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University of Calgary Calendar 2009-2010 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions A Arts and Science Honours Academy ASHA
Arts and Science Honours Academy ASHA

Instruction and services offered by the Faculties of Humanities, Science and Social Sciences.

Interim Program Director - Mary Polito

Junior Courses
Arts and Science Honours Academy 220       Quests and Questions
This course will introduce students to a variety of perspectives on human culture. Students will inquire into such topics as the nature of discovery and creation, tradition and modernity, gender and social structure. These topics will be approached through careful analysis of artistic, literary, religious, philosophical and scientific texts.
Course Hours:
F(3-0)
Notes:
Open only to students in the Arts and Science Honours Academy Program. Successful completion of this course in the first year is required for continuation in the program.
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Arts and Science Honours Academy 321       Representation
Far more than a neutral reflection of the world, representation, be it of artistic, social or scientific phenomena, is a complex issue. Issues, inconsistencies and flaws arising from the concept of representation will be studied in a variety of contexts. Topics to be covered include: sensory perception from neurological, psychological and cultural perspectives; mimesis and metaphor in literature and the visual arts; and the use of images, imaging, and interpretative frameworks in the social and natural sciences.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Arts and Science Honours Academy 220
Notes:
Open only to students in the Arts and Science Honours Academy.
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Arts and Science Honours Academy 421       Invention
From the slingshot to steam power to intellectual property, from prophets to scientists to novelists; the theory and practice of invention looms large in human history and is of particular importance to the present age. This course will examine the nature and development of technological, conceptual, and linguistic invention in a variety of contexts.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Arts and Science Honours Academy 321
Notes:
Open only to students in the Arts and Science Honours Academy.
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