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This class is being offered in collaboration with the Stanford Program in Oxford, Bing Overseas Studies Program. To greatly enhance the student's exposure and understanding of a specific set of information . In each tutorial a large volume of material within the specific subject matter is surveyed and synthesized by the student. The tutorial reading lists are designed to increase students' familiarity with key concepts, arguments, and techniques specific to the field of study they have chosen. To develop specific learning skills through independent study and creative expression. Students are required to spend approximately 19 hours per week in pursuit of their chosen topic. This study is supervised by the tutor and tested in the tutorial, but is also independently designed and managed by the student. Such experience enables greater intellectual independence and confidence. Students are also required to produce creative intellectual work on a weekly basis, most notably in the form of a 2,000 word tutorial paper, that is scrutinized during the tutorial session. The emphasis on multiple, successive, and productive works of academic agency increases the student's facility in expressing and defending sound academic judgements in the field. Open to English majors and pre-approved participants only. Enrollment limited. All students must complete the course application at https://stanford.app.box.com/file/247002216612?s=elbmqjywtpyhdj0qwiopphxb1r49ieif and turn it in to Stephanie Solywoda (solywoda@stanford.edu) and Kimberly Marsh (ksmarsh@stanford.edu) by email. A permission code will be given to admitted students to register for the class.