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| 60000 Level Courses (60000-60099) *60033 OUTBREAK: INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND WORLD HISTORY A broad, integrated view of infectious disease in humans within the context of society and history. Development of medical science and technology, effects of disease in society, and conduct and limitations of historical inquiry will be examined. As the presidential election campaign gets into full swing, the role of the media will become increasingly important as news coverage, presidential debates, and election advertising bring this important issue to the public. Mass Media and Society will examine not only the presidential campaign, but also the impact of media on individuals, institutions, and community. Participants in this course will probe how and why the media developed the way it did, where the media is today, and where the media seems to be heading in the age of information. The class will explore the cultural context and norms of major media industries such as newspapers, magazines, books, radio, films, television, music recordings, public relations and advertising. *60053 THE ASIAN ENIGMA: MODERN CHINA AND JAPAN An analysis of the civilization, culture and values of contemporary China and Japan with a view to explaining why each nation reacted so differently to Western impact and what each portends for America and the rest of the western world. The course stresses traditional Chinese and Japanese values, how they are manifested in everyday life as well as national and economic decision making, and how these values are different from those held by most Americans. *60063 LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST This course will investigate the idea of a "sense of place" by first working toward a definition of the "American Southwest." We will examine how authors evoke a distinctive sense of place by our reading and discussing nonfiction books of travel (e.g., John Grave’s Goodbye to a River or Richard Shelton’s Going Back to Bisbee) and a range of fictional works representing several literary modes, ethnicities, and Southwestern perspectives.
Dr. Bob J. Frye, Professor of English, received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He has published a book and numerous articles and reviews on literature of the American Southwest. He is a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching (1992) and the Carnegie Foundation’s "1996 Texas Professor of the Year." *60073 THE IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON SOCIETY This is a non-technical introduction to what a computer is, how it functions, and how they are used in today's society. In addition to learning about the impact of computers, students will learn to use a browser to access the Internet.
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