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A comprehensive course in which you assimilate and practice the French language through the practice of the four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

Required for students at all levels.

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This course examines many of the religious traditions found throughout the UK with special attention to issues of gender, race, social class, immigration status, and sexual identity within the tradition. Drawing from perspectives from women, gender, and sexuality studies, ethnic studies, religious studies, history, and sociology of religion, we will explore the intersection of religion with significant global issues for the 21st century.

Course information can be found here:FUBiS Term II/ GEO Summer Term I 2019 Course InformationFUBiS Term III/ GEO Summer Term II 2019 Course InformationNot all courses listed are offered every term. Course offerings are subject to change depending on enrollment and availability. Please note, FUBiS term names do not match GEO term names. Refer to your GEO application for more information.

This course is intended to enhance students’ understanding of health issues within the context of the developing world, with Ghana as a focus. Consequently, the nexus between the health status of the people and their socio-political habitus will be discussed. In this regard, students will be introduced to a wide range of macro issues such as the impact of colonialism, globalization and political economy on the health of Ghanaians. Other issues such as the social and cultural beliefs and practices that impact on the health-seeking behavior of the people will also be examined.

This is an interdisciplinary course designed to study some of the major contemporary issues facing Ghanaian society after 50 years of independence from British colonial rule. Students interested in sociology, history, political science, economics, and cultural studies will find this course of particular interest as its subject matter dovetails with each of these related disciplines.

This course introduces students to the recent literature on China's immense urban transformation process, spatial restructuring and urban problems it causes. Much of the course focuses on the post-1978 period, which fundamentally differs from the preceding 30 years of state socialism. The topics are mainly divided into three parts. Part 1 is on the process and the uniqueness of urbanization in China. Issues such as the socialist ideology, the household registration (hukou) system, rural-urban migration and globalization will be discussed.

Este curso ha sido especialmente diseñando para los llamados hablantes de herencia, aquellos que a través de la interacción familiar fueron criados en un país de lengua no hispana pero en un ambiente de gran conexión cultural con el español. Estos estudiantes han crecido oyendo y, posiblemente hablando, en español en su entorno familiar, pero se sienten más cómodos en el idioma dominante de su país. No obstante, poseen una elevada motivación para perfeccionar su idioma “de herencia” y buscan una reconexión con sus raíces familiares.

Este curso ofrece una visión general de la Historia de España desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días, atendiendo preferentemente a aquellos hechos, etapas o personajes que para el alumno puedan ser de mayor interés. Los contenidos teóricos se expondrán oralmente y estarán apoyados con presentaciones en Power Point, vídeos, mapas, gráficos o textos adaptándolos a su nivel idiomático. Se estimulará la participación activa del alumno, no sólo en el aula con exposición de comentarios y opiniones sino también desarrollando trabajos escritos y orales.

This is a survey course covering the history, theory, and practice of human rights in Latin America. Emphasis will be placed on the normative context within which human rights discourses develop, followed by an explanation of how and why legal institutions support (or inhibit) the protection of human rights in local contexts throughout the region. Drawing on the instructor's legal background, students will also be introduced to the practice of human rights law in relevant domestic and international contexts, with a special emphasis on the Inter-American Human Rights System (e.g.