OSPOXFRD 15:
British Architecture and the Renaissance: 1500-1850
The influence of classicism and the Renaissance. Insights into European art and architecture and the history of Britain from the Tudor era to the Industrial Revolution. Study trips to London and elsewhere in England.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
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: Aut
| 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, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 21:
British and American English: History, Dialects, and Structure
Differences between U.S. and British dialects of English. History of English language, noting the factors which have led to similarities and divergences among the English spoken in the UK and the United States. Variation in English as it is used by different people and groups of people and attitudes toward language variation. Introduction to core concepts in linguistics, which focuses on rigorous study of language as a social, historical, grammatical, and cognitive phenomenon.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
OSPOXFRD 22:
British Politics Past and Present
The political system of the United Kingdom; contemporary scholarly debates about UK politics and the UK constitution; and critical analysis of these debates and of current issues in UK politics (including constitutional reform), using contemporary political science and political theory.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
OSPOXFRD 25:
Topics in Language and Cognition
Independent study tailored to students' interests in topics related to language studies, linguistic theory, and cognitive science. Possible topics include formal theories of grammar and meaning; discourse pragmatics; pragmatics and sociolinguistics; philosophy of language; cognitive science of language; psycholinguistics; and the grammatical structure of specific languages (instructor's knowledge extends to English, German, French, Spanish, Latin, and ancient Greek, but self-motivated students should not hesitate to choose other languages to research). Weekly meetings to discuss research directions, set goals and review progress.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
OSPOXFRD 27:
Medical Ethics through Literature and Film
Readings by authors who were or are physicians including Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Bulgakov, William Carlos Williams, Audry Shafer, and Atul Gawande - poems, short and long fiction. Works about medicine or characters who have medical conditions affecting their lives and interactions with others. Practice of medicine and its effects on both physicians and patients, with attention to the ethical and moral issues intrinsic to health and disease. We will also consider movies and plays. Topics: doctor patient relationship; infectious disease such as plague and TB; mental illness; death and dying; disability; surgery.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPOXFRD 34:
American and British Politics: a Critical Comparison
Similarities and differences in American and English political institutions, political practice, political parties, public opinion and policy outcomes. How and why do differences arise: what role do we ascribe to political institutions, history, culture or caprice? Just how different is the American experience from the corresponding outcome in England and how might have "things turned out differently"? Topics include parliament vs Congress, the Crown vs the Executive, policy differences spanning economic inequality and the welfare state, health care, criminal justice, innovation and entrepreneurism, parochialism, cosmopolitanism and anti-Americanism, regionalism.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
OSPOXFRD 55:
Independent Study
Possible independent study topics: (1) differences between the structure and roles of political parties in Westminister and the U.S. Congress; (2) mapping the structure of British public opinion, examining particular interests in social class, the size of role of government, racial prejudice, immigration and Europe; (3) the role of re-districting in both the United States and the United Kingdom, looking at extent of partisan gerrymandering and malapportionment in both countries; (4) voter turnout and political participation in Britain and the United States; (5) new and old media in British politics and public opinion; (6) origins and history of policy differences between Britain and the United States.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
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: Win
| 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: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 93:
Collecting the World
The art, science, and culture of the creation, transmission and collection of valuable, useful and informative objects and texts before the twentieth century, and the associated theories, purposes, and methods for collecting `worldly' goods and other valuables. Means by which local academic practices engaged with global developments in the arts and sciences through examination of primarily early modern material and intellectual culture in and around Oxfordshire. Assessments of quality, meaning, usage, cultural significance and the reception of material ¿treasures¿ in the storage rooms, vaults, and on display in museums, galleries, and libraries.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 94:
Directed Reading in the History of Neurology and Neuroscience
Readings will cover aspects of how thinking about the brain and the functions of thought and sensation evolved from ancient times to the present, including the influence of political and religious history on scientific development. There will be a focus on the period of the 17th century when developments in Oxford were a major force in the birth and early development of modern medicine and physiology. In Oxford, Thomas Willis played a central role in the birth of neurology as a field within medicine. Readings can include works about Thomas Willis and the natural philosophers with whom he interacted. Selected topics in modern neuroscience and the role of new techniques in addressing questions in brain function can be explored.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-3
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: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
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
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| 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
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| 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
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 21 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 195S:
Tutorial in Computer Studies
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
OSPOXFRD 195T:
Tutorial in Literature
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195U:
Tutorial in Music
OSPOXFRD 195 U - Tutorial in Music
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 42 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195V:
Tutorial in Philosophy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195W:
Tutorial in Physics
Terms: Aut, Win, 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
Course may be repeated for credit.
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
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196G:
Tutorial in Chemistry
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196K:
Tutorial in Zoology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196M:
Tutorial in Public Policy
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196N:
Tutorial in Mathematics
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197A:
Tutorial in Anthropology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197B:
Tutorial in Biology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197C:
Tutorial in Classics
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197E:
Tutorial in Drama
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197F:
Tutorial in Economics
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197J:
Tutorial in Jurisprudence
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197L:
Tutorial in Health Care
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197M:
Tutorial in History of Science
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197N:
Tutorial in Human Biology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197P:
Tutorial: Interdisciplinary
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197R:
Tutorial in International Relations
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197S:
Tutorial in Computer Studies
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
OSPOXFRD 197T:
Tutorial in English Literature
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197V:
Tutorial in Philosophy
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197Z:
Tutorial in Political Science
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198A:
Tutorial in Psychology
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198B:
Tutorial in Religion
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198C:
Tutorial in Sociology
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198E:
Tutorial in History
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198F:
Tutorial in History of Art
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198K:
Tutorial in Zoology
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198M:
Tutorial in Public Policy
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198N:
Tutorial in Mathematics
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199A:
Directed Reading A
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199B:
Directed Reading B
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-5
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199D:
Directed Reading
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, 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: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
