Scandinavian Course Offerings

Fall 2013

Discover your inner Viking!

 

 SCAN 101 – Beginning Scandinavian I (Swedish)

M T W Th  9:00-9:50 AM

4 credit hours

Dr. Mark Safstrom

This is the FIRST course in the Swedish language sequence.  Instruction is by immersion, emphasis is on basic skills: reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension.

 

SCAN 103 – Intermediate Scandinavian I (Swedish)

M T W Th  10:00-10:50 AM

4 credit hours

Dr. Mark Safstrom

This is the THIRD course in the Swedish language sequence.  Instruction is by immersion, emphasis is on grammar, reading, discussion skills and writing through the study of authentic texts.

 

SCAN 199 – Freshman Seminar – Arctic Discovery: Images and Narratives of the Far North 

T Th  11:00 AM – 12:20 PM

3 credit hours

Dr. Anna Westerståhl Stenport

This course will focus on how humans have represented their interactions with the Arctic throughout history with an emphasis on the last 150 years, as imagined through mythology, literature, film, visual arts, and photography.  The course will discuss such tropes as the explorer and expedition journeys in service of nationalism and colonialism; cultural figurations of coldness, stillness, and passivity; representations of the environment and cultural practices by indigenous populations; pop culture renditions of changing geopolitical circumstances; and sustainability perspectives.   Involves a research component.

 

SCAN 225 – Vikings & Volvos: Scandinavian Culture

M W F  2:00-2:50 PM

3 credit hours

Dr. Theo Malekin

This course will explore the last 1,000 years of Nordic history and culture, beginning with the age of the Vikings all the way down to the present era, in which the Nordic countries have emerged as industrial nations.  (This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Literature and the Arts, and Western Comparative Culture course.)

 

SCAN 252 – Viking Sagas in Translation

M W F  11:00-11:50 AM

3 credit hours

Dr. Theo Malekin

This course will explore Old Norse/Icelandic literature in translation, including the various “kings’ sagas,” family sagas, mythical-heroic sagas, and romances.

(This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Literature and the Arts, and Western Comparative Culture course.)  Same as CWL 252 / MDVL 252.

 

SCAN 463 – Ibsen in Translation

T Th  12:30-1:50 PM

3 or 4 credit hours

Dr. Theo Malekin

This course is dedicated to the major works of Henrik Ibsen, one of the most important playwrights in the history of modern drama.  Adapting an international and comparative perspective, the course situates Ibsen’s plays within the modern European and American drama tradition.   Same as CWL 463, THEA 483, ENGL 455

 

SCAN 496 – Special Topics: Arctic Narratives, Images and Cultures

T Th  2:00-3:20 PM

3 or 4 credit hours

Dr. Mark Safstrom

This course will investigate how humans have narrated their interactions with the Arctic over the past 1,000 years, and explore how this environment has been imagined through oral tradition, mythology, sagas, literature, and film.  Students in this course will be equipped to discuss environmental and societal changes in the Arctic in a long-term, historical perspective, and understand current cultural and political assumptions about the Arctic.  This course will feature authors from the Nordic region (all readings in English translation).

CI199, Section SE – Sustainability Education

1 hour

Meets second 8 weeks of Fall term 2013, October 22-December 10

Tuesdays 4-6

Max students: 25

 

This course will cover interdisciplinary content related to sustainability at an introductory level as well as methods for instruction, including problem-based learning. Students will complete one primary project for the course: either an instructional unit on sustainability for K-12 education or a campus education/awareness project related to sustainability.

 

The course is open to all University of Illinois undergraduates (not just education students), no prerequisites.

 

If you would like more information, contact Sheila at srdean@illinois.edu

 

1. 1.      For Students – all majors, all levels—Learning in Community Courses

If you’re interested in real-life projects, service-learning, and gaining valuable teamwork and leadership experience, register for ENG 315-Learning in Community (LINC).  Students in LINC courses collaborate on interdisciplinary projects of significance to local and international community partners and have built bridges, produced marketing campaigns, improved water systems, developed youth programs, designed rain gardens, and lots more. Don’t miss your opportunity to gain professional experience and make a lasting impact in the community!

Open to all majors and levels (no prerequisites). ENG 315 counts as an elective for the Leadership Studies Minor. To learn more about LINC projects, see linc.illinois.edu and watch the video, “What is LINC?” at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40.

 

1. 2.      For Graduate Students and Advanced Undergraduates—LINC Project Manager Positions

 

Consider this significant opportunity to acquire training and experience in project management and classroom facilitation while leading a real project of importance to a community partner. There are many positions available to co-manage a LINC-Learning in Community section (ENG 315) with interdisciplinary projects related to social and environmental issues, engineering and technical problems, education, community health, international development, and more!

 

To join the LINC team, complete the brief online application at http://linc.illinois.edu/information-project-managers.  Apply ASAP for equal consideration. Applications are rolling; interviews begin in late March and continue until positions are filled.

Project Managers earn 4 credit hours in ENG 598: Applied Project Management, which counts as an elective for the Leadership Studies Minor. For more information, see linc.illinois.edu and watch the video, “What is LINC?” at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40.

GEOL 199 Emergence of Life (Online)

CRN 37410

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Summer Session 2013

 

Course Overview: How did Life emerge on Earth? How have Life and Earth co-evolved through geological time? Is Life elsewhere in the universe? This fully-online, 8-week course reevaluates these questions and the 4 billion-year history of Life on Earth through the new lens of Professor Carl Woese’s “Tree of Life”. The course fundamentally reconsiders what early Life and evolution looked like before the root of the Tree, the role of Darwinian evolution within the Tree, and the search for Life in the cosmos.

 

Faculty Instructor: Professor Bruce W. Fouke, Departments of Geology, Microbiology and The Institute for Genomic Biology. Prof. Fouke has taught the acclaimed course History of Life for the last 16 years at Illinois, which has laid the groundwork for this first integrative look at the co-evolution of Life and Earth within the greater Tree of Life and NASA’s latest missions.

Family Resiliency Center Now Accepting Applications for  HDFS 494 Undergraduate Research Courses for Fall 2013/Spring 2014

The Family Resiliency Center is offering two Undergraduate Research Courses next year, one for the STRONG Kids Program and one for our Food and Family Program.  We are currently recruiting students who will have Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing in the Fall ’13 to enroll in these courses.  Students may enroll in 2-3 hours of credit for these courses.

The purpose of these two-semester year-long supervised research courses is to provide students with a first-hand experience working as part of a research team as well as to help them develop a working knowledge of the theory and applications of trans-disciplinary research used to guide the specific research program. Students will:

• Be provided with an overview of the Research Program issues;
• Develop oral and written communication skills; data management skills; team building skills; critical thinking skills; and professional work environment skills;
• Be trained in mixed methods relevant to factors that contribute to child and family health;
• Identify opportunities and barriers in transdisciplinary team work;
• Prepare a scientific presentation that reflects the students’ knowledge of transdisciplinary science gained through working on one of the program subprojects. The presentation will be given at a scientific conference held in the Spring 2014.

 

Additional information about these research courses, as well as a downloadable application can be found on our website at:  http://go.illinois.edu/frcstudents and is attached to this email.   Flyers for posting are also attached.

Please contact: Jen Themanson, Coordinator, 217-244-5119 or jthemans@illinois.edu  if you have any questions.

 

 

Food and Family Application

 

Name:                                                                                  Email:

 

Campus Address:                                                             Phone:

 

Year:                                                                                     Department:

 

UIN:

 

 

1. I have a valid driver’s license and insurance. (Not required)

 

___ Yes                        ___ No

 

 

1.  I have access to a vehicle that could be used to transport research team members.  (Not required)

 

___ Yes                        ___ No

 

 

 

1. I would be available during the morning hours (8:00-1:00 p.m.) during the Fall ’13 semester:

 

___Monday                       ___ Tuesday                  ___Wednesday

 

 

­­                               ___Thursday                     ___ Friday

 

 

1. I would be available during the afternoon hours (1:00-4:30 p.m.) during the Fall ’13 semester:

 

___Monday                               ___ Tuesday                      ___ Wednesday

 

___Thursday            ___ Friday

 

 

1. I would be available during the evening  hours (4:30-7:30 p.m.) during the Fall ’13 semester:

 

___Monday                               ___ Tuesday                      ___ Wednesday

 

___Thursday            ___ Friday

 

 

1. I would be available to class meetings every other Tuesday from 4:30-6:00 p.m.:

___ Yes                                ___ No

 

 

1. I plan to enroll in:    ___ 2 credit hours            ___ 3 credit hours

 

 

 

1. Please list any previous research project experience:

 

 

 

 

1. Write a brief paragraph (no more than 4 sentences) describing the personal attributes you hold that would make you a good undergraduate research assistant with the Food and Family Program.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Please list two references (at least one should be a Univ. of IL. Urbana –Champaign faculty or staff member):

 

1.     Name:

Position:

Email:

Phone:

 

2.     Name:

Position:

Email:

Phone:

 

 

 

I am willing to work with the Food and Family Program with research activities.  I also understand that in addition to a bi-weekly lab meeting, I will have requirements according to the learning contract that I will develop with my supervising professor.  I understand that I will have access to confidential information and data and that I will not share this with co-workers, friends, family or other acquaintances.   I agree to abide by the policies and procedures set by the research team.

_______________________________            ________________________________

  ^{(Signature)                                                                                                                       (Date)}                                                

Please return with a current resume to:  Jen Themanson, STRONG Kids, 2021 Christopher Hall, Urbana, IL 61801 or jthemans@illinois.edu by Friday, April 5 at 5pm.

You will be contacted by April 12 ^th  if you are selected for an interview.  Interviews will be held April 22-26.

  

For more information about this research opportunity visit http://go.illinois.edu/frcstudents

 

 

STRONG Kids Application

Name:                                                                                  Email:

 

Campus Address:                                                             Phone:

 

Year:                                                                                     Department:

 

UIN:

 

I have a valid driver’s license and insurance. (Not required)

 

___ Yes                        ___ No

 

 

1.  I have access to a vehicle that could be used to transport research team members.  (Not required)

 

___ Yes                        ___ No

 

 

 

1. I would be available during the morning hours (8:00-1:00 p.m.) during the Fall ’13 semester:

 

___Monday                       ___ Tuesday                      ___ Wednesday

 

­­                               ___Thursday                     ___ Friday

 

 

1. I would be available during the afternoon hours (1:00-4:30 p.m.) during the Fall ’13 semester:

 

___Monday                               ___ Tuesday                      ___ Wednesday

 

___Thursday            ___ Friday

 

 

1. I would be available during the evening  hours (4:30-7:30 p.m.) during the Fall ’13 semester:

 

___Monday                               ___ Tuesday                      ___ Wednesday

 

___Thursday            ___ Friday

 

 

1. I would be available to class meetings every other Tuesday from 4:30-6:00 p.m.:

___ Yes                                ___ No

 

 

1. I plan to enroll in:    ___ 2 credit hours            ___ 3 credit hours

 

 

1. Please list any previous research project experience:

 

 

 

 

1. Please list any previous experience working with infants and young children:

 

 

 

 

 

1. Write a brief paragraph (no more than 4 sentences) describing the personal attributes you hold that would make you a good undergraduate research assistant with the STRONG Kids Program.

 

 

 

 

 

9.     Please list two references (at least one should be a Univ. of IL. Urbana –Champaign faculty or staff member):

1.     Name:

Position:

Email:

Phone:

 

2.     Name:

Position:

Email:

Phone:

 

I am willing to work with the STRONG Kids team with research activities.  I also understand that in addition to a bi-weekly lab meeting, I will have requirements according to the learning contract that I will develop with my supervising professor.  These hours will occur primarily in the morning and will entail transportation to data collection sites.  I understand that I will be participating in research activities such as obtaining height & weight measurements and collecting saliva samples in preschool settings; interviewing young children.  I understand that I will have access to confidential information and data and that I will not share this with co-workers, friends, family or other acquaintances.   I agree to abide by the policies and procedures set by the STRONG Kids research team.

_______________________________            ________________________________

  ^{(Signature)                                                                                                                       (Date)}                                                

Please return with a current resume to:  Jen Themanson, STRONG Kids, 2021 Christopher Hall, Urbana, IL 61801 or jthemans@illinois.edu by Friday, April 5 at 5pm.

You will be contacted by April 12 ^th  if you are selected for an interview.  Interviews will be held April 22-26^th.

 

For more information about this research opportunity visit http://go.illinois.edu/frcstudents

AGCM 270 is an online Sales Communications course that will be offered this summer.  See the link below for more details

AGCM 270 Flier–SU13

CI199, Section SE (?) Sustainability Education, 1 hour

Meets second 8 weeks of Fall term 2013, October 15-December 10, Tuesdays 4-6, Education 15/17

Max students: 25

This course will cover interdisciplinary content related to sustainability at an introductory level as well as methods for instruction, including problem-based learning. Students will complete one primary project for the course: either an instructional unit on sustainability for K-12 education or a campus education/awareness project related to sustainability. The course is open to all University of Illinois undergraduates (not just education students), no prerequisites.

Now more than ever, employers are heavily favoring college graduates with internship experience.  “Students don’t just want internships; they need them. When evaluating recent graduates, employers weigh internships most heavily-more so than applicants’ college, their grades, or their major, according to a survey commissioned by The Chronicle and American Public Media’s Marketplace,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education research

(http://chronicle.com/article/The-Employment-Mismatch/137625/?cid=at&utm_s ource=at&utm_medium=en#id=internships).

 

If you have secured an internship or are interested in locating one, we encourage you to consider enrolling in the Department of Sociology’s online internship course, SOC 400: Internships, for summer session II (8 Weeks). This online course will enhance your internship experience by providing  you an invaluable opportunity to engage in experiential learning through the application of sociological concepts. This format also encourages you to secure an internship beyond the campus community. You will complete online activities that require continuous reflection and a foundational base in sociology; completion of Sociology 100 is highly recommended. A minimum of 16-20 internship hours per week during the course is required.

 

Course Information:

SOC 400: Internships

2013 Summer Session II

Instructor: Orozco Villicana

 

If you haven’t secured an internship, please visit the Sociology

Advising office, Lincoln Hall 3070, or contact us at soc-advising@illinois.edu.

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering two-four week sections of EPSY 220: Career Theory and Practice over the summer. This course is a 3-hour elective and is designed to assist students in learning how to match their interests to a major or occupation. Students will learn important job search skills such as creating cover letters and resumes and interviewing. Each section is asynchronous and allows students to complete the work at their own pace.

This course will benefit students who are struggling with indecision concerning their major or career goals, as well as students near the end of their time at the University interested in sharpening their job hunting skills.The sections are managed by two of our most veteran instructors and are offered from June 10 – July 5 and July 8 – August 1.

See the links below for more information.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at brooks12@illinois.edu.

 

EPSY Summer 220 Recruitment Flyer

EPSY Summer 220 Recruitment Handout

LLS 410 Writing Latina/o Chicago

(taught second 8-weeks of semester, March 11- May 1)

Examination of novels, poetry, film, and memoirs by Latinas and Latinos writing from and/or about Chicago.  Through these texts, the course will simultaneously track a Chicago-based Latina/o literary history and analyze articulations of Latino/a everyday life and politics grounded in the city’s distinct topographical and social contexts.  Issues of migration, gentrification, segregation, youth culture, gender, sexuality, race, violence, poverty, class consciousness, and struggles for social justice will figure prominently in lectures and class discussions.

4 graduate hours

CRN#  51310    LCD        G          10:00-12:20         TR          137 Armory       Velazquez, M.

3 undergraduate hours

CRN#  51296    LCD        U           10:00-12:20         TR           137 Armory    Velazquez, M.

 

Alicia P. Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Academic Advisor and Administrative Coordinator Department of

Latina/Latino Studies, MC-495

tel: (217)265-0370

aprodrig@illinois.edu

www.lls.illinois.edu