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2009 Course Catalog
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Techniques in DNA-Based Biotechnology (BI901-3A)
Program: Pre-College
The development of powerful tools in molecular biology has led to an explosion in our understanding of genes and the factors controlling their expression. Illuminating research,... (more »)
Introduction to Bio-Medical Science: Cells, Tissues and Organs (BI916-3A)
Program: Pre-College
While some would say "substance over form," in this course the substance IS form: that of the vertebrate body. We will focus on the four tissues that represent the body's building... (more »)
So You Think You Want to Be a Doctor: An Introduction to Medicine (BI903-3A)
Program: Pre-College
So you think you want to be a doctor? This course is designed to help you answer that question by letting you see the practice of medicine firsthand, giving you a taste of what... (more »)
Literature and Film (EL904-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this course we'll consider a series of thematically related books and movies, and carefully examine how structural elements -- from syntax to editing -- function to create works... (more »)
Culture and Human Behavior (AN901-3A )
Program: Pre-College
This course is an introduction to the theories and concepts as well as the research methods employed by anthropologists. The primary goal will be to challenge our assumptions about... (more »)
A Comprehensive Study of Music: Performance and Theory (MU901-3A)
Program: Pre-College
The best way to learn the basics of music is through participation in a variety of musical activities. This course offers a unique opportunity to combine in one course a comprehensive... (more »)
International Financial Markets and Investments (EC902-3A)
Program: Pre-College
This course first examines the operations of global financial markets and institutions. These markets include foreign exchange markets, international money markets, international... (more »)
Survey of Art History: Italian Renaissance to Present (HA900-3A)
Program: Pre-College
The course introduces major movements in Western art from around 1400 to the present. A brief overview of the techniques of visual analysis will be followed with a period by period... (more »)
Introduction to Psychology and Human Behavior (PY900-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this class we will define the scope of psychology and explore some of its most interesting and relevant topics. For example, in what ways does our evolutionary history influence... (more »)
Designing Mobile Machines: Robot Rover Derby (EN900-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Robot Rover Derby is our framework for you having an experience of what it is like to be an engineer.
Engineers design useful or desirable objects, using scientific principles,... (more »)
Introducing The Craft of Journalism (EL913-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Ever wonder what it takes to be a journalist? In this class -taught by Tracy Breton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Providence Journal - you will learn what goes into... (more »)
Themes from Existentialism (PL904-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Based on Brown's most popular philosophy course, this course explores some of the central themes of existentialism. Existentialist philosophy is distinguished by its focus on issues... (more »)
How a Nation's Economy Works: An Introduction to Macroeconomics (EC910-3A)
Program: Pre-College
One out of four workers lost a job during the Great Depression. How could this happen in the absence of war or any natural disaster, with all the production possibilities in place?... (more »)
Drawing the Human Figure (VA902-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Drawing from a live model, or figure drawing, is an art form that dates back to ancient times, and is still practiced today. Generations of young artists have found working with... (more »)
An Introduction to Game Theory (EC905-3A)
Program: Pre-College
The award-winning film “A Beautiful Mind” introduced many people to the life of the Nobel Prize winning economist John Nash, but what about the theory that won him... (more »)
Cryptography (MA906-3A)
Program: Pre-College
This course will cover the history of cryptography from ancient times to the present day. We begin by discussing the simple Caesar-shift cipher and go on to more sophisticated... (more »)
Research Techniques in Biomedical Fields (BI917-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Doctors work to treat diseases but scientists work to cure them. Have you ever wondered about the work that goes on behind the scenes in Medicine? Do you want to find out what... (more »)
From I Love Lucy to Lost: Television and American Culture (AC902-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this course, we will study how television reflects and shapes American culture, from its beginnings as focal point of family life in the suburban 1950s to its current status... (more »)
An Introduction to Philosophy (PL913-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Philosophy focuses around questions we all think about, and which can evidently only be answered by thinking rather than by observing or experimenting or acting. Can we know anything?... (more »)
Digital Video Production (VA901-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Digital video production is for budding movie-makers with an emphasis on experimentation in the use of the video medium. The primary goal of the course will be to serve as a foundation... (more »)
History in Fact, History in Film: WWII-1980 (HI903-3A)
Program: Pre-College
How did the Cold War shape American culture and politics? Who gets to tell the story of Vietnam? Was racism just a Southern problem? Did sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll ruin the... (more »)
The Secrets of Learning and Memory (BN901-3A)
Program: Pre-College
The most intensely studied topic of brain research has been learning and memory, which has captivated the interest of scientists ever since the processes underlying it were accidentally... (more »)
Engineering Biomedical Systems (BI920-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Human life expectancy has risen dramatically over the last century due to rapid advances in medicine. The progress of medicine, in turn, can be attributed to the increased scientific... (more »)
Ethical Dilemmas in Foreign Policy (PS908-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Foreign policy decision-making is rarely morally neutral or ethically unproblematic. More often than not, foreign policy decision-makers struggle with complex moral questions in... (more »)
Building a Better Mouse Trap: An Introduction to Design (VA903-3A)
Program: Pre-College
How do the clothes you wear convey to others who you are? How do the objects you own reflect your values? We are all a part of a material culture made up of designed objects,... (more »)
Stem Cells, Cloning, Regenerative Medicine: Changing the Face of Biology (BI912-3A)
Program: Pre-College
This lecture/laboratory course will introduce students to basic stem cell theory and laboratory techniques. Topics covered in lecture will include embryonic and adult stem cells,... (more »)
Electronic Music (MU902-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Electronic Music explores how advancements in technology give rise to musical styles, such as techno, hip-hop, progressive rock, industrial, and synthpop. Students gain an understanding... (more »)
Literature of the Fantastic (EL925-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this course, students will hone their analytical skills with close readings of some of the most thrillingly strange narratives of the last two centuries. By foregrounding the... (more »)
A-Bombs, Milkshakes and Love-Ins: Decades of Change in America, 1940-1970 (HI918-3A)
Program: Pre-College
What do nuclear weapons have to do with the nuclear family? How does Playboy magazine connect with women's liberation? How does Nagasaki relate to Vietnam? What does FDR have to... (more »)
Writing the Academic Essay (EL902-3A)
Program: Pre-College
Emphasizing how to analyze and argue, this course is designed to help you meet the challenges of academic writing. You will learn how to generate, focus, organize, and develop... (more »)