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Kaczynski, Copeland. This course will cover the basic concepts of three dimensional design and sculpture such as volume and mass, scale, materiality, form and meaning, context, organic vs. geometric, etc. Students will also be introduced to morecontemporary areas of artmaking such as conceptual art, installation, and video and other time based arts. Projects will use both traditional sculptural materials as well as some "non-art" materials.
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Staff. Visual Studies 301 is a seminar-format course that challenges students to develop independent ideas about how the eye, the mind and the image that is created therein, all work together to inform our conception of the world at large. Rather than present a unified viewpoint, the course asks the question, "What is visual studies " by examining parallel and sometimes antagonistic approaches to the ways that human beings understand sight and the concept of visuality. Over the course of the semester, students will discuss and write about various approaches to vision, examining this contested field through the lenses of several disciplines -- including psychology, philosophy, and art history. By parsing and assimilating diverse ideas, students will decide for themselves what are the most pertinent and relevant approaches to the various avenues of research that present themselves in the emerging interdisciplinary field of Visual Studies.
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Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor Required. See department for appropriate section numbers. See department for appropriate section numbers.
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Staff. See department for appropriate section numbers.
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Society Sector. All classes. Lundeen. Requirement for Women's Studies majors. This course examines the impact of sex and gender roles on contemporary American society. Differentiation by sex is the central organizing principle of nearly every human society. How can we understand the relationship between biological sex and socially constructed gender How do maleness and femaleness affect the balance of power and resources in our society How much has changed since the beginning of the Women's Movement of the 1960's The course will examine key issues of gender difference and inequality including family family life, paid work, economic status, violence, body image, sexuality, and reproduction. The course will examine men's roles and women's roles, treating gender as an interactive and dynamic concept.
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Society Sector. All classes. Furstenburg, Harknett. Historical and cultural development of the family, analysis of sexual codes; discussion of role difference between men and women; factors involved in mate selection and marital adjustment; analysis of family disorganization with both individual and societal implications.
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Society Sector. All classes. Harknett, Kohler, Zuberi. The course covers selected aspects of population and the study of demography, including social, economic, and political issues: population explosion, baby bust, population aging, abortion, teenage pregnancy, illegal aliens, racial classification and population and development.
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Living World Sector. All classes. Waldron. May not be used in Biology Major. Students who have completed Biol 006 or Biol 102 are not eligible to take Biol 008. This course will discuss human reproduction, including anatomy, physiology, hormonal control, genetics, development, infertility, contraception, sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS, and relevant basic molecular and cellular biology. In addition, this course will discuss sex differences and similarities in health and mortality, including relevant basic biology of the cardiovascular system and cancer.
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Staff. This is a critical writing seminar. It fulfills the writing requirement for all undergraduates. As a discipline-based writing seminar, the course introduces students to a topic within its discipline but throughout emphasizes the development of critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills. For current listings and descriptions, visit the Critical Writing Program's website at www.writing.upenn.edu/critical.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. Freshman Seminar. Freshman Seminars under the title "Topics in Literature." When the course content includes women, gender and sexuality this course will be cross listed with Women's Studies. Freshman seminar under this title will afford the entering student the opportunity to explore a particular and limited subject with a professor whose current work lies in that area. Small class-size will insure all students the opportunity to participate in lively discussions. Students may expect frequent and extensive writing assignments, but these seminars are not writing courses; rather, they are intensive introductions to the serious study of literature. Consult Program for detailed descriptions.
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