2013 Course Catalog: 49 Courses
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Course Code: ANTH 0100 CRN: 60001
This course provides an introduction to cultural anthropology, surveying its defining questions, methods, and findings. We will examine the history and utility of anthropology's...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Discovering the Past: Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory
Course Code: ANTH 0500 CRN: 60021
This course asks two big questions: what do we know about humanity's past, and how do we know it? We will investigate the evolutionary origins and cultural trajectories of...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Methods of Applied Mathematics I
Course Code: APMA 0330 CRN: 60022
Mathematical techniques involving differential equations used in the analysis of physical, biological and economic phenomena. Emphasis on the use of established methods, rather...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Methods of Applied Mathematics II
Course Code: APMA 0340 CRN: 60023
Mathematical techniques involving differential equations used in the analysis of physical, biological and economic phenomena. Emphasis on the use of established methods, rather...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Computational Probability and Statistics
Course Code: APMA 1690 CRN: 60002
Examination of probability theory and mathematical statistics from the perspective of computing. Topics selected from random number generation, Monte Carlo methods, limit theorems,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Introduction to Human Physiology
Course Code: BIOL 0060 CRN: 60003
An introduction to human physiology aimed primarily at undergraduates who are not concentrating in biology. Topics include basic cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, gastrointestinal,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Cell and Molecular Biology
Course Code: BIOL 0500 CRN: 60072
This course examines the structure and function of the basic unit of an organism, the cell. An experimental approach is used to examine cellular functions, ranging from gene transcription,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Principles of Physiology
Course Code: BIOL 0800 CRN: 60017, Lab: 60018
Introduction to the function and integration of animal systems with an emphasis on mammals. Includes basic concepts in cell and organ system physiology as well as fundamentals...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Equilibrium, Rate, and Structure
Course Code: CHEM 0330 CRN: 60019, Lab:60020
Explores the electronic structure of atoms and molecules, thermodynamics, solution equilibrium, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and reaction mechanisms. Required background:...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Course Code: CHEM 0350 CRN: 60040, Lab: 60041
Sequel to CHEM 0330. Investigates the constitution and properties of the different classes of organic compounds, with considerable attention to reaction mechanisms. The laboratory...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Developmental Psychopathology
Course Code: CLPS 0640 CRN: 60024
A comprehensive introduction to child and adolescent psychological disorders. Focuses on risk, vulnerability, and protective factors in order to probe why some children develop...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Social Psychology
Course Code: CLPS 0700 CRN: 60039
Examines the theories, findings, and methods of social psychology. Topics include: social cognition (person perception, attitudes), social influence (cultural sources of attitudes,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Quantitative Methods for Psychological Sciences
Course Code: CLPS 0900 CRN: 60004
A survey of statistical methods used in the behavioral sciences. Topics include graphical data description, probability theory, confidence intervals, principles of hypothesis testing,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Sleep and Chronobiology Research
Course Code: CLPS 1194 CRN: 60069
Part of a summer immersion in behavioral science research in human sleep and chronobiology. Instruction in human sleep and circadian rhythms, research techniques in basic physiology,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Abnormal Psychology
Course Code: CLPS 1700 CRN: 60029
The study of anxiety, stress, and neurotic disorders, psychosomatic disorders, deviant social behavior, affective disorders, and schizophrenia. Considers theories of etiology (causes)...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Literature and the American Presidency
Course Code: COLT 0610G CRN: 60005
We are accustomed to engaging the American presidency as a public office best approached through the prism of government, political science, and the like. This course studies...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Financial Accounting
Course Code: ECON 0710 CRN: 60006
Basic accounting theory and practice. Accounting procedures for various forms of business organizations.
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Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Intermediate Microeconomics
Course Code: ECON 1110 CRN: 60073
Tools for use in microeconomic analysis, with some public policy applications. Theory of consumer demand, theories of the firm, market behavior, welfare economics, and general...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Course Code: ECON 1210 CRN: 60025
The economy as a whole: Level and growth of national income, inflation, unemployment, role of government policy. Prerequisite: MATH 0060, 0070, 0090, 0100, 0170, 0180, 0190, 0200,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Critical Reading and Writing I: The Academic Essay
Course Code: ENGL 0110 CRN: 60007
An introduction to university-level writing. Students produce and revise multiple drafts of essays, practice essential skills of paragraph organization, and develop techniques...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Critical Reading and Writing I: The Academic Essay
Course Code: ENGL 0110 CRN: 60083
An introduction to university-level writing. Students produce and revise multiple drafts of essays, practice essential skills of paragraph organization, and develop techniques...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
Course Code: ENGL 0180 CRN: 60026
This course is offered fully online and is open only to Brown Undergraduates and to qualified Visiting Undergraduates. The duration, course credit, and fees associated with the...(more »)
Course Status: Course Full - Waitlist Closed
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Good, Evil, and Inbetween
Course Code: ENGL 0510S CRN: 60008
Are humans born naturally good, evil, neither, or all of the above? Does evil lurk deep within the heart of all that is good, or can the forces of good eradicate those of evil?...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Reading French in the Arts and Sciences
Course Code: FREN 0220 CRN: 60027
Designed to develop the reading competence in French for graduate students (or advanced undergraduates with permission of the instructor). Fundamentals of grammar and syntax are...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
German for Reading
Course Code: GRMN 0120 CRN: 60030
Intensive introduction to German grammar and syntax for students without prior knowledge of German and from all academic disciplines. Primarily for graduate students but also open...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
World War II in Europe: History, Experience, Memory
Course Code: HIST 0760 CRN: 60009
World War II was the defining event of the twentieth century. This course will focus on the military, political, social and cultural dimensions of the war in Europe and the USSR....(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Essentials of the Latin Language
Course Code: LATN 0100 CRN: 60010
An intensive two-semester approach to Latin with special emphasis on developing facility in the rapid reading of Latin literature. No previous knowledge of Latin is required.
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Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Fiction I
Course Code: LITR 0110A CRN: 60031
A workshop for students who have little or no previous experience in writing fiction. Enrollment limited to 17 per section. S/NC. WRIT
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Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Screenwriting I
Course Code: LITR 0110E CRN: 60031
A workshop for students who have little or no previous experience in writing screenplays. S/NC. Enrollment limited to 17.
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Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Graphic Novels and Comic Masterworks
Course Code: LITR 0999 CRN: 60033
Focused on the influence of graphic novels and comic art, this course looks at examples of graphic novels and comic art from seminal texts like Art Spiegleman's Maus through...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Advanced Fiction
Course Code: LITR 1010A CRN: 60034
The writing of short stories or longer works in progress in regular installments, along with appropriate exercises and reading assignments. See general course description above...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Introductory Calculus, Part I
Course Code: MATH 0090 CRN: 60052
An intensive course in calculus of one variable including limits, differentiation, maxima and minima, the chain rule, rational functions, trigonometric functions, and exponential...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Introductory Calculus, Part II
Course Code: MATH 0100 CRN: 60042
A continuation of the material of MATH 0090 including further development of integration, inverse trigonometric and logarithmic functions, techniques of integrations, and applications....(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Harmonic Convergence: Music’s Intersection with Science, Mathematics, History and Literature
Course Code: MUSC 0510 CRN: 60012
An examination of research on music and the brain; connections between music, mathematics and history; and music's interrelationship with literature. Readings include The...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience
Course Code: NEUR 0010 CRN: 60013
Introduction to the mammalian nervous system with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain. Topics include the function of nerve cells, sensory systems, control...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Experimental Neurobiology
Course Code: NEUR 1600 CRN: 60045
Intensive laboratory experience in neuroscience appropriate for students with basic background in Neurobiology. Learn and employ the classical neurophysiological techniques of...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
The Place of Persons
Course Code: PHIL 0010 CRN: 60035
An introduction to the practice of philosophy through the study of key questions concerning the nature of persons and their place in the world. Topics covered will include, 'Reason...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Critical Reasoning
Course Code: PHIL 0100 CRN: 60053
A study of the techniques and principles of correct reasoning and effective communication. Topics may include deduction and induction, meaning and definition, fallacies in reasoning,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Doctors and Patients- Clinical Communication in Medicine
Course Code: PHP 1010 CRN: 60036
Communication is central to medical practice and interpersonal relationships between patients and physicians can often be powerful curative agents. This course reviews theory and...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Basic Physics (3)
Course Code: PHYS 0030 CRN: 60037, Lab: 60038
Survey of mechanics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics for concentrators in sciences other than physics-including premedical students or students without prior...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Basic Physics (4)
Course Code: PHYS 0040 CRN: 60050, Lab: 60051
Survey of mechanics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics for concentrators in sciences other than physics-including premedical students or students without prior...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Persuasive Communication
Course Code: TAPS 0220 CRN: 60054
Provides an introduction to public speaking, and helps students develop confidence in public speaking through the presentation of persuasive speeches. Primarily for seniors. Limited...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
The Creative Ensemble
Course Code: TAPS 1280B CRN: 60044
Develops skills in acting, improvisation, directing, teaching, and writing. Through research, performance and collaboration, participants explore individual/group talents and creative...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
The Actor's Instrument: Clown
Course Code: TAPS0930E CRN: 60043
Derived from the teachings of Jacques Lecoq and Philippe Gaulier, this course is physically-based, improvisational, loud and messy. Emphasis is on organic and intuitive response,...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Learning To See: An Introduction to Contemplative Photography
Course Code: UNIV 0067 CRN: 60078
The process of selecting what to record in the photographic image depends upon the state of awareness, the connection with the present moment. The main objective of this course...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Meditation and the Brain: Applications in Basic and Clinical Science
Course Code: UNIV 0090 CRN: 60015
This class is a detailed exploration of the most recent neuroscientific research of meditation. The course explores the cognitive, affective, and neurophysiological effects of...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
An Introduction to Contemplative Studies
Course Code: UNIV 0540 CRN: 60016
Introduction to the new field of Contemplative Studies focusing on identifying methods human beings have found, across cultures and across time, to concentrate, broaden and deepen...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Studio Foundation
Course Code: VISA 0100 CRN: 60061
An introduction to basic visual art concepts, exploring a range of materials with emphasis on experimentation and analysis of visual relationships. Drawing is a vital part of this course.
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Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013
Drawing With Watercolor
Course Code: VISA 1330 CRN: 60057
This course will be a rigorous examination of the possibilities of drawing with watercolor. We will do a lot of work outside and there will be an emphasis on unorthodox use of...(more »)
Course Status: Open
When: 7 weeks: Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013