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Spring 2009 Courses in Heritage Preservation
| Name | Time |
Computer# |
Instructor |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
AH 6110 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece | M/W 12:00p-1:15p |
18138 |
Reason |
| Aegean and ancient Greek art from 3000-31 B.C. Examination of archaeological methods; development of style; and the social, religious, and political contexts of artistic production. | ||||
AH 6120 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome | M/W 1:30p-2:45p |
18131 |
Gunhouse |
| Roman artistic traditions and building techniques from the time of the Etruscans to the fall of the Roman Empire; examination of the Roman's cultural heritage and influence on socioeconomic and political structures to modern times. | ||||
ANTH 6080 |
Consumption and Material Culture | M 4:30p-7:00p |
17112 |
Patico |
| This course examines anthropological approaches to material culture and consumption: the practices, relations, and rituals through which things "from food and clothing to shell valuables or money" become meaningful and are used in the organization of social life. Readings include classic works of anthropology and social theory as well as recent ethnographies of western capitalist, colonial/postcolonial and postsocialist settings. | ||||
ANTH 6600 |
Archaeological Theory | Tu/Th 4:00p-5:15p |
16695 |
Margomenou |
| Prerequisite: Anth 2030 with grade of C or higher or consent of instructor. Review of the history of theory in anthropological archaeology, followed by a comprehensive overview of the state of contemporary theory and new theoretical directions in the discipline. | ||||
CER 6920 |
Contemporary Ceramic History | M/W 3:00p-4:15p |
16262 |
Staff |
| Exploration of ceramics from the Arts and Crafts Movement of the nineteenth century through contemporary trends. | ||||
ENGL 6510 |
Grant and Proposal Writing | M/W 3:00p-4:15p |
14049 |
Gu |
| Study and practice in grant and proposal writing in business and organizational settings. | ||||
FOLK 6110 |
Irish Folk Culture | M/W 5:30p-6:45p |
17887 |
Burrison |
| Traditional culture from the Celts to the present, including saga literature, farmsteads and houses, singing, storytelling, and supernatural beliefs. | ||||
GEOG 6530 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing | Tu 1:30p-4:00p |
14977 |
Kiage |
| Three lecture and two lab hours per week. A survey of remote sensing technology, aerial photograph and satellite image interpretation and digital processing, and applications in engineering and environmental sciences. | ||||
GEOG 6532 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | W 5:30p-8:50p |
16525 |
Page |
F 5:30p-8:50p |
18803 |
Staff |
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| Fundamental concepts and applications of raster and vector-based geographic information systems involving the integration and synthesis of geographic data with map overlays, databases, computer graphics, and/or remote sensing imagery. | ||||
GEOG 6534 |
Advanced GIS Applications | Th 5:30p-8:50p |
12340 |
Elmore |
| Advanced concepts of geographic information systems including the examination of a variety of applications of GIS technology. | ||||
GEOG 6834 |
Applied Research in GIS | TBA |
12342 |
Cramption |
| Applied GIS research that demonstrates the ability of the student to apply GIS knowledge to real-world situations. | ||||
HIST 6320 |
Metropolitan Atlanta | W 4:30p-7:00p |
18244 |
Hankins |
| Interdisciplinary perspective focusing on social, historical, and geographic processes which have shaped the Atlanta region. | ||||
HIST 6920 |
Oral History | M 5:30p-8:50p |
18404 |
Kuhn |
| Comprehensive introduction to oral history, its evolution, methodological and theoretical concerns, interviewing techniques, and applications. | ||||
HIST 8000 |
Historical Methods/Theory | Tu 5:30p-8:50p |
18189 |
Perry |
| A general introduction to the theoretical and analytical frameworks used by historians, which can include but is not limited to Marxist, gender, anthropological, sociological, cultural, linguistic, and postcolonial interpretative methods. | ||||
HIST 8020 |
Seminar in US History / 19th Century | Th 5:30p-8:50p |
18195 |
Venet |
HIST 8030 |
Seminar in US History / 20th Century | W 5:30p-8:50p |
18192 |
Davis |
HIST 807 0 |
Seminar in African-American History | Th 1:00p-4:20p |
17006 |
Rouse |
| A three-topic sequence which explores the diversity in African-American ideologies, movements, class and gender. | ||||
HIST 8635 |
U.S. Cities | Th 7:15p-9:45p |
17328 |
Crimmins |
| The history of the U.S. city from colonial times to the present, focusing on spatial development, technological change, and their relationship to the civic culture. | ||||
| Preservation Planning | W 7:15p-9:45p |
12479 |
Laub |
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| Planning tools for the identification and preservation of the historic environment. | ||||
| Historic American Landscapes and Gardens | M 7:15p-9:45p |
12480 |
Cothran |
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| American landscapes and gardens with respect to the social, cultural, historical, and geographic factors that influence their design and development. | ||||
HIST 8680 |
Internship | 12481 |
Laub |
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| Through a prescribed field experience students are given the opportunity to apply knowledge, theory, and understanding gained from courses. May be repeated if topics vary. | ||||
HIST 8690 |
American Architectural History | Th 7:15p-9:45p |
16108 |
Lasner |
| Major themes in American architecture from European colonization to modernism. Selected architects, buildings, and vernacular traditions are examined. | ||||
| Case Studies in Historic Preservation | Tu 7:15-9:45 |
12482 |
Laub |
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| Research seminar in the techniques of documentation and analysis of historic sites and districts. | ||||
| Museum Studies | W 7:15p-9:45p |
12483 |
Kelly |
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| Comprehensive overview of museums in the U.S., their history, philosophical backgrounds, and ethical issues. Museum management, artifact accession, and exhibition production will be examined. | ||||
HIST 8890 |
Special Topics in History: Material Culture | Tu 7:15p-9:45p |
TBD |
Wilson |
HIST 8900 |
Directed Readings | 14670 |
Laub |
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PAUS 8031 |
Urban Political Economy | Tu 4:30p-7:00p |
14032 |
Roch |
| The conceptual base for and development of public-private partnerships. Includes such community and human resource development partnerships as UDAG and JTPA. Selected case studies will be used. | ||||
PAUS 8111 |
Public Service & Democracy | M 7:15p-9:45p |
14033 |
Cho |
| Iintroduction to the study, practice, and structure of public administration and management in the United States. Major disciplinary and conceptual foundations of public administration are covered, including theories of organization and bureaucracy, administrative behavior and management, politics and administration, and public policy-making. | ||||
PAUS 8213 |
Financing & Resource Development for Nonprofits | W 4:30p-7:00p |
17164 |
Young |
| Economic sustainability and effective pursuit of social missions are two of the principal challenges facing contemporary nonprofit leadership. Addressing these challenges requires leaders and managers to be knowledgeable and adept at securing adequate and appropriate sources of income for their organizations. Nonprofit organizations support themselves through many different sources including charitable gifts and grants, government grants and contracts, earned income from fees, memberships and sponsorships, returns on investment, volunteer labor, gifts-in-kind and other sources. This course is intended to illuminate the theoretical rationales and practical considerations involved in developing and utilizing particular sources of income and in selecting appropriate combinations or portfolios, so that nonprofit organizations can effectively advance their particular missions, sustain the infrastructure of their organizations, remain financially healthy, and manage risk and change. | ||||
PAUS 8311 |
Planning Theory and Analysis | W 4:30p-7:00p |
13579 |
Tanyildiz |
| A course using spreadsheet software and assigned readings to analyze issues. Case problems may include population, employment, land use, environmental and transportation examples. | ||||
RE 8000 |
Real Estate Concepts and Practices | Tu 4:30p-7:00p |
13078 |
Gibler |
| Introduction to the principles of real property analysis and use. Subjects include the nature of real estate and real property, fundamentals of real property law, public and private limits on the rights of ownership, fundamentals of property valuation and market analysis, principles of location theory, and an introduction to legal documents such as the contract, the lease, and the warranty deed. Where applicable, e-commerce is incorporated into the course material. The course is accentuated with exercises in the use of the financial calculator, the spreadsheet software, and the Internet. | ||||
RE 8020 |
Real Estate Investment Analysis | W 4:30p-7:00p |
13079 |
Clements |
| Builds a foundation for further study of real estate investments by introducing the student to basic issues and by providing the fundamental tools of analysis. Topics include real estate markets, income tax implications, capital structure, leases, data sources (for example, those available on the Internet), and portfolio considerations. Discounted cash flow models are developed and enhanced to incorporate concerns of inflation and uncertainty. Alternative models of analysis that are more appropriate under conditions of extreme data poverty are also examined. | ||||