Winter 2024 Humanities Courses
- For day, time, room, and TA information, see our PDF SCHEDULE, or see the course search tool https://registrar-apps.ucdavis.edu/courses/search/index.cfm.
- For all courses not described below, please refer to the General Catalog course descriptions: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/courses-subject-code/hum/
HUM 002A Global Humanities (Topic: Motherhood)
Jenny Kaminer
Course Description: Introduction to humanities topics and methodologies; analysis of major figures, works, and genres in world arts and literatures, with emphasis on relationships between history, society, and culture.
Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing
Repeat Credit: May be repeated 1 time(s) when topic differs
General Education: AH, WC, WE
HUM 013 Witches: Myth & Reality
Elisabeth Krimmer
Course Description: Examines the historical construction of the witch. Four areas covered are: European pagan religions and the spread of Christianity; the "Burning' Times" in early modern Europe; 17th-century New England and the Salem witch trials; and fairy tales.
Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing
General Education: AH, WC, WE
HUM 015 Language & Identity
Eric Russell
Course Description: Introduction to topics related to the construction of identity through language use, including geographical and social factors affecting language groups. Language ideology affecting linguistic groups, including bilinguals and non-native speakers of English.
Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing 1 hour(s)
General Education: AH, SS, WE