Category Archives: Course Announcements

courses on the European Union – spring 2013

Announcement to students: 
 
The European Union Center maintains a list of courses with content related to studies of the European Union and Europe as a service for students and faculty. Courses offered in spring 2013 include the following:
 
— ANTH 499: “New African Immigrants in the New Europe”
— EURO 199 & EURO 596: “Dialogue on Europe”
— EURO 502: “The EU in a Global Context”
— GER 199: “Europe in Trouble: European Politics, Society and Culture since 1945”
— GER 205: “Germany and Europe: A Struggle for Identity”
— GLBL 298: “Croatia Meets the European Union”
— HIST 396E: “Sexuality in Modern Europe”
— ITAL 390/510: “Europe and the Mediterranean: Transnational Spaces and Integration”
— ITAL 418: “Languages & Minorities in Europe”
— GRKM 199: “Contemporary Greek Culture & Film”
— REES 496/596: “Genetic Technologies, Social Networks, and the Transformation of Racial Identities in Europe”
— SCAN 492: “New Scandinavian Cinema”
— SOC 496: “Identity, Culture, and Citizenship in the New European Union”
— TRST 400: “Translation in the EU”

…and more!

 
For more details about the courses, please visit here (http://www.euc.illinois.edu/academic/courses/) and see under “Selected Courses Relevant to EU Studies – Spring 2013.”

Please note that this list is not necessarily exhaustive; we welcome suggestions for inclusion of additional courses.

Art+Design Restrictions Lifted — Other Open Classes

I lifted restrictions on the remaining opens seats for the following SP 13 Studio classes.  please let interested students know.
ARTD 260 (Basic Photography)
ARTS 210 (Ceramics Sculpture 1)
ARTS 230 (Jewelry/Metals 1)
ARTS 280 (Sculpture 1)
ARTS 340 (The Art of 3D Imaging)
ARTS 343 (Time Arts I)
ARTS 445 (Special Topics in New Media)
 
 
Coordinator of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
School of Art+Design

GLBL 250 Development

GLBL 250: Development
Instructor: Laura Russ
Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:50
Location: 260 Mechanical Engineering Bldg
 
GLBL 250 is an interdisciplinary introduction to the theory and practice of international development.
 
In this course students will:
·         Question existing definitions of and goals for “international development”.
·         Learn to critique historical and contemporary theories of development and explore how these theories have been enacted by states, international agencies and local actors.
·         Study gender and development, microfinance, and urbanization in depth.
·         Learn about a global development concern of their choosing through independent research.

Freshman James Scholar Course

JOUR 199 Broadcast Voice
CRN 58998
The course is designed to teach students the basics of broadcasting, newswriting, journalism theory, vocal and performance skills for radio and TV.  It focuses on broadcast voice, presentation skills, appearance and vocal criticism.  Students learn that to be successful in a profession broadcast world, they must do much more than look/sound good on TV or radio.  However, they also learn that voice, presentation and appearance play a large role in a successful broadcast journalism career.
This is now OPEN to all FRESHMAN JAMES SCHOLARS.  Limited seating available. (12 total)

Gender and Technoscience

Gender & Technoscience
Credit: 3 hours.
Instructor: Vostral CRN: 59103 T/H 2-3:20
Examines the relationship of gender to scientific practice and technological development. The course looks at the professionalization of scientists in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and the category of ?women in science.? Addresses how assumptions about gender and science mutually influence each other. Attention also given to the relationship of gender identities to the use and design of technologies (for the body, in transportation, or architecture for example), and how both are produced and informed by one another. No scientific or technical background required.

New first eight week offerings

Starting with spring 2013 semester, LER’s Global Labor Studies program now offers three of its undergraduate classes in the first eight weeks (in addition to semester and second eight weeks). 
LER 100-BB “Introduction to Labor Studies,”  LER 110-E “Labor and Social Movements,” and LER 120-C “Contemporary Labor Problems” are accepting enrollments.  As those sections fill, we will open additional sections.  Please contact program coordinator Prof. Steven Ashby at skashby@illinois.edu if you have any questions.
School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign