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Spring
2007 Colloquia LSIC
179 EDUC
179 Education: Promise
and Betrayal--Janet Bowman
Information forthcoming
ENVR
179 Natural History of the Southern Appalachians—Irene Rossell
This course will explore the flora, fauna, and landscape of
the southern Appalachians through selected readings, field trips,
hikes, and lab activities. Assignments will include a series of creative
essays written about topics explored in class, and an individual art
project that uses natural materials collected locally.
Irene Rossell is a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department, and has taught ecology and environmental studies courses at UNCA for 13 years. She holds a Ph.D. from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her particular interests are plant-animal interactions and wetland ecology in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
MUSC
179 Hollywood to Bollywood: The Evolution and Emergence of Music for
Film—Melodie Galloway
This
course is designed as an historical survey of music written for film
and a general overview of emergent production methods. After a discussion
of the functions of music in film and a general survey of the film music
industry, the course becomes a chronological history of music in film
from 1894 to the twenty-first century. Although foreign films and composers
are mentioned and/or discussed, the major thrust of this course is centered
on the Hollywood movie industry (touching briefly on the growth of Indian
film-making and the independent market). The course primarily concentrates
on symphonic scores and includes a significant number of cinematic examples. Required text: The Soul of Cinema: An Appreciation of
Film Music by Larry M. Timm.
Melodie
G. Galloway holds the MasterŐs degree from Florida State University
in Vocal Performance and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting
from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her experience
as a conductor and soprano soloist includes opera, music theatre, and
a professional vocal ensemble, where she has been a soloist in Russia,
Estonia, England, and for former Presidents Bush and Clinton as part
of the White House Christmas celebrations. Currently Dr. Galloway is
a lecturer in music, directing the University Singers and Studio 18
– Vocal Jazz Ensemble here at UNCA and is the Coordinator of Vocal
Activities. Her work in the region has included a landmark production
of Ragtime with the Haywood Regional Theatre, opera in the schools with
the Asheville Lyric Opera, and a performance of Dave BrubeckŐs Mass
for a New Decade: To Hope! A Celebration, with soloists, chorus, and
orchestra, and the UNCG Jazz Ensemble, featuring Dr. John Salmon, piano.
LSIC
379
ACCT
379 Fraud:
Enron, WorldCom and Why You Should Care—Linda Nelms
A look at the motivations, the methods and the effects of fraud. We will look backward to explore the history of fraud in the United States and Europe and forward to anticipate the impact of the changes that are underway as a result of the recent scandals. Each student will be asked to research and present a case for the edification of the class.
Linda L. Nelms is a Professor of Management in the Department of Management and Accountancy.
GERM
379 Germany: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow—Henry
Stern
The course will explore the main cultural, historical, political, and social issues confronting the Federal Republic of Germany today. Students will be prepared for discussion of the major issues through an exploration of the German past, including the evolution of the German state, Germany through the 2 world wars, post-war Germany and its reentering the western community, and future prospects for a nation prosperous and progressive yet beset with problems threatening the well-being of the state. To provide students with sufficient historical background the first 2 weeks will be devoted to the early stages of development—pre-Hohenstaufen, Hohenstaufen, Hohenzollern and Hapsburg dynasties. The course will be both Writing Intensive and Information Literacy Intensive (many, possibly most, sources of information will come from the Internet).
LS
379 Japan-Past and Present—Gary Nallan
This course will begin with a survey of Japanese History.
Then we will study the Japanese Government, Political System, and Religions.
We will then learn about Japanese Art, Theatre, and Music. The course
will continue with extensive coverage of contemporary Japanese Literature,
especially the writer Murakami. The course will conclude with extensive
coverage of Japanese Cinema, especially films by Kurosawa.
Gary Nallan has a B. A. degree from New York University in Psychology and Biology. He has M. A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kentucky. From 1979-1999 he taught at Benedictine College, Atchison, KS. He has been a member of the UNCA faculty since 1988. Dr. Nallan regularly teaches a variety of Psychology courses as well as HUM 324: The Modern World. Dr. Nallan was selected to participate in the Japan Studies Association 2006 Freeman Fellowship program.
MATH
379 Liars, Super Liars, and Statisticians—Bob
Spicuzza (Spicuzza)
Several
aspects of Statistics will be studied in this course with emphases placed
on understanding and applying statistical principals. An important aspect of the class will be how to approach problems
when underlying assumptions are not valid. Initially we will review the basics of descriptive and
inferential statistics. The
class will be divided into teams, and there will be several group team
projects. Statistical calculations will be performed
on Excel, and most students should become quite proficient in using
excel by the end of the semester.
MMAS
379 LSIC: Decoding Visual Culture Mary Anna LaFratta
This
course explores visual messages that are pervasive in our culture. It
examines the structure, presentation, and the interactivity of the components
of messages and their meanings. Design is presented as an important
vehicle for analyzing these modes of communication, and provides the
skills necessary to construct your own visual messages. Course assignments
are a combination of reading, discussion, writing and creative project
using the computer and imaging and authoring software. No previous experience
in computers, art or design is required.
MGMT
379 Leading Fearless Change—Mary Lynn
Manns
Leading change is hard; just ask anyone who has tried. Yet, any person with a good idea has the
potential to make that idea a reality if s/he knows effective change
management strategies. This
course will examine how leaders throughout history have been visionaries
of ideas and made changes happen in many different situations and organizations. The goal is to equip students with the
strategies they need to become successful leaders of change in their
personal and professional lives.
Dr.
Mary Lynn Manns is in the Department of Management & Accountancy.
She has been a member of the faculty since 1981 and won a Distinguished
Teaching Award in the Natural Sciences in 1991.
Dr. Manns is the co-author of the book, Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas, a collection of successful strategies for leading
change, based on experiences from change agents in organizations throughout
the world as well as research from publications on the topics of change
and influence. Dr. Manns
has done numerous presentations on the topic of change leadership throughout
the United States and Europe.
MUSC
379 The History of the Big Band in the United States—John Entzi
This
is a survey course covering the beginning of Jazz in New Orleans up
through the demise of the Big Band Era at the end of World War II.
Dr.
John Entzi, is Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. He was also appointed
director of the UNC Asheville Concert Band. In addition to a doctorate
of musical arts in trumpet performance from USC, he holds a bachelorŐs
degree from UNC Greensboro and a masterŐs degree from Appalachian State
University. Previously, Entzi was director of concert bands and jazz
ensembles at North Carolina State University. Entzi has performed with
numerous symphonies, jazz bands and traveling shows. He is an active
member of the National Band Association, the International Association
of Jazz Educators (President elect for NC), Music Educators National
Conference, International Trumpet Guild, and the College Band Directors
National Conference. He is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi
Kappa Lambda and Kappa Kappa Psi band fraternity. John Entzi is a former
student of the late Dr. Elmer R. White and Dr. A. Keith Amstutz, who
is currently professor of Trumpet at USC.
PHYS/EDUC
379 Experimenting with Physics—Judy Beck and Nancy Ruppert
In
this cross-listed course we will focus on experimentation and demonstration
in physics. Students will learn selected physics concepts through hands-on
engagement. Early in the semester, demonstrations/experiments will be
designed by the instructors; students will then progress to creating
and implementing their own investigations. In addition, students will
work in small groups to recreate one of the top 10 most beautiful physics
experimentsÓ from a list compiled from a poll of physicists. We will
discuss what makes an experiment beautifulÓ and how experiments transform
our thinking. The relationship between experiments/demonstrations and
learning theory will be examined to assist participants in understanding
higher order thinking skills and the learning/teaching process. We will
take physics into the community by presenting selected demonstrations
to audiences beyond our class. This course has no prerequisites and
is appropriate for students interested in science, teaching, or both.
Judy
Beck is a lecturer in the Department of Physics and has a background
in physics and astronomy. She also teaches courses for the Department
of Education and is the science licensure coordinator. Nancy Ruppert
is the middle grades and math licensure coordinator in the Department
of Education. She also teaches courses for the elementary education
licensure program.
POLS
379 Being Human—Ken Betsalel
Drawing on the insights and methods of literature, film, social anthropology, documentary photography and political theory, this course explores how different people experience being human. From a disabled lawyer who is invited to debate a philosopher over the meaning of her life to an Apache rancher who finds that wisdom sits in places, this course explores the question of what it means to fit into a society that asks us to conform while at the same time being ourselves. Also, central to the course, is the question of what, if anything, we should do to protect and promote human flourishing in a world of suffering and ever-emerging technologies.
Dr. Ken Betsalel, who received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, specializes in political theory and the politics of culture. He is also a documentary photographer with a keen interest in community service learning and civic education.
POLS
379 New Orleans Dolly Jenkins- Mullen
Beyond human suffering, Hurricane Katrina focused all eyes on government response to emergencies. What began as a natural catastrophe quickly escalated into one of this nation's greatest political disasters. Government inaction or neglect contributed to the crisis that threatens the historic, political and social cultures of the Crescent City. Beginning with forecasts of Hurricane Katrina, this course will be a comprehensive study of governmental ineptitude in handling this crisis. Questions that frame some of our focus areas will include: What actually happened to the residents of New Orleans, How was a disaster of this magnitude even possible?, and Why was the recovery process so disappointing to many of the city's residents?' The reconstruction efforts' also raise uncertainty as to how and whether the city will ever be fully restored. The rich heritage of the city's cultural uniqueness along with its political history will serve as a backdrop throughout the semester as we explore problems and the ineffective behavior of public officials.
Dolly
Jenkins-Mullen is an associate professor and chair of the political
science department. Areas of expertise include, Women and
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