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IUB Honors Courses Indiana University Bloomington

HON-H 241 – Global Water Resources

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#38650

CHEN ZHU

Asynchronous
SECOND EIGHT WEEKS

WEB

CLASS NOTES: IUB GenEd N&M credit – Natural Science; COLL (CASE) N&M Breadth of Inquiry credit

Students who have taken HON-H 241 Sustainable: Water Resources should NOT take this class, due to similarity in content.

Above class meets 100% Online through Asynchronous instruction. For more information visit https://covid.iu.edu/learning-modes/index.html

We can live without gold or oil. But can we live without water? A dependable supply of fresh water is the ultimate limit of sustainability, but this resource is increasingly at risk. This course will start with two, real-world case studies, move on to the Earth’s hydrological cycle and its relationships with Earth’s other systems, and finally, the relationships between water & public health and water & war. Students will learn answers to the questions, “if there is so much water on the Earth, why is there a crisis?” and “what effects does global warming have on water resources?”

HON-H 212 – Macrohistory: Big Patterns of Historical Change

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#34120

DANIEL CANER

TR 1:10-2:30pm
F 3:00-4:20pm
THIRTEEN WEEK SESSION

WEB

CLASS NOTES: Satisfaction of the English composition requirement; COLL Intensive Writing section; IUB GenEd S&H credit; COLL (CASE) S&H Breadth of Inquiry credit

Above class meets 100% Online through Synchronous instruction. For more information visit https://covid.iu.edu/learning-modes/index.html

This Intensive Writing Honors course introduces students to some prominent, recent, broad theories of “macrohistory” that use various scientific approaches such as anthropology and geographical biology to explain why societies and regions have developed so differently in different parts of the world. It also addresses questions like: do laws exist in history as they do in biology and other sciences? How significant are individual humans in changing history? Why did technologies get invented or discovered in certain times and places and not in others? How might we account for the recent domination of European civilizations over others? Can previous patterns be used to predict the future?

HON-BD 299 (MUS-Z 280/HON-H 299) – Music of the Silk Road/Honors Discussion

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#11521

AIDA HUSEYNOVA

11:30am-12:45pm
1:45-2:35pm
THIRTEEN WEEK

WEB

CLASS NOTES: Above class meets 100% Online with a combination of Synchronous and Asynchronous instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

This course focuses on historical and current authentic music traditions of the Silk Road and their impact on music of today. The Silk Road was the network of trade routes that connected East Asia to the Mediterranean for almost 2000 years. It was the source of important cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

The Honors session provides in-depth exploration of the topics introduced in the Z280 Music of the Silk Road class. Interactive discussions focus on the aesthetics, major genres and styles, notable artists, concert venues, performance forms, and current projects pertaining to the music traditions of the Silk Road.

LING-L 203 – Introduction to Linguistic Analysis

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#31716

THOMAS GRANO

TR 3:15-4:30pm

WEB

CLASS NOTES: IUB GenEd N&M credit; COLL (CASE) N&M Breadth of Inquiry credit

Above class meets 100% Online through Synchronous instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

L203 is designed to lead students into a sharper awareness of the structure and nature of language by introducing the nuts and bolts of linguistic analysis. The first part of the course will focus on phonetics and phonology, investigating how languages harness human sound-producing capabilities to signal information. The second part will focus on how to model the syntax (structure) and semantics (meaning) of sentences of English.

HISP-S 328 – Introduction to Hispanic Literature

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#9670

DEBORAH COHN

M 11:30am-12:45pm
W 11:30am-12:45pm

JH A100
WEB

CLASS NOTES: COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit; COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit

Above class taught in a Hybrid manner which includes In Person and Online Instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

Prerequisite: S280 or Consent of the Department

This course provides students with the critical tools needed for the analysis and interpretation of Hispanic literatures through close readings of selected literary works from Spanish America and Spain, with an emphasis on issues of identity construction (e.g., regional, national, racial, gender, and sexuality); the relationship between Spain and Europe, and between Spanish America and the United States; the social and political roles and responsibilities of the writer; and the relationship between art/the artist, society, and politics. We will study three major genres-poetry, fiction, and the essay-and will become familiar with the goals and methods of literary criticism. Through in-class discussions and written work, students will learn to interpret texts by analyzing their content, ideas, and themes, examining the ways that content and structure/techniques work together to convey themes, and exploring how texts engage with-reflect, respond to, and, often, seek to change-their historical, cultural, social, and/or political contexts. Through discussions, assignments, and writing workshops, students will improve their analytical, writing, and speaking abilities in Spanish. The analytical tools that students learn in this course will also prepare them for more advanced classes in literature and culture. Students will be evaluated on the basis of class participation, homework, essays, and exams.

HISP-S 326 – Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#5879

SEAN MCKINNON

T 9:25-10:40am
R 9:25-10:40am

EP 257
WEB

CLASS NOTES: COLL (CASE) N&M Breadth of Inquiry credit

Above class taught in a Hybrid manner which includes In Person and Online Instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

 

Prerequisite:  S280 or Consent of the Department

The main objective of this course is to offer students an introduction to the scientific study of language, through a description of the linguistic structure of Spanish (semantics, morphology, syntax, phonetics, phonology) and how a speaker’s system is influenced and shaped by their social context (sociolinguistics, bilingualism, pragmatics). Additionally, this honors section of Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics will be research-based and data-driven, as students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to the investigation of a key question within each sub-field of linguistics. Students will be evaluated on participation/engagement, daily homework and preparation, unit quizzes and individual/group linguistic problem sets and mini-investigations.

HISP-S 324 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#5074

RHI JOHNSON

TR 11:30am-12:45pm

WEB

CLASS NOTES: COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit; COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit

Above class meets 100% Online with a combination of Synchronous and Asynchronous instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

 

Prerequisite:  S280 or S310 or equivalent.

This course offers an introduction to the cultural history of Spain and Latin America, focusing on key moments of cultural exchange and identity construction. It traces the formation of cultural practices in Spain and Latin America from the pre-Columbian period through the twenty-first century, and it offers students a series of transatlantic and transhistorical frameworks, on which to build their understanding of the diverse cultural production of the Hispanophone world. The course will move through time in parallel units covering conquest and colonialism, exploitation and knowledge, the development of Latin American identity, war and gender, and emigration and labor-driven movement. Through analysis of visual media, music, video, and written texts, students will develop skills in cultural analysis and grow their understanding of the Hispanic world. Course conducted in Spanish; students will be evaluated on the basis of class participation, homework, essays, and exams.

HISP-S 308 Composition and Conversation in Spanish

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#12044

HERRERA, ISRAEL FERNANDO

TR 1:10-2:25pm

WEB

Above class meets 100% Online with a combination of Synchronous and Asynchronous instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

 

Prerequisite: S280 or Consent of the Department. Co-requisite: may be taken concurrent with HISP-S 280.

The objective of this course is to develop students’ oral and writing abilities in Spanish. Students will develop writing skill in Spanish by learning and practicing the main components of different writing styles: description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. Students will learn compositional elements that provide cohesion and coherence in both formal and informal writing styles. Students will develop their oral skills by watching and discussing a number of critically acclaimed films from different Spanish-speaking countries which deal with a variety of cultural, social, and political issues. To achieve the goal of improving oral proficiency, students will participate in various in-class discussions and debates on controversial topics presented in the films. By the end of this course, students will be able to write in a variety of formal and informal writing styles and to discuss a wide range of topics. Students who have taken one or more 400-level Spanish classes are highly discouraged from taking this course.

HISP-S 280 – Spanish Grammar in Context

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

#5069

Christina Cole

T 11:30pm-12:45pm
R 11:30pm-12:45pm

EP 257
WEB

Above class taught in a Hybrid manner which includes In Person and Online Instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

Prerequisite: S250 or Consent of the Department.

This course offers a review of the main grammatical structures in Spanish by examining and practicing them in real contexts. Through a variety of readings and documentary films on different aspects of Latin American society, students will consolidate their knowledge of Spanish grammar as they practice reading, listening, speaking, and writing about contemporary topics such as biodiversity and sustainability, globalization, sports, migration, human rights, and gender equality. Among other activities and assignments, students are expected to participate in class conversations, give oral presentations, and write several types of short compositions. By the end of the course, students will have improved their vocabulary and grammar production as well as their oral and written skills, while gaining new insights into contemporary Latin American cultures and events.

HISP-S 250 – Second Year Spanish II

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Sections offered SPRING 2021:

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MWF 11:15-12:05pm

WEB

CLASS NOTES: IUB GenEd World Language class

Above class meets 100% Online with a combination of Synchronous and Asynchronous instruction. For more information visit https://fall2020.iu.edu/learning-modes

 

Prerequisite: HISP-S 200 or equivalent.

This course continues the work of HISP-S 200 with a continued emphasis on the four skills and on critical thinking skills. Short literary readings are also included. Grades are based on exams and presentations, preparation and homework, compositions, participation, attendance, and a final exam. Preparation and homework load is substantial. After successful completion of this course, the foreign language requirement is fulfilled for schools that require a 4th-semester proficiency. For those students who wish to go on for a minor or major in Spanish, the next course to take would be HISP-S 280 Spanish Grammar in Context.

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