OSPOXFRD 16:
Cultural Studies, Media, Literacy
Background to British Cultural Studies and adaptation to contemporary British culture. "Everyday life" through the lens of the mid-twentieth century British cultural studies critique. Differences between everyday life of that time and today, looking at topics including the increased number of racial and religious minorities in Britain and the virtual world of today's culture. Is it possible to answer the question, "What is British?"
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
OSPOXFRD 17:
Novels of Sensation: Gothic, Detective Story, Prohibition, and Transgression in Victorian Fiction
Literary and moral value of transgressive sub-genres of the novel; what they reveal about Victorian society's anxiety over prohibited elements in the domestic and public spheres. Sources include gothic and detective novels.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPOXFRD 18:
Making Public Policy: An Introduction to Political Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
UK and U.S. What should society look like? How should incomes be distributed? How should it be taxed? How much inequality is acceptable? The overlap of economics with practical politics through political philosophy behind the government decisions; how public policy ought to be formulated. Issues include poverty, environmental policy, trade and globalization, and transport.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
OSPOXFRD 19:
The Historical Novel - Fact, Fiction, and Writing
History and historical fiction. Contemporary historical fiction as a genre in which authors blend traditional styles with new ones to inquire into contemporary history. We will look at the ways national and global shifts in history have disrupted and reconfigured societies and cultures. Titles include Scott, Waverly, O'Brien, Master and Commander, Ishiguro, Remains of the Day, McEwan, Atonement, Carpentier, Kingdom of This World, Ghosh, The Shadow Lines.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPOXFRD 23:
William Blake: Poet and Painter
In a stunning array of illuminated poetry William Blake taught the power of the human imagination to transform the world and the power of critical thinking. Students will study the work of this major Romantic figure in philosophical and cultural context, with an emphasis on gender and sexuality, class and race, and produce a creative or original critical research work of their own. Blake walking tour in London and visit to Tate Gallery.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPOXFRD 24:
British and American Constitutional Systems in Comparative Perspective
Introduction to the study of constitutions and constitutional systems of government. The workings of the British and American systems of government. Comparative study of the most important constitutional issues facing Britain and the U.S. such as how suspected terrorists should be treated in a time of war. How to think about fundamental constitutional questions.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
OSPOXFRD 35:
Modern UK and European Government and Politics
Background of main political systems in Europe and recent developments in European politics. Topics: Blair's constitutional reforms; the consequences of the German reunification; Berlusconi's rise to power in Italy; the extreme right in France and elsewhere; the single currency; the enlargement of the EU; and proposals for a constitution and their recent rejection by the French and Dutch electorates.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
OSPOXFRD 39:
Romantic Poetry
Introduction to the major Romantic poets: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Blake, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Keats. Emphasis on innovative use of verse form, from lyrical ballads to conversation poems to closet drama, and poetic theory. Visit to The Keats House, London and National Portrait Gallery, London.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPOXFRD 41:
Europe and US Foreign Policy
Relationship between the United States and Europe, with an emphasis on developments since 1990. Sources of conflict and cooperation in this relationship; how governments on both sides of the Atlantic manage contradictory tendencies of friendship and mistrust. Topics include: U.S.-European defense cooperation; influence of European states on American decisions to use force; origin and nature of "special relationship" between Britain and the United States; European responses to U.S. power; sources and consequences of anti-Americanism in European publics.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
OSPOXFRD 43:
Anthropology, Material Culture, and the Meanings of Space
Local and global consequences of the use of space. Effects of transition; experiences of individual and societal realms of perception and reception of material culture. Material culture found in museums and archive collections in Oxford, including objects, paintings, photographs and film footage, as well as the structures that house them. Notion of representation, how we interact with tangible and intangible spaces, and how we position ourselves in the process.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
OSPOXFRD 45:
British Economic Policy since World War II
Development of British economic policy making from 1945, focusing on political economy including: ideological motives of governments; political business cycle; and the influence of changing intellectual fashions. Policy areas: attitude to the pound; control of the business cycle; and the role of the state in the economy. Prerequisite: ECON 50.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 57:
The Rise of the Woman Writer 1660-1860
Emergence and rise of the professional woman writer from playwright and Royalist spy Aphra Behn (1640-89) to novelist and proto-feminist Charlotte Bronte (1816-55). How women writers dealt with criticism for writing publicly, placing each author and text in its historical and literary context. Range of poets, playwrights, and novelists including Eliza Haywood, Frances Burney, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Topics: gender roles and proto-feminism, the public versus the private sphere, sexuality, courtship and marriage.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II
OSPOXFRD 60:
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Study of Shakespeare's work alongside that of his contemporaries. Characteristics of his art as well as insight into this period of British history. Visits to performances of plays.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPOXFRD 70:
The History of London
London's physical growth, emphasizing characteristics which set it apart from other capitals, and its economic, social and political development, including the problems of poverty and the inner city, the provision of public services, and the growth of suburbs and public transport. Challenges facing London in modern times. Walking tours, especially less frequented areas.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 74:
History and Architecture of Oxford
History of the city and university of Oxford through its physical fabric. Oxford's buildings within the context of British and European architectural history; growth and development of Oxford. Lectures paired with visits to buildings with additional discussion on site.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
OSPOXFRD 75:
Islam in the Public Sphere: the Dialogue Between the Sacred and the Secular
Preparation for participation in the BOSP Autumn workshop in Spain: "Islam in Europe 711-2011: 1300 Years of Contact & [Mis]Understanding." Case studies from different European countries addressing topics including success or failure of each country in responding to different religious traditions; influence of movements such as Sufism; debate over multi-culturalism.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
OSPOXFRD 98:
Creative Writing Workshop
Selection and combination; poetic language; metaphor and cohesion; setting and the pathetic fallacy; sentence variety; genres; dialogue; point of view; narrative positions; colors and senses; time management; plotting. Limited enrollment based on writing sample.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 99:
Independent Study Projects in European and US Foreign Policy
Independent study projects on subjects related to U.S. and European foreign policy. Possible topics include: public attitudes towards the United States and its policies; differences in U.S. and British media coverage of international events; effect of U.S. foreign policy on politics and elections in Britain and other European countries; effect of U.S. foreign policy on relations between European states, including Britain's relations with the EU, and the prospects of European defense cooperation.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
OSPOXFRD 117W:
Gender and Social Change in Modern Britain
Changes in the social institutions, attitudes, and values in Britain over the past 20 years with specific reference to shifts in gender relations. Demographic, economic and social factors; review of theoretical ideas. Men's and women's shifting roles in a fast-moving society.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 163X:
Shakespeare: Critical Commentary
For English majors or minors only. Topics include the use of soliloquy, epilogues, alternation of prose and verse, rhetoric, meta-theatricality. Close reading technique.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPOXFRD 195A:
Tutorial in Anthropology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195B:
Tutorial in Biology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195E:
Tutorial in Drama
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 7 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195F:
Tutorial in Economics
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 14 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195G:
Tutorial in Economic History
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195J:
Tutorial in Jurisprudence
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195L:
Tutorial in Health Care
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 7 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195M:
Tutorial in History of Science
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195N:
Tutorial in Human Biology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195P:
Tutorial: Interdisciplinary
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195R:
Tutorial in International Relations
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195T:
Tutorial in Literature
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195U:
Tutorial in Music
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195V:
Tutorial in Philosophy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195W:
Tutorial in Physics
Terms: Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195Z:
Tutorial in Political Science
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196A:
Tutorial in Psychology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196B:
Tutorial in Religion
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196C:
Tutorial in Sociology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196E:
Tutorial in History
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196F:
Tutorial in History of Art
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196G:
Tutorial in Chemistry
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196K:
Tutorial in Zoology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196M:
Tutorial in Public Policy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196N:
Tutorial in Mathematics
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197A:
Tutorial in Anthropology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197B:
Tutorial in Biology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197C:
Tutorial in Classics
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197E:
Tutorial in Drama
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197F:
Tutorial in Economics
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197J:
Tutorial in Jurisprudence
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197L:
Tutorial in Health Care
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197M:
Tutorial in History of Science
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197N:
Tutorial in Human Biology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197P:
Tutorial: Interdisciplinary
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197R:
Tutorial in International Relations
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197T:
Tutorial in English Literature
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197U:
Tutorial in Music
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197V:
Tutorial in Philosophy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197Z:
Tutorial in Political Science
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198A:
Tutorial in Psychology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198B:
Tutorial in Religion
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198C:
Tutorial in Sociology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198E:
Tutorial in History
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198F:
Tutorial in History of Art
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198K:
Tutorial in Zoology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198M:
Tutorial in Public Policy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198N:
Tutorial in Mathematics
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199A:
Directed Reading A
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199B:
Directed Reading B
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-5
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199D:
Directed Reading
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 221Y:
Art and Society in Britain
Themes in 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century British art. Painting, sculpture, and design. Comparisons between the British experience and that of continental Europe and the U.S. Readings address questions related to the role of art in modern society. Limited Enrollment.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPOXFRD 195C:
Tutorial in Classics
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 7 units total)
