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Problems of Political Development — POL4260.01

Instructor: Rotimi Suberu

Credits: 4

Many polities in the world today, particularly in the global South, lack durable, legitimate and effective political institutions and governmental systems. These countries are in the throes of wrenching political transitions and crises that compound weak governance institutions with economic malaise, social polarization, cultural‐territorial fragmentation and/or state

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Production, Employment, Prices — PEC2263.01

Instructor: Lopamudra Banerjee

Credits: 4

In this course on macroeconomic principles, we'll explore the vital indicators—aggregate production, employment, and prices—that are commonly used to assess the health and overall behavior of an economy. We will evaluate how government policies and various economic institutions influence and shape these variables, along with the economic forces that drive growth and

Society Culture and Thought

Production, Employment, Prices — PEC2263.02

Instructor: Lopamudra Banerjee

Credits: 4

The three indicator variables frequently used to examine the health and overall behavior of an economy are: aggregate level of production, aggregate employment, and aggregate prices. In this course, we will explore the connection between these three key variables, and study the economic forces that drive growth and fluctuations of an economy in their terms. We will examine,

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Projections — ARC2120.01

Instructor: Donald Sherefkin

Credits: 4

This course will combine an introduction to both the history of architecture as well as its systems of representation. A thematic history of architecture will be presented through slide lectures and readings. Studio work will employ sketching, hand drawing with tools and digital modeling. The studio work will inform the understanding of the work that is presented in the history

Visual Arts Environment Society Culture and Thought

Propaganda — FV2315.01

Instructor: Mariam Ghani

Days & Time: TU 2:10pm-5:50pm

Credits: 4

Since its inception, film has been used for propaganda - disseminating information with a particular slant, whether subtle or obvious - by regimes and independent players across the political spectrum. As the means of production and circuits of distribution become ever more accessible to individuals, we have moved from an era of focused

Media Studies Film and Video Media Arts

Psychological Assessment Workshop — PSY4212.01

Instructor: David Anderegg

Credits: 4

This advanced seminar will focus on techniques of psychological test construction. Issues of reliability and validity of psychological tests will be explored as we construct and validate “new” projective tests based upon traditional models. We will explore scoring systems from the standpoint of theoretical and empirical utility. This will be a hands-on workshop and

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Psychological Study of Sex and Gender — PSY2240.02

Instructor: Özge Savas

Credits: 4

Why do people want to know about a baby's sex? How are children socialized into gender/sex binaries? How are gender roles created? How is gender/sex related to sexuality? What is it that we are attracted to in another person? Body frames? Masculinity/femininity? Having a penis or a vagina/vulva? How does gender/sex depend on other categories such as race/ethnicity, nationality,

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Psychological Study of Sex and Gender — PSY2240.01

Instructor: Özge Savas

Credits: 4

Why do people want to know about a baby's sex? How are children socialized into gender/sex binaries? How are gender roles created? How is gender/sex related to sexuality? What is it that we are attracted to in another person? Body frames? Masculinity/femininity? Having a penis or a vagina/vulva? How does gender/sex depend on other categories such as race/ethnicity, nationality,

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Psychological Study of Sex and Gender — PSY2240.02

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Credits: 4

Students in this course will (1) question the meanings of social categories such as women, men, sex, and gender; (2) learn how sex and gender intersect with other social categories such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, social class, religion, and disability; and (3) develop an understanding of interlocking systems of oppression (e.g. sexism, racism, classism,

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Psychology of Class — PSY4224.01

Instructor: Ella Ben Hagai

Credits: 4

In recent years there has been renewed interest among psychologists regarding how individuals’ socio-economic position shape their psychology. In this course we will explore how class background shapes people’s emotions, tastes (for food, music or art), and political ideologies. We will study these questions using both classical sociological theories (Marx, Weber, and Bourdieu)

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Psychology of Creativity: Making and Using Metaphors — PSY4226.01

Instructor: David Anderegg

Credits: 4

This course will address two large areas in the psychology of creativity: (1) special creativity, that is, the study of creative persons and the specific characteristics of high-level creative thinkers. We will look at how creativity is measured, what personal characteristics or life circumstances seem to foster creative achievement, and the contributions of history in making

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Psychology of Creativity: Making and Using Metaphors — PSY4226.01

Instructor: David Anderegg

Credits: 4

This course will address two large areas in the psychology of creativity: (1) special creativity, that is, the study of creative persons and the specific characteristics of high-level creative thinkers. We will look at how creativity is measured, what personal characteristics or life circumstances seem to foster creative achievement, and the contributions of history in making

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Psychology of Gender and Sexuality — PSY2385.01

Instructor: Arita Balaram

Credits: 4

This program will examine the categories of gender and sexuality within and beyond the psychological discipline and aims to familiarize students with major theoretical perspectives on gender including social constructionism, feminism, queer theory, and decolonization. The program will draw from psychological empirical research on gender and sexuality across history and culture

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Psychology of Gender and Sexuality — PSY2385.01

Instructor: Carly Rudzinski

Credits: 4

This course will examine the categories of gender and sexuality within and beyond the psychological discipline and aims to familiarize students with major theoretical perspectives on gender including social constructionism, feminism, queer theory, and decolonization. The program will draw from psychological empirical research on gender and sexuality across history and culture

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Psychology of Gender and Sexuality — PSY2119.02

Instructor: Ella Ben Hagai

Credits: 2

In this seminar, we will explore the processes of gender identity development in childhood and adolescence. We will examine gender identity development among gender conforming (cisgender) and transgender children and young adults. In addition, we will review research on the determinant of sexual orientation and the psychological processes influencing sexual desire and romantic

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Psychology of Language — PSY2118.01

Instructor: Anne Gilman

Credits: 4

How do children learn language? What about adults---isn't it harder to learn a new language past puberty? What is the cognitive impact of bilingualism or multilingualism? How is language related to human emotion and behavior, including in treating mental illness? To develop answers to these questions, we will read and discuss articles, analyze

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Psychology Research Workshop — PSY4390.01

Instructor:

Credits: 4

In this class, students will work in small groups to carry out psychology research projects from start to finish. The groups will do a (fast) literature review; IRB proposal; research design; data collection and data analysis. Each group will work on the same project throughout the term. In order to get going on projects, we will work on topics of the instructor’s choosing: one

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Psychophysiology Research — PSY4103.01

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Credits: 2

Students will investigate the relationship between psychological constructs and physiological responses through research projects. the focus of the class is the application of practical knowledge, with some discussion of the psychological theory behind the measures. Equipment is available for students to collect data from multiple modalities including, cardiovascular function

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Public Policy Forum: Saving Democracy Together — APA2356.01

Instructor: Eileen Scully

Credits: 1

Almost a century ago, Franklin D. Roosevelt alerted Americans to the impending global conflict pitting democracies founded on individual liberty against rising fascist dictatorships pursuing “final solutions.” Drawing inspiration from John Dewey’s progressive philosophy, FDR emphasized, "In this conflict the part which education plays in each ideology is crucial. Democracy

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Punk Culture: An Interdisciplinary Approach — ANT4222.01

Instructor: Steve Moog

Credits: 4

At its inception in the mid-1970s, punk was theorized as a white, working-class youth “subculture.” Today punk is recognized as a global cultural phenomenon thriving in places far removed from its points of genesis in North America and northern Europe. Scholars and punks alike have long noted adherences to independent cultural production and do-it-yourself ethics as unifying,

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Qualitative Inquiry — PSY4111.01

Instructor: Özge Savaş

Credits: 4

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Qualitative Inquiry — PSY4111.01

Instructor: Özge Savaş

Credits: 4

In this course, you will be introduced to the philosophical, conceptual, and practical foundations of qualitative methods used in psychological research. We will discuss the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of different types of qualitative inquiry that are commonly used, such as narrative analysis, thematic analysis, conversation analysis, and discourse

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Queer Asian Pacific American Literature — LIT2529.01) (cancelled 4/23/2024

Instructor: Franny Choi

Credits: 4

To be LGBTQIA and AAPI is to occupy two disparate, marginalized identities that seem constantly to be shifting. What might the literature of this intersection teach us about larger questions of community, belonging, and resistance? This 2000-level class attempts to locate a Queer Asian Pacific America through literature, from the work of early Chinese American lesbian poets

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Queer Asian Pacific American Literature — LIT2529.01

Instructor: Franny Choi

Days & Time: MO,TH 1:40pm-3:30pm

Credits: 4

To be LGBTQIA and AAPI is to occupy two disparate, marginalized identities that seem to be be in constant flux. What might the literature of this intersection teach us about larger questions of community, belonging, and resistance? This 2000-level class attempts to locate a Queer Asian Pacific America through literature, from Chinese American lesbian poets of the 1980s to

Literature Society Culture and Thought

Queerness and Games — MS4104.01

Instructor: Tom Leddy-Cecere

Credits: 4

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