Jewish Studies

2012-13 General Catalog

Department of History
201 Humanities
(831) 459-2982
http://jewishstudies.ucsc.edu

Program Description | Faculty


Lower-Division Courses

99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

101. Jewish Studies: Methods and Approaches. *
Examines scholarship about Jewish cultures, communities, and intellectual through the prisms of a variety of disciplines: history, anthropology, literature, feminist studies, biblical commentary, art history, philosophy, and music. Seeks to equipment students with a sophisticated understanding of the methods scholars have used to illuminate both the coherence and the diversity of Jewish experience from antiquity through the 20th Century. Enrollment limited to 20. (General Education Code(s): CC.) N. Deutsch

190A. Jewish Socialism in Eastern Europe, 1880-1953. *
Looks at the ongoing debate in Jewish resistance during the Second World War and ends by addressing the status of Jews and Jewish movements in the Soviet Union and Poland after the war. (Also offered as History of Consciousness 190A. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment limited to 25. B. Epstein

195A. Thesis Research. S
Devoted to independent research under the guidance of a primary thesis adviser. Students are expected to meet with their thesis adviser every two weeks to report on research progress and receive advice and criticism. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior Jewish studies majors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195B. Thesis Writing. S
Devoted to independent writing under the guidance of the primary and secondary thesis faculty advisers. Completed theses must be a minimum of 40 pages in length. Student are required to meet regular with their faculty advisers and to submit at least two drafts for detailed criticism. Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirement. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior Jewish studies majors. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

* Not offered in 2012-13