The purpose of this course is to explore the nature of the literary as an aesthetic, historical, and social category in a comparative context. Topics to be considered include: definitions of literature; literary studies as an academic discipline; theories of literary meaning; the connections between literature and identity (including national identity) and the relative usefulness of these connections; cross- cultural and cross-historical concepts of literary art. Students will do research in the original language of their area of focus.

An in-depth investigation of topics in the fields of general and/or applied linguistics with emphasis on a particular country/region/linguistic population, language or language group. Possible topics include: history of a language or language group; sociolinguistics of a language or language group(s); structure of a language or language group; phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics or discourse analysis of a language and/or its dialects; acquisition of pragmatic, cultural and/or communicative competence in a language.

Theoretical, conceptual, and computational aspects of the finite element method are developed. Development of the element relationships, element calculations, and assembly of the finite element equations are covered. Both one- and two-dimensional finite element problems are considered. One-dimensional problem areas include elastic deformation, heat conduction, fluid flow, electrostatics, groundwater flow, mass transport, beams on elastic foundations, etc.

Many engineering applications involve the use of materials that behave elastically when performing their designed function. This course concerns the general analysis of small deformations, stress, and stress- deformation relations for elastic bodies. The solution of typical problems frequently encountered in engineering applications, e.g., extension, bending, and torsion of elastic bars, stress concentrations and thermoelastic behavior, are studied. Some modern computational methods currently used in engineering practice are introduced.

Students will have experience with a variety of rheumatologic problems, primarily in the Rheumatology Clinic at Kentucky Clinic, with some exposure to inpatient consults at UK and Good Samaritan Hospitals. All students will become familiar with basic diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to a variety of rheumatologic disorders. Students will work closely and alongside rheumatology attendings and fellows.

The course will place a special emphasis on the "cause-effect" nature of the acute and chronic phases of the allergic diseases. The student will observe and participate in in-patient consultation service, allergy laboartory procedures, and in allergy clinics under the close guidance of attending allergists. The students will function as a member of the allergy team to learn the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of allergic disorders in a progressive manner. Laboratory, 40 hours per week.

This course deals with the design and analysis of business research. Emphasizes the practical application of analysis of variance and correlational techniques to problems in business research. Focus will be on design, implementation, and interpretation of research.

Laboratory in immunology and serology. Preparation, standardization, and uses of biological products; serology. Laboratory, four hours.

The course will examine the mechanisms by which various biological, chemical and physical agents injure susceptible hosts and the complex biochemical and immunological reactions which occur in response to injury. The host defense mechanisms will be illustrated by an analysis of selected human diseases and animal model systems with particular emphasis on the events at the molecular and cellular level.

This course provides knowledge base and analytical skills in the field of molecular neurobiology. An in-depth introduction to current technologies, their rationale and limitations, will be the focus to address normal brain function and neuropathological conditions.