Taught in Spanish. The course takes a broad view of the history of the twentieth century in Latin America, focusing on both the common elements and the diversity of experiences that can be found in the different historical processes that have shaped the continent. Special emphasis will be placed on the cultural aspects of social and political processes that were significant during the twentieth century, approaching them from analytical perspectives of race, class and gender. Among the general contents of the course are the emergence of new political actors in the new century, the collapse of the oligarchic system, the rise of populism, authoritarianism and human rights, and the construction of historical memories post dictatorships in Latin America. Meets with LAS 380.32. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester. (PUC IHI0224)
HST380.32 Contemporary Latin American History
HST380.13 Indigenous History of Chile and Latin America
Taught in Spanish. In order to analyze historical processes and understand them from a long-term point of view, this course studies several geographical and cultural areas of Latin America. The course will describe the main aspects and developments of the Mesoamerican region, the Caribbean, the Amazon and the Andean area, comparing them to the particular and diverse cultures that occupied the Chilean territory (desert, transitional desert, the valley region, the forests in the South and Polynesia). The course will study the different native groups who inhabited the Latin American continent as well as those who still have a significant presence in Latin America. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester. (PUC IHI0211)
GEO380.20 Housing and Urban Form
Taught in Spanish. This course approaches the issue of housing from the basic elements that make up the residential fabric of Chile and other countries. Topics of analysis include the relationship between public and private space, streets and road management systems, property subdivisions and construction classifications and the various forms of aggregation they create in Chile’s residential neighborhoods as well as in other countries. The ability to recognize, study and respond to these forms and the way they relate to one another constitutes the base of solid urban design. The course will also study the models and mechanisms of production that gave rise to social housing projects and middle class housing from the early twentieth century to the present, how they relate to their policy and planning context, and their impact on the spatial quality of the neighborhoods they comprise. The course’s starting point will be graphic analysis and breakdown of the residential fabric and its components on various scales, and from there, its morphogenesis, its evolution over time, and its regulatory and operational context. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester. (PUC IEU2029)
ARC434 London’s Built Environment (Fall, Spring)
London’s Built Environment: The Ways of the Architect presents a history of London’s built environment by examining the changing attitudes and practices of British architects from the mid-17th to the mid-20th century. It explores the ways in which London’s architectural culture was understood and produced through its architects’ diverse trainings, evolving modes of design and notions of style, built and theoretical work. It does so by identifying four pairs of architects and architectural thinkers and by thematically investigating their respective practices and conflicting professional perspectives: Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor; Robert Adam and William Chambers; William Morris and John Ruskin; Alison and Peter Smithson and Denys Lasdun. As such, the course pinpoints four paradigm-shifting moments in the production of London’s built environment, allowing at the same time for a comprehensive and continuous narrative of British architectural history, including the Palladian Revivals, late-18th century cultures of ruins and the Picturesque, the impact of industrialisation in the 19th century and post-war reconstructions.
Each of the four thematic chapters of the course involves two seminars and a site visit. The syllabus is built around the critical understanding of buildings and the close reading of key primary and secondary texts. The course ultimately aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the development and evolution of the profession of the architect and its relationship with the social, political and economic circumstances of British history.
Enrollment priority is given to students admitted to the London Architecture program, then Architecture minors as space allows.
Satisfies Shared Competencies:
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Communication Skills
MES400.1 Contemporary Issues in Turkey (Fall, Spring)
SU Center course required for undergraduate students. Turkey is a country with a rich history and a host of seeming contradictions. We explore the tensions and opportunities in this complex political and social landscape by examining key issues in contemporary Turkey and in its regional and global relations. After a brief review of its Ottoman past, we turn to the founding of the Turkish republic in 1923 and Turkey’s ongoing political dynamics: Turkish democratization, the role of the military and challenges to democratic consolidation, including persistent tensions between social/political Islam and secularism. We also discuss Turkish nationalism and the Kurdish question, as well as other issues related to gender, ethnic/religious minorities and human rights. In the last part of the course, we turn to foreign policy and transnational relations (and specifically the refugee crisis), examining Turkey’s historical and contemporary role and importance in the region, including its long-standing relationships with the United States and the European Union, its role in NATO, and its increasingly fraught relations with Russia and its Middle Eastern neighbors (Syria, Israel, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia). In grappling with these issues and their complexities, we aim to move beyond common stereotypes about Turkey and towards a more sophisticated and nuanced understanding of this crucial country. Cross-listed with IRP/PSC/SOC 458/PAI 658, with additional work required for graduate students.
ARI467 Experimental Advanced Drawing (Fall, Spring)
Historical awareness. Relation of drawing to major areas of study. Philosophical development in the use of personal imagery and techniques.
Students must bring with them or purchase specialty drawing papers and tools suited to individual project(s).
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
Limited enrollment, with preference given to students admitted to Studio Art Program.
Prereq: ARI 333 (Drawing II) or equivalent
This course has an associated course fee. See the Course Fees webpage for more information.
PSY380.4 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Unless you had the great fortune of being born independently wealthy, you will spend at least some portion of your adult life (a large portion for most of us) working in a formal organization. Work, organizations, and the psychological phenomena surrounding them are areas that many of us are both familiar with and interested in. The goal of this course is to become familiar with Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology). Most definitions of I/O Psychology will represent this subarea of psychology as an applied science. An applied science takes the principles of human behavior identified by basic research and applies them to specific “real-life” situations. In the case of I/O Psychology the “real-life” situation is the workplace. (PSY 4003)
PSY380.3 Current Trends in Psychology: Positive Psychology
Positive psychology has emerged approximately in the last 10 years. This course aims to provide you with an insight into this rapidly growing field. At the end of the semester, you should have an enhanced understanding of the ways leading to a happier and more satisfying life, as well as of certain human strengths such as forgiveness, resiliency, and hope. (PSY 3051)
PSY380.2 Physiological Psychology
The course will provide an introductory survey of physiological basis of behavior and describe basic structure and function of the nervous system. The topics include: organization of the cerebral cortex and the neural systems in the brain, physiological basis of learning, memory, and attention, relations between hormones and behavior, physiological basis of psychiatric and neurologic disorders. SU students may not earn credit for both this course and PSY 321. (PSY 3004/PSY 3096)
PSY380.12 Developmental Psychology I
This course aims to define human development throughout the life-span, from birth to death. We discuss theories of development and examine physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development from infancy through middle childhood. We review biological, social and cultural factors that interact in developmental changes in a growing child’s life. SU students cannot take both this course and PSY 335. (PSY 2001)