Course Offerings by term

Course Offerings

Courses on different topics in the discipline, enriching the present course offerings. These classes are taught by permanent or visiting faculty. Topics vary each semester.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
10:35
11:55
PL-3
Thursday
10:35
11:55
PL-3

In this two-credit capstone course, seniors draw upon previous coursework in History, Law, and Society. They cultivate new skills to present key questions and dilemmas. Students can choose from several forms of public exhibit, including a sequence of podcasts, visual exhibit, website, collection of nonfiction pieces, or video. Students are encouraged to do interviews or oral histories to strengthen their final project. This course is structured as a workshop that allows students to receive feedback and polish their work. Students will present their project at the end of the semester to the broader AUP community. Prerequisites: Senior standing, HI/LW 2030, HI/LW 2020.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
13:45
15:05
C-101

The Senior Seminar is designed to offer students an opportunity to discuss a series of topics or issues around a table in an intimate setting between students and a faculty director. Each student is expected to undertake a research project and to make an oral presentation in class. A final paper will be required. The Senior Seminar may be taken either junior or senior year, but only after completion of the Workshop.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
15:20
16:40
Q-509
Thursday
15:20
16:40
Q-509

A bilingual survey of linguistics conducted in French and English. Combines theory and practice to introduce students to the basic concepts in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Focuses on the study of the human language as a system, the forms and functions of words and sentence elements, the creativity inherent in language systems, and language varieties. Prepares students to further investigate areas such as Historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language pathologies and first/second language acquisition.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
13:45
15:05
SD-3
Friday
13:45
15:05
SD-3

Topics vary by semester


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
15:20
16:40
SD-3
Friday
15:20
16:40
SD-3

This course is designed to introduce students to the historical foundations of legal thought and to cultivate literacy in legal reasoning. The course provides an essential resource for our future global citizens by exploring key legal texts, histories and cases and familiarizing students with the historical origins of key contemporary legal issues.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
10:35
11:55
C-102
Friday
10:35
11:55
C-102

This course is designed to introduce students to the historical foundations of legal thought and to cultivate literacy in legal reasoning. The course provides an essential resource for our future global citizens by exploring key legal texts, histories and cases and familiarizing students with the historical origins of key contemporary legal issues.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
15:20
16:40
Q-509
Friday
15:20
16:40
Q-509

Topics vary by semester


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Wednesday
15:20
18:15
G-009

International human rights law established the norms, jurisprudence and legal infrastructure necessary to promote the implementation of international human rights standards. This course introduces key substantive and institutional issues and explores the establishment of standards, international human rights treaties, their implementation mechanisms and the expanding body of jurisprudence that make up this discipline at the crossroads of law and development.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
10:35
11:55
C-505
Thursday
10:35
11:55
C-505

Covers the formal structure of the international legal order; sources, uses and dynamics of law in international relations; use of force, war crimes; the status and functions of states, governments, international organizations, companies, and individuals; law of the sea, environment, jurisdiction, aliens, human rights, the diplomatic process and its protection, and treaties. Discusses theory and future directions of international law. This course is crosslisted with Politics.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
12:10
13:30
C-102
Thursday
12:10
13:30
C-102