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: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
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: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPOXFRD 50:
Approaches to Shakespeare
Different ways in which we might approach Shakespeare, and to whatnends. Consideration of Shakespeare's own historical context, his changing reputation, alongside modern critical readings. Read several of the works and use film and theatrical productions to discuss the differences between page and stage. Intended to serve both as an introduction for those who have not studiednShakespeare before and an exploration of different critical approaches for those who are already familiar with his work.
Terms: Spr
| 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 87:
The Archaeology of Britain
Introduction to the archaeology of the of the British Isles, with particular attention to prehistory, Roman Britain and early medieval period. Themes: peopling of Britain and emergence of hunter-gatherer society; spread of farmers into Britain and role of ritual and community; growth of social hierarchies associated with the first metallurgy; growth of settled farming and layout of fields; growth of Iron Age tribes with their regional centers; arrival of Roman legions and transformation of the British landscape; Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions and their response to them. Field trips to sites in southern England as well as hands-on lab sessions in the Ashmolean and Pitt-Rivers Museums in Oxford.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
OSPOXFRD 89:
Archaeology: Independent Study
Independent study offerings in one of the following topics:n1. The spread of farmers through Europe.n2. Museums and society.n3. General Pitt-Rivers and the history of archaeology in Britain.n4. The Romans in Britain.nnStudents will be facilitated to work in libraries, museums and in the Oxford Archaeology Unit archives in order to collect information on the Roman presence in Oxfordshire and the long-term impact on the Oxfordshire landscape. Students will also be facilitated to work with the team in Reading publishing the long-term research of Professor Mike Fulford on the Roman town of Silchester.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
OSPOXFRD 90:
Economic Policy in Advanced Economies
Major challenges for economic policy in developed economies. Topics include: policies to foster growth and combat recessions; social insurance; the re-distributional role of the tax and welfare system; and government policies in key sectors such as health care, financial services, education and energy. Weekly short papers and presentations.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
OSPOXFRD 91:
Independent Study Projects or Directed Reading
Independent study projects on current topics in economic policy. Possible topics to include: government policy to foster economic growth and fight recessions, inequality and the role of the tax system in redistributing income, social insurance,
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
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
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 195A:
Tutorial in Anthropology
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195B:
Tutorial in Biology
Terms: 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: 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: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195L:
Tutorial in Health Care
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 21 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195M:
Tutorial in History of Science
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195N:
Tutorial in Human Biology
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPOXFRD 195P:
Tutorial: Interdisciplinary
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195R:
Tutorial in International Relations
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195S:
Tutorial in Computer Studies
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
OSPOXFRD 195T:
Tutorial in Literature
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195U:
Tutorial in Music
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195V:
Tutorial in Philosophy
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195W:
Tutorial in Physics
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 195Z:
Tutorial in Political Science
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196A:
Tutorial in Psychology
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196B:
Tutorial in Religion
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196C:
Tutorial in Sociology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196E:
Tutorial in History
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196F:
Tutorial in History of Art
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196G:
Tutorial in Chemistry
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196K:
Tutorial in Zoology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196M:
Tutorial in Public Policy
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 196N:
Tutorial in Mathematics
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197A:
Tutorial in Anthropology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197B:
Tutorial in Biology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197C:
Tutorial in Classics
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197E:
Tutorial in Drama
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197F:
Tutorial in Economics
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197J:
Tutorial in Jurisprudence
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197L:
Tutorial in Health Care
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197M:
Tutorial in History of Science
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197N:
Tutorial in Human Biology
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197P:
Tutorial: Interdisciplinary
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197R:
Tutorial in International Relations
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197S:
Tutorial in Computer Studies
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
OSPOXFRD 197T:
Tutorial in English Literature
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197U:
Tutorial in Music
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197V:
Tutorial in Philosophy
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 197Z:
Tutorial in Political Science
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198A:
Tutorial in Psychology
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198B:
Tutorial in Religion
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198C:
Tutorial in Sociology
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198E:
Tutorial in History
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198F:
Tutorial in History of Art
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198K:
Tutorial in Zoology
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198M:
Tutorial in Public Policy
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 198N:
Tutorial in Mathematics
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: 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: Win, Spr
| Units: 2-5
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 199D:
Directed Reading
Course may be repeated for credit.
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: Win
| 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)
