Describes a first-year zoology course at University College Cardiff based on a self-instructional system using printed texts, audiovisual programs, and integrated practical work. (Author/BB)

Describes an undergraduate applied media research course which emphasizes student broadcaster contacts prior to graduation to familiarize students with 'real-life' broadcast functions in a commercial radio station. (MH)

Describes the geography component of a women's studies interdisciplinary program at Salem State College in Massachusetts. (AV)

The author developed a course called "Wagnerian Music Drama and English Literature." Its intent was, by offering a class that would juxtapose the music dramas of Richard Wagner with English literature, to develop insights into the subjects that might not otherwise emerge from considering either the music or literature alone. (Author/RK)

Thin-section photomicrographs are used to introduce the introductory geology laboratory classes to many of the optical properties of minerals. Evaluation by questionnaire suggests that the study of thin sections has a positive effect on the enjoyment and understanding of rock identification and classification by introductory students. (Author/MA)

Discusses a course combining Shakespeare and film and describes in detail the film selection and adaptation for classroom use. Available from: Literature/Film Quarterly, James M. Welsh, Ed., Salisbury State College, Salisbury, MD 21801. Subscription Rates: libraries, $8.00; individuals, $6.00; students, $5.00; single copies, $2.00. (MH)

Students' reflections about their experiences teaching an introductory course in Asian American studies at the University of California, Berkeley. (Author/AM)

Offers a model for interdisciplinary courses, altering the relation of the discipline, teacher, and student. Describes a University of Texas at Austin course as an example of the model, which focuses on major models for research; on developing students' methodological competence; and on validity and significance as writing criteria. (AYC)

Describes two courses, "Introduction to Music Literature" and "Spectrum of Music," within the context of the newly revised general education program at Willamette University. Describes the general education program, the value of the music classes for a broad range of students, and the content and instructional methods of the…

A senior-level, elective course on synthetic fuels was developed for chemistry and chemical engineering majors. The topics covered in this course, instructional strategies used, and independent student projects are described. (JN)

At many colleges and universities, an opportunity exists for geographers to offer and popularize an interesting course that includes as its central theme geographical, geological, and ecological hazards and disaster. The course is outlined and described, and instructional materials are listed. (RM)

Describes a writing course developed at Rutgers University (New Jersey) for increasing enrollment of elementary school teachers. Participants spend the bulk of their time in each course writing, discussing the writing in small groups and the processes and problems of the writing. (HTH)

An applied course designed to allow students to formulate pharmacokinetic recommendations individually for actual patient data and compare their recommendations to those of a pharmacokinetic consulting service is described and evaluated, and an objective student evaluation method is outlined. (MSE)

Provides a course description that emphasizes a structural and functional approach to the musical as genre film and as entertainment. Covers the history of the genre from 1929 to the present. (PD)

Presented is the second of a two-part article describing the introductory undergraduate physics course taught at the University of Liverpool, England. This part of the article concentrates upon the laboratory aspect of the course. (SL)