Global Studies and Languages (GSL)
Courses
GSL 111. Food and Culture in the Middle East. 4 Credits.
Getting to know Middle Eastern countries through food is one of the marvelous ways to provide a peerless connection with these unique cultures.
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Arts & Letters Area
Cultural Literacy: Global Perspectives
GSL 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Experimental course - topic varies.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 290. Introduction to Epidemiology. 4 Credits.
This course provides an introduction to the basic principles and methods of epidemiology. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations, and it is considered a cornerstone of public health. Topics covered include study designs, infectious disease epidemiology and pandemics, and chronic disease, environmental, and social epidemiology. This course will strengthen your ability to think critically about population health, with an eye toward health equity and justice.
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Social Science Area
Cultural Literacy: Global Perspectives
GSL 299. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Experimental course - topic varies.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 335. Global Perspectives in Food and Film. 4 Credits.
In this class we will highlight the power of documentary films to disseminate information about food systems, sustainability, and health in our media-saturated world. Using food as a lens, we will critically examine films within their social, cultural, and global contexts.
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Arts & Letters Area
Cultural Literacy: Global Perspectives
GSL 345. History and Ethics of Global Health. 4 Credits.
This course examines the ethics of global health from an interdisciplinary liberal arts perspective, with a particular attention to the history of this field. It is broad in geographic and chronological scope, beginning with ancient medical codes such as the Hippocratic Oath. A bulk of our time will be spent from 1900 to the present when the antecedents of global health (tropical medicine, colonial medicine, international medicine) emerged.
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Social Science Area
GSL 399. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Experimental course - topic varies.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 401. Research: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Disciplined inquiry of a topic with varying techniques and assignments suited to the nature and conditions of the problem being investigated. Often pursued in relation to a dissertation or thesis.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 404. Internship: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Professional practice in an organization that integrates concepts studied at the university with career-related work experience.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 405. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
A particular selection of material read by a student and discussed in conference with a faculty member.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 406. Field Studies: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
A series of practical experiences on or off campus to understand principles or develop skills in performing selected tasks.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Special topics in international studies.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 408. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
An intensive experience, limited in scope and time, in which a group of students focus on skills development rather than content mastery.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Recent topics include Africa: Development and Social Change.
Repeatable 99 times when topic changes
GSL 440. Methods in Food Systems Studies. 4 Credits.
This course provides a hands-on introduction to the social scientific, linguistic, and humanistic study of food, foodways, and food systems. Each class session will combine a theoretical discussion of a particular methodology, a survey of its usage through diverse case studies, and a chance to experiment with the methodology in individual and small groups.
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Cultural Literacy: Global Perspectives
GSL 507. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Special topics in international studies.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 508. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
An intensive experience, limited in scope and time, in which a group of students focus on skills development rather than content mastery.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 510. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Recent topics include Africa: Development and Social Change.
Repeatable 99 times when topic changes
GSL 540. Methods in Food Systems Studies. 4 Credits.
This course provides a hands-on introduction to the social scientific, linguistic, and humanistic study of food, foodways, and food systems. Each class session will combine a theoretical discussion of a particular methodology, a survey of its usage through diverse case studies, and a chance to experiment with the methodology in individual and small groups.
GSL 601. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Disciplined inquiry of a topic with varying techniques and assignments suited to the nature and conditions of the problem being investigated. Often pursued in relation to a dissertation or thesis.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 604. Internship: [Topic]. 1-9 Credits.
Professional practice in an organization that integrates concepts studied at the university with career-related work experience.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 605. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
A particular selection of material read by a student and discussed in conference with a faculty member.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 606. Field Studies: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
A series of practical experiences on or off campus to understand principles or develop skills in performing selected tasks.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 607. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
A small group of students studying a subject with a faculty member. Although practices vary, students may do original research and exchange results through informal lectures, reports, and discussions.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 608. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
An intensive experience, limited in scope and time, in which a group of students focus on skills development rather than content mastery.
Repeatable 99 times
GSL 610. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Experimental course - topic varies.
Repeatable 99 times