AMST180

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AMST180

Critical Issues in Contemporary Society: Approaches to Radical Change AMST180 FA

Crosslistings: WMST180

Not Currently Offered

Collectively-organized and student-taught, this course confronts the traditional character of teacher-student relations by rotating teaching responsibilities. With the guidance of two student facilitators, groups of 8 to 12 students will plan and read the course's agenda; they will educate themselves. Topics for discussion are selected by consensus at the first class meeting; they have in the past included sexuality, heterosexuality, gender, family, community, and liberalism. This course seeks to integrate the personal with the political and seeks enthusiastic, intellectually curious and self-motivated students.

MAJOR READINGS

Chosen after class begins.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly response papers, a community service project and final research project. Attendance and handing in all written work are mandatory, and failure to comply will result in being dropped from the course. Class participation is essential; students are responsible for facilitating at least one discussion during the semester, and each student must be committed to reading 100-plus pages a week for the course.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

There is no preregistration. Course admission is through an application and interviews with the teaching apprentices during the Drop/Add period only. Once students have been admitted to the course, sections are then arranged in an effort to ensure a balance in terms of class year, gender, race, political background, and academic experience. There will be a course fee of $15.00.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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