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FROM JAMESTOWN TO JAMES BROWN: AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FROM JAMESTOWN TO JAMES BROWN: AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
AFR-AMER HIST&CULTR
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course examines the African American experience in the United States from the colonial period to the contemporary era. It is interdisciplinary in design, using different approaches to considering the history and culture of Africans who gradually became African Americans as the British American colonies became the United States.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
AMER20141
Host Institution Course Title
FROM JAMESTOWN TO JAMES BROWN: AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
English and American Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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AMERICAN LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CRITICISM 1900-PRESENT
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
English
American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AMERICAN LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CRITICISM 1900-PRESENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
AMER LIT & SOC CRIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course examines American literature and social criticism from 1900-present day. Students examine the texts in this time period and how the text is constructing a reader. The course covers works by Arthur Miller, James Baldwin, Angela Davis, Junot Díaz, Zora Neal Hurston, and others.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
AMER20482
Host Institution Course Title
AMERICAN LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CRITICISM 1900-PRESENT
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
University of Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
English and American Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2020-2021
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THE BIOLOGY OF BEING HUMAN
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
133
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE BIOLOGY OF BEING HUMAN
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIOL OF BEING HUMAN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
"The Biology of Being Human is an interactive distance learning module delivered from Stony Brook University, Long Island USA. You will study evolutionary theories of animal social behavior and the application of these theories to humans. You will be regularly interacting online with tutors and with other students on the course, both in Manchester and in the USA." Online Course-- no direct contact hours. There are approximately 4 hours of recorded lecture per week.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BIOL20982
Host Institution Course Title
THE BIOLOGY OF BEING HUMAN
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Biological Sciences
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO SOCIAL PSYCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course introduces the discipline of social psychology, including the knowledge of central topics and key areas of research inquiry in this field. The course covers a series of fundamental topics in this area, including prejudice, stereotyping and social cognition, group processes, inter-group conflict, the self, and social influence. To reflect the breadth and depth of social psychological research currently carried out in the UK and worldwide, the course draws upon studies across different approaches and traditions, highlighting current research and classic studies that illuminate the nature of social thinking and behavior.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC10711
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
University of Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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POWER AND CULTURE: INEQUALITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
English Universities,University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
10
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POWER AND CULTURE: INEQUALITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
UCEAP Transcript Title
POWER & CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course explores some of the contributions made to the social sciences by social and cultural anthropology. Students explore key insights of the discipline and the perspectives that are offered by anthropologists on a range of themes. This course addresses the anthropological notion of the social construction of human realities, including many that are commonly experienced as natural. Using case studies on topics related to culture, power, and language, students relate those to theoretical developments, central concepts, and schools of thought in anthropology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SOAN10301
Host Institution Course Title
POWER AND CULTURE: INEQUALITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Social Anthropology
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SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
UCEAP Course Number
147
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOC INEQUALITY/BRIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course looks at the various inequalities in contemporary Britain and examines its society through a sociological lens. Throughout the semester, demographics and their differences, as well as processes including: globalization, class, education, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and ageism are discussed and examined in order to be understood in regard to how they are used as present day inequalities in the society of contemporary Britain.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SOCY10401
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
University of Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Sociology
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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SOCIOLOGY OF LEISURE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Education
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIOLOGY OF LEISURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOC OF LEISURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course covers key sociological dimensions of activities and interactions related to the leisure industries. It focuses on sociological concepts, meaning, structure, and functions in leisure and work. These concepts include the notions of leisure participation, why it is that leisure participation is not evenly or randomly distributed within the population, and what models might help explain that. It investigates key scholars and schools who have advanced thinking in this field, including Pierre Bourdieu, who theorized how tastes are socially acculturated, and the Leicester School, whose work focused on understanding the phenomenon of football hooliganism.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EDUC10211
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIOLOGY OF LEISURE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Education
Course Last Reviewed
2018-2019
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IDEALS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
144
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
IDEALS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
UCEAP Transcript Title
IDEALS SOC JUSTICE
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course explores fundamental moral and political questions through the lenses of contemporary political theory. Using a conceptual approach to understand issues in political philosophy, students examine the place of such values as liberty and equality in defining the differences between contemporary theories of justice. Students are introduced to analytical methods in normative political theory and learn to asses arguments about justice and fairness made by politicians, journalists, and policy-makers.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
POLI20881
Host Institution Course Title
IDEALS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Political Science
Course Last Reviewed
2018-2019
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THE STORY OF BRITAIN
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
Archaeology
UCEAP Course Number
119
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE STORY OF BRITAIN
UCEAP Transcript Title
STORY OF BRITAIN
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course provides a long chronological overview of the archaeology of this island archipelago, from its earliest inhabitation to the great changes of the modern era. It explores this through the artefacts, landscapes, and buildings which help us understand different ways of life in the past, as well as the range of ideas and topics which archaeologists are interested in: social identity and conflict, creativity, technology, and ideology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CAHE10142
Host Institution Course Title
THE STORY OF BRITAIN
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
University of Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Bachelors
Host Institution Department
Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology & Egyptology
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND PEOPLE: THE GLOBAL JOURNEY TOWARDS HEALTH FOR ALL
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Health Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
137
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND PEOPLE: THE GLOBAL JOURNEY TOWARDS HEALTH FOR ALL
UCEAP Transcript Title
HEALTH DEV & PEOPLE
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
The unit introduces the global movements around health, development and universal healthcare in the post-World War 2 era. In doing this, it explores the roles of the state, civil society, and individuals in establishing, administering and delivering public healthcare.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
UCIL 30232
Host Institution Course Title
HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND PEOPLE: THE GLOBAL JOURNEY TOWARDS HEALTH FOR ALL
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Course Last Reviewed