Course Offerings - Summer 2009

Summer Session II: July 6 - August 7, 2009
This course examines the ways human beings construct their lives in a variety of societies. Includes the study of the concept of culture, kinship and social organization, political economy, gender and sexuality, religion and ritual, symbols and language, social inequalities and social change, and globalization. Consideration of anthropological research methods and approaches to cross-cultural analysis. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2043
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
ANTH 5a examines the major transformations of humanity from early hominids to civilizations. We will study fossils and archaeological evidence to highlight the origins of bipedalism and language, the shift from foraging to agricultural economies, and the inception of urban life and large-scale political centralization. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2004
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
In this course we will examine human skeletal anatomy from an evolutionary and functional perspective. Students will learn to identify and interpret the bones of the human skeleton and will also be introduced to specific techniques for aging, sexing, and recognizing pathologies on skeletal material. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2002
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
This course is an introduction to medical anthropology, covering a wide range of topics using both theoretical and ethnographic sources. Topics we will cover include health and illness, ethnomedicines, biomedicine, culture-bound syndromes, medicalization, global health and inequalities, medical knowledge production as cultural activity, and the politics of reproductive health. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2045
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
It is often assumed that language differences divide people, while a common language unites them. To what extent is this true? Taking cross-cultural and historical approaches, we examine the role of language in creating concepts of tribe, ethnicity, and nation. Explores what kinds of social groupings these terms might label, some ideologies connected with their use, and their relationship with communication systems. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2047
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisites: BIOL 22a and BIOL 22b. CHEM 25a and CHEM 25b are recommended.
Introduces basic physiological principles with an overview of neural and hormonal control mechanisms. Topics include physiology of cardiovascular and respiratory systems, electrolyte regulation, digestion and absorption, and reproduction, with an overview of immunology. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2005
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: MATH 10a.
This course is a basic introduction to the methods of statistics and the mathematical analysis applied to problems in the life sciences. Topics include statistical analysis of experimental data, mathematical description of chemical reactions, and mathematical models in neuroscience, population biology, and epidemiology. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2173
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisites: BIOL 22a.
This course examines the molecular genetics and genomics of DNA structure and replication, gene function (RNA transcription, processing and editing, and protein synthesis), and genome analysis, with emphasis on both molecular biology techniques and the recent revolution in our understanding that is being driven by these powerful technologies. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2049
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Nutrition is the science of food and its role in health and disease. This course will introduce the biological background to provide students with tools to better understand everything from how we choose food to how our diet influences our long term health. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Please note: This course does not meet the requirements for the major in biology.
SAGE Course Number: 2051
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10a or 15a in previous years.

The small class size will allow the instructor to set the pace of the course in accord with the needs of students who have had varying previous exposure to chemistry. This course will cover the subject matter of a conventional full-year chemistry course, providing the student with an understanding of the principles and concepts underlying the molecular processes and macroscopic chemical changes of matter. Following an introduction to stoichiometry, a background of quantum theory and atomic structure will lead to an understanding of molecular bonding and structure, and states of matter and phase changes. The study of reaction energetics and kinetics will be followed by solution equilibria, electrochemistry and acid-base reactions. The course will conclude with applications to organic and inorganic chemistry. This course will provide students with the full range of chemical topics desired when only a single semester of chemistry is adequate for their needs. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2006
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 - August 7, 2009
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10a or 15a in previous years.

The small class size will allow the instructor to set the pace of the course in accord with the needs of students who have had varying previous exposure to chemistry. This course will cover the subject matter of a conventional full-year chemistry course, providing the student with an understanding of the principles and concepts underlying the molecular processes and macroscopic chemical changes of matter. Following an introduction to stoichiometry, a background of quantum theory and atomic structure will lead to an understanding of molecular bonding and structure, and states of matter and phase changes. The study of reaction energetics and kinetics will be followed by solution equilibria, electrochemistry and acid-base reactions. The course will conclude with applications to organic and inorganic chemistry. This course will provide students with the full range of chemical topics desired when only a single semester of chemistry is adequate for their needs.
PLEASE NOTE: This class will meet on Mondays from 9am-12noon to allow for an extra hour of instruction. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
SAGE Course Number: 2056
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 11a or the equivalent. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10b or 15b in previous years.

This course is an extension of material presented in CHEM 11a. When taken in conjunction with CHEM 11a and associated laboratory courses CHEM 18a and b, it meets the general, analytic, and inorganic chemistry requirements of medical and dental schools. After a review of stoichiometry, the course will address rigorous quantitative instruction of thermodynamics followed by chemical equilibria applied to ionic equilibria of acid-base, metal ion and oxidation-reduction reactions. The final chapters will deal with chemical kinetics and nuclear chemistry. The combination of the two summer sessions covers the same material presented in CHEM 11a and CHEM 11b to all science majors during the academic year. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2058
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Corequisite: CHEM 11a. Dropping CHEM 11a necessitates written permission from the lab instructor to continue with this course. May yield half-course credit toward rate of work and graduation. Two semester hour credits. This course may not be taken by students who have passed CHEM 19a in previous years.

The enrollment in this class is limited, allowing close supervision of each student's performance. Experiments are designed to illustrate the topics discussed in CHEM 11a, including atomic spectra, stoichiometry, gas laws, and chemical reactions. This course will include gravimetric, volumetric, and synthesis and spectrometric analysis of an inorganic complex. Techniques of measurement and the assessment of errors will be stressed. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2007
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $60 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session II: July 6 - August 7, 2009
Corequisite: CHEM 11a. Dropping CHEM 11a necessitates written permission from the lab instructor to continue with this course. May yield half-course credit toward rate of work and graduation. Two semester hour credits. This course may not be taken by students who have passed CHEM 19a in previous years.

The enrollment in this class is limited, allowing close supervision of each student's performance. Experiments are designed to illustrate the topics discussed in CHEM 11a, including atomic spectra, stoichiometry, gas laws, and chemical reactions. This course will include gravimetric, volumetric, and synthesis and spectrometric analysis of an inorganic complex. Techniques of measurement and the assessment of errors will be stressed.
SAGE Course Number: 2059
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $60 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisites: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 18a and CHEM 10a or CHEM 11a.
Corequisite: CHEM 11b. Dropping CHEM 11b necessitates written permission from the lab instructor to continue with this course. May yield half-course credit toward rate of work and graduation. Two semester hour credits. This course may not be taken by students who have passed CHEM 19b in previous years.

This course is a continuation of the CHEM 18a laboratory and complementary to CHEM 11b lectures. The experiments will complement the material and utilize the quantitative skills from CHEM 11b. This course will include qualitative and quantitative analysis using instrumental and wet chemistry techniques. Experiments will include colligative properties, kinetics, and equilibria involving acid-base, electron transfer and solubility reactions. Titration, cell potentials and spectrophotometry will be used to evaluate equilibrium parameters. An organic compound will also be synthesized and analyzed. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2060
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $60 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 10b, 11b, 15b or the equivalent.

This course meets the first half of the organic chemistry, biology, premedical, and pre-dental majors when taken in conjunction with the laboratory course CHEM 29a. It is also useful for individuals in the physical and life science fields who wish to gain a working knowledge of organic chemistry. The course will examine the important classes of organic compounds of chemical, biological, and medicinal interest. Attention is focused on the relationship between structure and reactivity. Current theoretical concepts of structure, bonding, and mechanism form a basis for the interpretation of the properties and interactions as well as the synthesis and transformation of a wide range of organic compounds.
SAGE Course Number: 2008
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 25a or its equivalent.

A continuation of CHEM 25a, this course meets the second half of the organic chemistry requirement for chemistry, biology, premedical, and pre-dental majors when taken in conjunction with the laboratory course, CHEM 29b.
SAGE Course Number: 2061
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 18b or 19b or the equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 25a. Dropping CHEM 25a necessitates written permission from the lab instructor to continue with the lab. May yield half-course credit toward rate of work and graduation. Two semester hour credits.

The laboratory affords practical experience in the purification, isolation, and analysis of organic compounds. Various techniques include extraction, distillation, chromatography, and crystallization.
SAGE Course Number: 2009
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $60 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 29a or the equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 25b. Dropping CHEM 25b necessitates written permission from the lab instructor to continue with the lab. May yield half-course credit toward rate of work and graduation. Two semester hour credits.

A continuation of CHEM 29a. This course is designed to give experience in the important techniques of organic synthesis. It includes synthesis of typical organic compounds and characterization using analytic and instrumental procedures.
SAGE Course Number: 2062
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $60 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Mandarin is taught in this intensive course, intended for students with no previous knowledge of Chinese. This class offers training in basic Chinese grammar, speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Chinese characters, and the “pinyin” phonetic system as a tool for learning Chinese. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2010
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course is an introduction to the basic principles underlying computer hardware and software, and to the implications of the wider use of computers in society. Topics will include hardware, software, programming, the Internet, privacy and security issues, as well as a survey of current research directions, including artificial intelligence and parallel computing.
SAGE Course Number: 2012
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
The course is divided into two parts. The C programming language and an introduction to Java. The objective of this course is for students to develop an understanding of approaches to solving problems with computers,and to be able to demonstrate proficiency in designing and writing programs using high level procedural programming language (C) and object oriented programming (Java).

Topics covered in Java include:
- Applications and Applets.
- Object Oriented Programming.
- Graphical User Interface Components (GUI).

Topics covered in C include:
- Problem solving and software engineering.
- Fundamental data types: numbers, truth values, characters and pointers.
- Fundamental program structures: sequencing, selection, repetition, and functions.
- Number representation, and accuracy in numerical computation.
- Simple data storage structures: variables, arrays, structures (records), files.

SAGE Course Number: 2011
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course offers an introduction to economic analysis with policy applications. The economist’s approach to social analysis is systematically elaborated.
SAGE Course Number: 2014
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: ECON 2a
In this course, the basic tools and models of economic analysis are applied to a wide range of topics in micro, macro, and international economics.
SAGE Course Number: 2066
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: ECON 8b. ECON 80a assumes a knowledge of calculus at the level taught in MATH 10a: Techniques of Calculus (a).
In this course you will learn how to analyze the behavior of economic units within a market economy. An emphasis is placed upon individuals' decisions as demanders of goods and suppliers of resources, and firms' decisions as suppliers of goods and demanders of resources under various market structures. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2015
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: ECON 8b. ECON 80a and 83a would be helpful. ECON 82b assumes a knowledge of calculus at the level taught in MATH 10a: Techniques of Calculus (a).
Macroeconomics focuses on the determination of total output, deals with aggregates such as aggregate consumption and investment, and looks at the overall level of prices. We are going to study both long-run trends and the short-run fluctuations that are part of the business cycles. Our ultimate objective is to learn a particular way of thinking about the functioning of markets and the role of government. Here are some of the questions we will try to answer: what are the causes of recessions and booms? What government policies can stabilize the price level? What are the causes and consequences of inflation and unemployment? How does the Federal Reserve's monetary policy affect interest rates, invesment, income, and growth? Why do some countries produce more output per person than others? You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2065
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: ECON 2a. ECON 83a assumes a knowledge of calculus at the level taught in MATH 10a: Techniques of Calculus (a).
This is a first course in statistical inference. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, normal and binomial distributions, sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, properties of estimators, hypothesis testing, regression, and analysis of variance. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2016
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisites: ECON 80a and 83a. May not be taken for credit by students who have previously taken IEF 205a.
This course is an introduction to financial economics. Topics include the selection of assets, portfolio choice under uncertainty, equilibrium asset pricing models, the efficient markets hypothesis, futures, and options markets. This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2013
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisites: ECON 80a, ECON 82b, ECON 83a.
This is an introductory course to the theory of econometric regression and forecasting models, with applications to the analysis of business and economic data. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2064
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Literature for adolescents can't afford any self-indulgences: its audience is too impatient. So it's a great place to see what's essential to story-telling. Authors include Shelley, Twain, Salinger, Pullman, and Rowling, whom we'll use to test basic narrative theory.
SAGE Course Number: 2020
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course may not be repeated by students who have taken ENG 129b in previous years. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of screenwriting: structure, plot, conflict, character, and dialog. Students read screenwriting theory, scripts, analyze files, and produce an outline and the first act of an original screenplay. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2021
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This class is a graded course but Brandeis students may use up one of their Pass/Fail options for this course.
This creative writing workshop is designed for those willing to take a close look at the act of writing, whether prose or poetry. The course will be highly interactive, with feedback from other members as well as the workshop leader. Writing experiments will get our creative juices flowing and stimulate creative muscles we are not used to flexing. We will read a variety of short writings to provide a common ground for theorizing, inspiring, and sharing the creative process. We will specifically consider what we are trying to accomplish: to change the world? to change ourselves? to think? to see? to find an individual voice? We will focus on words, techniques, styles, dreams, bodies, states of mind, and the world outside. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
NOTE: This course is hybrid course which combines online learning using a course website in LATTE with traditional class meetings each Wednesday from 11:15am-1:45pm.
SAGE Course Number: 2017
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
This class is a graded course but Brandeis students may use up one of their Pass/Fail options for this course.
This creative writing workshop is designed for those willing to take a close look at the act of writing, whether prose or poetry. The course will be highly interactive, with feedback from other members as well as the workshop leader. Writing experiments will get our creative juices flowing and stimulate creative muscles we are not used to flexing. We will read a variety of short writings to provide a common ground for theorizing, inspiring, and sharing the creative process. We will specifically consider what we are trying to accomplish: to change the world? to change ourselves? to think? to see? to find an individual voice? We will focus on words, techniques, styles, dreams, bodies, states of mind, and the world outside. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
NOTE: This course is taught entirely online using the Brandeis LATTE website.
SAGE Course Number: 2019
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Students in this course will study up to thirteen films covering the whole trajectory of Hitchcock's career, as well as reading interviews and critical responses to Hitchcock's work.
SAGE Course Number: 2018
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
This course presents a close study of masterworks of American short fiction of the last hundred years. We’ll read stories by Henry James, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Cather, Flannery O’Connor, Hammett, West, Pynchon, Denis Johnson, and Stuart Dybeck. Emphasis will be on careful rather than copious reading, and on the question of why the writer chose the short-story form.
SAGE Course Number: 2069
Course Tuition: $2024

Extended Summer Session: June 1 - August 7, 2009
Students work in environmental internship placements tailored to the students’ academic program, interests, and skills. Internships are in public and private organizations focused on environmental policy, research, regulation, enforcement, and education. Students must work a minimum number of 100 hours at the placement site and/or doing the fieldwork required by the internship. A classroom component is designed to provide an opportunity for analysis and discussion of the internship experience. Professor Goldin has a number of diverse environmental internship opportunities available for students, but also welcomes students to find their own internship placements if they wish. Internships may also be done in other areas of the U.S. and abroad. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
To register for this course, students should first contact Prof. Goldin to discuss their proposed Internship, or for advice in finding an internship site. The Professor will provide approved students with a unique SAGE Permission Code that will allow them to enroll in the class.
SAGE Course Number: 2053
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Students will be introduced to theories of visual art through the practice of drawing. Translation of perceptual experience into pictorial language is fundamental to this course. Students may draw from still-life situations, from landscape and architectural spaces, and from the human figure.
SAGE Course Number: 2071
Course Tuition: $2024 plus a $20 Studio Fee

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Beginning level course. May be repeated once for credit if offered by different instructors.
An introduction to the materials and methods of drawing. A topic based course, this section of FA 3b will offer basic drawing instruction through focus on a particular theme: drawing with the "wet media" of ink and watercolor. Students will work from still life, the figure and landscape, and will consider how pens and brushes can be used in expressive and inventive ways.
SAGE Course Number: 2022
Course Tuition: $2024 plus a $20 Studio Art Course Fee

Hebrew Language Summer Institute: June 1 - June 26, 2009
For students with no previous knowledge and those with a minimal background. Intensive training in the basics of Hebrew grammar, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.

This course is offered as part of the Brandeis Hebrew Language Summer Institute. Please visit:
http://www.brandeis.edu/summer/hebrew/
for more information about the program and this class.

As part of the Brandeis Hebrew Language Summer Institute students seeking to register for this class should use the paper forms found at:
http://www.brandeis.edu/summer/hebrew/registration.php
SAGE Course Number: 2044
Course Tuition: $2882

Hebrew Language Summer Institute: June 1 - June 26, 2009
Pre-req: HBRW 10a or the equivalent as determined by placement exam

This course is offered as part of the Brandeis Hebrew Language Summer Institute. Please visit:
http://www.brandeis.edu/summer/hebrew/
for more information about the program and this class.

As part of the Brandeis Hebrew Language Summer Institute students seeking to register for this class should use the paper forms found at:
http://www.brandeis.edu/summer/hebrew/registration.php
SAGE Course Number: 2048
Course Tuition: $2882

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: SPAN 10a or the equivalent
For students with some previous study of Spanish. Continuing presentation of the basic grammar and vocabulary of the language within the context of Hispanic culture and practice of the four language skills. Special attention to reading and writing skills, as well as guided conversation.

If you are uncertain whether your previous language study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Registrar's website at:
Foreign Language Placement Testing and scroll down to "III. Spanish" for a copy of the University's Spanish placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
SAGE Course Number: 2025
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: SPAN 20b or equivalent. This course focuses on the development of oral expression and conversational skills in the context of continuing development of linguistic competence in Spanish.

If you are uncertain whether your previous language study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Registrar's website at:
Foreign Language Placement Testing and scroll down to "III. Spanish" for a copy of the University's Spanish placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
SAGE Course Number: 2073
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
How was the United States transformed from a fractured nation at the end of the Civil War to the political and economic global superpower it is today? In this course, we will answer that question by tracing the staggering changes in American life from 1865 to the start of the 21st century. We will consider the unifying forces of an expanding federal government and increasing consumer capitalism even as we examine the impact of sociopolitical forces that continue to divide American citizens. In the process, we will also evaluate the roles of technology, migration and shifting American ideologies of rights and identities in creating the modern American nation. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2075
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course will examine the impact of political development, cultural change, and commercial expansion on the family in Europe from early modern to contemporary times. This socio-historical approach includes topical emphases on changing patterns in kinship and household structure, child rearing, sex-role differentiation, sociability, authority, childhood, employment, marriage, and divorce. Scholarly literature will be supplemented by works of fiction and film.
SAGE Course Number: 2026
Course Tuition: $2024

Enrollment is limited. Credit or Non-Credit grading status only. Only Brandeis students may take this course. Open to Brandeis students with a minimum of sophomore class standing.

This option permits Brandeis University undergraduate students to complete a summer internship for one credit hour of elective academic credit. Students are required to work a minimum of 100 hours during 5 weeks at the internship site, provided they have obtained approval from the Academic Internship Administrator. All applicants must submit a Learning Agreement to Jessica Paquin (internships@brandeis.edu) before June 20 to receive approval to register for this course through the Summer School. Important information regarding INT 92g can be found at:
http://www.brandeis.edu/internships/transcript/int92g.html

By enrolling in this course, students are making a serious commitment to serve an employer and complete all academic assignments. If a student encounters unexpected difficulties which make it impossible to continue the internship, he/she is required to discuss the circumstances with Jessica Paquin prior to terminating the internship.
SAGE Course Number: 2054
Course Tuition: $275

Extended Summer Session: June 1 - August 7, 2009
Pre-requisite: AMST 15a, 137b, or 138b
This course brings together students who are independently engaged in various media internships and provides an opportunity for them to exchange their experiences with other students and to discuss and analyze related readings. Students will receive career guidance in the various communication fields and they will have an opportunity to practice job-hunting skills, such as resume and cover letter writing. Students who choose to satisfy the journalism minor’s internship option must take this course.
To register for this course, students should first contact Prof. Maura Jane Farrelly to discuss their proposed Internship, or for advice in finding an internship site. The Professor will provide approved students with a unique SAGE Permission Code that will allow them to enroll in the class. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2055
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 - August 7, 2009
This course will cover the following topics: discrete probability spaces; random variables; expectation; variance; approximation by the normal curve; sample mean and variance; and confidence intervals. No calculus is required, but students are expected to be proficient in high school algebra and graphing of functions. You can view a syllabus for this class here.

If you are uncertain whether your previous mathematics study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Math Dept. website at:
http://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/newstudent/testing.html#5
for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
SAGE Course Number: 2176
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: a satisfactory grade of C- or higher in MATH 5a or placement by examination.
MATH 10a is an introduction to differential (and some integral) calculus of one variable, with emphasis on techniques and applications. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
If you are uncertain whether your previous mathematics study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Math Dept. website at:
http://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/newstudent/testing.html#5
for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
SAGE Course Number: 2172
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course will survey a wide range of both classical and popular musical traditions from all over the world, asking the following questions: What is music? What meanings do different peoples attribute to music? What role or function does music play in various cultures? Do different musical traditions ever share a common ground? Such an exploration of musical cultures will help students to develop active skills that can then be applied to any type of music. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2027
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Everyone loves the Beatles. In this class, we will delve into why everyone loves them. We will examine the musical, social, political and cultural contexts that created the perfect opportunity for the Beatles. Throughout this course, video, music and television documentaries will supplement the assigned readings that guide our investigation of the greatest musical sensation of the last generation. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Class Number: 2177
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Open to all students. NEJS 185b may not be repeated for credit by students who have taken NEJS 145b in previous years.
Students will discuss the processes that led to the emergence of the modern Middle East: disintegration of Islamic Ottoman society; European colonialism; reform and reaction; the rise of nationalism and the modern states, remergence of Islam as a political ideology and the concept of democracy. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2079
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisites: PSYC 1a or MATH 10a and sophomore standing in psychology or neuroscience.
Cognitive factors in perception, attention, memory and learning, motor control, plasticity and planning, and experience-driven neural plasticity. Experimental and neuroimaging approaches are emphasized. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2085
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
This course provides an introduction to important philosophical debates about contemporary moral issues. Topics include: animal rights, environmentalism, global justice and famine relief, racism, affirmative action, sexism, pornography, sexual morality, and gay marriage. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2091
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prequisite or Corequisite: MATH 10a or equivalent
This course will introduce students in the life sciences to those phenomena and concepts of physics basic to their professional work. It is designed to meet the first half of the physics requirement of medical and dental schools when taken in conjunction with the laboratory course, PHYS 18a. It does not require facility in differential and integral calculus, but does presuppose a working knowledge of algebra and some familiarity with trigonometry. The laws and concepts of mechanics and thermodynamics are the main topics of the course. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2030
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: PHYS 10a

This course concludes the introduction of students in the life sciences to those phenomena and concepts of physics basic to their professional work. It is designed to meet the second half of the physics requirement of medical and dental schools when taken in conjunction with the laboratory course, PHYS 18b. PHYS 10b does not require facility in differential and integral calculus, but does presuppose a working knowledge of algebra and some familiarity with trigonometry. The main topics of the course are acoustics, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2092
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Corequisitie: PHYS 10a. May yield half-course credit toward rate-of-work and graduation.
This laboratory course consists of basic physics experiments designed to accompany PHYS 10a.
SAGE Course Number: 2031
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $35 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Corequisitie: PHYS 10b. May yield half-course credit toward rate-of-work and graduation.

This laboratory course consists of basic physics experiments designed to accompany PHYS 10b.
SAGE Course Number: 2093
Course Tuition: $1342 plus a $35 laboratory materials course fee

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
An introduction to 20th-century revolutionary movements in the Third World, this course will focus on the emergence of peasant-based resistance and revolution in the world beyond the West, and on the role of state violence in provoking popular involvement in protest, rebellion, and insurgency. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2032
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course focuses primarily on the following topics: issues in U.S.-China relations, including Taiwan and Tibet; the formation of a Greater China; military security and use of nuclear weapons; human rights; and Chinese and American versions of nationalism and internationalism. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2033
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course is a survey of contemporary scientific psychology. Topics include brain and behavior, perception, learning, cognitive processes, plasticity, intelligence, child and adult development, personality, social behavior, and the relationship between normal and abnormal behavior. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2035
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: PSYC 1a
This course covers the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics. The various techniques useful in the behavioral sciences will be emphasized. Students learn the theory of statistical decisions, practical application of computer programs, and how to analyze journal articles. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2096
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Course counts towards the completion of the joint M.A. degree in sociology and women’s and gender studies.
This course investigates changes in the character of American families over the last two centuries. A central concern will be the dynamic interactions between economic, cultural, political, and social forces and how they shape and are reshaped by families over time. Particular attention is paid to how experiences of men and women vary by class, race and ethnicity. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2038
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
This class explores the structure and utility of gender categories and examines the current and future potentials of the social organization of sex. We will also consider the role of the body and sexuality in the examination of gender. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2099
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course will explore the interrelationships among society, health, and disease, emphasizing the social causes and experience of illness. Case examples will focus on social aspects of HIV/AIDS, cancer, obesity, and heart disease. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2039
Course Tuition: $2024

Extended Summer Session: June 1 - August 7, 2009
This is an introductory course designed to present the basic concepts and techniques of making presentations to groups of people. Students will explore the principles of human communication and apply them to various situations and forms of spoken discourse. Students will develop a process for analyzing the audience, developing effective habits of vocal delivery, and for writing their own speeches. Content, research, personal style, and storytelling will also be examined. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2057
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session 2: July 6 - August 7, 2009
This is an introductory course designed to present the basic concepts and techniques of making presentations to groups of people. Students will explore the principles of human communication and apply them to various situations and forms of spoken discourse. Students will develop a process for analyzing the audience, developing effective habits of vocal delivery, and for writing their own speeches. Content, research, personal style, and storytelling will also be examined. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This is a limited enrollment course. Contact us at summerschool@brandeis.edu for permission to enroll.
Course Tuition: $2024