, Williams, LeGuin, and Mitchell. The course will feature readings and films, a presentation by a regional writer, and a field trip.
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2.00 Credits
A study of regional and global political processes and institutions, policy issues, and political personalities, using documentaries and movies as the teaching medium. Techniques will include analysis of plot, theme, significant characters, and selected criticism.
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2.00 Credits
An examination of the involvement of the United States in Vietnam from 1945 to today. Through readings in history and literature, students will learn about major social, cultural, historical, and regional developments in these years. An understanding of Vietnam culture will also be a part of this course.
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2.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary exploration of racial prejudice, bigotry, and hatred. Themes will include history of race relations in America (examined through regional and global perspectives), institutional racism, and the need for toleration and equality. This course will consist of an intensive off-campus retreat over two weekends in the term. Following an individual meeting with faculty, students will engage in selected readings and assignments and participate in discussions, exercises and activities, before, during, and after the retreat as they confront the faces of racism.
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2.00 Credits
A cross-disciplinary course in which law and criminal justice in the United States are compared with major systems of law and justice in the world. The course gives extensive attention to the rule of law and particular attention to the influence of other systems of law on that of Georgia and the United States.
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2.00 Credits
An exploration of the principal defining characteristics of two major world religions, Christianity and Islam. A brief historical overview is followed by discussion of the global proliferation of these traditions and their contributions to the cultures in which they are established. Global and regional issues confronting each tradition in the present day are identified and discussed.
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2.00 Credits
Dimensions of culture and how these dimensions serve as barriers or bridges to communication and understanding. American values and cultural norms-especially those of the region and the South generally-as well as foreign perceptions of these values and norms, are used as a frame of reference in analyzing specific incidents of cultural misunderstanding and valuer conflicts. Particular emphasis is placed on contrasting American (and specifically Southern) culture with lesser known cultures of the non-Western world.
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2.00 Credits
An exploration of a variety of topics related to the study of Latin America and the Hispanic populations of the United States, including language, literature, geography, ethnicity, social structure, religion, music, and contemporary issues. United States and Latin American perspectives will be covered with specific attention given to the Hispanic community in the southeastern United States.
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