The Advance Studies courses are for grad students to explore their
sub-discipline more thoroughly than is possible in any of our "General"
courses. This is commonly called a "readings course", is
typically conducted one-on-one, and for the purposes of a meaningful
transcript, a sub-title is applied based on the sub-discipline
or topic. Thus, examples of sub-titles are as
follows (follow the links to the syllabus for each course):
Each week the student(s) and I will decide on 2-3 relevant
readings. We will meet in my office or a small meeting room
to
discuss the readings. I expect the student(s) to lead the
discussion by providing a critical appraisal of what they read which
includes connecting each new reading with readings that we have already
covered in the course. This may be considered a first step
towards writing a literature review for the course
topic/sub-discipline.