Summer & Continuing Studies 2013

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AAAS 70a - Introduction to Afro-American History

4 credit hours
Instructor: Chad Williams
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
Online-M, W 07:30 - 09:00 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
A survey of the Afro-American experience from the era of slavery to the present. Topics include the rise of a distinct community and its institutions, reconstruction and segregation, the contributions of blacks to American society, and the struggles for freedom and equality. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2108
Course Tuition: $2,475 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ANTH 1a - Introduction to the Comparative Study of Human Societies

4 credit hours
Instructor: Anna Jaysane-Darr
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, nw
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
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 class number: 2048
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ANTH 55a - Anthropology of Development

4 credit hours
Instructor: Mrinalini Tankha
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, nw
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course combines an examination of the historical development of "development" concepts and institutions with case studies of particular developmental projects in the United States and abroad. Throughout the course, we will sustain a dynamic interplay between development theory and practice. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2076
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ANTH 61b - Language in American Life

4 credit hours
Instructor: Laura John
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 08:30 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course examines the relationships between language and some major dimensions of American social life: social groupings (the structures of ethnic, regional, class, and gender relations); social settings (such as courtrooms, workplaces, and homes); and social interaction. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2077
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ANTH 116a - Human Osteology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Javier Urcid
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, sn
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This course also counts toward the HSSP Major or Minor. In this course we will study skeletal anatomy and the application of forensic techniques to archaeological problems. Hands-on laboratory sessions focus on methods of estimating age at the time of death, determining sex, assessing variability, detecting instances of bone remodeling, and identifying cultural and natural modifications to bony tissue. Case studies will be used to exemplify bioarchaeological approaches. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2050
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ANTH 127a - Medicine, Body, and Culture

4 credit hours
Instructor: Casey Golomski
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, nw
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
In this course we will examine the main areas of inquiry in medical anthropology, including medicine as a sociocultural construct, political and economic dimensions of suffering and health, patients and healers in comparative medical systems, and the medical construction of men's and women's bodies. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2078
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ANTH 144a - The Anthropology of Gender

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jessica Hardin
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, ss, nw
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is an examination of gender constructs, sexuality, and cultural systems from a comparative perspective. Topics include the division of labor, rituals of masculinity and femininity, the vexing question of the universality of women's subordination, cross-cultural perspectives on same-sex sexualities and transsexuality, the impact of globalization on systems, and the history of feminist anthropology. You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2051
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

BIOL 51a - Biostatistics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Nicholas Stevenson
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, W, Th 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
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 class number: 2079
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

BIOL 101a - Molecular Biotechnology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Chandler Fulton
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, Th 08:30 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisites: BIOL 22a.
This course examines the molecular basis of DNA replication, RNA transcription focusing on molecular biology techniques such as PCR, DNA sequencing, genomics, cloning, microarrays, and siRNA and their relation to human disease research applications.
Sage class number: 2080
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable, once per summer $50 registration fee.

BIOL 107a - Data Analysis and Statistics Workshop

4 credit hours
Instructor: Joost Maier
Requirements Fulfilled: sn, qr
M, T, W, Th 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
The interpretation of data is key to making new discoveries, making optimal decisions, and designing experiments. Students will learn skills of data analysis through hands-on, computer-based tutorials and exercises that include experimental data from the biological sciences. Knowledge of very basic statistics (mean, median) will be assumed. You can view the course website for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2052
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 11a 1 - General Chemistry I - Section 1 (Summer Ses. 1)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Claudia Novack
Requirements Fulfilled: sn, qr
M, T, Th, F 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10a or 15a in previous years. The corresponding lab is CHEM 18a-Section 1, Sage class number: 2118. The small summer 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. Along with CHEM 11b, 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 class number: 2116
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 11a 2 - General Chemistry I - Section 2 (Summer Ses. 2)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michael Vela
Requirements Fulfilled: sn, qr
M, T, Th, F 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10a or 15a in previous years. The corresponding lab is CHEM 18a - Section 2, Sage class number: 2121. The small summer 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 Fall semester 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.
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 class number: 2117
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable, once per summer $50 registration fee.

CHEM 11b 1 - General Chemistry II - Section 1 (Summer Ses. 2)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Claudia Novack
Requirements Fulfilled: sn, qr
M, T, Th, F 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
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. The corresponding lab is CHEM 18b-Section 1, Sage class number: 2123. 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. This course covers basic chemical principles, with examples drawn from the chemistry of living systems as well as from environmental chemistry and materials science. Topics covered include chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, radioactivity and nuclear chemistry, and coordination 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 class number: 2122
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 18a 1 - General Chemistry Laboratory I - Section 1 (Summer Ses. 1)

2 credit hours
Instructor: Claudia Novack
M, Th 01:00 - 05:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Corequisite: CHEM 11a-Section 1. 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 class number: 2118
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $100 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 18a 2 - General Chemistry Laboratory I - Section 2 (Summer Ses. 2)

2 credit hours
Instructor: Michael Vela
M, Th 01:00 - 05:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Corequisite: CHEM 11a-Section 2. 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 class number: 2121
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $100 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 18b 1 - General Chemistry Laboratory II - Section 1 (Summer Ses. 2)

2 credit hours
Instructor: Claudia Novack
M, Th 01:00 - 05:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
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 class number: 2123
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $100 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 25a - Organic Chemistry, Lectures

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jason Pontrello
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, Th, F 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 10b, 11b, 15b or the equivalent. The corresponding lab for this course is CHEM 29a, Sage class number: 2120. 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. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2119
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 25b - Organic Chemistry, Lectures

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jason Pontrello
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, Th, F 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 25a or its equivalent. The corresponding lab for this course is CHEM 29b, Sage class number: 2125. As 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. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2124
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

CHEM 29a - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

2 credit hours
Instructor: Jason Pontrello
T, Th 01:00 - 05:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
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. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2120
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $100 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee.

CHEM 29b - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

2 credit hours
Instructor: Jason Pontrello
T, Th 01:00 - 05:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
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. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2125
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $100 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

COSI 11a - Programming in Java and C

4 credit hours
Instructor: Antonella DiLillo
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. Open only to students with no previous programing background.
This course serves as a general introduction to structured programming and problem solving using C and Java in the context of the Internet. Students also learn GUI programming and advanced HTML authoring. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2053
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

COSI 21a - Data Structures and the Fundamentals of Computing

4 credit hours
Instructor: Antonella DiLillo
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisite: COSI 11a or programming facility in C.
This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of computation including: discrete structures (sets, relations, functions, sequences, graphs), the fundamental data structures and algorithms for sorting and searching (lists, queues, dequeues, heaps, hashing, binary trees, tries), and the analysis of algorithms (predicate logic, termination and correctness proofs, computational complexity). You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2081
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ECON 10a - Introduction to Microeconomics

4 credit hours
Instructor: H. Michael Coiner
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, qr
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Intended for Economics majors and minors or students who intend to take more than one Economics course. May not be taken for credit by students who took ECON 2a in prior years.
This course introduces students to the field of microeconomics, which is the study of how individuals and firms make decisions and how these decisions interact. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2054
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ECON 80a - Microeconomic Theory

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jeremy Kronick
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to Aug. 9, 2013
Prerequisite: ECON 10a. (ECON 28b, formerly Econ 8b, for students entering prior to the fall of 2012.) Students must earn C- or higher in MATH 10a, or the equivalent, to enroll in this course. See "Special Notes Relating to Undergraduates" in the economics section of the Bulletin for more information.
This course will present the theoretical tools of microeconomics necessary to analyze economic problems and their proposed solutions. We will begin with an introduction to consumer theory and demand, which is the foundation for learning about consumer behavior and analyzing consumer decisions. Next, we will look at the topic of game theory and its associated implications. We will then introduce producer theory on how firms decide their optimal input combinations and output. We then turn our attention to study different types of market structures (monopoly, oligopoly and competitive market), concepts of partial and general equilibrium and welfare analysis. The aim of this course is to provide you with the techniques to structure and evaluate a number of policy questions relevant to the real world and "think like an economist". You can view a syllabus for this class here.

Please note: ECON 80a, 82b, and 83a. Brandeis Students receiving less than a C- for any of these courses must retake the course and earn a C- or better before enrolling in any upper-level elective. Students receiving less than a C- in ECON 83a must retake the course and earn a C- or better before enrolling in an Econometrics course. Students must receive a C- or higher in Math 10a or the equivalent course prior to enrolling in any of these courses. If it is found that a student has not successfully completed this prerequisite at any time during the semester, the student will be dropped from the course.
Sage class number: 2082
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ECON 82b - Macroeconomic Theory

4 credit hours
Instructor: Carolina Pan
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Prerequisite: ECON 20a. (ECON 28b, formerly Econ 8b, for students entering prior to the fall of 2012.) Students must earn C- or higher in MATH 10a, or the equivalent, to enroll in this course. See "Special Notes Relating to Undergraduates" in the economics section of the Bulletin for more information.
This course studies the concepts behind key economic aggregates, their measurement and inter-relations amongst them. In particular, we will study national income, consumption, investment, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation, and the unemployment rate. We will use economic models to understand the relationships amongst these variables and how economic policy can affect them. One focus of the class will be to understand these relationships through the analysis of actual economic data. You can view a syllabus for this class here.

Please note: ECON 80a, 82b, and 83a. Brandeis Students receiving less than a C- for any of these courses must retake the course and earn a C- or better before enrolling in any upper-level elective. Students receiving less than a C- in ECON 83a must retake the course and earn a C- or better before enrolling in an Econometrics course. Students must receive a C- or higher in Math 10a or the equivalent course prior to enrolling in any of these courses. If it is found that a student has not successfully completed this prerequisite at any time during the semester, the student will be dropped from the course.

Sage class number: 2055
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ECON 83a - Statistics for Economic Analysis

4 credit hours
Instructor: Sarah Le Tang
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, qr
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Prerequisite: ECON 2a or 10a. Students must earn C- or higher in MATH 10a, or the equivalent, to enroll in this course. See "Special Notes Relating to Undergraduates" in the economics section of the Bulletin for more information.

This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of the analysis tools of probability and statistics used in economics. Some of the topics that we will cover include descriptive statistics, probability theory, the Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. We will conclude with an introduction to regression analysis: single variable regressions, ordinary least squares, and the Gauss Markov Theorem. By the end of the course, you will be better able to assess statistical findings reported in the media, read the professional economics literature and perform data analysis for your own research projects. You can view a syllabus for this class here.

Please note: ECON 80a, 82b, and 83a. Brandeis students receiving less than a C- for any of these courses must retake the course and earn a C- or better before enrolling in any upper-level elective. Students receiving less than a C- in ECON 83a must retake the course and earn a C- or better before enrolling in an Econometrics course. Students must receive a C- or higher in Math 10a or the equivalent course prior to enrolling in any of these courses. If it is found that a student has not successfully completed this prerequisite at any time during the semester, the student will be dropped from the course.
Sage class number: 2056
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ECON 171a - Financial Economics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michael Bertini
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisites: ECON 80a and ECON 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 available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2083
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ECON 184b - Econometrics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jing Ren
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, qr
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisites: ECON 83a, ECON 80a. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have previously taken or are currently enrolled in ECON 185a or ECON 311a. This is an introductory course to the theory of econometric regression and forecasting models, with applications to the analysis of business and economic data. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2084
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ENG 27b - Classic Hollywood Cinema

4 credit hours
Instructor: William Flesch
Requirements Fulfilled: hum
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
A critical examination of the history of mainstream U.S. cinema from the 1930's to the present. This course focuses on major developments in film content and form, the rise and fall of the studio and star system, the changing nature of spectatorship, and the social context of film production and reception.
Sage class number: 2057
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ENG 33a - Shakespeare

4 credit hours
Instructor: William Flesch
Requirements Fulfilled: hum
M, T, Th 08:30 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course provides a survey of Shakespeare as a dramatist. Students will read between several plays, representing all periods of Shakespeare's dramatic career.
Sage class number: 2058
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ENG 79a - Directed Writing: Beginning Screenwriting

4 credit hours
Instructor: Marc Weinberg
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, hum
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
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 class number: 2126
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ENG 180a - The Modern American Short Story

4 credit hours
Instructor: William Flesch
Requirements Fulfilled: hum
M, T, Th 08:30 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course presents a close study of masterworks of American short fiction masterworks. Students read as writers write, discussing solutions to narrative obstacles and examining the consequences of alternate points of view. This course studies words and syntax to understand and articulate how technical decisions have moral and emotional weight.
Sage class number: 2086
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

FA 3a - Introduction to Drawing I

4 credit hours
Instructor: Sean Downey
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning art course for beginners. No previous drawing experience necessary. May be repeated once for credit if taught by different instructors.
A studio class that introduces a range of drawing materials and methods. Students will draw from direct observation of still-life, landscape, and the human figure. Drawing media may include graphite, charcoal, ink, and collage, as well as watercolor and pastel. The drawings of great artists throughout history will be studied to provide examples of what is possible within this broad and expressive visual language.
Sage class number: 2087
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a $40 Studio Art Fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

FA 3b - Introduction to Drawing II: Wet Media

4 credit hours
Instructor: Alfredo Gisholt
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is a art course for beginners. This course may be repeated once for credit if offered by different instructors.
This art course is 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 class number: 2060
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a $40 Studio Art Fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

FA 9a - Introduction to Digital Photography

4 credit hours
Instructor: Scott Wiener
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This course may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.
An introduction to the visual forms and concepts of the photographic image. A range of digital techniques is covered along with aspects of the history of photography. Students must provide their own digital camera. Field trips and image presentations supplement the studio aspect of the course.
Sage class number: 2061
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a $150 studio art fee and a nonrefundable, once per summer $50 registration fee.

FILM 110a - Film Production I

4 credit hours
Instructor: Marc Weinberg
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of fictional narrative motion picture production. Students will take part in teams and produce two short films. The films will emphasize dramatic development and creative storytelling through image composition, camera movement, editing, and sound. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2062
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

HISP 20b - Continuing Spanish

4 credit hours
Instructor: Mary Naielskier de Burstein
M, T, W, Th 08:50 - 11:30 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Prerequisite: A grade of C- or higher in HISP 10a or the equivalent. Students enrolling for the first time in a Hispanic Studies course at Brandeis must take the online placement exam (see below). Students must earn a C- or higher in this course in order to enroll in a 30-level Hispanic Studies course. 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. You can view a syllabus for this class here.

If you are uncertain whether your previous language study has prepared you for this course level, you can take the University's Spanish Language Placement Exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student using this Spanish Placement Exam Answer Key.
Sage class number: 2063
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

HISP 32a - Intermediate Spanish: Conversation

4 credit hours
Instructor: Raysa Mederos
Requirements Fulfilled: fl
M, T, W, Th 08:50 - 11:30 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisite: A grade of C- or higher in HISP 20b or the equivalent. Brandeis students enrolling for the first time in a Hispanic Studies course must take the online placement exam (see below). Brandeis students must earn a C- or higher in this course in order to enroll in a 100-level Hispanic Studies course. 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 has prepared you for this course level, you can take the University's Spanish Language Placement Exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student using this Spanish Placement Exam Answer Key.
Sage class number: 2088
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

HIST 147b - Twentieth-Century Russia

4 credit hours
Instructor: Marlyn Miller
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
Online-T, Th 07:30 - 09:00 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
This course traces Russian history from the 1905 revolution to the present day, with particular emphasis on the Revolution of 1917, Stalinism, culture, and the decline and fall of the USSR. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2112
Course Tuition: $2,475 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

HSSP 100b - Introduction to Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Population Health

4 credit hours
Instructor: Meredith Bergey
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, qr
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is a Core course for the HSSP program and counts toward a HSSP Major or Minor.
This course provides an orientation to the science of epidemiology, the quantitative foundation for public health policy. As a comprehensive survey course, students from varying academic backgrounds are introduced to biostatistics and major epidemiological concepts, and provided with training in their application to the study of health and disease in human populations. Case studies examine how environmental, physical, behavioral, psychological, and social factors contribute to the disease burden of populations. You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2105
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

IGS 10a - Introduction to International and Global Studies

4 credit hours
Instructor: Chandler Rosenberger
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
"Globalization" touches us more every day. This course introduces the challenges that globalization presents to international governance, economic success, individual and group identities, cultural diversity and the environment. It explores globalization's impact on various regions and on inequalities within and between nations, as well as addressing questions of gender, race, and global security. A requirement for the IGS major or minor, this course offers to all students a familiarity with the major issues facing an increasingly complex and interdependent world. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2065
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

INT 92g - Summer Internship

1 credit hours
Instructor: STAFF
Online 12:00 - 12:00 AM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
Enrollment is limited. Credit or Non-Credit grading status only. This class is open to Brandeis Undergraduate and Visiting Undergraduate students who have attained a minimum of sophomore class standing and would like to earn one credit hour for their chosen summer internship.
INT 92g permits 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 Haitt Career Center Internship Office. All applicants must submit a INT 92g Learning Agreement with the Haitt Career Center (internships@brandeis.edu) before June 21, 2013 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/hiatt/search/internship/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 the instructor prior to terminating the internship.
Course Tuition: $400 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

JOUR 45a - Sports Writing

4 credit hours
Instructor: Peter May
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, ss
Online-T, Th 06:00 - 07:30 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
This course applies skills in research, interviewing, and direct observation to write game stories, features, and opinion pieces about sports. Students learn to also see and write about sports in the broader context of business, political and social issues. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2113
Course Tuition: $2,475 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

KOR 29b - Pathways for Korean Literacy: Korean Language for Korean Speakers

4 credit hours
Instructor: Hyun Ju Ha
M, T, W, Th 08:50 - 11:30 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course prepares heritage language students to achieve the advanced level on the ACTFL proficiency scale and pass the Korean language exemption exam. Topics include colloquial and written style, speech in formal and casual settings, practice in translation and advanced reading.
Sage class number: 2315
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

LGLS 131b - Patient Autonomy: Law, Medicine, and Ethics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Sarah Elisabeth Curi
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, W 05:30 - 07:30 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
This course is designed to examine how health care decisions are made, and by whom. With a focus on patient rights, together, we will:
- explore how health care decisions are made, and by whom
- explore a range of current issues in the field of biomedical ethics, including the legal and ethical aspects of the physician-patient relationship, the doctrine of informed consent, medical futility, assisted reproduction, physician-assisted suicide, personhood, the right-to-die, clinical research, and emerging technologies.
- consider the conflicting roles and responsibilities for medical professionals and caregivers, and
- analyze hard and often tragic choices involving life, quality of life, and death
- assess the ability of the legal system to set standards and resolve conflict.

This course is about making choices - hard choices. Not only are these choices hard because they involve decisions about life, quality of life, and death, but also because there are often persuasive arguments on both sides of the issues. There are few easy answers. And, there is certainly much to think about and to discuss. Furthermore, we will find that patient autonomy impacts much more than just the individuals involved in making choices. The choices that we make - as individuals, groups, and public policy makers - influence the kind of society we have today and the one we will have in the future.

Thoughtful class participation is an essential element of this course.
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to thoughtfully consider and discuss a range of current and emerging ethical issues in modern medicine.

You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2102
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MATH 8a - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Tue Ly
Requirements Fulfilled: sn, qr
M, T, W, Th 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course will cover the following topics in mathematics: 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 the graphing of functions.

If you are uncertain whether your previous mathematics study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Registrar's website at: Mathematics Calculus Placement Testing and scroll down to "Mathematics" for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
Sage class number: 2089
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MATH 10a - Techniques of Calculus (a)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Keith Merrill
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, W, Th 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade of C- or higher in MATH 5a or placement by examination. Students may not take MATH 10a if they have received a satisfactory grade in MATH 10b or MATH 20a. 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 Registrar's website at: Mathematics Calculus Placement Testing and scroll down to "Mathematics" for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
Sage class number: 2066
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MATH 10b - Techniques of Calculus (b)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michael Carr
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, W, Th 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade of C- or higher in MATH 10a or placement by examination. Continuation of 10a. Students may not take MATH 10a and MATH 10b simultaneously. Students may not take MATH 10b if they have received a satisfactory grade in MATH 20a. This course introduces integral calculus of one variable with emphasis on techniques and applications. Topics include indefinite and definite integration, introductory differential equations, applications, such as finding areas and volumes, and techniques of integration, and sequences and series.

If you are uncertain whether your previous mathematics study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Registrar's website at: Mathematics Calculus Placement Testing and scroll down to "Mathematics" for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
Sage class number: 2090
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MATH 15a - Applied Linear Algebra

4 credit hours
Instructor: Cristobal Lemus
Requirements Fulfilled: sn
M, T, W, Th 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Prerequisites: MATH 5a or placement by exam (see below), or any mathematics course numbered 10 or above. PLEASE NOTE: Students may take MATH 15a OR MATH 22a for credit, but not both. Students in MATH 15a will learn about matrices, determinants, linear equations, vector spaces, eigenvalues, quadratic forms, and linear programming. Emphasis will be placed 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 Registrar's website at: Mathematics Calculus Placement Testing and scroll down to "Mathematics" for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
Sage class number: 2067
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 1a - Introduction to Music

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michele Zaccagnini
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is a general introduction to the materials and forms of music, and a study of musical literature. Students will be trained in the art of analytical listening, based on selected listening assignments. This course is open to non-Music majors who are assumed to have little or no previous knowledge of music. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2068
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 36a - Introduction to Musical Technology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michele Zaccagnini
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course is designed for students with little or no musical background who wish to learn how to record, edit and produce small musical productions of any kind. This course will use a hands-on approach. The tools used will vary from user-friendly software like Garage Band (Mac users), Audacity (Mac and PC), to more advanced software like Logic Audio.

Students will learn how to:
1) Record real instruments and voice
2) Edit audio
3) Record virtual instruments
4) Mix live and virtual instruments
5) Import and synchronize video in Garage Band and Logic Audio.

By the end of the course students will be able to produce homestudio-quality recordings of music and soundtracks. Students are required to bring their own laptop (Mac or PC) to class. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2316
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

PHIL 6a - Introduction to Symbolic Logic

4 credit hours
Instructor: Matthias Jenny
Requirements Fulfilled: hum
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Symbolic logic provides concepts and formal techniques that elucidate deductive reasoning. This course covers sentence logic and predicate logic. Topics include truth-functional connectives, quantifiers, validity, truth, validity, and proof.

This course fulfills requirements for philosophy majors and non-majors. It is also of interest to any students interested in critical thinking and logic, for example, those planning to take the LSAT. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2092
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

PHYS 10b - Introduction to Physical Laws and Phenomena II

4 credit hours
Instructor: Edward Martens
Requirements Fulfilled: sn, qr
M, T, W, Th 09:00 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
Prerequisite: PHYS 10a. The corresponding lab for this course is PHYS 18b, Sage class number: 2094. 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 class number: 2093
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

PHYS 18a - Introduction to Physical Laws and Phenomena I Laboratory

2 credit hours
Instructor: STAFF
M, T, W, Th 11:15 AM - 12:35 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
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 class number: 2072
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $35 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

PHYS 18b - Introduction to Physical Laws and Phenomena II Laboratory

2 credit hours
Instructor: STAFF
M, T, W, Th 11:15 AM - 12:35 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
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 class number: 2094
Course Tuition: $1,550 plus a $35 laboratory materials course fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

POL 167a - United States and China in World Politics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Ralph A. Thaxton, Jr.
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
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.
Sage class number: 2073
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable, once per summer $50 registration fee.

PSYC 1a - Introduction to Psychology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Brittany Cassidy
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course is a survey of contemporary psychology. Topics include brain and behavior, perception, memory, 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 class number: 2095
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

PSYC 51a - Statistics

4 credit hours
Instructor: Grayson Kimball
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, qr
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
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 statistical software, and how to analyze journal articles. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2074
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

PSYC 52a - Research Methods and Laboratory in Psychology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Monika Lohani
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, ss, qr
M, T, Th 08:30 - 10:50 AM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. Prerequisites: PSYC 1a and 51a. This course may not be repeated for credit by students who have taken PSYC 152a in previous years. In this course, you will learn how to conduct research in psychology. Through an intensive hands-on projects, you will learn about correlational and experimental design, have the opportunity to analyze data, and write comprehensive research reports in the style accepted by the American Psychological Association. The course offers supervised practice in experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, and formal presentation of experimental results. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2096
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

SOC 152a - Urban Life and Culture

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jaleh Jalili
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course is an analysis of the social and cultural dimensions of life in urban environments. Together, we will examine how various processes, including immigration, deindustrialization, and suburbanization, affect neighborhoods, public spaces, work, shopping, and leisure in cities. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2097
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

SOC 155b - Protest, Politics, and Change: Social Movements

4 credit hours
Instructor: Diana Schor
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course will introduce students to a theoretical and practical understanding of social movements, exploring the various aspects of contention that lead to the emergence and evolution of social movements, dynamics and conditions of individual and collective participation in movements, and political and personal consequences of participation. Students will familiarize themselves with key theoretical models and concepts as they explore them through concrete case studies of social movements that operate in a variety of contexts in the United States and abroad. Students will also learn about strategies and frames used by social movement organizations to recruit and work with individual people toward joint goals, and the processes and mechanisms through they interact with other organizations, the government, and the public. Students will learn about traditional social movements that rely on contentious actions in order to gain resources from the state (such as workers' movements or the Civil Rights Movement) and identity-based movements (such as the gay and lesbian movement in the U.S.) that aim to remove stigma associated with certain lifestyles and may challenge authorities other than, or in addition to, the state. You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2075
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

SOC 191a - Health, Community, and Society

4 credit hours
Instructor: Catherine Tan
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This is a Core course for the HSSP program and counts toward a HSSP Major or Minor. This course will explore the interrelationships among society, health, and disease, emphasizing the social causes and experience of illness. You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2098
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

THA 15b-1 - Public Speaking: The Art of Oral Communication (Section 1)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jennifer Cleary
Requirements Fulfilled: ca, OC
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course.
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. Course enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Sage class number: 2103
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

THA 15b-2 - Public Speaking: The Art of Oral Communication (Section 2)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jennifer Cleary
Requirements Fulfilled: ca, OC
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course.
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.Course enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Sage class number: 2104
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

THA 71a - Playwriting

4 credit hours
Instructor: Joseph Coroniti
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, ca
Online T, Th 06:00 - 07:30 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This course may not be taken for credit by students who took THA 104a in prior years. Please Note: This course does not count toward a Major or Minor in Creative Writing, but does fulfill the Writing Intensive Requirement for Degree Requirements.
In this online playwriting workshop, members will create three-dimensional characters in action; dramatic tension and conflict; and cadenced dialogue that grips the audience. As models for writing, we will consider a small number of plays and film adaptations, drawn from such works as Glengarry Glen Ross (David Mamet), The Heidi Chronicles (Wendy Wasserstein), Topdog/Underdog (Suzan-Lori Parks), Angels in America (Tony Kushner), Waiting for Godot, and Amadeus. However, the focus of this workshop will be on students' original scripts. Participants will write one ten-minute play and one one-act play.
You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2114
Course Tuition: $2,475 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

UWS 6b - University Writing Seminar: Writing Mental Illness

4 credit hours
Instructor: Laura Hill
Online-M, W 06:00 - 07:30 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
Mental illness occurs in all groups, yet a very particular type of mental illness narrative became common - we could even say popular - in the twentieth century: stories of mental illness in young women. Almost always dramatic and frequently romanticized, the experience of mental illness as recounted in these books deserves to be examined. In this class, we will explore novels and memoirs that articulate and narrate experiences of mental illness while we interrogate gendered aspects of those experiences and narratives. Texts we may look at include "The Yellow Wallpaper," The Bell Jar, and Prozac Nation. We will use critical theory to discuss the ways that mental illness functions as a metaphor.By the end of the course, students will have written three essays: a close reading essay; a lens essay (one that uses one text to analyze another); and a research essay. As a University Writing Seminar, this class's primary goal is to prepare students for college-level academic writing. Students will develop a critical vocabulary for thinking about the process of composition and revision as well as cultivate crucial research skills that will help them make the most of the information resources available through Brandeis. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2115
Course Tuition: $2,475 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

UWS 12a - University Writing Seminar: Comedy and Sympathy

4 credit hours
Instructor: Steven Plunkett
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
What does it mean to find something funny? When we laugh, must we laugh at something or someone? Why do I sometimes feel such keen discomfort when watching reruns of I Love Lucy, or The Office? Such notorious killjoys as Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, and Immanuel Kant have given their attention to humor, and their evaluations haven't always been positive. Some claim that laughter must necessarily be an expression of contempt for another, that enjoyment of comedy encourages coarseness of feeling and deadens our sympathy for others. These thinkers say that comedy transforms our neighbors' pain and humiliation into entertainment. Certainly, racist or sexist humor seems to operate on this principle, and as the saying goes -- most often attributed to Mel Brooks -- "Tragedy is when I cut my finger; comedy is when you fall down an open manhole and die." However, there are also those who claim that laughter encourages human sympathy and community. Comedy, they claim, can both unite us in common understanding and help us get outside of our petty jealousies and prejudices by giving us a new perspective on the world. Humor, it turns out, may make us more able to care about each other and to understand our world. It may even be one of the more valuable forms of intellectual inquiry available to curious and sympathetic thinkers.

This course sets out to investigate the relationship between our capacity to enjoy comedy and our ability to appreciate the experiences of others, and seeks to provide interested students the opportunity to sharpen their academic skills and to deepen their analytic habits of mind. We will examine the real and supposed tensions between comedy and sympathy by carefully considering key ideas from a variety of disciplines and by closely examining examples of humor from literature, the visual arts, and performances in television or film. The question of what we find funny and how we ought to regard that feeling offers ample opportunity to rigorously investigate examples of humor, to engage critically the often contentious scholarship that considers that question, and to produce original research suggesting some kind of answer to it over the course of three substantive essay assignments. Students will leave the course with experience in applying essential strategies for framing and working through analytic questions in writing, amply prepared to begin with confidence their scholastic careers at Brandeis.
You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2099
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee