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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2017
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FWIS 131 001 (CRN: 17320)
RUINS, LANDMARKS, MONUMENTS
Long Title: RUINS, LANDMARKS, AND MONUMENTS
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Chappell, Lindsey N.
Meeting: 9:00AM - 9:50AM MWF (21-AUG-2017 - 1-DEC-2017)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 12-MAY-2025 3:56PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
13-DEC-2017
2:00PM - 5:00PM W
Description: This seminar investigates ruins, landmarks, and monuments across genres and periods from the nineteenth century to the present. It explores how cultures map identity onto physical objects and how these markers of identity endure or shift meaning over time. Through cultural analysis, this seminar cultivates effective written and oral communication.