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FALL 2020
Please note: WebReg does not allow students to add minicourses themselves. Please connect with an academic advisor via Live Chat for registration assistance. Information below is subject to change. Please be sure to check the Schedule of Classes.
SECOND SEVEN WEEKS
AFRICAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIAN LANG
TOPICS IN AFRICAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES:ANCIENT EGYPT
01:013:302:MA
Index# 19409
1.5 Credits
Cross-Listed With: 01:563:266:MA (19336)
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 4:30 PM- 5:50 PM
CRENDSBURG, GARY
COURSE RUNS: 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
CROSS LISTED WITH: 01:563:266:MA (19336)
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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TOPICS IN AFRICAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES: AFRICAN ANIMAL TALES
01:013:302, Section MC
Index# 21379
1.5 credits
TUESDAY, THURSDAY 1:10 PM - 2:30 PM
QUAYSON, LYDIA
COURSE STARTS: 10/22/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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TOPICS IN AFRICAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES: LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
01:013:302, Section MD
Index# 21685
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
KHAYYAT
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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AFRICANA STUDIES
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN CULTURES
01:014:140, Section MA
Index# 03121
1.5 credits
MONDAY 6:40 PM - 9:30 PM
RAMACHANDRAN, A.
COURSE STARTS: 10/26/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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Introduction to American Cultures introduces students to cultural debates in American society. We will discuss the history of cultures in America, from the early days of exploration and settlement, to the present. In addition, we will study the process of identity and cultural construction, and the political struggles that have come out of this process. The course examines how historical circumstances as well as current socioeconomic, political, and cultural conditions affect the creation of cultures in the United States. In light of these considerations, the course will then explore what it means to be “American.”
AMERICAN STUDIES
TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES: AMERICAN FOLKLIFE:COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES IN AMERICA
01:050:284, Section MA
Index# 20641
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 3:55 PM -5:15 PM
KENNEDY, MARIA
COURSE STARTS: 10/22/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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In folk studies there are two terms often used—“folklore” and “folklife.” These terms are closely related, yet to scholars they have distinct meanings. What is folklore? It usually includes oral lore—such things as proverbs, riddles, myths, legends, tales, and ballads. What is folklife? It includes material folk culture—such things as folk architecture, folk crafts and art, folk costumes, and folk foods. Our focus in this course will be on American folklife. The direction in which American scholars looked for a model of folklife studies was to Europe, especially Scandinavia. In this course, we will begin with land use, cultivation, housing, settlement, and subsistence crafts, and proceed through furniture, domestic handwork, leisure-time handicrafts, decorative arts, representational art, musical instruments, and folk toys. In other words, we will be looking at the whole gamut of traditional material culture from the necessities of life to the luxuries and pleasures.
ANTHROPOLOGY
CLOSED- ANTHROPOLOGY OF ROBOTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
01:070:161, Section MA
Index# 20435
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
RAU, PILAR
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/8/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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Anthropological approach to robotics, artificial intelligence, artificial life, and cyborgs; concurrent exploration of anthropological methods and theory, ideas about kinship, personhood, gender, class, race, religion, and ‘culture’.
CLOSED- GREAT EXCAVATIONS IN THE GARDEN STATE
01:070:162, Section MA
Index# 20869
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
SANSEVERE, KERI
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/8/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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New Jersey is (in)famous for many things—diners, the Sopranos, the “Jersey Shore”, Taylor Ham (or Porkroll!)—but did you know that the Garden State has a rich archaeological record? A popular misconception about archaeology is the belief that you must travel to far-away lands to uncover clues about the human past. Generations of archaeologists have excavated archaeological sites in the Garden State for over a century and archaeology has been a major line of evidence in learning about past human activities.
Great Excavations in the Garden State is a 1.5 credit mini course that will provide students with a basic point of entry into the rich archaeological record of New Jersey from prehistoric through historic times. By the end of the course, students will: participate in a site or museum visit, read a selection of major literature on the course topic, and identify important material culture that contributes to the archaeological narrative of New Jersey.
CLOSED- ISLANDS AND LOST CONTINENTS
01:070:163, Section MA
Index# 20870
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
DE JONG, HYLKE
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 TO 12/8/20
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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This course will first survey the archaeology of islands and human dispersal in the past, starting with the Pleistocene, and going from region to region, more or less in order of settlement. Archaeological practice essentially compares two places with each other, to assess their commonality and perhaps their common origin, or their autochthonous development. Islands and Lost Continents is about a past dominated by the sea, that is perhaps also our future.
ARTS AND SCIENCES- CAREER EXPLORATIONS
CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES- 01:090:210
Career Explorations in Arts and Sciences will help you to:
- Understand your purpose: Assess your interests and values; identify career and life skills you are building at SAS.
- Explore careers: Research careers you can enter, from those directly related to your major, to careers in BUSINESS & other fields!
- Develop your skills: Learn to talk with employers and parents about career-specific skills you are learning as you study arts and sciences; connect with young alumni; develop your resume and plan for next steps.
- Have fun creating your pathway to a purpose-filled life and career after college!
CLOSED- CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL
01:090:210, Section MA
Index# 03629
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
HAMZA, J.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL
01:090:210, Section MB
Index# 03630
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
KOHLER, S.
COURSE RUNS 10/22/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL
CLOSED- 01:090:210, Section MD
Index# 03632
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
VON LIEBTAG
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, MEDICINE & LIFE SCIENCES/BIOLOGY
01:090:210, Section MF
Index# 03634
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/FRIDAY, 12:00PM-1:20PM
HAVILAND
COURSE RUNS 10/23/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year
Pre-req: Gen Bio 01:119:115 OR 01:119:116 OR 01:119:199
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Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL
01:090:210, Section MG
Index# 03635
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 6:40PM-8:00PM
ROSENTHAL, A.
COURSE RUNS 10/22/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CLOSED- CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL
01:090:210, Section MH
Index# 03636
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 6:10PM-7:30PM
ST. GEORGE
COURSE RUNS 10/22/20 -12/10/20
All except first year
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CLOSED- CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL
01:090:210, Section MJ
Index# 03638
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
LEPORE, B.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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CLOSED- CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL
01:090:210, Section ML
Index# 03640
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
SEWELL, R.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
All except first year
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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ARTS AND SCIENCES- SPECIAL TOPICS: STEM SUCCESS SEMINAR
Special Topics: STEM Success Seminar provides students struggling in STEM classes with resources and tools to develop the skills needed to succeed in STEM classes.
CLOSED- 01:090:228:MA
Index #23371
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
YU, CALVIN
Registration requirements:
- ONLY open to first year and sophomore students who are withdrawing from General Biology (01:119:115), General Chemistry (01:160:161), Calculus I (01:640:135, 01:640:151) and who were taking the class for the first time (not for students who moved to Chem 133 or Math 123)
- ONLY for students who will drop below 12 credits.
ENGLISH
ENGLISH COMP & WRITING
01:355:096
1.5 E-credits
Inquire at SAS Advising - Only for students enrolled in 355 or 356 composition courses
English 096: The Writing Center is 1.5 E credits per semester. E credits appear on the student's transcript and count toward full-time status, but do not count toward the credits needed for graduation. The course is graded on a pass/fail basis according to attendance; students who meet the minimum attendance requirement of the Writing Centers will pass. There is no fixed limit to the number of times a student may be registered for this course; students may be registered for 096 every semester they attend tutoring at the Writing Centers. Note: Only for students enrolled in 355 or 356 composition courses.
ITALIAN
CLOSED- A CULTURAL TOUR OF ITALY
01:560:248, Section 90
Index# 20281
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
MARSH, D.
COURSE STARTS 10/21/20
No special permission numbers
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This 1.5-credit course, taught in English, offers students a cultural tour of Italy, focusing on some of its most fascinating cities (Naples, Rome, Urbino, Florence, and Venice), seen from a variety of perspectives and a wide spectrum of media (literary texts, photographs, visual artworks, documentaries, and films).
We will address select texts spanning from the Middle Ages to today, identifying traces of Italian identity. We will touch upon crucial paradigm shifts and cultural phenomena, such as the Renaissance and modernity. In order to explore these complex dynamics we will discuss works by foreign visitors as well as Italian masterpieces (by Dante, Boccaccio, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Cellini, etc.). The creations of these authors and artists, striving toward aesthetic excellence, illustrate the development of a rich cultural heritage, imbued with a strong sense of historical continuity.
A CULTURAL TOUR OF ITALY
01:560:248, Section MA
Index# 06177
1.5 credits
THURSDAY 6:10PM-9:00PM
MARSH, D.
COURSE STARTS 10/22/20
No special permission numbers
Does not count towards major
Taught in English
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
Course section taught by remote instruction, please contact the dept. for tech needs
This 1.5-credit course, taught in English, offers students a cultural tour of Italy, focusing on some of its most fascinating cities (Naples, Rome, Urbino, Florence, and Venice), seen from a variety of perspectives and a wide spectrum of media (literary texts, photographs, visual artworks, documentaries, and films).
We will address select texts spanning from the Middle Ages to today, identifying traces of Italian identity. We will touch upon crucial paradigm shifts and cultural phenomena, such as the Renaissance and modernity. In order to explore these complex dynamics we will discuss works by foreign visitors as well as Italian masterpieces (by Dante, Boccaccio, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Cellini, etc.). The creations of these authors and artists, striving toward aesthetic excellence, illustrate the development of a rich cultural heritage, imbued with a strong sense of historical continuity.
ITALIAN ICONS
01:560:258, Section 90
Index# 20280
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
CURCIO, T.
COURSE STARTS 10/21/20
No special permission numbers
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
Please contact department for technology required
This mini-course, taught in English, provides an introduction to Italian culture, seen through some of Italy’s most prominent thinkers and artistic movements. Course begins with love stories from Dante’s Divine Comedy and Boccaccio’s Decameron, followed by a study of Western cultural icons such as Leonardo, Machiavelli, Galileo, and Verdi. Our investigation will also tackle Futurism, a seminal avant-garde movement, and Fascism, a dark, albeit influential, historical period, along with some masterpieces of Italian cinema, touching upon Neorealism and its aftermath. The course examines the worldwide appeal and influence of contemporary Italian trends in the fields of cuisine, design, and fashion. Along with literary texts and critical essays, in our investigation we will rely on a wide range of visual materials (ads, slides, clips from documentaries and features films).
ITALIAN ICONS
01:560:258, Section MA
Index# 06181
1.5 credits
WEDNESDAY 6:10PM-9:00PM
CURCIO, T.
COURSE STARTS 10/21/20
No special permission numbers
Does not count towards major
Taught in English
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
Course section taught by remote instruction, please contact the dept. for tech needs
This mini-course, taught in English, provides an introduction to Italian culture, seen through some of Italy’s most prominent thinkers and artistic movements. Course begins with love stories from Dante’s Divine Comedy and Boccaccio’s Decameron, followed by a study of Western cultural icons such as Leonardo, Machiavelli, Galileo, and Verdi. Our investigation will also tackle Futurism, a seminal avant-garde movement, and Fascism, a dark, albeit influential, historical period, along with some masterpieces of Italian cinema, touching upon Neorealism and its aftermath. The course examines the worldwide appeal and influence of contemporary Italian trends in the fields of cuisine, design, and fashion. Along with literary texts and critical essays, in our investigation we will rely on a wide range of visual materials (ads, slides, clips from documentaries and features films).
JEWISH STUDIES
CLOSED- ANCIENT EGYPT
01:563:266, Section MA
Index# 19336
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
RENDSBURG, G.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/10/20
CROSS LISTED WITH: 01:013:202:MA (19409)
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
Introduction into ancient Egypt. Topics include an historical overview, religion, art, archaeology, interconnections between ancient Egypt and ancient Israel, and Hieroglyphic Egyptian language and literature.
TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES: JEWS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD
01:563:381, Section MA
Index# 19998
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
RENDSBURG, G.
COURSE STARTS: 10/22/20
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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LATINO & HISPANIC CARIBBEAN STUDIES
TOPICS IN LATINO AND/OR CARIBBEAN STUDIES: HAITIANS IN THE DIASPORA
01:595:280, Section MA
Index# 06289
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
MARCELLUS, E.
COURSE RUNS 10/22/20-12/10/20
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course may require: Webcam, Microphone, Phone camera, or Scanner
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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This course explores Haitian migration not only to the United States, but also elsewhere throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and the world. It focuses on transnational relations as well as the significance of the Haitian diaspora for Haiti. Note: credit not given for this course and another 595:280 or 281 course with the same subtitle
TOPICS IN LATINO AND/OR CARIBBEAN STUDIES: LATINX/A/O STUDENT ACTIVISM IN THE UNITE
01:595:280, Section MB
Index# 06290
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
OROZCO
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/9/20
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course may require: Webcam, Microphone, Phone camera, or Scanner
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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LINGUISTICS
CLOSED- LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE: ON INVENTED LANG. :ESPERANTO, KLINGON ECT
01:615:190, Section MA
Index# 06302
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
IKAWA, S.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20-12/10/20
Course uses online tool for student authentication for test taking
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
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What’s "wrong" with English, or French, or Chinese, or any one of the 6,000+ languages spoken natively by humans today? Why invent a language like Esperanto to be a common tongue among all people, or invent a “calculus of thought” to “Perfectly” express pure meaning? Why is it hard to sound romantic while speaking Klingon? What are the benefits of Lojban’s attempt to rid the world of confusion and ambiguity? This is an online, asynchronous course exploring the design of and motivation for invented languages from a modern linguistic point of view. Invented languages are those that are the result of some conscious and deliberate design rather than ones occurring naturally.
We will explore the different motivations for language invention, from the desire to create a “perfect language”, to fictional world building, to fostering global harmony. In characterizing the different types of invented languages, students will develop familiarity with the basic tools of linguistic theory, focusing on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Languages analyzed in detail include Klingon, Esperanto, Lojban, Valyrian, Elvish, and various philosophical languages.
LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE: ON INVENTED LANG. :ESPERANTO, KLINGON ECT
01:615:190, Section MB
Index# 06303
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
NEWKIRK, L.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20-12/10/20
Course uses online tool for student authentication for test taking
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
What’s "wrong" with English, or French, or Chinese, or any one of the 6,000+ languages spoken natively by humans today? Why invent a language like Esperanto to be a common tongue among all people, or invent a “calculus of thought” to “Perfectly” express pure meaning? Why is it hard to sound romantic while speaking Klingon? What are the benefits of Lojban’s attempt to rid the world of confusion and ambiguity? This is an online, asynchronous course exploring the design of and motivation for invented languages from a modern linguistic point of view. Invented languages are those that are the result of some conscious and deliberate design rather than ones occurring naturally.
We will explore the different motivations for language invention, from the desire to create a “perfect language”, to fictional world building, to fostering global harmony. In characterizing the different types of invented languages, students will develop familiarity with the basic tools of linguistic theory, focusing on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Languages analyzed in detail include Klingon, Esperanto, Lojban, Valyrian, Elvish, and various philosophical languages.
LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE
01:615:190, Section MC
Index# 19432
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
IKAWA, S.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20-12/10/20
Course uses online tool for student authentication for test taking
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
What’s "wrong" with English, or French, or Chinese, or any one of the 6,000+ languages spoken natively by humans today? Why invent a language like Esperanto to be a common tongue among all people, or invent a “calculus of thought” to “Perfectly” express pure meaning? Why is it hard to sound romantic while speaking Klingon? What are the benefits of Lojban’s attempt to rid the world of confusion and ambiguity? This is an online, asynchronous course exploring the design of and motivation for invented languages from a modern linguistic point of view. Invented languages are those that are the result of some conscious and deliberate design rather than ones occurring naturally.
We will explore the different motivations for language invention, from the desire to create a “perfect language”, to fictional world building, to fostering global harmony. In characterizing the different types of invented languages, students will develop familiarity with the basic tools of linguistic theory, focusing on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Languages analyzed in detail include Klingon, Esperanto, Lojban, Valyrian, Elvish, and various philosophical languages.
LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE
01:615:190, Section MD
Index# 19433
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
NEWKIRK, L.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20-12/10/20
Course uses online tool for student authentication for test taking
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
What’s "wrong" with English, or French, or Chinese, or any one of the 6,000+ languages spoken natively by humans today? Why invent a language like Esperanto to be a common tongue among all people, or invent a “calculus of thought” to “Perfectly” express pure meaning? Why is it hard to sound romantic while speaking Klingon? What are the benefits of Lojban’s attempt to rid the world of confusion and ambiguity? This is an online, asynchronous course exploring the design of and motivation for invented languages from a modern linguistic point of view. Invented languages are those that are the result of some conscious and deliberate design rather than ones occurring naturally.
We will explore the different motivations for language invention, from the desire to create a “perfect language”, to fictional world building, to fostering global harmony. In characterizing the different types of invented languages, students will develop familiarity with the basic tools of linguistic theory, focusing on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Languages analyzed in detail include Klingon, Esperanto, Lojban, Valyrian, Elvish, and various philosophical languages.
LINGUISTICS, THE INTERNET, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
CLOSED- 01:615:191, Section MA
Index# 06304
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
AKERS, C.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20-12/10/20
Course uses online tool for student authentication for test taking
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
With its acronyms, abbreviations, emoticons, emoji, and memes, the language used on the internet can seem wildly different from writing and speech elsewhere. Will emoji spell the end of written English as we know it? How does the language we use in social media reflect variables like age, gender, and our relationships with others? And how does the language used on the internet today compare to its forms in the recent past? In this online, asynchronous, 1.5 credit course, students will examine “internet language” –the forms of electronically -mediated communication from email to IM, texts to tweets –to understand its affective and social functions and how it relates to other forms of written and spoken English. What linguistics is and how linguists study electronically-mediated communication will be examined throughout the course, using scholarly and popular sources covering topics including grammar, pragmatics, and variation and change. By the end of the course, students will develop a familiarity with the research methodology linguists use to study language use in social media and the internet and employ these methods to briefly investigate current usage of “internet language.”
LINGUISTICS, THE INTERNET, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
01:615:191, Section MB
Index# 06305
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
AKERS, C.
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20-12/10/20
Course uses online tool for student authentication for test taking
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details.
Go to http://canvas.rutgers.edu
With its acronyms, abbreviations, emoticons, emoji, and memes, the language used on the internet can seem wildly different from writing and speech elsewhere. Will emoji spell the end of written English as we know it? How does the language we use in social media reflect variables like age, gender, and our relationships with others? And how does the language used on the internet today compare to its forms in the recent past? In this online, asynchronous, 1.5 credit course, students will examine “internet language” –the forms of electronically -mediated communication from email to IM, texts to tweets –to understand its affective and social functions and how it relates to other forms of written and spoken English. What linguistics is and how linguists study electronically-mediated communication will be examined throughout the course, using scholarly and popular sources covering topics including grammar, pragmatics, and variation and change. By the end of the course, students will develop a familiarity with the research methodology linguists use to study language use in social media and the internet and employ these methods to briefly investigate current usage of “internet language.”
POLITICAL SCIENCE
TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: COMPARATIVE MOVEMENTS
01:790:253, Section MA
Index# 07141
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 3:55PM-5:15PM
ABDELKADER
COURSE RUNS 10/21-12/10/20
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details
Go to http://Sakai.rutgers.edu
CLOSED- TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: GOVERNANCE OF GLOBAL FINANCE
01:790:253, Section MB
Index# 07142
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
HERMAN, D.
COURSE RUNS 10/23-12/11/20
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details
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CLOSED- TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
01:790:253, Section MC
Index# 07143
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
OLSON, P.
COURSE RUNS 10/22-12/10/20
Please contact department offering this course to confirm technology requirements.
Course section taught by remote instruction- see https://scheduling.rutgers.edu/remote-instruction for details
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TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: JUDICIAL POLITICS
01:790:253, Section MD
Index# 19976
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 5:35PM-6:55PM
MORGAN, K.
COURSE RUNS 10/22-12/10/20
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READING SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
01:790:254, Section MA
Index# 07144
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/FRIDAY 10:55PM-12:15PM
BIEBEL, R.
COURSE RUNS 10/23-12/11/20
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Intensive examination of social science literature with an eye to understanding the structure of published research and writing a literature review. Course materials walks students through the basic templates for writing qualitative and quantitative social science research projects. Also provides an introduction to the philosophy of science -- how we know what we know.
WORLD LANGUAGES
EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: SPANISH FOR TRAVEL
01:991:110, Section I2
Index# 19940
1 credit
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 3:00PM-4:00PM
COURSE RUNS 10/22/20-12/10/20
CELSO SANCHEZ-INOFUENTES
No prior knowledge of Spanish required
Taught in Spanish
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This course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish who are interested in acquiring and improving basic communication skills in Spanish. These skills will include the acquisition of culture-specific tips that will be useful for their study-abroad stay or travel to a Spanish-speaking country. Students practice spoken Spanish in a variety of contexts and develop communicative tactics and vocabulary to improve oral expression and conversation. Taught in Spanish.
EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: ITALIAN THROUGH MUSIC
01:991:110, Section K2
Index# 07761
1 credit
MONDAY 7:15PM-9:15PM
COURSE RUNS 10/26/20-12/7/20
Taught in Italian and English
No prior knowledge of Italian required
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This course is designed for Music students who are interested in acquiring basic skills in Italian that would be useful to their studies and musical practice. The course is intended for students with no previous knowledge of Italian. Students will practice spoken Italian in a variety of contexts and acquire communicative skills and vocabulary to improve oral expression and conversation. The class is conducted in Italian and it is designed to ‘expose’ the students to Italian and its culture, with special reference to musical subjects. For more in-depth study of Italian, students should consider taking it at the elementary level or a course at their appropriate level of placement during the next academic year. Taught in Italian and English.
EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: ITALIAN FOR TRAVEL
01:991:110, Section K3
Index# 07762
1 credit
THURSDAY 6:10PM-8:10PM
COURSE RUNS 10/22/20-12/10/20
Taught in Italian and English
No prior knowledge of Italian required
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This course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian who are interested in acquiring and improving basic communication skills in Italian. These skills will include the acquisition of culture-specific tips that will be useful for their study-abroad stay or travel to an Italian-speaking country. Students practice spoken Italian in a variety of contexts and develop communicative tactics and vocabulary to improve oral expression and conversation. Taught in Italian and English.
EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES: E ASIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD CUISINE
01:991:111, Section 02
Index# 07763
1 credit
WEDNESDAY 4:30PM-6:30PM
KIM, CHI-HOON
COURSE RUNS 10/21/20 - 12/9/20
Taught in English
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This course will explore the social, economic, and political dimensions of modern East Asian culture’s contribution to world cuisine. Examining how China, Japan, and Korea’s culinary heritage influence inter-regional and international relations, students will become versed in how social identities and hierarchies are produced through the production, preparation, and consumption of food. Topics will include 1) understanding cultural significance, historical background, and global circulation of East Asian culinary culture, 2) introduction to cross-cultural food practices within the political context of colonialism, cold war, and transnationalism 3) critical engagement of the homogenizing effects of globalization and diversification through globalization, and 4) the role of East Asian foods in regional and global economies. Students will also learn about the language of food, in particular, East Asia’s global linguistic and cultural impact on how we understand and share agricultural ingredients, food, taste, and cooking practices. Taught in English.
