Courses

Monsters in Arts, Literature, and Film

IBA 150.ONA01
3 credits
Mary Carroll

When you read certain books or see certain films, do you secretly root for the monster? Are you at least willing to see his, or her, or its point of view? In this course, we will look at certain monsters and examine why they hold a special place in our literary and cultural lives. Their existence is not simply based on being the non-hero—they touch deep wells within us that may hold clues to ourselves and, on a broader level, to man's inhumanity to man. Some examples of the readings will include various versions of Little Red Riding Hood, Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and films such as Frankenstein and B-movie monster films from the 1950's.

The course will also take students on a museum trip to find a painting or sculpture that contains a monster and to write a major paper on that work. As an asynchronous course, the majority of the work will take place on Blackboard's Discussion Board. The class will meet on Monday, August 31, 2009, in a computer lab in Carman Hall for an orientation, and for the remainder of the course, the class will correspond online via e-mails and Blackboard. Check with the A.D.P. office for the room assignment; it is important that you do not miss the first class.

Prerequisite: Access to the Internet at home and basic computer proficiency. Completion of IBA 155 or ENG 110. If you previously took this course, you may not register for it again.

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Emotions and Relationships: How Feelings Affect Your Thoughts and Actions

IBA 151.ZL01
3 credits
Saturday 9:15-11:30 a.m.
Margaret Yard

This course explores how feelings are developed and evolve developmentally. We will study how critical early relational attachment is to the development of self-regulation and growth. We will investigate the components of both secure and insecure attachment relationships, and how these relationships form the baseline of our mature adult relationships in intimacy, dating choices, marriage, family, child-rearing, friendship, school, and work.

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Finding Mangoes on the Moons

IBA 153.XT81
3 credits
Thursday 6-8:40 p.m.
George Green

This course will emphasize the pleasures of the imagination in contemporary poetry and some of the “greatest hits” of the English lyric tradition. We will take a “nuts and bolts” approach to how poetry works and explicate the techniques and strategies that poets have used to produce powerful, moving, and memorable poems. Discussions will focus on the principal aspects of the poetic art: music, meaning, measure, metaphor, and more. Students will have the option of writing poems on assignment topics or writing brief responses to reader-friendly poems discussed in class.

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Psycho Social Development in Youth

IBA 154.XT81
3 credits
Thursday 6-8:10 p.m.
Ray Grizzel

Psycho Social Development in Youth considers the interaction between psychological development and the social environment for adolescents in our society from both psychological and sociological perspectives. The course will require much reading and writing to prepare for class discussion and thought development. No previous psychology or sociology is required.

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Composition and Literature II (Choose one only)

IBA 156.XT81 or .XT82/ IBA 156.01
3 credits each
Tuesday 6-8:10 p.m./ Saturday 1-3:30 p.m.

Students will read and discuss short fiction or poetry and write papers on themes that emerge from class discussion. The purpose of this course is to practice reading and responding to a variety of texts and to learn the essentials of writing thesis development, topic sentences, and paragraphing.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Composition and Literature I (IBA155, ENG 101, or ENG 110 or placement by an ADP adviser)

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The Gifts of the Greeks

IBA158.XM81
3 credits
Monday 6-8 p.m.
Neil O'Connell, O.F.M.

Beginning with an overview of Greek history from earliest times to the Roman conquest, this course will review the specific contributions of ancient Greek civilization to Western culture in politics, philosophy, art, drama, and literature. Various media resources as well as a visit to the recently restored Greek and Roman galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will be integral to the course.

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Understanding Death and Dying Through Film and Literature

IBA 159.XW81
3 credits
Wednesday 6-8:10 p.m.
Nathalie Hannon

Using such books as The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy and A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis, and films such as Long Term Companion and Charlotte's Web, we will analyze the complex set of human behaviors and feelings when confronting death, dying, and grieving in American society. The books and films will help us understand the social, emotional, and practical aspect of death, including the treatment of AIDS, the hospice movement, and the role of funerals. We will also examine current thinking on ethical issues surrounding death and dying by using documentaries about living wills and health care.

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Shadows and Reflections: American Turmoil on Film 1960-1979

IBA 160.XW81
3 credits
Wednesday 6-8:10 p.m.
John Gaffney

The 1960's provided America with one of the most controversial decades in its history. Alternative social, cultural, and political currents seemed on the verge of engulfing the populace in anxiety and discontent. And yet, Americans showed an irrepressible desire to discover and confront some of the unsettling truths that had previously been hidden in the shadows of daily American life. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the movies that were made during that time and in the decade that followed.

This course will survey several films from the 60's and 70's that reflect the pressures and changes facing America during that turbulent period. Some of the films that we will study include Baby, The Rain Must Fall, Short Eyes, and The Parallex View, and we will also have readings by J. Hoberman, Armond White, and Joan Dididon.

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Independent Study/Fieldwork (Open to ADP Students only)

IBA 481

Adult Degree Program students who wish to enroll for independent research or fieldwork projects must pick up a proposal form at the A.D.P. office, located in Room 128 of Carman Hall. Completed proposals signed by the full-time faculty supervisor and the department chair, must be submitted to the A.D.P. office prior to registration; permission from A.D.P. is required to register for the course. When setting up the project with your supervisor, be sure to let him or her know that you would like to arrange to meet on a regular basis to discuss your progress. You may register for up to nine fieldwork credits in the fall semester.

Please Note: It is important that you read the IBA 481 information sheets carefully to understand all of the requirements of this course. For assistance, call the A.D.P. office at 718-960-8666.

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