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2021-2022 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSYC 29911 - Mechanisms of Learning and Memory Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Mechanisms of Learning and Memory How do humans learn? Historically, psychology has approached this question from two distinct theoretical frameworks: behaviorism and cognitivism. In this course, we review both frameworks through an overview and discussion of psychology’s most important experimental discoveries. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-10000
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PSYC 29912 - Principles of Learner Motivation Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Principles of Learner Motivation Ever wonder what motivates student learning? This course focuses on theories and concepts of human motivation. while exploring what motivates students to learn, and examine strategies, techniques and interventions that promote and sustain learner motivation. [HSS]
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PSYC 29913 - Master of My Domain: Self-Regulated, Learning and Achievement Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Self-Regulated Learning Why can some folks adapt to any learning situation successfully while others struggle? To avoid obsolesce, people must become life-long learners. This course focuses on different ideas on self-regulation of academic learning. [HSS]
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PSYC 29914 - Neuroscience in Society Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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Neuroscience in Society Our understanding of the human brain has increased rapidly. However, this advancement creates the potential for ethical conflicts. This course will introduce students to issues in Neuroethics, an emerging field that explores the implications of neuroscience technology in society. For example, should neuroimaging data be used in the legal system to assess a person’s memory or their potential for committing future crimes? Should people be able to enhance their cognitive ability through neuroscience technology? And, what role should neuromarketing play in advertising to consumers? This course will critically evaluate these ethical dilemmas and more to explore the increasing impact of neuroscience in society. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-10000 [HSS]
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PSYC 29915 - Qualitative Research in Psychology Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Qualitative Research in Psychology This course introduces core concepts and methods of qualitative research, including theoretical frameworks that inform qualitative inquiry; applying qualitative data collection and analysis procedures; discussing ethical issues; interview techniques; and the essential components of a qualitative research paper. [HSS]
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PSYC 29916 - Neurodiversity Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
NEURODIVERSITY This course will introduce students to neurodiversity, the idea that neurological differences, whether arising from developmental (i.e., Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism) or mental conditions (i.e., Schizophrenia or Tourette’s) should be accepted and valued as natural variations to human brain and behavior. This course will combine synchronous and asynchronous activities including small-group discussions, large-group discussions, students presentations, and lectures with active learning components. Asynchronous activities will include reading of primary literature as well as auto- and biographical essays, watching videos, reflective writing, and experiential learning. The usual pre-requisite for this course is Psychology 100 or Advanced Placement Psychology, but this requirement will be waived as long as the student has taken an introductory level course in one of the social or natural sciences, such as Biology 111, Neuroscience 200, or Sociology/Anthropology 100. Prerequisite(s): PYSC-10000, BIOL-10000, NEUR-20000, OR SOCI-10000 [D, HSS]
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PSYC 31500 - Music and Speech Perception Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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MUSIC AND SPEECH PERCEPTION Music and speech have long been proposed to have common evolutionary roots. Both have a hierarchical structure and complex rhythm. Both convey emotion and share many other communicative properties. In this class we will examine theory, methodology and phenomena surrounding the perception and production of music and speech with a particular focus on the overlap between these two domains. One goal of this course is to provide a strong foundation for conducting a research project in this area, either as an I.S. project or in another capacity. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 32100 - Learning & Behavior Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR Detailed critical examination of theory, research and applications of learning processes, from simple associative processes (classical and operant conditioning) to complex processes (conceptual abstraction and reasoning). Scientific writing is emphasized. Three-hour weekly laboratory with additional outside hours for animal testing. Class and laboratory components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32100L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 32100L - Learning & Behavior Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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Learning and Behavior Lab Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 32200 - Memory & Cognition Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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MEMORY AND COGNITION Analysis of complex human behavior, including learning, memory, perception, and cognition. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32200L [W]
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PSYC 32200L - Memory & Cognition Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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MEMORY AND COGNITION LAB Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Take PSYC-32200
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PSYC 32300 - Behavioral Neuroscience Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE An introduction to the anatomical and physiological basis of animal and human behavior. Content areas include basic neuronal physiology and brain anatomy, neural/endocrine interactions, methods in neuroscience, control of movement, sexual development and behavior, sleep, learning and memory and physiological correlates of psychopathology. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Recommended: NEUR-20000 Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 or BIOL-20300 ; PSYC-32300L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 32300L - Behavioral Neuroscience Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE LAB Prerequisite(s): Take PSYC-32300
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PSYC 32400 - Cognitive Neuroscience Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE This course examines how the human brain gives rise to cognitive abilities like perception, attention, language, emotion, memory, problem solving and creative thinking. Topics include the cognitive theories proposed for these human abilites,the neural structures responsible for these abilities and the methods employed to measure brain behavior relationships. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): Take PSYC-25000 or BIOL-20300 Annually. [HSS, W]
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PSYC 32400L - Cognitive Neuroscience Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE LAB
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PSYC 32500 - Personality: Theory & Research Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
PERSONALITY: THEORY AND RESEARCH This course emphasizes theories of human personality and research generated from the theories. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course, which includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32500L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 32500L - Personality Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
PERSONALITY LAB Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Take PSYC-32500
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PSYC 32600 - Educational Psychology Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. This course will focus on key concepts from educational psychology and related disciplines (e.g., cognitive and developmental psychology). The role of psychology in an educational setting is to help educators “see” better the internal, external and socialized learning process that are occurring in and out of the classroom which allows one to understand and appreciate learning, the diversity of learners and the variations of learning within oneself. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32600L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 32600L - Educational Psychology Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
Educational Psychology Lab
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PSYC 32700 - Developmental Psyc:Theory & Research Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY AND RESEARCH A survey of methods, research topics, and theory in developmental psychology. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. A 2-hour per week field placement at The College of Wooster Nursery School is required of all students. The field placement satisfies licensure requirements for Education minor students. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32700L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 32700L - Developmental Psychology Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY LAB Prerequisite(s): Take PSYC-25000
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PSYC 33000 - Social Psychology: Theory & Research Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY AND RESEARCH This course surveys theory and research on human social cognition and behavior, addressing the ways in which human beings are affected by others and covering topics such as social influence, prosocial and antisocial interactions, and relationships. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-33000L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 33000L - Social Psychology Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY LAB Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-33000
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PSYC 33100 - Clinical Psychology Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY This course is designed to develop clinically-oriented critical thinking (e.g., How do clinicians approach cases, challenges, research?). It covers professional issues, ethics, research methodologies, clinical assessment and therapeutic modalities. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 33500 - Perception and Action Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(COMD, NEUR)
PERCEPTION AND ACTION This course reviews principles of perception and models of how perceptual information is acquired, represented cognitively, and used to interact with the environment. Primary topic areas will include vision and hearing with a particular focus on how these systems interact with the motor system. Evolutionary, psychophysical, and physiological perspectives are emphasized. Scientific writing is also emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour arranged laboratory to addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-33500L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 33500L - Perception & Action Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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PERCEPTION AND ACTION LAB Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 34500 - Drugs and Behavior Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR. This course is an introduction to the pharmacological and psychological mechanisms of drugs that influence brain functioning. We will investigate drug use and drug actions by drawing from scientific investigations of their use. The course will cover basic structure and function of the nervous system, drug classification and development, basic principles of pharmacology, as well as the role of learning and addiction. We will spend most of our time discussing the behavioral, cognitive, and physiological effects of specific drugs of abuse and neuropharmacological use. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 34600 - Face Recognition Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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FACE RECOGNITION Human faces are some of the most complex objects in our visual world. Despite this complexity, humans excel at recognizing faces. Even newborns can identify faces shortly after birth. Faces possess a wealth of information which is crucial for everyday life. In this course, we use empirical papers to investigate the fascinating field of face recognition. We examine theoretical models of how faces are recognized, learn about the brain areas involved, analyze problems with face recognition in clinical populations and everyday situations, and learn how people extract other information than person identity from faces. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 [HSS, Q]
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PSYC 38500 - Attachment Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
ATTACHMENT This course explores the theories and research regarding the phenomena of attachment in humans and non-human species. We examine research from a number of different fields and perspectives, including developmental psychology, ethology, psychobiology and evolutionary psychology. The course covers a range of topics related to attachment, including physical and cognitive development, motor abilities, personality and emotional development, adult attachment, attachments to animals, and attachment in non-human species. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 39500 - History of Psychology Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY A study of changing views of psychology from Aristotle to the present, with emphasis on the influences of ideas and methodologies on the evolution of systems and theories of psychological thought over the past hundred years. The course offers an integrative perspective on the varied courses of the Psychology major. Prerequisite(s): A 300-level Psychology lab course; Psychology major
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PSYC 39900 - Advanced Topics in Psychology Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
ADVANCED TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY Special courses on selected topics offered for a single time. Topics are selected yearly. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Junior or Senior standing with advanced background in PSYC
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PSYC 39906 - Judgment and Decision Making Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING This class covers irrational behavior and biases people display in their reasoning and decisions, drawing from cognitive, social, and developmental psychology, as well as neuroscience. Many cognitive biases involve misinterpretation of numeric information–often causing harmful outcomes, but occasionally beneficial. When possible, we’ll cover how best to address these biases to improve decisions, with applications to medicine, health, law, consumer behavior, and economics. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Junior or Senuior standing with advanced background in Psychology.
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PSYC 39909 - Lifelong Reading Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Lifelong Reading The skilled reader takes words off the page effortlessly; encountering a printed word automatically activates the word’s meaning. How do skilled readers do this? How do developing readers become skilled readers? Reading is an extremely complex skill that relies on numerous cognitive processes. This course will cover basic reading processes, fundamental theories of reading, and common methodologies used in reading research. This course will examine language abilities in early childhood, reading development and disorders, skilled reading processes, and age-related changes in older readers. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000, minimum grade C-; or Junior/Senior standing with advanced background in PSYC
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PSYC 39910 - Psychology in Education Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Psychology in Education Educators always want to better understand the internal, external, and socialized learning process occurring inside and outside the classroom. Whether educational policy creation, curriculum development, learner motivation, or understanding teacher-student interaction, psychology plays a major role in the field of education. This course will explore educational theories and practices by incorporating concepts from developmental, behavioral, and cognitive psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 39911 - Intermediate Stats for Social Sciences Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Intermediate Statistics for Social Sciences This course continues to build on knowledge from PSYC 25000, focusing on conducting analyses that will be relevant to independent study as well as the likely basis of more advanced research in graduate school, including more complex factorial ANOVA, regression, and mixed models. We will also introduce theoretical and practical issues surrounding how methods and statistics contribute to replicability in science. In addressing these issues we will also introduce some alternate statistical frameworks (e.g. Bayesian inference), as well as alternate software (e.g. R). This course is open to anyone who has taken an introductory statistics class in psychology (PSYC 250) or other discipline. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 39926 - Developmental Psychobiology Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Developmental Psychobiology Developmental Psychobiology is an interdisciplinary science incorporating theories and research from psychology, biology, ethology, control systems theory, and evolutionary theory. Two criteria are often used to define the discipline: (1) any psychological or behavioral phenomenon must be identified and described according to how it is expressed in the specific contexts in which it typically occurs; and (2) the entire spectrum of biology, chemistry, and physics must be incorporated into psychological and behavioral phenomena for an accurate understanding of developmental processes. Issues of nature vs. nurture and epigenetics will have a particular focus in the course, as will the prenatal and perinatal periods of development. The course takes a comparative perspective and will explore the fundamental relationship between evolution and development, phylogeny and ontogeny, in multiple species. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; or permission of instructor
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PSYC 39927 - Principles of Learner Motivation Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Principles of Learner Motivation Ever wonder what motivates student learning? This course focuses on theories and concepts of human motivation; explores what motivates students to learn; and examines strategies and techniques that promote and sustain learner motivation.
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PSYC 39928 - Language and the Mind Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Language and the Mind This course is an introduction to the psychological processess for producing and understanding speech. We will examine the means by which these processes arise in the child and their bases in the brain. A major component of the course will be discussing how fundamental debates in Cognitive Science influence current psycholinguistic research.
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PSYC 39929 - Psychology of Language Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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Psychology of Language Language is a uniquely human ability. We acquire language rather effortlessly and use it to express complicated thoughts, feelings, and even imaginary ideas. Psychology of Language explores the cognitive and neural processes that underlie the capacity for human language. This course will explore why human language is unique, how we comprehend and produce language, and how children acquire language. It will also survey a wide variety of experimental methods used in the language research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-39929L
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PSYC 39929L - Psychology of Language Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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Psychology of Language Lab Prerequisite(s): PSYC-39929
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PSYC 39930 - Decisions and the Brain Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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DECISIONS AND THE BRAIN This class takes an in-depth look at research from psychology and neuroscience that informs both deliberate and impulsive human choices. Some topics include cognitive consistency, heuristics and biases in risk and time preferences, neuroeconomics and common neural currencies, and developmental and individual differences. Students must enroll in concurrent 3-hour lab course, which will involve empirical behavioral research, as well as analysis using publicly available data. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 (minimum grade C); PSYC-33930L
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PSYC 39930L - Decisions and the Brain Lab Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
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DECISIONS IN THE BRAIN LAB
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PSYC 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1.25
TUTORIAL A tutorial course on special topics offered to an individual student under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson is required prior to registration. May be repeated. Annually.
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PSYC 41000 - Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
This course can only be added to your schedule by visiting the Registrar’s Office. If you do not visit the Registrar’s office, you cannot add this course to your schedule. A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated. S/NC
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PSYC 43000 - Experience in the Discipline Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 0
Experience in the Discipline A structured learning activity in which students use their academic knowledge to engage in an experience that has real-world implications. Incorporates best practices in experiential learning. Typically includes an off-campus component. May be repeated. S/NC
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PSYC 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. The Independent Study Thesis must be a data-gathering research project. Students are encouraged to base their projects on a study from the experimental, comparative, personality, developmental, social, clinical, or neuroscience literature. Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level laboratory classes in PSYC Annually.
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PSYC 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-45100 Annually.
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HEBR 10100 - Biblical Hebrew I Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AMST, CLST, MENA, RELS)
Biblical Hebrew I An introduction to reading, writing, and understanding biblical Hebrew. Students learn the alphabet and acquire basic grammar and vocabulary, moving toward comprehension of simple biblical passages. Students should understand that while this class teaches biblical Hebrew, the grammar is equally essential for modern Hebrew. This course therefore offers an excellent foundation for students who want to go on to acquire modern Hebrew. Four hours per week.
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HEBR 10200 - Hebrew II Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AMST, CLST, MENA, RELS)
HEBREW II Continuation of HEBR 10100. Four hours per week. Prerequisite: successful completion of HEBR 10100 or equivalent placement test. Prerequisite(s): HEBR-10100
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RELS 10000 - Religious Thought & Action Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND ACTION This course examines what constitutes “religion” in the United States, a question of significance since the Constitution theoretically protects the “free exercise of religion.” In order to investigate what qualifies as religion, the semester will begin with an introduction into how Islam, Judaism, and Native American traditions came to be understood as religions. The second half of the course will explore how religion is understood within American law and politics and will question if “religious freedom” exists in the United States. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 10101 - Religion in Human History Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
RELIGION IN HUMAN HISTORY An introduction to religion as a form of human behavior and to the study of religions, by means of studying current understandings of religion-related behaviors in human development, in human prehistories, and as identifiable cultural forms in emergent historical human cultures in the South Asian, East Asian, and Mediterranean worlds. NOTE: This course replaces RELS 11000: Comparative Religious Traditions: East & West. Students who have taken that course should not take this one. [R]
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RELS 11000 - Comp Religious Trad: East West, West Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: EAST WEST An introduction to studying religion and religions in a modern global perspective, through comparative examination in historical context of selected examples of practice and belief, and the place of religious traditions in cultures, historically and in the modern world. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 11001 - Comp Religious Traditions: Near East Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: NEAR EAST This class will critique approaches to Near Eastern religions and culture particularly through a Religious Studies perspective. It will investigate problems with defining religion both theoretically and through case studies of Near Eastern religions. The course is divided into two portions, starting with approaches and methods, followed by a text-focused portion involving intensive reading of one “religious” book through an investigation into why it was written and what purposes it serves. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 11002 - Comp. Religious Traditions: South Asia Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
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COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: SOUTH ASIA An introduction to studying religion and religions through comparative and historical examination of selected traditions (such as Hinduism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism) and their interactions in the broader cultures of South Asia. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 11005 - Religion, Violence & the Nation State Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Religion, Violence and the Nation State This course examines the blurred lines between religion and politics. Can religious institutions be separated from social, economic, and political institutions? Do we assume that religion has a particular relationship with violence? Who is responsible for categorizing and defining religions, especially non-Western religions? Should democracy be considered a religion? [R]
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RELS 12000 - Intro to Biblical Studies Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AMST, CLST, HIST, MENA)
INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL STUDIES Introduces the examination of basic issues of reading the Bible in an academic setting. Special attention will be given to the biblical texts as resources for understanding political, social, and religious discourses in the ancient world. The student will encounter introductions to historical, literary and feminist methodologies. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12001 - Hebrew Bible Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
INTRO TO BIBLICAL STUDIES: HEBREW BIBLE Examines concepts and Institutions covenant, monotheism, law, land, exile,prophecy, priesthood, monarchy, sacred history central to life and world view of ancient Israel; addresses how the contemporary conflict politicizes the text. [AH]
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RELS 12002 - The New Testament Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AMST, CLST, MENA)
THE NEW TESTAMENT This is an introductory course to the history and literature of the New Testament. Our primary focus will be to read select texts of the New Testament, with an emphasis on their literary nature, their historical problems and sources, their theological visions, and their historical, geographic, social, religious, political, and cultural contexts in early Jewish and Greco-Roman worlds. One will have the opportunity to situate one’s questions about and approaches to these texts in light of the history of scholarly research and through critical reflection about the methods and goals of interpretation. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12003 - The Hebrew Bible and History Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(HIST, MENA)
THE HEBREW BIBLE AND HISTORY Introduction to the books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and how critical scholarship uses them as a source for the history of ancient Israel and its culture. Examines central Israelite social and religious institutions and concepts (covenant, monarchy, priesthood), with particular attention to the intersection between history and theology in Israelite thought. Addresses the polemical use of this text today in the US culture wars as well as in the Israel-Palestine conflict. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12004 - From Hebrew Bible to Judaism Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(MENA)
From Hebrew Bible to Judaism This course surveys the origins of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and then examines selected passages in depth. Our goal is to understand how this ancient near eastern text was simultaneously preserved and transformed in what we now recognize as Judaism. Topics include covenant, the nature of God, human nature, the 613 commandments, “chosenness,” and how Judaism has applied this text to questions of social justice, economic justice, and gender and sexuality. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12100 - Meet the Bible Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(CLST, MENA)
MEET THE BIBLE What is “the Bible?” Who wrote it, and who compiled it, and why? How much of it is true? What are its central concepts and themes? Why do Jews and Christians read it so differently? How does the academic study of the Bible compare to religious study? In what ways does the Bible shape contemporary culture? Why does it still matter, even for people who don’t consider themselves “religious?” This class presumes no prior familiarity with either the Hebrew Bible or Christian Scripture, but serves as an introduction to both. Annually. [AH, GE, R]
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RELS 13000 - American Religious Communities Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES An examination of the tension between religious power and religious pluralism using examples from major religious groups and issues throughout American history. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 19900 - Topics in Religious Studies Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Topics in Religious Studies
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RELS 19901 - Religion, Health, and Disease Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Religion, Health, and Disease What is health? What is disease? How does healing happen? This course explores religious understandings of health, illness, and healing through case studies from a range of traditions and time periods. [AH, GE, R]
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RELS 21700 - African Religions Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
AFRICAN RELIGIONS This course explores African religious thought and practice. While the focus is on traditional African religions, it also investigates the impact of African thought and culture on Christianity and Islam on the African continent. The course includes the study of the role of religion in contemporary African culture and politics. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 21800 - Hinduism Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(SAST)
HINDUISM Hindu concepts and practices as reflected in texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad-Gita and in religious practice in Indian cultures through the centuries, with attention to sects and modern reform movements. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 21900 - Ethics in a Social Perspective Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
ETHICS IN A SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE A comparison of the ethical insights of a variety of Eastern and Western religious traditions as they relate to current social problems, such as war and peace, social justice, death and dying, and bioethics. [C, R]
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RELS 22000 - Buddhism Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(EAST, SAST)
BUDDHISM Buddhist concepts and practices, including karma, rebirth, and devotion, as found in religious writings and as practiced through history, across Asian cultures. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 22200 - Islam Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(MENA, SAST, WGSS)
ISLAM The foundations of Islam as set forth in the Qur’an, the life of the prophet Mohammad, Muslim philosophers and mystics as reflected in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, with attention to central concepts of revelation, community, law, and worship. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 22500 - Jesus in History and Tradition Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AMST, CLST, MENA)
Jesus in History and Tradition An examination of the views, problems, and hypotheses about the identities of Jesus in the first few centuries C.E. Historical issues and religious-cultural implications of the “afterlife” of Jesus will be investigated. Attention will be given to Gnostic and Rabbinic references to Jesus. The course encourages students to develop a critical awareness about the complexities involved when we talk about Jesus in today’s world. [AH, C, GE, R, W]
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RELS 23000 - The Life & Thought of Mahatma Gandhi Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(SAST)
THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI A study of the life and thought of Mahatma Gandhi and his philosophy of non-violence as reflected in his ideas about religion, politics, economics, social work, etc., in comparison with such movements as Sarvodaya, Civil Rights, Liberation Theology, and the Women’s Movement. Also includes discussion of contemporary Gandhians and their application of Gandhian thought to their personal lives and social movements. Prerequisite(s): Take RELS-10000 or RELS-11000; or permission of instructor Alternate Years. [C, R, W]
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RELS 23300 - Judaism Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(MENA)
JUDAISM Presents the Jewish religious tradition and its historical evolution, its sacred texts, practices and beliefs, and modern movements within Judaism, with particular attention to central concepts of covenant, divine authority, and the interdependence of religion and people hood. Alternate Years. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 23900 - Global Christianity Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY This course examines the social, cultural, economic, legal, and religious dynamics of global Christianity in its emerging centers of Latin America, Asia, Africa as well as Europe. Readings for this course will focus on the study of global Christianities as a discipline and will explore the socio-religious power-dynamics of Christianity as both hegemonic and marginal traditions. Our study will focus on themes of mediation, culture and conversion, multiple modernities, neoliberalism, and post-secularism. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 24100 - New Religious Movements Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS An examination of America’s marginal but influential religious movements such as . 19th Century groups like the include Mormons, Spiritualism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Scientists, and 20th Century practices such as theand traditions include Hare Krishnas, the Unnification Church, New Age spiritualities, Scientology, Branch Davidians, and Wicca. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 24300 - Religious Autobiography & Biography Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY This course studies the many religious purposes (e.g. the understanding of religious experience, formation of religious identity, presentation of a moral or religious ideal, social criticism) that religious autobiographies serve. Such writings also provide readers a window into individual religious lives, experiences, and cultures. Writings selected may include classic Western religious autobiographies such as Augustine’s Confessions as well as other writings, both historical and contemporary, from a variety of religious traditions. [AH, R]
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RELS 24700 - Native American Religions & Cultures Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS AND CULTURES A study of tradition and change within the historical and modern religions of various regional Native American tribal groups, including Pan-Indian activism and revitalization. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 26100 - The Black Relgious Experience in America Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AFST)
BLACK RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA An interdisciplinary study of Black religious experience, institutions, leadership, thought, and social movements in American society, with emphasis on the work of King, Malcolm X, and the Womanist tradition. Alternate Years. [C, R]
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RELS 26300 - Religion & Literature Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
RELIGION AND LITERATURE This course examines the ways in which modern and contemporary writers represent religious traditions and experiences, make use of religious narratives and themes and confront religious questions in their novels, short stories, and poetry. Alternate Years. [AH, R, W]
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RELS 26400 - Religion and Film Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(FILM, GMDS)
RELIGION AND FILM This course examines the interactions of religions and religious life with the electronic media technologies of film and video. Through such a course, students can arrive at better understandings of the place of religions in contemporary cultures, the aesthetics of film and video, and the place of these media as communicators of cultural phenomena such as religion. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 26714 - Jews, Judaism, Jew Haters Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(HIST)
Jews, Judaism, and Jew Haters This course examines the dynamics of the modern Jewish experience to understand how the Jews’ encounter with modernity led to new forms of religious expression such as Reform and Conservative Judaism, and to new forms of secular Jewish identity, such as political and cultural Zionism - and also to a new form of Jew-hatred calling itself anti-Semitism. [R]
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RELS 26720 - Asian Religions in America Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(CHIN, EAST)
ASIAN RELIGIONS IN AMERICA This course focuses on the histories & present circumstances of immigrant communities & traditions in America, from “Asian” cultures & religious traditions (e.g., immigrants from East Asian & South Asian cultures, & bringing religious cultures such as Buddhism & Hinduism to American culture). How have these persons & communities who have migrated to the USA (from the 19th to the 21st centuries) found & made homes in the American religious landscape? How have they adapted their religious identities & traditions as they have become part of American society? Alternate Years. [R]
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RELS 26729 - Silk Roads: Rels, Empires, & Globalizati Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(EAST, SAST)
Silk roads: Religions, Empires & Globalization in the Ancient World “The Silk Road”: This 19th-century name for the ancient trade routes connecting East Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean regions brings together in modern minds many myths & some realities of long-distance trade & intercultural contact in the ancient world. Globalization is sometimes thought of as a contemporary phenomenon, but cultural processess & effects that we now associate with globalization occurred in the ancient world, as intercultural contact and exchange, of cultures (religions, technologies) and goods (persons, silk, spices, glass, horses) occurred from China to Rome. In this course, we examine interactions of religions, empires, & trade goods along these long-distance routes of East-West contact, connection, and exchange. [Note: Not an introductory course. Recommended preparation: one RELS course or related courses from other depts/programs.] [R]
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RELS 26732 - Race, Gender, Class - Interpretation Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(WGSS)
RACE, GENDER, AND CLASS IN BIBLICAL This course examines a variety of contemporary approaches in biblical studies (e.g., liberationist, postcolonial, feminist, womanist), which emphasizes the social-cultural context of the interpreter as a normative principle in the work of interpretation. Race/ethnicity, gender & sexuality, and class will be figured as the primary categories of this interpretive move. Special attention will be given to the recent works from scholars of color-African American, Latino/a American, and Asian American-in North American context. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 26735 - The Bible & Contemporary Issues Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
THE BIBLE & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES In this course students will critically examine 1) what the Bible says or does not say about a wide range of controversial issues and 2) some of the ways that biblical texts have been employed as an authoritative resource for discussing and regulating ethics and identity from antiquity to today. We will be especially interested in the ways the Bible is used in contemporary discussions of some contentious issues in North American context, the nature of such contemporary interpretations, and the degree to which a person can or should be held responsible for the implications or applications of such interpretations. [AH, R]
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RELS 26737 - East Asian Buddhism Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(CHIN, EAST)
EAST ASIAN BUDDHISM This course studies the transmission to and transformation of Buddhism as it moved from its South Asian roots to East Asian cultures (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam), and became a vital part of those cultures. Varieties of Buddhist practice and thought across East Asian cultures will be studied, in historical and modern examples. [R]
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RELS 26738 - Hebrew Scriptures Judaism & Christianity Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AMST, CLST, MENA)
THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES IN JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY Judaism and Christianity are two rival cultural systems that developed out of the complex world of first-century Judaism, in part by interpreting and reinterpreting a sacred text known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament. This course examines how these two traditions diverged through the first three centuries of the Common Era by analyzing significant concepts and practices (such as messiah, atonement, and the Sabbath) that each tradition derived from the Hebrew Scriptures. Some familiarity with the biblical texts would be desirable but not required. [R]
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RELS 26740 - Buddhist Visual & Material Cultures Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(CHIN, EAST, SAST)
BUDDHIST VISUAL & MATERIAL CULTURES A study of Buddhist histories and cultures through a study of Buddhist visual and material arts. The focus is on the images, objects and environments that Buddhists have made, the practices they have engaged in and the meanings they have made by creating and interacting with those images, objects, and environments. Although this course has no prerequisite, this is not an introductory course in Religious Studies. [R]
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RELS 26741 - Technologies of the Self Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
TECHNOLOGIES OF THE SELF What is the self, and how does this change with historical and social context? Where does the body end? Can selves be shared? Are your clothes an extension of yourself, or your phone? How do we develop what the self is through everyday practice? [R]
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RELS 26742 - Buddhist Travelers Across Asia Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(EAST, SAST)
BUDDHIST TRAVELERS ACROSS ASIA This course examines the movements and developments of Buddhist practices and traditions, from first-hand accounts from the ancient world by travelers such as Xuanzang, Hyecho, Ennin and others, allowing them to teach us what diverse Buddhist worlds looked like more than a thousand years ago. We will also consider the relations of those ancient exemplars to some modern and contemporary Buddhist travelers and movements. REGISTRATION NOTE: This is not an introductory course. While there is no formal prerequisite, some previous course work in Religious Studies or course work that focuses on China, East Asia, or South Asia is expected. [R]
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RELS 26743 - Iranian History and Cinema Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(FILM, HIST, MENA)
Iranian History and Cinema This course studies the development of Iranian cinema in political and social context. Topics include pre- and post-Revolution changes in society and cinema production, censorship, gender roles, religious institutions, social commentary, political dissent, and relations to Persian literature and cultural history. Regular film viewings outside of class are required and will be in Persian with English subtitles. [R]
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RELS 26745 - Materiality and Spirit Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Materiality and Spirit Why do most people in the Western world say that their favorite color is blue? What was so important about the color red that 17th century global trade relied on the blood of a female insect, now better known as Red 4 or E120 and found in your lipstick or candy? We will study medieval European, Middle Eastern, and Asian recipes for pigments, inks, and paper production, read about the human cost and history of producing color, study how written objects may not be meant to be read, and discuss how this background impacts how we understand the visual and material meanings of things. The class includes hands-on instruction and assignments. [R]
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RELS 26746 - Technologies of the Self Pt 2 Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Technologies of the Self Part 2 A continuation of part 1, seminar on post-structuralist theory and ancient and medieval spiritualities pursuing oblivion and dissolution. Life is illusion. By permission of instructor only. [R]
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RELS 26747 - Yoga: Then and Now Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(SAST)
Yoga: Then and Now This course traces the history of yoga to understand the connection between ancient Indian texts and modern postural practices. Students will apply a multidisciplinary approach to examine philosophical and religious texts, physical practices, and the presence of yoga activities on campus. [R]
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RELS 26748 - Sex and the Bible Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
Sex and the Bible This course is about sex and interpretation, focusing on how Jews and Christians have interpreted the Bible around the subject of human sexuality. The questions that we will consider include: What does it mean to say a particular view of sexuality and sexual behavior is “biblical” given the sheer variety of possible interpretations? How have changing notions of human sexuality affected the way that the biblical text is understood and deployed? We will explore these questions by reading key biblical texts from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament and their interpretation by thinkers from antiquity up to the present. Topics to be covered include marriage, gender, desire, same-sex relationships, and sexual renunciation. No previous study of religion or biblical studies is assumed or required. [R]
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RELS 26749 - Race, Religion, & Power in South Asia Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
RACE, RELIGION, AND POWER IN SOUTH ASIA This class examines how attitudes towards race and religion in South Asian traditions evolved through the encounter with colonialism. Students will analyze speeches, films, memoirs, and historical records to critique and understand how colonial attitudes on race and religion and instruments (maps and museums) shaped South Asian religions, in particular, and the category of world religions, in general. [R]
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RELS 26911 - Religion and the Environment Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(ENVS)
RELIGION AND THE ENVIRONMENT A study of the role of a variety of religious traditions in shaping worldviews, values and behavior related to human interaction with the natural world. The course will look at both the destructive effects religion has had and various religious initiatives that are currently working to generate ecologically sustainable patterns of human interaction with the natural world. At the core will also be the focus on traditional religious values which focus on justice and neighbor love. Embedded in these concepts are the notion that “the affluent must live more simply” so that others may have the resources necessary so that they might “simply live”. Alternate Years. [R]
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RELS 26925 - Religious Visual & Material Culture Course Credit: 1
RELISIOUG VISUAL AND MATERIAL CULTURE A study religions in practice, by means of visual and material images, objects & environments, and their uses and meanings, both within religious contexts and as these items circulate across religious boundaries and into secular contexts. No prerequisite, but note: This is not an introductory RELS course. [R]
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RELS 26928 - Solitude, Silence & Spirituality Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
SOLITUDE, SILENCE & SPIRITUALITY What do ‘solitude’ and ‘silence’ mean, as modes of religious-spiritual behavior and as practices of cultivation? This course involves comparative, historical study of practices of solitude (monastic, recluse, hermit) and silence (prayer, meditation, contemplation) in Western and Asian religious-spiritual (and non-religious) traditions. What are the structures and goals of such practices, and how might they be understood as exemplary (though exceptional) practices for a species (human) that is otherwise highly social and communicative in many ways, verbal and otherwise? [R]
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RELS 26933 - Religion and Science Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
TOPICS IN THEORIES AND ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION An examination of one major issue involving the interface of sociological, ethical, and theoretical factors, such as Religion, Violence and Peacemaking; Interfaith Dialogue; Religion and the Environment; and Third World Feminist Theology. Alternate Years. [R]
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RELS 26935 - Just Work Course Credit: 1.25
Maximum Credit: 0
JUST WORK An exploration of work with a focus on what makes work meaningful and what makes it dehumanizing. Also a discussion of how we assign values and monetary compensation to various forms of work. Why is it that some of the hardest and most dangerous work is not socially valued or well compensated. There is an experiential learning component as all students will work three to four hours a week in housekeeping, grounds or food service. Alternate Years. [R]
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