Visual Literacy: Literature, Language and Art (Honors)

Unchopping a tree: Introduction to Environmental Ethics (Honors)

What do we know about sex and gender? Biological and psychological perspectives. (Honors)

This course is organized around two questions: (1) What are the psychological and biological influences on gender? (2) What are the genetic and environmental processes by which men and women develop sexual personalities and gender identities? Students will be introduced to gender issues through a critical analysis of research from the perspectives of psychology and biology and cross-cultural perspectives. Contemporary issues related to gender such as the effects of stereotypes on behavior, nonverbal and verbal communication, hormones and behavior, morality, sexuality, and mental health will also be explored. Students will develop a greater understanding of self and others and develop their own philosophy of gender identity.

Why is Africa struggling? What is helping and what is hindering economic development in Africa ?

Business,

This course provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the major challenges Africa faces as a result of British or French colonial legacy, its economic under-development, its tribalism, and the devastation triggered by wars and AIDS. The focus of this course is to look for possible answers to this question from an economic, cultural and literary perspective: Why is Africa struggling? Students will gain an understanding of the impact of economic under-development and of the issues that shape the lives of people in Africa , with particular attention to the issues which affect deaf Africans

Narrative Design: Deaf life stories written, signed, and graphically designed

Firoozeh Dumas, author of Funny in Farsi , wrote, “everyone has a story and everyone's story counts.” And as the Gallaudet University community explores bilingualism, there seems to be no better time than NOW for GU students to tell your stories.  In this integrated course students will write and sign the stories of their bilingual/multicultural lives as they acquire the graphic design skills to illustrate this autobiographical work.  The teaching team (from ASL, ENG and ART) will work with students to create individual projects and a collective body of work, intended for audiences on the Web, in presentations, and in publication/production.  Everyone currently enrolled in GSR 101/102 is eligible for this exciting extension of the self-discovery work begun there.

How to Lie with Statistics

In this course, we will look at how statistics are used (and, often, misused!) in the popular media. Students will discuss and analyze articles from a variety of media sources, including newspapers, magazines, and TV. Along the way, we will find the "numbers tricks" that researchers and journalists can use to change readers' opinions. (For example, newspapers often say that "nearly half of all marriages end in divorce." True? We will find out!) Topics will include health and relationships, finance, science, medicine and politics. This course is for students who want to learn how to be more critical and educated consumers of mass media.

Sexuality and Gender in Society and Film

Sexuality and gender are vital components of all humankind and impact our thoughts, behaviors, and interactions in society. Film is an art medium that is an integral part of American life whose images and messages reflect and shape contemporary society. This course uses film as a background to think critically about key issues of sexuality and gender in society. Students are introduced to important concepts of sexuality and gender through a critical analysis of current sociological and psychological research. Students also are introduced to concepts of film composition and critique. Students are then asked to consider the sociological and psychological implications of sexuality and gender images and messages in weekly film screenings. Contemporary issues related to the separate and combined impacts of gender and sexuality throughout the life cycle and through cross cultural perspectives are explored related to such diverse issues as identity, relationships, communication, love, health, feminism, sexual response, stereotypes, and sexual orientation. Using film as a mirror and as a lens, the goal of this course is to increase students' capacities to understand and critically analyze sexuality and gender issues related to self and society.