Category Archives: Course Announcements

2nd half-session courses, Course Announcements

2nd 8-Week Courses from the Dept of ENGL

As you meet with students looking to add a second 8-week course to their spring schedules, please keep in mind the following offerings from English:

 

 

ENGL 461 (3 cr hours)

The End of Poverty in African American Literature

CRN 32223

3- 4:50  T/R

140 Henry Admin Bldg

Class begins week of March 14th

Course Description: https://courses.illinois.edu/search/schedule/2016/spring/ENGL/461?sess=B

 

 

ENGL 106 (3 cr hours)

21st Century American Fiction

CRN 34570

1:00 – 2:20 MWF

29 Psychology Bldg

Class begins week of March 14th

Course Description:  https://courses.illinois.edu/search/schedule/2016/spring/ENGL/106?sess=B

 

 

ENGL 199 (1 cr hour)

Career Planning for Humanities Majors

CRN 39025

4:30 -5:50 T

119 English Bldg

 

 

ENGL 199 (1 cr hour)

Writing to Get That Job

CRN 59903

10 – 10:50  T/R

Online

2nd half-session courses, Course Announcements

AHS199 Hall of Fame / Domestic Adventure ( 2nd 8 weeks Spring Course / 3hrs)

When meeting with your students regarding second 8 weeks courses, please consider AHS199HOF, a “domestic adventure” course in cooperation with Applied Health Sciences and the Study Abroad Program. The three hour course will meet in the second 8 weeks (Wed  @ 5PM) and will conclude with a 12 day tour (see attached) to several of the nation’s best known recreation, sport and tourism related destinations (Baseball Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame, Football Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Niagara Falls, etc.

 

The course will examine the role of sport, recreation, and tourism in developing communities.

 

At present we have openings for 5-6 students.  I am having an informational meeting next week – Wed, March 2, from 5-6PM in 3005 Huff / Khan Annex.

2nd half-session courses, Course Announcements

Media 2nd 8 week classes

the College of  Media has just launched a trio of exciting second eight week class options:

MDIA 290 Political Propaganda & News Media, 64712, TR 1600-1850 in Armory 137

MACS 320 Pop Culture, 64718, TR 1600-1850 in Lincoln 1066,

MACS 101 Intro to the Media, 64654, T R 1500-1750 in Lincoln 1065.

These classes are open to all majors. Please share with interested students.

Best,

Julian

 

Dr. Julian Parrott

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Services

College of Media

2nd half-session courses, Course Announcements

PHIL 105 – New 8 Week Course

PHIL 105 – Intro to Ethics (8 week course)

CRN: 39132

COURSE DESCRIPTION: It matters how we live our lives, and how we treat other people.  It is important that we treat other people in the right way, and avoid treating other people in the wrong way.  But what is “rightness” and “wrongness” anyway? The course is designed as an introduction to normative ethics. We will spend most of our time discussing three of the major traditions in ethical theory—Consequentialism, Deontology, and Virtue Ethics.  Along the way, we will discuss some “applied” ethical questions concerning the morality of abortion, poverty, pornography, and the treatment of non-human animals.  We will also explore some questions of moral motivation. An effort will be made to read primary (historical) texts, and to criticize the views of some authors in light of the views of others.

Course Announcements, International study

UIUC Summer Intensive Language Courses

I am working on raising student awareness of a one of a kind language program which will take place on UIUC campus this coming summer. Our program is the Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World. This is an intensive language program, where students can earn up to 10 (UIUC) credits and take care of their language requirement in only 8 weeks. 

 

The Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World is a language institute that takes place over the summer (June 13 – August 6, 2016) on University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. This summer we will be offering Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Uzbek and Wolof.

 

We invite students to join the 9% of Americans who choose the unique and meaningful experience of learning a Less Commonly Taught Language. We believe that learning these languages will allow students to gain new global perspectives and set them apart as highly qualified individuals for international work and engagement. Many of these languages have been designated by the US government as critical to U.S. National Security and can assist students in securing international positions in governmental, development and academic sectors.

 

Join us and over the short span of 8 weeks you can earn up to 10 credits and go from never having heard of a language to holding a conversation in it. For more information watch this short video or visit our website at silmw.linguistics.illinois.edu.

 

Hope to see you this summer!​​​

 

 

—

Tatiana Luchkina
luchkin1@illinois.edu

Department of Linguistics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

707 S. Mathews Avenue, MC-168
Urbana, IL, 68101

https://publish.illinois.edu/tatiana-luchkina/

2nd half-session courses, Course Announcements

8-Week Grand Challenge Experience Courses

Grand Challenge Experience 2nd 8-Week Courses

Experience, Learn, and Create to Understand Real World Problems

  • Meets gen ed requirement for Humanities and the Arts (Literature).
  • Focus on the most important challenges facing communities, nations, and the world: Sustainability, or Health & Wellness.
  • Learn from some of the best teachers on campus and enjoy a small classroom community where you can ask questions and get hands-on experience.
  • Courses begin on March 14 and run through the end of the semester.

Sp 2016 GCX Course Openings Handout (general)

GCL 188b: Global Epidemics (Health & Wellness pathway):

TR 3:00 -5:50 PM; 236 Wohlers Hall; Ramón Soto-Crespo

Ebola, HIV, zombies, and vampires! All share a common lineage in that they’ve been imagined as viruses that spread around the globe. You will learn how these viruses spread by reading/watching popular novels, comic books, documentaries, and films, and working with an archive of materials assembled by the University Library.

 

GCL 128b: Fictions of Sustainability: Food, Water, Energy (Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment pathway)

TR 12:30-3:20 PM; Location TBA; Gillen D’Arcy Wood

This course introduces sustainability through stories. Specifically, we will learn about food, water, and energy systems by reading novels and nonfiction narratives. In addition, we will take field trips to discover the sustainability landscape of the University of Illinois community. The course concludes by asking you to write a sustainability story of your own.

 

 

Alaina Pincus, PhD

Project Manager

Grand Challenge Learning

Editor, ABOPublic

English Department

University of Illinois

Course Announcements, International study, Study Abroad

Summer Arctic Program – Deadline Feb 15

Applications are now open for

SAO-LAS: Stockholm Summer Arctic Program 2016

“Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic”

SCAN 386/GLBL 386/SESE 386 – 6 credits

 

Program Dates: June 7 – July 7, 2016

Application Deadline: February 15, 2016

 

The Stockholm Summer Arctic Program is an intensive, five-week program, which takes place in Stockholm, Sweden and a field site in Northern Scandinavia, above the Arctic Circle. Students in this interdisciplinary program learn about issues related to human settlement and exploration, resource extraction, environmental conservation, historical and industrial heritage management and international governance in the Arctic region. With case studies from Sweden and the Nordic societies as the focal point, students draw from first-hand visits to historical and industrial heritage sites, interviews with political institutions and indigenous groups, in order to understand how these actors have shaped and been shaped by their Arctic environment over a long-term historical perspective. Applicants should have junior status (for Fall 2016) or consent of the instructor. For questions regarding the application process, direct emails to Kristen Stout: kmstrom2@illinois.edu

 

Read more about the program and start an application at the brochure page below:

https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10859

 

 

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Money for Travel to Sweden – Anna Jensen Award

Application Deadline: February 19, 2016

 

The Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures is pleased to announce an award competition to facilitate study abroad in Sweden during summer 2016 or academic year 2016-17. The Anna Jensen Memorial Scandinavian Award is a prize in the amount of up to $1,500 to facilitate study or research in Sweden. To apply, please submit a 500-word application statement and include your most recent University of Illinois transcript (unofficial is fine). Ideal applicants are students who have been taking Scandinavian courses, or who articulate plans to do so during their time of study abroad.The statement should clearly outline:

 

  • your reasons for applying
  • how a period of study in Sweden is important to your studies and to your future career plans
  • how you expect to use the award (you may include a basic budget)
  • what your plans are to continue Swedish and Scandinavian Studies once you return.

 

You may also address in your application if there are special needs or circumstances that motivate your application. Submit all application materials to the mailbox of Dr. Mark Safstrom, 2090 Foreign Languages Building, by 4:45 PM on February 19, 2016.

2nd half-session courses, Course Announcements, Informational Meeting

Domestic Study Opportunity

As you are meeting with students this week, please feel free to share information about the College of Applied Health Science’s new “domestic study” course – AHS 199HOF (Hall of Fame – Second 8 week course, CRN 64153).  In this course, students will learn more about recreation, sport and tourism  from a social, economic, and environmental perspective.

AHS199HOF – Spring 2016

The course will be led by Dr. Michael Raycraft (incomplete list of teachers ranked as excellent, campus award for excellence in undergraduate instruction), and will culminate in a 12 day journey (May 22-June 3rd) where students will travel to a variety of sites including:

  • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland, OH)
  • The Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, MA)
  • The Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, NY)
  • The Football Hall of Fame (Canton, OH)
  • Hershey PA / Corporate Tourism Attractions  / Theme Park (Hershey, PA)
  • Lake Placid Olympic Training Sites (Lake Placid NY)
  • NCAA Headquarters (Indianapolis, IN)
  • Niagara Falls National Park (Buffalo, NY)

Space is *extremely* limited!  As the first component of the experience is a second 8 week Spring 2016 course, time is pressing.  If you would like to learn more about the trip, please attend the INFORMATION SESSION Dr. Raycraft is holding Wednesday, January 27 at 5pm in room 2001 Huff Hall. 

If you are unable to attend or if you have other questions, please contact Dr. Raycraft directly at mraycraf@illinois.edu.

Course Announcements

Social Science Gen Ed

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health & Science
Stress and Health in Urban Communities
GCL 186 – Dr. Ruby Mendenhall

Spring 2016, TUESDAY & THURSDAY 3:30-4:50 pm

Students in this course will explore big questions about how stress can get “under the skin” and affect health outcomes, specifically health disparities. Class activities will include analyzing data from African American mothers living in stressful neighborhoods due to high levels of violence. Students will also help to develop aspects of an innovative prevention and research program called DREAM (Developing Response to Poverty through Education And Meaning). The DREAM program will provide stress-reduction activities to the mothers and their daughters and evaluate whether or not you can get stress “out from under the skin.”

 

Course Announcements, International study

Open Global Studies Courses!

 

LAS Global Studies still has some seats open in the following courses for spring 2016. Please let interested students know.

GLBL 200: Foundations of Research

GLBL 225: Career Development: Internships

GLBL 270: Global Business Institutions and Society

GLBL 296: Consequences of Civil Conflict (1 credit hour seminar, first half semester)

GLBL 296: Sweatshops or Flat World Opportunities? (1 credit hour, first half semester)

GLBL 340: Global Health: Policy and Governance (required for our new Global Health certificate, pre-reqs waived this semester!)

GLBL 392: International Diplomacy and Negotiation (GEN ED advanced composition course!)

GLBL 499: Managing Dystopia (first half semester FILM COURSE!)

GLBL 499: Investigating International Sustainable Development (crosslisted with Engineering, Anthropology, Community Health and Urban Planning)