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Introduction to Geopolitics (Geography, Politics and Territoriality)
Instructor: Robert Kaiser
Geography 318; 3 cr; call number: 87420
Class meets: MTWR 9:30 am - 12 noon (June 13 - July 10)
There is no discussion section.
This course is suitable for both graduate and undergraduate students.
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the main concepts and research themes in contemporary geopolitics. During the summer term we will examine the production of geopolitical images of the world, where these images come from, and how they have shaped our thinking and politics over time. Following an introduction to traditional and critical approaches to geopolitics, we will study US geopolitical images from the Cold War to the present. In particular, this semester we will focus our attention on the relationship between popular culture and geopolitics this term, and especially learn to analyze the geopolitical codes present in US films.
The following courses were part of the 2011 Arabic, Persian,
and Turkish
Immersion Language Institute (APTLII).
First and Second Semester Arabic
African Languages and Literature 321 and 322; 8 credits
Instructors: Naima Bary and Abeer Heider
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
These are the beginning Modern Standard Arabic classes. They introduce students to the basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking with the incorporation of the Arab culture knowledge necessary for the understanding of the language. Some spoken/dialectical expressions are offered to provide the students with the everyday basics of communication in spoken Arabic. By the end of the course, students are expected to attain a level of proficiency to communicate in the language through acquiring vocabulary and learning the fundamental grammatical structures. They should be able to internalize the principles of sentence formation, recognize roots, and use the dictionary.
Third and Fourth Semester Arabic
African Languages and Literature 323 and 324; 8 credits
Instructors: Mary Youssef and Said Hannouchi
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
The goals of this course are for you to increase your vocabulary, to develop your abilities in oral and written expression, and to complete the study of the fundamental syntactical and morphological structures essential to an understanding of modern literary Arabic. It is assumed that the students successfully completing this course will be proficient in the principles governing the voweling of texts and have a working knowledge of fundamental terms and concepts taught to Arab secondary students in their study of Arabic morphology and syntax.
Readings in Advanced Arabic Texts
African Languages and Literature 445 and 446; 6 credits
Instructors: Dustin Cowell and Mustafa Mustafa
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
This course will focus on increasing proficiency in the four basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening), with primary emphasis on oral proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic. It is anticipated that students completing this course will achieve at least a degree of oral fluency equivalent to "intermediate high" on the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview.
First and Second Semester Persian
Languages & Cultures of Asia 363 and 364; 8 credits
Instructor: Seyede Pouye Khoshkhoosani
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
This course serves as an introduction to the Persian language and culture. We will learn to communicate by speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Persian. This course will be taught using the Communicative Language Approach to foreign language instruction, which requires that we converse in Persian at all times. Although it is challenging to learn our target language without having words translated into English, visual aids, hand gestures, and body language will be used to guide students in their learning process. Not to mention, it will be fun!! Students should look forward to participating daily through role–playing, working in pairs, and by individually responding to questions presented.
Third and Fourth Semester Persian
Languages & Cultures of Asia 463 and 464; 8 credits
Instructors: Mehrak Kamali and Parvaneh Hosseini
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
This course will provide extensive reading from Persian literary texts, with practice in grammar and composition. The materials, which are mostly short stories or articles, are selected from several sources. The materials will be available to every student as handouts or attached files throughout the course.
Fifth and Sixth Semester Persian
Languages & Cultures of Asia 563 and 564; 6 credits
Instructor: Saeed Honarmand
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
This class will consist of extensive reading of classical and modern Persian literary texts, with practice in grammar and composition at an advanced level. By the end of this course students will develop the ability to read advanced classical, modern and popular texts in Persian; to provide practice in writing advanced compositions on various topics; and to develop appropriate levels of proficiency in spoken Persian. The course materials, which are mostly short stories, folktales or articles, are selected from several sources. The materials will be available to every student either as handouts or as attached files throughout the course. This course will enable students to read, speak, and compose in literary as well as colloquial Persian.
Third and Fourth Semester Turkish
Languages & Cultures of Asia 439 and 440; 8 credits
Instructors: Funda Derin and Meltem Muslu
Class meets: MTWRF 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (June 13 - August 5)
There is no discussion section.
Students will achieve Turkish language proficiency at the intermediate level in listening, speaking, reading and writing, using communicative approaches.
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