Therefore, this course will be taught by an extensive team of teachers. To facilitate this, it is divided into a number of self-standing thematic themes. To each unit there is attached a gradeable task. The final grade will be a sum of grades in these assignments plus one overall integrative assignment. This course is a study of risks in society, their perception, assessment, and management, with particular attention to the legal and cultural concerns.
Course work includes several varied writing assignments, discussion and exams.
David Nelson, staff This course looks at literature and the arts in multicultural context, with specific attention to ways themes and texts have been read, interpreted, and varied in U.S. culture. Readings include examples from journalism, theater, law, and the arts. Hancher Auditorium performances make up part of the assigned material, to provide examples of relations among the arts and society that are the center of this course. Examinations are given and several essays of various sorts are assigned. The class is small and discussion-oriented and assumes regular participation.