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Fall 2004 Seminars **New Seminars Just Added** A review of the role of Georgia people, places, and events in the American Civil War. Students will be expected to participate in class discussions of limited outside readings and to prepare a book report. The scope of the course will be from secession to contemporary issues of historic preservation. Marc Galvin, Director of Student Affairs and Registrar at the School of Law, has a long-held interest in the American Civil War. He has a master of arts degree in American History and a doctorate in Higher Education. He has led this seminar previously and has taught the History of Georgia course at UGA. FRES 1010: Bioluminescence (39-554) Fireflies are just one example of the phenomenon of "Bioluminescence," a property of many organisms mostly in the oceans. This seminar will range from studies of Natural History up to the most modern research on biochemistry and biophysics of bioluminescence. Professor John Lee has been engaged in research involving the biochemistry and biophysics for more than 40 years. He started this work at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and moved to UGA in 1969. Currently he is President of the International Society for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence.
FRES1010: A View from the
Podium (29-111) This seminar will explore the many cultural offerings by the University of Georgia through the eyes of the performer. The seminar will examine the roll of a conductor, observe rehearsals and performances, and study great conductors of the past. Guests will be brought in during the semester. Students will be asked to attend sessions that will meet outside the regular class time. Mark Cedel is the Director of Orchestral Activities and Associate Professor of Music. An active performer, he was associated with the Charleston (SC) Symphony Orchestra for 11 years. Prior to his appointment at UGA, Cedel was Associate Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra for 4 years and conducted that orchestra in over 200 performances. As a violist he has substituted, toured and recorded with the Atlanta Symphony. FRES 1010: Jackson Pollock and Modern
Art (68-205) Jackson Pollock is one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. We will trace his development as an artist, establish the precedents for his drip technique, and examine the meanings that have been offered to explain his art. The recent full-length film Pollock will be shown. Evan Firestone, who teaches the history of modern art, has a particular interest in Abstract Expressionism, one of whose major figures is Jackson Pollock. He has published numerous articles on nineteenth- and twentieth-century art, one of which can be accessed at www.genders.org (Fall 2001). FRES 1010: The Experiential
Moment: Personal discovery through the arts (18-886) How do the disciplines of dance, music, and visual art create personal identity, promote thinking, and forge connections to others? Students will observe and participate in arts instruction designed to lead them into heightened reflection. Possibilities for learning through the arts will be explored. This seminar is team-taught by arts professors from across campus, and is for anyone who is considering teaching in the arts when working with children or adolescents. Roy Legette is an assistant professor in the School of Music where he specializes in elementary music education. His teaching responsibilities include teaching methodology for the elementary music classroom as well as educational foundations of general and music education. FRES 1010: Idea+Process=Sculpture
(98-344) Students will be introduced to the influences, idea development, materials, and processes used by contemporary sculptors. Other sculpture faculty and graduate students may visit the seminar to talk about various ideas, processes, and techniques. Demonstrations, lectures, videos, and slide presentations will be utilized. Larry Millard is Professor of Art and chair of the sculpture program of the Lamar Dodd School of Art. He has served as a General Sandy Beaver Professor. He has had numerous solo, group, and invitational exhibitions. His sculpture includes installation, site-specific work, and object-oriented works. FRES 1020: Introducing
Opera (28-251) English lexicographer Dr. Samuel Johnson called opera “an exotic and irrational entertainment.” Many lovers of the genre would argue that it is these qualities that make opera such an intensely moving experience. In this course we will explore this world in which people sing rather than speak. We will survey the history of opera and its changing conventions. We will also study one opera, probably Puccini's La Boheme, in detail. Anne Williams, Professer of English, specializes in British literature of the 18th and 19th centuries. A long-time opera buff, she is working on a book-length manuscript, “Monstrous Pleasures”: Gothic Operas from Horace Walpole to Horror Movies.
FRES 1010: Birding (19-195) This course will focus on identification of birds in the field by eye and by ear. On the UGA campus and during field trips to the State Botanical Garden and local parks, we will search for some of the more than 300 species of resident and migrant birds found in Georgia. The course will serve as an introduction to bird distribution and migration, behavior, habitat, and taxonomy. The early class time is determined by peak bird activity. Binoculars and a field guide to birds will be required for this course. Michael Bender is Associate Professor of Genetics. His research is focused on steroid and peptide hormone signaling during development. He has been an avid birder for the last 10 years. FRES 1020: The American Garden (78-326) Gardening began in America long before the first European explorers arrived. Since that time, the American garden has become more than just a place to grow food. Gardening is an expression of art and culture and the American garden has grown in response to social movements and characters that have shaped this country. In this seminar, students will discuss some of the significant milestones in American garden history and their effect, not only on the garden, but on society as a whole. Topics will include: Native American gardens, colonial gardens, the rise of populist horticulture, Johnny Appleseed and seed catalogs, the birth of landscape architecture, the clean and beautiful movement, the suburban garden, the California style, and the effect of the ecological movement on today’s garden. Professor David Berle began gardening as a child, digging and shaping his backyard landscape. He has held several horticulture-related positions and owned three horticulture businesses during his twenty-three-year career. His education is in both horticulture and landscape design and now he teaches courses in both subject areas in the Horticulture Department at the University of Georgia. FRES 1020: Current
Topics in Biotechnology (38-338) A look at the scientific method with its strengths and limitations. We will cover biomedical and agricultural topics in the context of biotechnology and will discuss how intellectual property in a research laboratory is protected by patent law. We will also consider some of the possible directions to be taken in the future by biotechnology companies. Dan DerVartanian holds the Sc. D from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is Chair of the Division of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. He has over 100 research publications plus a United States Patent issued February 2000. His research deals with the role of nickel in heart disease. He teaches general biology and general biochemistry. FRES 1010: Dangerous
Invertebrates: friend or foe? (18-418) Did you ever wonder how dangerous that spider is that is living under your bed? Or why scorpions like to live in houses in Athens? When is it safe to swim in an ocean full of jellyfish? How could a sponge possibly hurt anyone? How dangerous are fire ants? Should you trust tap water you use to brush your teeth? We will explore the biology of select invertebrates in terms of their defense behavior and physiology, and discuss implications for humans that come into contact with them. Students will select an invertebrate and lead the discussion each week; live examples will be available for demonstration. Bill Fitt is a Professor of Ecology and earned his Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He currently studies invertebrates that live on coral reefs, with emphasis on physiological stress related to global warming. FRES 1010: So, You Want to
Make a Difference? Engineer Your Future (08-417) From designing drug delivery systems to restoring ecosystems, the work of engineers impacts the lives of Georgians in thousands of ways every day. This course will discuss 1) the careers of graduates from UGA engineering, 2) how those careers are benefiting society, and 3) how the flexibility of UGA engineer programs allow undergraduates to pursue their particular interest. Dr. Foutz is the Coordinator of the University’s Undergraduate Engineering Program. He teaches a course in design methodology where undergraduates develop science projects for a local elementary school and learn how to include social and environmental concerns into engineering decisions. His biomedical research program focuses on the effects of exercise on the skeletal system. FRES 1010: The Foam Did It:
The Columbia Shuttle Accident (79-198) The Columbia orbiter was destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere with the loss of all seven crew members. A massive search for debris aided extensive investigations by NASA and the independent Columbia Accident Investigation Board. The class will use the CAIB and other reports to learn what happened and why. Related topics will include a history of human space flight, the earlier loss of the shuttle Challenger, return to flight of the shuttle fleet, and the level of risk appropriate for exploration and how to achieve it. Glenn Galau is a developmental biologist who teaches plant development, physiology, and taxonomy. His research includes genetic approaches to understanding seed development and germination. FRES1010: Small Wonder, Big Future
(88-416) Nanotechnology is everywhere: you have heard about it, and it will affect your live one way or another. It will make computers smaller and faster, and make sensing and detection quicker and more accurate. As a direct impact, we will improve the quality of life of the public by developing novel nanomedicines and nano-therapuedic devices to help fight cancer, HIV and AIDS. It will also help fight terrorist activities. In this seminar, we will explore how researchers make, “see” and use nanostructures and nanodevices. We will also discuss the potential social impact of this wonderful technology, as well as what possible directions for nanotechnology-based business. William S. Kisaalita is an associate professor of
biological engineering. His research interest is in in vivo glucose
sensors for diabetic intervention and cell-bases sensors for accelerated
drug discovery. Additional details can be found at Guigen Zhang is an assistant professor of biological engineering. His research interest is mainly in micro/nano bioengineering, including sensing devices and sensing methods development using micro/nano electromechanical and electrochemical means for biomedical, environmental and agricultural applications. Yiping Zhao is an assistant professor of Physics. His research is thin films, microfabrication and nanofabrication. Currently Dr. Zhao is working on a nanosensor that could improve the diabetic treatment. For additional information, please see the following website: http://www.physast.uga.edu/~zhaoy. FRES 1010: Microbiology and
the AJC (08-580) Events in recent years, from avian influenza and Duncan Krause is Professor and Head of Microbiology. He received a Ph. D. in Microbiology from the University of North Carolina in 1982 and joined the faculty at UGA in 1985. His research focus is the human respiratory tract pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae. His honors include a National Institutes of Health Research Career Development Award and UGA Creative Research Medal. FRES 1020: Selected Topics from the
Practice of Medicine (09-213) We will read and study articles from medical journals (and perhaps lay magazines and newspapers) each week. The course will give Premed students insight into the daily activities of a practicing physician, including the moral, ethical, scientific, communication, and legal dilemmas generated in patient care situations that demand that a physician’s decision result in a proper outcome desired by patients, their families, their insurance companies, their government officials, and their legal representatives. At the end of the course, students should be able to apply their lessons to the selection of their future college courses and other activities to prepare for future medical studies and practices. This seminar is somewhat different than the typical first-year seminar, in that it will meet concurrently with upperclassmen enrolled in BIOL3900 to facilitate mentoring relations with upperclassmen for Premed freshmen. R. Alan Langford, M. D., is Coordinator of Premedical Studies for the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, and a faculty member in Microbiology and Pharmacy at UGA. See: http://www.franklin.uga.edu/Premed/guide/introduction.htm#langford FRES 1010: Bioluminescence (39-554) Fireflies are just one example of the phenomenon of "Bioluminescence," a property of many organisms mostly in the oceans. This seminar will range from studies of Natural History up to the most modern research on biochemistry and biophysics of bioluminescence. Professor John Lee has been engaged in research involving the biochemistry and biophysics for more than 40 years. He started this work at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and moved to UGA in 1969. Currently he is President of the International Society for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. FRES 1020: Nutrition and Cancer (38-467) Increasing evidence suggests that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of cancer. In this seminar we will review the evidence supporting this statement. We will begin with a discussion of our current understanding of how cancers grow and spread. We will review data indicating that diets rich in plant foods can lower the risk of cancer and evaluate the molecular mechanisms by which these foods reduce cancer risk. Finally, we will explore how personal life style decisions affect our health and debate how current U.S. cultural and business practices affect our ability to consume a healthy diet. By the end of this course you may decide to change what you eat. Debra Mohnen is Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. She has a B. A. in Biology from Lawrence University and a Ph. D. in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois in Urbana with research conducted at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basle, Switzerland. Her research centers on the biosynthesis and function of the plant cell wall polysaccharide pectin. Dr. Mohnen teaches undergraduate biochemistry. Joan Fischer is Associate Professor of Foods and Nutrition. She has a B. S. in Dietetics from Michigan State University, and an M. S. and Ph. D. in Foods and Nutrition from UGA. Her research focuses on how dietary factors may contribute to, or prevent, the development of chronic diseases, particularly cancer. Dr. Fischer teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition and disease relationships. FRES 1020: Natural History (79-279) Students will explore the wonders of life's diversity through a series of presentations, readings, discussions, and work on the Web. Topics will focus on understanding the processes that have generated this diversity over the eons and that influence it in today's natural communities. A weekend camping trip to an old-growth forest will be scheduled and a Web project on a life form of each student's choosing is required. Bring your thinking caps. John Pickering has a deep fascination with nature and its wonders. His life's goal is to document and understand the diversity of life—an impossible task without the help of technology and many people. Toward this goal he started Discover Life (http://www.discoverlife.org). He is working with the Smithsonian Institution, Missouri Botanical Garden, and many other organizations to build an encyclopedia of life on the Web. FRES1020: How Medications Work (08-420) The seminar will examine the historical development, underlying biological activities, and side-effects of selected over-the-counter medications and many advanced prescription drugs. We will draw on television, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertisements together with supplementary web-based information. Students will participate in group discussions and present oral reports during the semester. Gregory Schmidt has been at UGA for 24 years and is a professor of Plant Biology. His expertise ranges from biochemistry to cell biology, which he has taught throughout his tenure here. His research has concerned the molecular and cell biology of photosynthetic systems that currently is focused on the causes of coral reef bleaching. FRES 1010: Chocolate Science
(48-462) Come to a class where you have to sample a diversity of chocolate products every week. Learn the inside of the chocolate business and about the food scientists who deliver these tempting treats to those of us who crave them. Topics include safety, nutrition, history, and quality testing. This seminar explores the world of chocolate through the book The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars. Rob Shewfelt teaches an introduction to food science, food chemistry and flavor chemistry. His research focuses on fresh tomato flavor and how it can be improved. His publications include Fruit and Vegetable Quality: An Integrated View. FRES 1010: Biochemical
Processes in Oceans (58-325) Biochemical processes in the oceans greatly affect marine life and global climate. We will focus on: (1) chemical compositions of seawater; (2) cycling of important elements; (3) interactions between biota and chemicals; (4) extreme environmental ecosystem; and (4) exchanges of materials between ocean and land. Ming-Yi Sun is a marine organic geochemist. His major research interests are carbon cycling in oceans; interactions between organic matter and biota; estuarine and coastal oceanography; biogeochemical processes in the Arctic sea; and biomarker and molecular isotope applications. Since 1995, has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at UGA. FRES 1010: Life in Wrong Places:
Geomicrobiology of extreme environments (28-878) Microorganisms are ubiquitous and play important roles in maintaining the ecological functions of our planet. Yet, only a small fraction of the microbial populations has been identified. This course will introduce students all sorts of extreme environments where unique life forms have been unexpectedly found. The implications of such novel organisms will also be discussed. Dr. Chuanlun Zhang is An Associate Professor at the Marine Sciences Department and a Research Scientist at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory of University of Georgia. His research interests include diversity and ecological functions of microorganisms in extreme environments and biogeochemical cycling of carbon and other elements in such environments. For more information, please visit his website at www.uga.edu/srel/AACES/zhang.html
FRES 1010: Web Site Animation
(39-277) A hands-on seminar in which each student will be stationed at a computer. The seminar will begin with each student designing a simple web page using programs that help write the HTML. By the end of the semester, individual web sites will contain student-crafted animations and a game with themes as varied as their creators' imaginations. As Director of the Chemical and Biological Sciences Mass Spectrometry Facility, Professor Phillips' interests have been three-fold: 1) education of students, 2) mass analysis, and 3) promoting the research facility. These interests naturally lend themselves to that wonderful media, a web site. FRES 1010: Computers in Science (58-583) Computers are used to do science that is too fast, too slow, too small, too large, or too expensive to do directly. Examples are astronomy (too large and too slow) and atomic theory (too small and too fast). This course will explore how computers are applied to science in this modern way. Jeff W. Smith took a biology course in High School, chemistry and geology courses in college, and several physics courses in grad school (that is the science background), and has been a practitioner in the computer field for 40 years. FRES 1010: Problem
Solving and the use of the Internet (69-015) This seminar examines the use of free software for solving real problems. Each student will present a non-trivial problem and will be asked to use the Internet to find the right free software that helps in finding a satisfactory solution. The student will compare the free software with some of the available commercial packages. Each student will present his/her finding to the class. In addition, the instructor will present an introduction to computer science and his research interests. Thiab R. Taha is a Professor of Computer Science. His research interests include scientific and distributed computing and software development for solving problems in nonlinear waves and optical fiber communication systems. Dr. Taha is the recipient of the M. G. Michael Award for Research in the Sciences at UGA (1985) and a Fulbright Scholar Award in 1995-1996.
FRES 1020: The Civilization
of France (48-204) This seminar aims to help American students appreciate France's role in the formation and maintenance of Western and global civilization. Throughout her history, France has been and continues to be an essential contributor to civilization in every aspect of human endeavor, whether the fine arts, philosophy (from Descartes to Foucault), science, engineering and medicine (Pasteur, Eiffel, Curie, the Paris team who first identified the AIDS virus in 1983), literature, music, sports (Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games in 1898), exploration, human rights and international aid, cutting-edge technology and, last but not least, gastronomy and joie de vivre. Today, 109 million people speak French as their first language. In the United States, French is the native language of 1.7 million citizens, in New England and Louisiana. Where American history is concerned, the importance of French Enlightenment ideas in the formation of the Founding Fathers' principles of freedom and democracy cannot be underestimated, nor can be the willingness of France to cede to the fledgling United States, by the Louisiana Purchase, the immense territories it had controlled in North America since the early 17th century. A packet containing a comprehensive overview will be available at Bel-Jean's Copy and Print Center (Broad Street, across the road from Herty Drive). A native speaker of French, Professor Assaf holds a Ph.D. in French from the University of California, Berkeley. He teaches and does research in 17th and 18th century French Literature in the Department of Romance Languages. An internationally-respected scholar, he has published extensively in those areas. He has also traveled many times to France and lived there for extensive periods. FRES 1010: The Cultural
History of Modern Standard German (58-387) Relationship between language and society in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from the early middle ages to the present. The evolution of modern standard German will be explored in relation to religion, politics, and socio-economic change. Professor Born received her Ph.D at Cornell University and has taught Germanic linguistics and German language at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and the University of Georgia. Her current research interests are the evolution of modern standard German and German-American dialectology. FRES 1020: A Bite of Bratwurst: A
Taste of German Culture (08-370) Discover some of the many faces of modern Germany! Inge DiBella, PhD, teaches language and culture courses in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies. She is also the study abroad director of UGA at Erlangen, a six-week long program in Northern Bavaria. Her academic interests include children’s and youth literature as well as computer-aided language instruction. FRES 1010: The Land-Grant
University System - Its Genesis and Its Future (29-464) This one-hour seminar will involve fifteen lectures addressing various aspects of the Land-Grant University. It will include the historical perspective of the evolution of the concept of the land-grant university with major emphasis on its major components, including teaching, research and outreach, which have come to symbolize the land-grant concept. The course will also deal with the current state of the land-grant university and its future. Dean Buchanan received his Ph.D. in plant physiology from Iowa State University. For 21 years he taught at Auburn University in the Department of Agronomy and Soils. In 1986 Buchanan moved to Georgia as the associate director of the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations and resident director of the Coastal Plain Experiment Station. He became dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 1995. FRES1020: Georgia
and the Civil War (39-635) A review of the role of Georgia people, places, and events in the American Civil War. Students will be expected to participate in class discussions of limited outside readings and to prepare a book report. The scope of the course will be from secession to contemporary issues of historic preservation. Marc Galvin, Director of Student Affairs and Registrar at the School of Law, has a long-held interest in the American Civil War. He has a master of arts degree in American History and a doctorate in Higher Education. He has led this seminar previously and has taught the History of Georgia course at UGA. FRES 1010: Residential College
Life: From “Old School” to Our School (58-275) So, you are a first year student at the University of Georgia. What are you doing when you are not in class? Where are you getting the rest of your college education? In this class we will examine the history of residential colleges, watch films to discuss the various media images of the college experience in the United States and develop a plan for an all residential college system at the University of Georgia. Michelle Garfield is an Associate Dean in the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences. Her academic interests include nineteenth-century women's history and southern history. She is former Residential Dean of the Franklin Residential College (FRC) and a current FRC Fellow. FRES 1020: Southern Race Relations
on Film (98-196) This course will explore the variety of ways in which Hollywood has depicted the intricacies and complexities of race relations in the South, from slavery through the civil rights movement. Eight films will be shown on Tuesday afternoons, with discussion and written analysis of each to follow on Thursdays. Films shown will include, The Birth of a Nation, Song of the South, Sounder, In the Heat of the Night, and Driving Miss Daisy. John Inscoe is professor of history and editor of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. He has written widely on the history of Appalachia, and is presently at work on a study of film depictions of the region. FRES 1010: That's A Family?
Families in Contemporary Society (48-915) This course will provide students with the opportunity to investigate contemporary family life. Various issues related to the family will be highlighted such as functional and structural issues. In addition, diverse family systems will be explored, including single parent families, grandparents raising grandchildren, blended families, and same sex families. Dr. Kropf has a Master's Degree and PhD in Social Work. She has been at the University of Georgia since 1990 and has been the Assistant Director of the Gerontology Center, Associate Dean of Social Work, and is currently the Associate Vice President for Instruction. Dr. Kropf's area of expertise is aging, especially the impact on the family. Her current research is on grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. FRES 1020: Drugs in
sports (18-337) This course will consist of discussions on the use of drugs in sports from a physiological, pharmacological, and genetic perspective. Topics will include how performance is affected, medical risks, drug testing, ethical issues, ergogenic aids, and performance enhancement in patients. Students will prepare and participate in the discussions. Kevin McCully, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science and a member of the BHSI. His research interests include noninvasive measurements of vascular function, oxygen delivery, and muscle metabolism in clinical populations. Dr. McCully has conducted several studies on 'elite' athletes and includes teaching of ergogenic aids in his EXRS4630 course. FRES 1020: World War II: A Global
Perspective (78-343) This seminar will examine the origins and course of the Second World War. Students will become acquainted with history, literature, and film documentaries on the war, which the class will discuss in its meetings. Franklin Professor John Morrow teaches Western Civilization, Twentieth Century Europe, and War and Society. The foremost international authority in early military aviation, he completed two book manuscripts on the First World War last year and is presently writing a history of the Second World War. FRES 1020: Crime Films, Society and Law (78-701) Crime Films, Society and Law is a two-credit freshmen seminar that directs attention to varied crime films from the 1930s to the present. Films related to police, criminal courts, and prisons will be viewed and analyzed in class. Specific consideration will be given to the relationship between crime films and society and to underlying images and models of law. Susette Talarico is Albert Berry Saye Professor of American Government and Constitutional Law in the Department of Political Science, School of Public and International Affairs. She also serves as director of Criminal Justice Studies, an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Public and International Affairs. FRES 1010: Tolstoy’s
War and Peace (39-196) The seminar will be devoted exclusively to Tolstoy's War and Peace, one of the largest and most important novels ever written. By devoting a whole term to it, we will have time to read it completely and at an unhurried pace. We will use the work to consider questions about the function of the novel in general, and how major historical events are explained and understood. I am very interested in the interface between literature and philosophy, and in the manner in which the novel in particular has been used since the 19th century to treat questions traditionally addressed by philosophers. FRES 1010: Legends:
Historical, Supernatural, and "Urban" (08-837) Legends are oral narratives told as if believed to be true. Some legends purport to explain odd features or circumstances of reality ("Why General Sherman Didn't Burn Madison, Georgia"; "Why Joe Brown Hall Has a Stairway to Nowhere"). Others, ostensibly told simply to entertain or frighten, can be analyzed as expressions of the values and prejudices of society, or the aspirations and anxieties of individuals who tell them or find them entertaining. The seminar will emphasize the collecting and analysis of legends currently being told at the University and elsewhere in Georgia, though many of them have analogs in other places and times. Charles Doyle teaches folklore and English literature classes. His research specialties are proverbs, urban legends, superstitions, and jokes. FRES 1020: Filmmaking:
A Thumbnail Sketch (39-019) We will model the steps in creating a narrative film, but limit ourselves to creating only one scene from a hypothetical larger project. We will script, storyboard, hunt a location, cast actors, rehearse actors and crew, shoot, edit, mix audio, and finally, prepare simple publicity needed to get the project "sold." Each step will take one to two weeks. One Saturday in late October will be required for shooting. Class members will do all crew and cast and production jobs. All work will be on digital video and be done on-campus. Charles Eidsvik teaches screenwriting and cinema production as well as film history, independent cinema, and media technology and style. FRES 1010: Introductory Elvish Language
(49-076) This course is an introduction to the writing systems and vocabulary of the Quenyan and Sindarin languages in western Middle-earth and Valinor documented by J.R.R. Tolkien in "The Lord of the Rings" and other works. Though the grammar of these languages has been reconstructed in considerable detail by Tolkien, his son Christopher, and other scholars, this course will emphasize more basic elements of the languages spoken during the hundred millennia or so of the ancient and more recent history of Middle-earth. Early on, we will focus on the Fëanorian script and the Cirth Daeron, moving on to pronunciation of Elvish words and phrases, concluding with etymological study and semantic investigation of some verbal roots in person- and place-names in these now vanished tongues. Jonathan Evans is an associate professor in the English Department teaching Old English grammar and medieval literature. His principal areas of scholarly research and publication include Old English and Old Norse language and literature. His essays in "J.R.R. Tolkien and His Literary Resources"(2000) and "Tolkien the Medievalist" (2003) explore overlaps between medieval language and imaginative creation in Tolkien's work; an essay forthcoming in 2004 evaluates Tolkien's assessment of medieval dragon-lore in the light of Old Norse analogues of "Beowulf." FRES 1020: Dante's
Inferno (08-197) Regarded by many as the world's greatest philosophical poet, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) described his vision of the hereafter in a trilogy later known as the Divine Comedy. The first part of the trilogy, Inferno, describes his vision of Hell by combining theology, philosophy, history, literature, and other aspects of medieval and classical culture. The seminar will examine selected cantos from the Inferno in terms of all of these cultural aspects. Steven Grossvogel is an Associate Professor of Italian. His main teaching and research interests are in medieval Italian literature and culture. FRES 1010: The Cinema of
Krzysztof Kieslowski (28-332) The films of Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski are both extraordinary works of art and engaging explorations of philosophical themes. They are set in Poland and France, but they are concerned with the human condition everywhere. The seminar will be both an introduction to Polish film and an opportunity to discuss ethical and aesthetic questions. Among Kieslowski's most well-known films are: The Double Life of Veronique and The Three Colors: Blue, White, Red. At each class session, we will view one film and discuss it and some of the issues it raises. A passing grade requires only class attendance; a student with an unexcused absence can make up a class by writing a three-page paper on the film shown. Edward Halper teaches and researches topics in metaphysics and the history of philosophy. Most of his published work has been in ancient Greek philosophy, particularly Aristotle. He spent spring and summer of 2002 in Germany as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. Among recent publications is a study of Hegel's treatment of the family, and he continues to work on the philosophical understanding of friendship, family, and other relationships. Katarzyna Jerzak was born and grew up in Poland. She studied Comparative Literature at Brown University and at Princeton University. Since 1995 she has been teaching courses on European literature at UGA. Her book manuscript, "Modern Exilic Imagination," is a consideration of the rhetoric of exile in twentieth-century literature, film, and painting. FRES 1010: William Blake's “Songs
of Innocence and of Experience” (19-276) “Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul” (as the “Songs” title-page claims) and, yet more interesting, the third state thus enunciated. Nelson Hilton, Head of the English Department, has published several books on Blake and continues to develop the Blake Digital Text Project (www.english.uga.edu/wblake). FRES 1020: Southern Race Relations
on Film (98-196) This course will explore the variety of ways in which Hollywood has depicted the intricacies and complexities of race relations in the South, from slavery through the civil rights movement. Eight films will be shown on Tuesday afternoons, with discussion and written analysis of each to follow on Thursdays. Films shown will include, The Birth of a Nation, Song of the South, Sounder, In the Heat of the Night, and Driving Miss Daisy. John Inscoe is professor of history and editor of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. He has written widely on the history of Appalachia, and is presently at work on a study of film depictions of the region. FRES 1020: LINGUA LATINA:
The Latin Language in Ancient Rome and the U.S.A. (48-283) We will examine the relationship of Latin to English and other languages in the Indo-European language family, learn the Roman alphabet, pronunciation, and some basics of Latin grammar, and read several simple but interesting Latin texts. At the same time, we will increase our awareness of the omnipresence of Latin in our own language and culture, ranging from the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution to the motto of UGA to Robin Williams’ exhortation in the movie The Dead Poets Society that we should “Harvest the day” (carpe diem!). The seminar is not open to students who studied Latin in high school. Richard LaFleur is Franklin Professor of Classics. He served as department head of Classics for over twenty years. He teaches Latin language and literature, and is coordinator of the elementary Latin program. Recipient of state, regional, and national awards for teaching and professional service, he is author of several books, a past President of the American Classical League (1984-86), and past editor (1979-2003) of The Classical Outlook. FRES 1010: Dante's
Inferno and its illustrators (78-603) The seminar will read Dante's Inferno in translation with a dual focus on the physical setting of the poem and the representation of that physical setting in illustrations. The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of Dante's fiction and its engagement of the real world of his and our experience. Famous illustrations of the poem from the Middle Ages to the era of Blake and Dore will be considered. The course will also consider geometric and mathematical models of the structure of the underworld. This architectural approach to the poem became very important in Dante's city of Florence in the mid-fifteenth century nearly 150 years after the poem's completion. Dr. McGregor is Professor and Co-Head of the Department of Comparative Literature. He has written on Italian medieval literature including Boccaccio and Dante. He is currently working on representations of creating art in the early Renaissance. FRES 1020: Hollywood Cartoons (1925-1950)
(98-702) Motion picture cartoons grew from a small niche into a central part of every Hollywood studio. This seminar follows the development of animation, from silent to sound, black and white to color. But we will also study the differences from studio to studio and test how this seemingly frivolous side of Hollywood dealt with issues such as the Depression, racism, and World War II. There will be weekly readings and screenings of 16 mm cartoons. Professor Richard Neupert coordinates the Film Studies program in the Drama Department. He is currently writing a book on animation history. FRES 1020: Classic American
Films (18-709) We will view and discuss classic American films, from the 1930's through the 1960s, including, but not limited to, the work of Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Howard Hawks and Elia Kazan. Subjects range from comedy to drama, social commentary, westerns and musicals. Attendance and class participation are mandatory and will factor significantly in grading. Barry Palevitz has been at UGA for 26 years, where he is Professor of Plant Biology and Coordinator of Advising in Biology. His interests range from plant evolution to public perceptions of science and technology. He's a freelance writer covering contemporary subjects in biology and other disciplines for publications such as Bioscience, The Scientist, Flagpole, Skeptical Inquirer, Athens Banner-Herald and Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Besides frosh seminars, he regularly teaches courses in introductory plant biology and popular science writing. FRES 1010: The Language of Literature
(59-278) Archibald MacLeish in a well-known poem said, "A poem should not mean but be." Too much time is spent in many literature classes, in earnest, intense searching for an answer to the question: "What does this poem (or story, or novel, or play) really mean?" Literature is language: the most powerful, economical, and important form of human language that exists. Enjoying the power, economy, and importance of literary language can best be accomplished through intelligent and vigorous exploration of the language itself, not through searching for some meaning or message located somewhere outside the work. This kind of exploration involves, among other things, using the proven techniques of language investigation--i.e., the science of linguistics--to probe the wonders of literary language. Our seminar will be an exercise in such probing. We will use techniques associate with historical linguistics, language variation, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and other linguistic theories and methods to explore and enhance our enjoyment of a wide range of literary works. William Provost is Josiah Meigs Associate Professor of English and Director of the Linguistics Program. He has studied, taught about, and published on the late medieval period in general and Chaucer in particular. FRES 1010: Exposing Corporate
Malfeasance Through Text Mining and Discourse Analysis (18-581) Even in the age of shredders, corporations leave intriguing paper trails. Students will use computer-assisted tools based on corpus linguistics and text mining to conduct discourse analyses of potentially incriminating corporate documents. Our main data source will be the four million tobacco industry documents disclosed as a result of litigation. Don Rubin is principal investigator of "Linguistic Analyses of Tobacco Industry Documents," funded by the National Cancer Institute. He has conducted related studies and workshops on the intelligibility of administrative law decisions, and on the language of judges' instructions to jurors. Cati Brown, doctoral candidate in computational and cognitive linguistics, will assist. Both are convinced that language is power. FRES 1010: Linguistic Diversity
in the Spanish Speaking World (08-703) Almost nobody speaks Spanish in an absolute sense, but rather a particular variety of this language. Yet, writing in Spanish implies using the same system throughout the Spanish Speaking world. This seminar examines the nature of linguistic diversity in the Spanish speaking world, with special attention to distinguishing features of certain communities, and the factors contributing to both the creation and the maintenance of Spanish varieties. Hildebrando Ruiz is an Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages. He has research interests in Spanish linguistics, language teaching and learning, and language teacher education. He directed the undergraduate Spanish language program for about 14 years. Currently he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Spanish language and linguistics. FRES 1020: Crime Films, Society
and Law (78-701) Crime Films, Society and Law is a two-credit freshmen seminar that directs attention to varied crime films from the 1930s to the present. Films related to police, criminal courts, and prisons will be viewed and analyzed in class. Specific consideration will be given to the relationship between crime films and society and to underlying images and models of law. Susette Talarico is Albert Berry Saye Professor of American Government and Constitutional Law in the Department of Political Science, School of Public and International Affairs. She also serves as director of Criminal Justice Studies, an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Public and International Affairs. FRES 1010: African Oral
Literature (69-077) This seminar will provide an introduction to African oral literature as the "mother" of the new African literatures written in English or French and an introduction to oral genres (tricksters, myths, epics) and to mythical thinking as a world view. Karim Traore is a native of Burkina Faso, West Africa. He did his undergraduate studies in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and his graduate studies in Saarbruecken, Germany. Professor Traore received his Ph.D. in Linguistics and German Studies; he also holds an Habilitation (a German "2nd Ph.D.") in Comparative African Literatures. He has taught African Literature and Film since 1983 and has taught at UGA since 1998. FRES 1010: Shakespeare's Meanings
(49-062) We will see how far we can go in determining the original meanings of selected Shakespeare plays. Besides exploring great works of art and learning about the period in which Shakespeare wrote, the seminar will explore the issues of the "meaning" of works of art and of recovering the intentions of artists. Due to the use of films, classes may run over the scheduled finish times. Michael Winship teaches early modern English and American history. His most recent book is Making Heretics: Militant Protestantism and Free Grace in Massachusetts, 1636-1641 (Princeton, 2002). FRES 1020: Text of the
Self: East and West (58-602) How is the self defined and constructed in different
cultures and traditions? How does the self relate to the other in
societies with differing emphasis on the individual and the collective? Kam-ming Wong received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has taught courses in Chinese language, East Asian and World literature, and Asian American literature. His research focuses on traditional and modern Chinese narrative, autobiographical fiction, and issues of race, subjectivity, gender, and border crossing in Asian American literature.
FRES 1020: Presidential
Politics and Rhetoric (78-519) This is a seminar course to study the strategy and rhetoric of modern U.S. presidential campaigns. Our main focus will be on the post-World-War-II period to the present; considerable attention will be given to the 1960 campaign won by Democrat John F. Kennedy, the 1980 campaign won by Republican Ronald Reagan, and the current Bush vs. Kerry campaign. Dr. Michael F. Adams (M.A., Ph.D. Ohio State) is president and professor of speech communications at UGA. Initially a faculty member in political communications at Ohio State, he later served as vice president for university affairs at Pepperdine University and president of Centre College. He also worked as chief of staff for Senator Howard Baker and senior advisor to the Governor of Tennessee. FRES 1010: What in the World! An
Introduction of Global Issues (78-472) This seminar will introduce students to a variety of global issues relating to population, food production, natural resources, political economy, conflict, security, and human rights. We will examine how these global issues challenge the concept of the nation-state and notions of political sovereignty. Steve Elliott-Gower is an adjunct assistant professor of international affairs, associate director of the Honors Program, and former assistant director of the Center for International Trade and Security where he conducted research on export control policy and the security implications of technology transfer. FRES 1020: The Great Globalization
Debate (09-048) An overview of the globalization process and the global resistance movement that is attempting to stop or modify globalization. We will learn how the world economic system was created, how it works, and why millions of people worldwide are protesting it. Each student will write a 10-page term paper on a globalization-related topic of his or her choice. Students will be graded on class participation and term papers. Dr. Dan Everett is the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science Department. His technical interests are in the areas of computer networking and Web programming. He has a long-term amateur interest in global ecological and social justice issues, and is the faculty advisor for the Athens Global Justice Collective. FRES 1010: 2004 Political
Campaign Debates (59-006) This class will focus on the political debates in the political campaigns of 2004. Special attention will be paid to debates in the Presidential race and races for national office in the State of Georgia (U.S. Senate and 11th Congressional District). Edward Panetta is the Director of Debate at the University of Georgia. Under his direction, the UGA Debate Union is regularly recognized as one of the top twenty programs in the United States by the National Debate Tournament Committee. Dr. Panetta is an Associate Professor of Speech Communication. FRES 1020:
Crime Films, Society and Law (78-701) Crime Films, Society and Law is a two-credit freshmen seminar that directs attention to varied crime films from the 1930s to the present. Films related to police, criminal courts, and prisons will be viewed and analyzed in class. Specific consideration will be given to the relationship between crime films and society and to underlying images and models of law. Susette Talarico is Albert Berry Saye Professor of American Government and Constitutional Law in the Department of Political Science, School of Public and International Affairs. She also serves as director of Criminal Justice Studies, an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Public and International Affairs.
FRES 1010: What Does It All
Mean? (88-240) This course is designed to introduce philosophy as a process of systematic reflection on the varieties of experience. Students are challenged to wrestle directly with nine questions: How do we know anything? Are there other minds? How are the mind and body related? Can a word mean something? Do we have free will? Is anything really right or wrong? What social inequalities are unjust? What is the nature of death? Is there a meaning to life? Bob Burton is Head of the Department of Philosophy. His areas of special interest include philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, metaphysics, and ethics. He is also an avid classical guitarist and cyclist. FRES 1010: Critical
Thinking and Moral Issues (88-254) We shall begin with a discussion of the nature of objective criteria in thinking critically in logic and the sciences. We will then broaden our discussion to examine how these very same criteria of objectivity and rational thought are appropriately applied in the area of value judgments, and particularly in moral judgments. Here we first discuss some of the essential features of any moral judgment and what distinguishes a moral judgment from one of etiquette and personal preference. Finally, we will apply the findings of our discussions to particular topics such as abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality. Students will be given required reading assignments and are expected write, in a personal journal, some three to four pages a week. The reading assignments are vital for understanding what is going on in the seminar. They present a background of the discussions and insights of the ethical. Dr. Harrison received his M. A. and Ph. D. from the University of Virginia. He is Josiah Meigs Professor of Philosophy at UGA. This has been his "professional base" since 1962. His interests range from philosophy of religion to symbolic logic. He has written several books and monographs on symbolic logic and critical thinking. He enjoys both research and teaching. FRES 1010: Ethics and
Personal Trust in Science (78-360) What constitutes ethical behavior for scientists? How important is trust between the various members of a team of scientists collaborating on a project? We will discuss these questions and consult readings from several sources, with primary focus on the novel Cantor’s Dilemma by Carl Djerassi. Charles Kutal is Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences. His research on photochemical processes has resulted in over 100 publications, and he has co-edited three books. He has taught a wide variety of courses at UGA, including, most recently, General Chemistry for Honors students and majors. FRES 1020: Science
and Christianity: Conflict or Coherence? (38-355) This seminar is worth two credit hours. Toward the end of the 19th-century, T. H. Huxley and Andrew Dickson White advanced the notion that science and Christianity were in a state of perpetual warfare. Recent advocates of this cause have included Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins. However, a number of distinguished scientists, including Charles Townes and Francis Collins, have taken the opposite view. Adding to the confusion is the fact that most of the pioneers of modern physical science were articulate Christians. The debate will be examined with some care. Required reading will be Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time and C. S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength. Henry Schaefer is Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry. He teaches freshman chemistry at UGA and is the sixth most highly cited chemist in the world. He has taught freshman chemistry to nearly 10,000 UGA students. FRES 1020: Touring the Universe:
From the Very Very Big to the Very Very Small (38-307) This topic explores science from the very large to the very small, spanning almost 40 orders of magnitude (10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) in size. It takes us from astronomy at the size of the Universe to the atoms and molecules of chemistry and then on to the very, very small sizes of sub-atomic particles and beyond. Along the way, we will stop off at Galaxies, Stars, Planets, Life Forms, Cells, Molecules, Atoms, Nuclei and Quarks. With each jump in size, relevant science will be discussed and comparisons and contrasts with other size domains explored. The progress of scientists towards finding the "Theory of Everything" will be discussed. Nigel Adams' first degrees in the UK were in Nuclear and Solid State Physics. From there he joined a Space Research Department and turned to studying the Astronomy of the Interstellar Medium and Planetary Atmospheres. He moved to the Chemistry Department at UGA where he continues to investigate individual chemical processes that occur throughout our Galaxy. He is author of over 200 scientific papers in his field and is a UGA Distinguished Research Professor in Chemistry and a Fellow of the British Institute of Physics. FRES 1020: The History
of Major-League Baseball (98-327) The history of major-league baseball from its beginning in the 1870s until the present. Topics will include why and how franchises and leagues came into existence (and why some disappeared), the ever-present conflict between players and owners, the history of the role of race in the game, and a statistical analysis of baseball's best teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
