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Overview of the Pilot Curriculum General Education Requirement
Current Pilot Curriculum General Requirement Course Descriptions
This course fulfills Category II of the General Education Requirement.
Faculty:
| Liliane
Weissberg Germanic Studies and Comparative Literature, Faculty 416 BEH/6203 lweissbe@sas.upenn.edu 215-898-3343 |
Meeting Times:
| LEC | GRMN 253 401 | T & R | 10:30 - 12:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 402 | F | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 403 | F | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 404 | F | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 405 | F | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 406 | F | 12:00 - 1:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 407 | F | 12:00 - 1:00 |
| REC | GRMN 253 408 | F | 1:00 - 2:00 |
Course Description:
No other
person of the twentieth century has probably influenced scientific thought,
humanistic scholarship, medical therapy, and popular culture as much as
Sigmund Freud. This course will try to study his work, it’s cultural
background, and its impact on us today.
In the first part of the course, we will learn about Freud’s life
and the Viennese culture of his time. We will then move to a discussion
of seminal texts, such as excerpts from his Interpretation of Dreams,
case studies, as well as essays on psychoanalytic practice, human development,
definitions of gender and sex, neuroses, and culture in general. In the
final part of the course, we will discuss the impact of Freud’s
work. Guest lecturers from the medical field, history of science, psychology,
and the humanities will offer insights into the reception of Freud’s
work, and its consequences for various fields of study and therapy.
