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Television, cinema, and internet media are ripe with portrayals of mental illness and psychotherapy. But have you ever questioned the accuracy or the implications of these images? For example, is schizophrenia accurately portrayed in the movie A Beautiful Mind? How representative is the depiction of autism in the movie Rain Man? Why do psychologists testify in court, as depicted on television shows such as CSI or Law and Order? Do the depictions of mental health providers such as Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos affect the public’s perception of clinical psychologists, or likelihood to seek help? Can internet self-help groups cause more harm than good? This course will address these questions, and discuss the ethics and implications of media portrayals of psychotherapy and psychological distress.
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Does money make people happy? Why do some people prefer to study in a noisy coffee shop while other people prefer a quiet library? How is personality related to health outcomes such as heart disease? What motivates people? Are men from Mars and women from Venus? What does it mean for a person to have a psychological “disorder” of personality?
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This course will examine issues of race, ethnicity, culture and patterns of race relations among population groups within the United States. Particular emphasis will be given to the processes related to racial and ethnic identity development of specific American groups, including racial majority groups. Students will be encouraged to develop critical thinking skills regarding their own racial and ethnic identity development and how these relate to their experiences and behaviors. To address the different learning styles of students, a variety of formats, including readings, films, in-class activities, and out-of-class assignments will be used to investigate the impact of race and ethnicity on various aspects of the human experience.
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How harmful is it to be a “social smoker?” Is marijuana really a “gateway drug?” Is there an “addictive personality?” For many people, their exposure to drug use comes from friends and the media, with substances associated with a range from pleasant times with others to celebrity rehab stays. This course is designed to demystify the pathways to addiction and outline effective treatment options. Key readings on substance abuse and dependence, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and guided self change will be discussed. Assignments will include readings, short written papers, and student presentations. No prerequisites are required for enrollment.
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This course will explore interactions between contemporary issues in bioethics and religious beliefs and practices. We will consider how religious traditions, both east and west, help to shape conceptions of the human body, personhood, and morality, and how these varying conceptions inform and are informed by bioethical issues such as organ transplantation, genetic engineering, sexual reproduction, and “transhumanism” (cybernetic organisms). This course will be of interest to those who wish to study issues and ideas at the intersection of religion, science, politics, and medicine. Using close reading, written analysis, and in-class discussion of primary and secondary sources, students will strengthen and refine their critical thinking, time-management, and communication skills. Readings will include Aldous Huxley’s novel \"Brave New World,\" as well as selections from the Confucian philosopher Xunzi, theologian Lisa Sowle Cahill, and the 2003 Report of the President’s Council on Bioethics.
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What is religion? What is science? How are they related? Are they about different things, in some way compatible, or are they opposed, both about understanding and explaining the world? Can science study and explain religion? Could there be a religion of science?
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What does the First Amendment say about the separation between church and state? Can the state compel or prohibit certain speech or actions, even if it goes against one's religion? Can the state interfere with an individual's personal religious practices? Many of the Supreme Court's answers to such questions arose in cases about religion in the schools. This course will explore these cases, giving students an opportunity to examine American history, politics, culture, and religion in the context of their own school experiences. The subject provides a focal point that makes a discussion of many contemporary issues possible and practical.
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This "hands-on," seminar-style course explores African American religion and culture from the colonial period to the present. We will focus particularly upon the ways in which the impulse for freedom has attained sacred value within African American experience, and how this impulse for freedom was expressed in the creativity of African American cultural forms, most especially in its music.
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College Life offers an introduction to sociology through the social context of American higher education. We will begin with an examination of the structural perspective that informs sociological inquiry. We then will use this framework to discuss the purposes of the university, reviewing both historical trajectories and current ideological positions that inform what higher education is supposed to do and provide to students and society. We continue by analyzing selective college admissions, student culture and residential campus life, and the liberal arts curriculum. Students will write a series of reflection papers designed to demonstrate their understanding of the sociological perspective and how it is relevant to the undergraduate experience in the United States.
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Have you ever looked around you and wondered why the popular kids were popular? Have you ever wondered why you were in school in the first place? If so, you are well on your way to becoming a sociologist. Sociologists try to identify and explain social institutions, patterns, and interactions. Their goal is to try to understand why society works the way it does.
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