PSYC040
TOPICS IN DISCOURSE
Also listed under 3 other titles
- DISC: DISCOURSE - FRIENDSHIP
- TOPICS IN DISCOURSE:FRIENDSHIP
- TOPICS IN DISCOURSE: ELECTION
- Department
- Psychology
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Through class exercises and small group work, we will learn fundamental principles, generalizations, and theories in a new area of knowledge around issues of language/discourse. The topics in discourse will vary each semester based on current and relevant issues. Fall 2024: Family, Friendship, and Romance through Time Travel Exploring the discourse of 'family,' 'friendship,' and 'romance' through the lens of 'Time Travel' requires that you (i) love watching movies, (ii) love the genre of 'Time Travel,' and (iii) are open to dissect and <critically> analyze the movies we watch. Starting from the assumption that the differences in discourse between family members, friends, and romantic partners are significant for how we form and make sense of our own identities, we will use contemporary time travel movies - from different cultures/countries and employing different kinds of time travel - to learn about identity in relation to those three realms of human relationships. The course is watch and writing intensive: Each of the films will have to be viewed at least twice, notes on your screenings will have to be taken; and together with class-notes will form what you will be able to draw on at three points in the semester: Two midterms and one final in which your notes have to be pulled together into accounts of our learning experiences. This course is open to first semester, first-year students only.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC370 2024-1
- Wed, 1:30 PM–2:20 PM JC101 2024-2
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC370 2021-1
- Wed, 4:15 PM–5:05 PM JC370 2021-2
- Tue, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2021-3
- Tue, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM JC343 2017
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23105 |
| Fall 2021 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 28402 |
| Fall 2017 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 14 enrolled | 25610 |
| Fall 2016 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 16 enrolled | 25610 |
No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | Michael Bamberg | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 5 of 5 enrolled | 26079 |
| Fall 2017 | Michael Bamberg | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 3 of 5 enrolled | 26078 |
| Fall 2017 | Michael Bamberg | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 3 of 4 enrolled | 26080 |