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: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
OSPOXFRD 46: Independent Study Topics in Organizations and Society
Possible topics include: The relationship between innovation and invention; Emergence--where do new kinds of organizations come from?; Cross-national differences in the scale and scope of the nonprofit sector; Intersections between government, the market, and civil society; Factors that explain differences in civic behavior and altruism. Regular meetings to discuss progress.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Powell, W. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 49: Understanding Civil Society
Examination of the shape and function of the nonprofit section cross-nationally. Assessment of economic, political, and sociological arguments that purport to explain the varied roles of markets, states, and civil society.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Powell, W. (PI)
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, WAY-A-II, GER:EC-Gender
Instructors:
Plaskitt, E. (PI)
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
Instructors:
Beer, A. (PI)
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.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Tyack, G. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 195A: Tutorial in Anthropology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Tyack, G. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 195B: Tutorial in Biology
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6-7
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
Instructors:
Tyack, G. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 195E: Tutorial in Drama
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 7 units total)
Instructors:
Tyack, G. (PI)
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