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ANTHROPOLOGY

Drugs, Culture, Politics

Through the study of the ways in which drugs, states, and people are interlinked by the use, trade, and regulation of various legal and illegal intoxicants (and pharmaceuticals), this course will explore key areas of anthropological interest. We will look at the ways drugs work in and on the body, the person, and the collective, and investigate the place of drugs in religion, medicine, society, law, economy, and the family.

Technologies of Health and Development

This course examines the ways in which expanding global health initiatives are re-imagining development and re-orienting ideas about global public goods, forms of risk, and modes of entitlement. Through an engagement with literature from anthropology, history of medicine, science studies, and from within public health, the course seeks to apply a critical perspective to the role of public-health-as-development programs and to explore how these global technologies map onto the lives of individuals.

Violence in Contemporary Post War Cinema

This class takes contemporary feature films on political violence as ethnographic documents to consider the problem of (re)presentation of violence and suffering in the aftermath of devastating violence. Specifically, it takes as point of departure feature film’s ability to connect everyday life, fiction and major historical events through ordinary and epochal conversations to examine the relation between trauma and mechanical repetition of violence as well as the specific ways in which victims restore senses of intimacy and trust in everyday life.

Political Anthropology

Is the state a myth? What is the connection between democracy and secrecy? How do gifts and magic work in relation to law and war? What social movements are emerging in the post-colonial world? This course revisits classical and contemporary ethnographies of power and authority, hierarchy and symbol. Studies of ritual and collective memory as critiques of state fetishism, nationalism and community. Local customs and rules, vis-à-vis international law, human rights and economic globalization.

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APPLIED MATH AND STATISTICS

Mathematics and Politics

Examining interesting problems from the world of politics including apportionment, resource allocation, voting, and conflict, this course is designed for humanities and social science students who enjoy solving logic puzzles. * Prerequisites: None.

Statistical Analysis I

First semester of a general survey of statistical methodology. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability models, random variables, expectation, sampling, the central limit theorem, classical and robust estimation of location, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, two-sample problems, introductory analysis of variance, introductory nonparametric methods. Some use of computing with the Minitab statistical package, but prior computing experience not required. * Prerequisites: Four years of high school mathematics.

Discrete Mathematics

Introduction to the mathematics of finite systems. Logic; Boolean algebra; induction and recursion; sets, functions, relations, equivalence, and partially ordered sets; elementary combinatorics; modular arithmetic and the Euclidean algorithm; group theory; permutations and symmetry groups; graph theory. Selected applications. The concept of a proof and development of the ability to recognize and construct proofs are part of the course. * Prerequisites: Four years of high school mathematics.

Introduction to Biostatistics

A self-contained course covering various data analysis methods used in the life sciences. Topics include types of experimental data, numerical and graphical descriptive statistics, concepts of (and distinctions between) population and sample, basic probability, fitting curves to experimental data (regression analysis), comparing groups in populations (analysis of variance), methods of modeling probability (contingency tables and logistic regression). * Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics.

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ARABIC

Beginning Arabic I

Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study.

Beginning Arabic II

Continuation of Beginning Arabic I. Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study. * Prerequisites: Beginning Arabic I or permission of the instructor

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ART

Photoshop and the Digital Darkroom

In this course, students use Photoshop software as a tool to produce images from a fine art perspective, working on projects that demand creative thinking while gaining technical expertise. Students will have regular critiques, and attend lectures on the history of the manipulated image and its place in culture. They will look at art movements, which inspire digital artists including 19th century collage, dada, surrealism, and the zeitgeist of Hollywood films. Students must have a digital camera, but they may also use digital SLR's which will be provided for this course. Prior knowledge of Photoshop is not required.

Introduction to Watercolor

Watercolor is simultaneously the most accessible of all painting media and the most misunderstood. This course provides experience and instruction in observational and expressive watercolor techniques, materials, concepts, and vocabulary. Topics to be reviewed include line, perspective, value, texture,composition, color, and pictorial space. There will be an introduction to contemporary practices in watercolor, as well as experimental and abstract exercises, collage, and conceptual work.

Pastel Painting Workshop

Class will focus on the use of pastel beginning with small tonal studies and progressing to larger paintings using a full color palette. Class will introduce the beginning student to a variety of surfaces and techniques including alcohol wash, charcoal under drawing. scraping down, complementary surfaces and more. We will explore the work of master painters through books and field trips to the BMA. * Prerequisites: Drawing 1 or permission from instructor

Documentary Photography

In this course, Students will work on a semester-long photo-documentary project on a subject of their choice. During this process they will explore different genres of documentary photography including: the fine art document, photojournalism, social documentary photography, the photo essay and photography of propaganda. Weekly fieldtrips will be planned to fuel student projects. Camera experience is a plus, but not a prerequisite. A digital SLR camera will be provided for each student.

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BIOLOGY

Introduction to Biological Molecules

This course presents an overview to biochemistry and molecular biology, especially focusing on biotechnology and medicine. Students will have classroom and laboratory experience and group presentations. * Prerequisites: High school level biology and chemistry

Introduction to Biological Molecules

This course presents an overview to biochemistry and molecular biology, especially focusing on biotechnology and medicine. Students will have classroom and laboratory experience and group presentations. * Prerequisites: Should have High School biology and chemistry

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CLASSICS

Introduction to Roman Culture

At the peak of its power, the Roman empire extended from Scotland to Syria, incorporating numerous cultures, attitudes, and lifestyles. This course examines Roman social practices, political institutions, and religion from the empire's humble beginnings through its final period, using a wide variety of materials including drama, poetry, history, and oratory. This course may not be taken S/U and meets the Hopkins requirements for a major in classics.

Greek Mythology

Greek myths fascinate us as adventurous narratives, yet they always sound enigmatic and require interpretation. This course will combine the pleasure of reading stories and the concern for their understanding. Readings in ancient and modern texts. The course may not be taken S/U. This course meets Hopkins’ requirements for a major in classics.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

Introduction to Programming in Java

An introduction to computer programming fundamentals implemented in Java, the leading-edge language for Internet. Course focuses on principals of developing well-designed programs for immediate use while providing a solid foundation for more advanced object-oriented programming. Topics include variables, control structures, basic data structures, methods, class design, and others as time permits. Course homework involves significant programming (15-20 hours/wk). * Prerequisites: Familiarity with using computers.

Introduction to Programming in Java

An introduction to computer programming fundamentals implemented in Java, the leading-edge language for Internet. Course focuses on principals of developing well-designed programs for immediate use while providing a solid foundation for more advanced object-oriented programming. Topics include variables, control structures, basic data structures, methods, class design, and others as time permits. Course homework involves significant programming (15-20 hours/wk). * Prerequisites: Familiarity with using computers.

Introduction to Public Health and Biomedical Informatics

Information technology is part and parcel of the practice of medicine, the research of health science, and the assurance of public health. In this course, we review the core technologies of health IT and how those technologies ought to be considered, used, and evaluated, using examples from Johns Hopkins, from developing countries, and from around the world. Topics covered include basic technology, data, information, evidence, knowledge, standards and interoperability, software engineering frameworks, electronic patient records, biosurveillance, and clinical research systems. This course should be of interest to those aiming towards the biosciences, computers, the information sciences, and cognate social sciences.

Foundations of Computer Integrated Surgery

This course will give an introduction to the concepts and major elements of computer-integrated surgery (CIS) and its clinical applications. Major topics will include image processing, surgical planning, surgical robotics, surgical navigation, systems integration, and clinical validation. The class may include a clinical lab module. Grades will be calculated based on participation in class and three homework assignments. No computer programming will be necessary or required to complete the assignments. * Prerequisites: Pre-Calculus. Recommended: Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus.

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EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCE

Introduction to Global Environmental Change

A broad survey of the Earth as a planet, with emphasis on the processes that control global changes. Topics include: the structure, formation, and evolution of the Earth, including the atmosphere, oceans, continents, and biosphere. Special attention is given to present-day issues such as global climate change, natural hazards, air pollution, resource depletion, human population growth, habitat destruction, and loss of biodiversity. Open to all undergraduates: no university pre-requisites.

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ECONOMICS

Elements of Macroeconomics

In this course we will try to understand the inter-connectedness of economic variables such as GDP, income, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, wages, budget deficits, national saving and exchange rates. We will also try to understand some of the current financial crisis; a time line of events, causes, policy responses and efficacy of policy responses.

Elements of Macroeconomics

This course is an introduction to the determination of output and income in an economy, its relationship with unemployment, inflation and interest rates and the use of fiscal and monetary policy to affect these different variables. The intuition and mathematics for the microeconomic foundations of these concepts will also be developed and discussed.

Elements of Microeconomics

An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services; theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.

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ENGLISH

Academic Writing: Writing about Social and Ethical Issues

How should we think about the relation between law and revenge? We tend to assume that revenge is a primitive passion while law is concerned with the impartial settlement of disputes. Yet closer examination reveals that vengeance can have a “law like” character while law can serve as an outlet for vengeful emotions. In this course we shed light on the relation between law and revenge by reading excerpts from the Bible and Shakespeare; by examining the arguments of two philosophers; and by reading a Supreme Court decision that allows victims to play a role in death penalty trials. In writing about this Supreme Court case, students will advance an argument about the proper relation between law, vengeance, and justice in the United States.

Joyce's Ulysses

James Joyce’s Ulysses is often described as both the greatest novel of the twentieth century (it may be) and as nearly impossible to read (it’s not). We’ll spend most of our time on a careful exploration of the novel’s 18 episodes, with some help from secondary sources. In the process we’ll try to get a handle on Ulysses’ vivid cast of characters, extravagant stylistic innovations, occasionally low comedy, incorporation of myth and history, relation to literary modernism, and the novel's enduring influence. * Prerequisites: None

Shakespeare and Film

In this course, we will analyze film adaptations of four Shakespeare plays (Henry V, Titus Andronicus, Taming of the Shrew, and King Lear) alongside the original texts. Participants will consider the effects of transplanting Shakespeare’s plays into different historical and cultural contexts, and will discuss what is gained and lost by translating Shakespeare from the stage to the screen. * Prerequisites: None

Shakespeare

This course introduces students to Shakespearean drama through a selection of comedies, tragedies, and histories. Class time will include lectures on the historical, political, and philosophical implications of Shakespearean drama, film clips from various cinematic adaptations, and a significant amount of student discussion of the plays. We will focus our discussion particularly on themes that were important to Shakespeare and that continue to concern us today, such as family relationships, intimacy, sexuality, power, religion, and war. Plays include the Taming of the Shrew, Merchant of Venice, 1 and 2 Henry IV, Hamlet, Macbeth, and the Tempest. * Prerequisites: None

Gothic Fiction

The Castle of Otranto (1764), considered by most to be the first Gothic novel, forged a volatile synthesis of the supernatural and the ordinary. We will consider this wildly popular genre from multiple angles: How do haunted ruins and ghostly visitors speak to the way we create history? What does terror reveal about psychology? And how does a genre so open to parody expose how narrative works? Authors will include Walpole, Lewis, Radcliffe, and Austen.

Crime and Detective Fiction

This class meets in the new Pre-Session: May 17 - June 18. This course will survey the nineteenth-century origins of detective and crime fiction and its development into the twentieth century. Students will examine how this self-reflexive genre uses suspense and narrative to reflect on acts of storytelling and interpretation. We will consider the role of the detective and how this genre portrays urban space, crime and class and gender relations. Course material includes readings from Poe, Collins, Conan Doyle, Chandler, Sayer and Auster, as well as the movie The Maltese Falcon.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Business

This course is designed as an introduction to the terms, concepts, and values of business and management. The course comprises three broad categories: the economic, financial, and corporate context of business activities; the organization and management of business enterprises; and, the marketing and production of goods and services. Topic specific readings, short case studies and financial exercises all focus on the bases for managerial decisions as well as the long and short-term implications of those decisions in a global environment.

Financial Accounting

The course in Financial Accounting is designed for anyone who could be called upon to analyze and/or communicate financial results and/or make effective financial decisions in a for-profit business setting. No prior accounting knowledge or skill is required for successful completion of this course. Because accounting is described as the language of business, this course emphasizes the vocabulary, methods, and processes by which all business transactions are communicated. The accounting cycle, basic business transactions, internal controls, and preparation and understanding of financial statements including balance sheets, statements of income and cash flows are covered.

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FILM & MEDIA STUDIES

Analizing Popular Culture

This course provides an introduction to the critical analysis of popular culture through the major theoretical paradigms of media and cultural theory. The teaching method uses a combination of media studies and sociology to explore popular culture and is designed to encourage students to become more active critics. The course presents a range of media from contemporary popular music to film and television. Smaller subjects include the teen "pop" love song, the politics of representation, and the forming of subcultures.

American Masterpieces

An introduction to Hollywood cinema and the basics of film analysis through the close reading of selected 20th century American classics including Citizen Kane, On the Waterfront, Annie Hall, and others. Emphasis on discussion over lecture. Several short film responses and an essay with optional revision.

School Daze

Teen angst and togas in comedies of American youth from The Graduate to Animal House to Lost In Translation. Course will provide an introduction to the basics of film analysis with an emphasis on discussion over lecture. Several short film responses and an essay with optional revision. No prior experience in film studies required.

Moving Pictures: Looney Toons and Beyond

This course offers an overview of American and European animated films These films range from Looney Toons and early Warner Brothers films to European films including the works of the Brothers Quay and Jan Svankmayer. Along with in-class screenings, each student will create a very short animated 16mm. film. Using permanent markers, dyes, and bleach, students will work with black and clear 16mm. leader to create these films. Absolutely no drawing skills are required for this course.

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GERMAN AND ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

French Elements I

This intensive course, conducted in French in a communicative framework, covers the content of the first semester of French Elements. It provides a multi-faceted approach to teaching language and culture to the novice French student. The emphasis of the course is an aural-oral proficiency without neglecting the other basic skills of grammar structure, phonetics, reading, and writing; major online component. Must complete both semesters successfully in order to receive credit. Students who are not true beginners must take an online placement test (link available at grll.jhu.edu.) May not be taken Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory * Prerequisites: No previous knowledge of French or placement score between 0-250 (online: available at grll.jhu.edu)

French Elements II

Covers the content of the second semester of French Elements. This intensive course, conducted in French in a communicative framework, provides a multi-faceted approach to teaching language and culture to the novice French student. The emphasis of the course is an aural-oral proficiency without neglecting the other basic skills of grammar structure, phonetics, reading, and writing. Major online component. Prereq: webcape score between 200 and 320(online placement exam link available at grll.jhu.edu) - May not be taken Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory. * Prerequisites: 210.101 or 210.103 or placement score below 320.

Spanish Elements I

Development of the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and a midterm and final exam. In order to receive credit for Spanish 111 (if you are a JHU undergraduate), Spanish 112 must also be completed with a passing grade. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. * Prerequisites: Placement exam * Prerequisites: WebCcape placement exam appropriate score

Online Spanish Elements II

Continues building on the four essential skills for communication presented in the Elementary Spanish and Intermediate Spanish I classes. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and a midterm and final exam. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. * Prerequisites: Spanish Intermediate I or appropriate Placement Exam (WebCape) score

Italian Elements I

Course helps students develop basic listening, reading, writing, speaking, and interactive skills in Italian. The content of the course is highly communicative, and students are constantly presented with real-life, task-based activities. Course adopts a continuous assessment system (no mid-term and no final). May not be taken Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.

Italian Elements II

Course helps students develop basic listening, reading, writing, speaking, and interactive skills in Italian. The content of the course is highly communicative, and students are constantly presented with real-life, task-based activities. Course adopts a continuous assessment system (no mid-term and no final). May not be taken Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory * Prerequisites: 210.151 or appropriate placement exam score

Elementary German I

An introduction to the German language and a development of reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills through the use of basic texts. German 162 (Elem.II) must be completed with passing grades to receive credit. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. * Prerequisites: None

Elementary German II

Continuation of Elementary German I: An introduction to the German language and a development of reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills through the use of basic texts. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. * Prerequisites: Elementary German I (210.161) or equivalent

Online Advanced Spanish I

Advanced Spanish I is designed to improve the four skills: Reading, writing, listening and speaking, essential for communication. This third-year course aims to improve the students' reading and writing skills by focusing on various types of texts. Students will also engage in more formal levels of written communication. This course also focuses on refinement of grammar. Students are exposed to a deeper understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. * Prerequisites: 210.212 or appropriate S-Cape score

Online Advanced Spanish II

This third-year course aims at improving the students' oral skills by focusing on the use of standard, spoken Spanish with an emphasis on colloquial and idiomatic expressions. Students will also engage in more formal levels of communication by discussing assigned literary and non-literary topics. They will increase their listening skills through movies and other listening comprehension exercises. The course will also focus on vocabulary acquisition. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. * Prerequisites: Prerequisites – 210.311 (Advanced Spanish) or appropriate S-Cape score

Introduction to French Literature II

This interactive course proposes in the shape of animated class discussions readings of texts of various genres from the 19th and 20th century. * Prerequisites: 210.301-302, or one semester of 210.301-302 with a grade of A and written approval.

Cinema in Spain and Spanish America

We will view and examine in depth a select group of films from Spain, Argentina, México, Cuba, and Perú. Films will include Almodóvar (Todo sobre mi madre; Hable con ella; La mala educación); Iciar Bollain (Te doy mis ojos); Guillermo del Toro (El espinazo de diablo; El laberinto del Fauno); Alfonso Cuarón (Y tu mamá también); Alejandro González Inárritu (Amores perros); Carlos Cuarón (Rudo y cursi); Tomás Gutíerrez Alea (Guantanamera); Fernando Pérez (Suite Habana); Lucrecia Martel (La ciénaga; La niña santa); Claudia Llosa (La teta asustada). This course offers advanced credit toward the Spanish majors and minors. * Prerequisites: Advanced Spanish or its equivalent.

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HISTORY

Born in the U.S.A.: First Generation Americans

This course will explore the profound economic, political, and social changes that the first generation of Americans experienced in the United States during the course of their lives. Topics will range from state-building efforts to the spread of slavery, allowing students to better understand the lasting effects of nineteenth-century history on the development of American institutions, democracy, and capitalism.

Urban Life in Nineteenth-Century America

This course examines the development of American cities in the nineteenth century, considering the governmental, infrastructural, and social challenges posed by urban growth. It will explore how the changing role of the city in American economic and political life influenced the development of cities as spaces of cultural interaction and exchange. The course will also focus on changes in urban form over the century, as cities developed from dense walking cities to sprawling metropolises.

Understanding Popular Culture

This course examines the history of popular culture in Europe and the United States between the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will focus on different forms of popular culture such as magazines, pulp fiction, film, radio, and television and analyze the cultural and social significance of these media. This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of classical and current theories and debates.

A Cultural History of Reform-era China (1978-2008)

This course explores cultural and intellectual changes in post-Mao and contemporary China. In considering topics such as literature, cinema, art, music, and the media, it seeks to provide students with an understanding of the interactions between developments in popular culture and the profound social and economic transformations in China’s three decades of reform. We will pay attention to both domestic issues as well as the context of globalization.

Gender and Society in Early Modern Europe

This course explores the ways in which gender was experienced, understood, and represented in early modern Europe. Topics covered will include: religion, marriage, family, politics, and sexuality. The course will pay special attention to the relationship between gender ideologies and the political, intellectual, cultural, and social conditions that shaped early modern society.

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HISTORY OF ART

The Explosion of Art in the 1960s

This course will explore the diverse art world of the American 1960s, putting in dialogue the myriad experiments of cutting-edge artists working in a wide range of media (e.g. painting, sculpture, photography, performance, film). Topics of study will include, among others, Pop Art, Minimalism, Performance Art, Post-painterly Abstraction, Conceptual Art, Process Art, film, music, and dance. We will situate our synthetic account of sixties art in careful relation to the major historical events of that decade. * Prerequisites: Art History survey (010.102) preferred but not required.

Crusader Art: the Road to the New Jerusalem

The fusion of Islamic, Byzantine and Western art during the Crusader period represents a dynamic turn in the history of medieval art. This course examines the material culture of the Crusades, including metalwork, enamels, illuminated manuscripts and architecture generated by the artistic exchanges of the era. We will also discuss the political and religious forces that prompted the Crusaders’ quest for Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

Murals, Monuments, Museums: Art in Baltimore & DC

Murals on the side of the local grocery, Washington monuments in both DC and Baltimore, a 16th century manuscript painting at the Walters, film series at the Charles, galleries in North Arts: this course asks how visual culture shapes and is shaped by the urban experience. Critical readings in museum studies, urban studies, art history, cultural politics. Weekly field trips to local sites, museums, monuments; discussions with artists, curators, collectors.

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HISTORY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Roots of the Stem Cell Debate

For science & non-science majors. We will study the science of stem cells & related topics (e.g. cloning) and then put the stem cell debate into its cultural context. We will use these discussions to examine the interplay between science & culture, focusing on ethics, politics, and the education of the public while examining the role that the media plays.

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HUMANITIES CENTER

Moral Life

This is an introductory course in moral philosophy, with a special focus on the dimensions of moral self–transformation in ancient and modern philosophy, contemporary literature, and film. Readings include: Plato, St. Augustine, Kant, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Wittgenstein, Beckett, Faulkner, and Coetzee. No prior background in philosophy, literature, or film required.

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INTERDEPARTMENTAL

Discover Hopkins Health Studies: Plagues and Pandemics in Literature

The study of plagues and pandemics is a study of human behavior. How do we react in the midst of a mass disaster? What are the effects of widespread fear and misinformation? How does our relationship to God change? This timely course will look at novels, short stories, and poems, which address these and other issues. Students will write their own stories based on both real and invented plagues and pandemics.

Discover Hopkins Health Studies: Plagues and Pandemics in Literature

The study of plagues and pandemics is a study of human behavior. How do we react in the midst of a mass disaster? What are the effects of widespread fear and misinformation? How does our relationship to God change? This timely course will look at novels, short stories, and poems, which address these and other issues. Students will write their own stories based on both real and invented plagues and pandemics.

Discover Hopkins Health Studies: Environmental Health and Justice in Baltimore

Students will learn concepts of environmental health and environmental justice while applying them to one case study in Westport, Baltimore. Curriculum will involve lectures introducing the key ideas , science communication, as well as history of the Westport field site. Field trips will visit the locations, interact with community and political leaders in affected areas, and collect samples. Afterwards, students will analyze samples and formulate ideas to make positive change in the community.

Discover Hopkins Health Studies: The Hospital

Virtually all of us were born in one, most of us will eventually spend at least some time in one. Lots of you likely aspire to spend your careers in one. No wonder we seem so fascinated with hospitals. We'll explore the history of the modern hospital with a focus on Johns Hopkins Hospital, the nation's best, nineteen years and counting.

Discover Hopkins Health Studies: The Hospital

You were probably born in one, will sooner or later find yourself being treated in one, and might just spend your career in one. This course will look at the history, economics, technology, and public policy debates surrounding the modern hospital. We will explore the hospital's role in health care delivery in rural and urban settings, in medical schools, and in mental asylums and other specialized hospitals. Special attention will be paid to the Johns Hopkins Hospital, America's top-ranked for 18 years and counting.

Sports and the Rise of an American Mass Culture in the 20th Century

This course charts the rise of sports in the United States, using sports as a lens through which to view major transformations in American culture and society: professionalization and specialization, the growth of mass media and a culture industry, suburbanization, civil rights, women’s rights, and globalization. Throughout, we will pay close to attention to the notion of a single national culture. Autobiographies, newspapers, and film will help illuminate these issues, as will select readings in cultural theory. * Prerequisites: None

Discover Hopkins Politics: The Politics of Plants and Animals

The premise of this course is simple: there is more to politics than just humans. The course is an introduction to green political thought and practice. We will examine the key issues concerning the significance of nonhumans for politics: animal rights, anthropocentrism, Green politics, consumption practices, and environmental law. What does it mean to “think green?” Were Machiavelli and Hobbes “closet” environmentalists? Can worms or spinach be considered political participants or members of a public? Do things and events, such as plastic bags, cans, hurricanes or fires, wield power over humans? Is it possible to bring political change through the food we eat? Where does the animal end and the human begin? We will use multi-media and texts from various disciplines and historical periods. Our goal is to become more alert to how the stories we tell ourselves about nature shape our identities as humans and political beings.

Discover Hopkins Sociology: Immigration and the City

This course introduces students to immigration to Baltimore City, past and present. Through classroom discussion and fieldtrips throughout Baltimore City, students will learn why people migrate, the affect of migration on immigrant’s lives, and how immigration impacts the host society. Topics of discussion will include: immigration patterns, social networks, socioeconomic characteristics, neighborhoods, and immigrant institutions.

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MATHEMATICS

Introduction to Calculus

This course starts from scratch and provides students with all the background necessary for the study of calculus. It includes a review of algebra, trigonometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, coordinates and graphs. Each of these tools will be introduced in its cultural and historical context. The concept of the rate of change of a function will be introduced. Not open to students who have studied calculus in high school.

Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering)

Differential and integral calculus. Includes analytic geometry, functions, limits, integrals and derivatives, polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor's theorem and applications, infinite sequences and series. Some applications to the physical sciences and engineering will be discussed, and the courses are designed to meet the needs of students in these disciplines.

Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering)

Differential and integral calculus. Includes analytic geometry, functions, limits, integrals and derivatives, polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor's theorem and applications, infinite sequences and series. Some applications to the physical sciences and engineering will be discussed, and the courses are designed to meet the needs of students in these disciplines.

Calculus II (Physical Sciences & Engineering)

Differential and integral calculus. Includes analytic geometry, functions, limits, integrals and derivatives, polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor's theorem and applications, infinite sequences and series. Some applications to the physical sciences and engineering will be discussed, and the courses are designed to meet the needs of students in these disciplines.

Online Calculus II (June 21 - August 6)

Course Dates: June 28 - August 6. Non-JHU students must be fully registered by June 11 in order to participate in the course. Differential and integral calculus. Includes analytic geometry, functions, limits, integrals and derivatives, polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor's theorem and applications, infinite sequences and series. Some applications to the physical sciences and engineering will be discussed, and the courses are designed to meet the needs of students in these disciplines.

Linear Algebra

Vector spaces, matrices, and linear transformations. Solutions of systems of linear equations. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization of matrices. Applications to differential equations. * Prerequisites: Calculus I. Recommended: Calculus II.

Online Linear Algebra (June 21 - August 6)

Course Dates: June 28 - August 6. Non-JHU students must register by June 11 in order to participate in the course. Vector spaces, matrices, and linear transformations. Solutions of systems of linear equations. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization of matrices. Applications to differential equations. * Prerequisites: Calculus I, recommended Calculus II.

Calculus III

Calculus of functions of more than one variable: partial derivatives, and applications; multiple integrals, line and surface integrals; Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and Gauss' Divergence Theorem. * Prerequisites: Calc II (110.107 or 110.109); or Honors One Variable Calculus (110.113)

Online Calculus III (June 21 - August 6)

Course Dates: June 28 - August 6. Non-JHU students must register by June 11 in order to participate in the course. Calculus of Several Variables. Calculus of functions of more than one variable: partial derivatives, and applications; multiple integrals, line and surface integrals; Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and Gauss' Divergence Theorem. * Prerequisites: Calc I and Calc II or Honors One Variable Calculus

Differential Equations with Applications

This is an applied course in ordinary differential equations, which is primarily for students in the biological, physical and social sciences, and engineering. The purpose of the course is to familiarize the student with the techniques of solving ordinary differential equations. The specific subjects to be covered include first order differential equations, second order linear differential equations, applications to electric circuits, oscillation of solutions, power series solutions, systems of linear differential equations, autonomous systems, Laplace transforms and linear differential equations, mathematical models (e.g., in the sciences or economics). * Prerequisites: Calculus II

Online Differential Equations with Applications (June 21 - August 6)

Course Dates: June 28 - August 6. Non-JHU students must register by June 11 in order to participate in the course. This is an applied course in ordinary differential equations, which is primarily for students in the biological, physical and social sciences, and engineering. Techniques for solving ordinary differential equations are studied. Topics covered include first order differential equations, second order linear differential equations, applications to electric circuits, oscillation of solutions, power series solutions, systems of linear differential equations, autonomous systems, Laplace transforms and linear differential equations, mathematical models (e.g., in the sciences or economics). Prerequisite: Calculus II. * Prerequisites: Calculus II

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MUSIC

Western Classical Music

This course is an introduction to the rich tradition of European "Classical" music, from antiquity to the present day. Our study will embrace the historical, intellectual and cultural background of the music, biographical information about its composers, style features, and analysis of the music itself. Activities will include listening, readings and in-class discussion.

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NEUROSCIENCE

Introduction to the Nervous System

Our knowledge of brain function from the level of single molecules to human behavior continues to expand at something approaching light speed. That knowledge invades our lives every day. And decisions are made based on that knowledge from every corner of life…from physician to politician and every stop in between. This course is meant to provide a fundamental understanding of how the cells and molecules as well as the regions and systems of the brain work to have you see and hear and move and remember. The course is divided into four sections that progress from the cells of the brain and spinal cord to circuits then systems and finally behaviors. Introduction to Neuroscience is designed for any college student who has an interest in the range of disciplines we call neuroscience.

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PHILOSOPHY

Introduction to Eastern Philosophy

What is the nature of reality? What is the mind? What is the meaning of life? How ought we to live? In this course, we will explore how some of the better known philosophical systems of India, China and Japan have attempted to answer these most central philosophical questions. We will focus on the following systems: Nyaya, Samkhya-Yoga, Vedanta, Buddhism, Carvaka, Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen.

Foundations of Modern Political Philosophy

This course is an introduction to modern political philosophy through an intensive study of the classic texts. The focus will be on the nature and limits of political authority under modern social conditions. Authors included are Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Mill.

Intro to Bioethics

Modern medicine poses a number of pressing moral problems for individuals and society. Does everyone deserve health care? Is abortion wrong? Should the genetic enhancement of a person’s intelligence be outlawed? And who gets to decide these questions anyways, individuals or governments? Drawing on both the classics of moral philosophy and the latest research from the biological sciences, this class will attempt to find answers for these questions and more.

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PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY

Subatomic World

Introduction to the concepts of physics of the subatomic world: symmetries, relativity, quanta, neutrinos, particles and fields. The course traces the history of our description of the physical world from the Greeks through Faraday and Maxwell to quantum mechanics in the early 20th century and on through nuclear physics and particle physics. The emphasis is on the ideas of modern physics, not on the mathematics. Intended for non-science majors.

Stars & the Universe

This course looks at the evolution of the universe from its origin in a cosmic explosion to emergence of life on Earth and possibly other planets throughout the universe. Topics include big-ban cosmology; origin and evolution of galaxies, stars, planets, life, and intelligence; black holes; quasars; and relativity theory. The material is largely descriptive, based on insights from physics, astronomy, geology, chemistry, biology, and anthropology. Course website: http://henry.pha.jhu.edu/stars.html. * Prerequisites: High school algebra, geometry, trigonometry

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Weapons of Mass Destruction

The course examines the impact of nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological weapons on international politics. The first half of the course is primarily historical, focusing on the Cold War, theories of deterrence, and arms control. The second half of the class deals with contemporary issues including the threats posed by terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Ways of coping with these threats will also be considered. (Subfield: IR)

Politics of Black Cultural Productions

Over the past 25 years black popular culture has gone from being a niched form of pop culture marketed largely to African Americans, to being virtually synonymous with American pop culture at large. In this class we trace the politics of these cultural productions with a specific focus on issues of racial representation and identity, of gender, of class, and of (urban) space.

The Cultural Politics of Television

Is television political? No one doubts the pervasiveness of television, nor that it has an impact on society and individuals. This class will go beyond those facts to investigate the question of whether there is an essentially political dimension intrinsic to some popular television shows. We will study television through the lens of political theory, and we will attempt to "read" television shows like texts in political theory. The goal will be to explore the cultural politics of television.

Domestic Politics of Contemporary China

This course provides an introduction to key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution (1949) through the Maoist (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present). * Prerequisites: None

Freedom and Politics

Freedom is at the heart of modern political theory and practice. Yet what is freedom? What does it mean to enjoy freedom or to lack freedom? Is freedom a unitary concept or are there kinds of freedom? Is freedom essentially individual or is freedom collective? How is freedom articulated as a political ideal? We will consider these questions through a survey of theories of freedom, from Hobbes, Rousseau, and Marx to Arendt, Taylor, and Foucault.

Watching Global Politics: International Relations Through Film

This course will outline major ideas in the discipline of International Relations by an applied overview of the diverse theories, approached, and paradigms of global politics. This will include the development of conceptual frameworks and theories to facilitate the understanding and explanation of events and phenomena in world politics. Students will gain this knowledge through pop culture and film as well as through the writings of key IR Theorists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The class will be organized around the major theories of International relations: Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism. These will be contrasted with theories of gender, postcolonialism, and ecology. A background in International Relations is not required, but an interest in contemporary global politics is strongly encouraged. (Subfield: IR) * Prerequisites: None

Democracy and Ancient Political Thought

What is “politics,” and how does it relate to questions of justice, war, citizenship, and law? What does politics mean for philosophical questions of ethics, morality, human nature, and knowledge? In this introductory course in political theory, we will examine these and other questions from the perspective of ancient Greek political thought. We will focus on the meaning of democracy as both a theoretical problem and a practical project, with an eye toward using the Athenian experience to illuminate contemporary political life. Readings include Homer, Solon, Thucydides, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Socrates, and Plato.

The Politics of Plants and Animals

The premise of this course is simple: there is more to politics than just humans. The course is an introduction to green political thought and practice. We will examine the key issues concerning the significance of nonhumans for politics: animal rights, anthropocentrism, Green politics, consumption practices, and environmental law. What does it mean to “think green?” Were Machiavelli and Hobbes “closet” environmentalists? Can worms or spinach be considered political participants or members of a public? Do things and events, such as plastic bags, cans, hurricanes or fires, wield power over humans? Is it possible to bring political change through the food we eat? Where does the animal end and the human begin? We will use multi-media and texts from various disciplines and historical periods. Our goal is to become more alert to how the stories we tell ourselves about nature shape our identities as humans and political beings.

Rebels with a Cause: Latin American Protest and Democracy

This class meets in the new Pre-Session: May 17 - June 18. New political and social movements throughout Latin America and the world are challenging the traditional understanding of the nature of democracy and participation. How broadly should the notion of democratic participation be understood? Is protest as important to democracy as elections? This course examines challenges to traditional ideas of democratic participation in Latin America, focusing on contestation beyond partisan elections, such as protest, constituent assemblies, charismatic populism, deliberative negotiation, and violent insurgencies.

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PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

Professional Communication for Science, Business, and Industry

(formerly as both Technical Communication and Business Communication) This course teaches students to communicate effectively with a wide variety of specialized and non-specialized audiences. Projects include production of resumes, cover letters, proposals, instructions, reports, and other relevant documents. Class emphasizes writing clearly and persuasively, creating appropriate visuals, developing oral presentation skills, working in collaborative groups, giving and receiving feedback, and simulating the real world environment in which most communication occurs. Not open to students who have taken 661.110 as Technical Communication or 661.120 Business Communication.

Oral Presentations

The fear of public speaking is so intense that most of us would prefer dying than giving a public speech. While very few people manage to rid themselves completely of their fear, many people do learn how to channel that fear effectively and become compelling, persuasive speakers. This course is designed to help students push through any anxieties about public speaking by immersing them in a practice-intensive environment. They learn how to speak with confidence in a variety of formats and venues - Including extemporaneous speaking, job interviewing, leading a discussion, presenting a technical speech, and other relevant scenarios. They learn how to develop effective slides that capture the main point with ease and clarity, hone their message, improve their delivery skills, and write thought-provoking, well-organized speeches that hold an audience's attention.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL & BRAIN SCIENCES

Childhood Disorders and Treatments (Online course: May 27 - July 31)

This is an online course. The class will meet for ten weeks from May 27 to July 31. The course will follow deadlines for Term I for add/drop/withdraw and grade changes.This course examines the psychological disorders that are usually first diagnosed prior to adulthood. Some of the specific disorders that will be discussed are Attention-Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Disorders and Mental Retardation. Students will become familiar with various diagnoses, etiologies, and methods of treatment.

Psychology and Film: Social Views of Mental Illness and Popular Cinema

In this course, we will discuss the influence of social beliefs, as well as the ethical and moral codes on the perception of mental illness. We will view this societal perception through the lens of film, with a particular focus on how mental illness has been portrayed in popular cinema throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The class will not only explore how cinema reflects societal views, but also, how cinema informs those views.

Special Topics in Applied Forensic Psychology

This course applies historical and current legal tests of insanity to special crimes in order to distinguish those defendants qualifying for special treatment under the insanity test from those that do not. In class, emphasis is placed upon presentation of the legal/psychiatric criteria, forensic argument, and diagnostic formulation. Topics include the application of insanity defense to: political assassination crimes, religious vs. delusional thinking in abortion doctor murder cases, student mass killing in high schools & universities, sex crimes, and crimes involving the "Stockholm syndrome" defense.

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PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES

From Tropical Disease to Global Health: A History.

This course links the origins of tropical disease and global health in one narrative. What draws Tropical Disease and Global Health together is the legacy of European overseas expansion in the context of 1) history of epidemics in Europe, the United States and Latin America and 2) the response of the developed world to epidemic infectious diseases in the period since the advent of the germ theory. Our focus ranges from infectious diseases to diseases of poverty.

Health Financing in the Global Arena: Paying for Healthcare

This course introduces students to the controversial topic of who should pay for healthcare. Examines four themes of financing, pooling, purchasing and provision of healthcare and considers the financial, political and social implications of distinct health financing methods. Explores major principles and practices of health financing across countries with different political and economic frameworks, featuring Japan, Cambodia, U.K., Canada, Germany and the U.S. * Prerequisites: 180.101 or 180.102 or equivalent

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SOCIOLOGY

Social Science Research Methods Practicum

Taught by a sociologist and a political scientist, this interdisciplinary course gives students hands-on training with several social scientific research methods. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be introduced, including survey, secondary data analysis, participant observation, path dependency, and event-structure analysis. Students will be expected to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each method, including the types of validity threats associated with each. * Prerequisites: None

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WRITING SEMINARS

Introduction to Fiction and Poetry I

IFP 1 and IFP 2 are required for admission to a major in The Writing Seminars. This course introduces the student to basic strategies in writing poetry, fiction, and critical analysis. The student’s goal is a portfolio of original writing.

Introduction to Fiction and Poetry II

The second half of IFP. This course is a progression and a deepening of the lessons and basic strategies in writing poetry, fiction, and critical analysis learned in IFP 1. The student’s goal is a portfolio of original writing. Additionally, IFP 1 and IFP 2 are required for admission to a major in The Writing Seminars. * Prerequisites: AS 220.105

Writers Who Act / Actors Who Write: Introduction to Writing for Solo Performance

Students write, develop, and perform their own solo performance pieces. Monologue forms investigated: interview-based documentary, autobiography, fiction. Writing exercises and in-class critiques. Works analyzed: Anna Deveare Smith, Doug Wright, Dario Fo, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Moises Kaufman, films where one actor plays many roles (Kind Hearts & Coronets, Dr. Strangelove, Monty Python's Holy Grail, etc.) Field trips: one-man show at Everyman Theatre, slam poetry, stand-up comedy, cabaret. Culminating showcase of student work. No acting experience necessary.

The American Poem

This course will examine the broad family tree of American poetry, from Whitman and Dickinson to the present day. We will focus on several poets of the 20th century as exemplars of major trends and/or instigators of change over the last hundred years, and we will seek to chart their influences. Through our own poems and essays, we will enter into a conversation with the myriad voices that have composed the poem in America.

Songwriting: The Poetry of Music

We will investigate song as both inherent in poetry and as a possible vehicle for it, focusing on the lyricist's particular challenges and possible techniques. We'll look at what makes Goethe's poetry attractive to a musician like Schubert, and what Bob Dylan's lyrics share with those of Keats and Shakespeare. We'll follow the tradition of forms like the ballad and the blues song, and compose a few of our own.

Fitzgerald’s Short Stories: The Art of Confession

An examination of the major short stories F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote between the onset of Prohibition in 1920 and the height of the New Deal in the late 1930s. We’ll pay particular attention to Fitzgerald’s work during the five years he spent in Baltimore (1932-1937), while his wife (Zelda) was receiving psychiatric treatment--frequently at Johns Hopkins. We’ll complement our close readings of the stories with a biographical study of Fitzgerald that recounts problems in his marriage and in his own mental health. We’ll analyze Fitzgerald’s commitment to leveraging painful details from pivotal moments in his personal life into shrewd commentary on fundamental shifts in the nation’s social mores and political philosophy.

Introduction to Dramatic Writing: Film

Screenwriting workshop. This course will look at the screenplay as both a literary text and blue-print for production. Several classic screenplay texts will be analyzed. Students will then embark on their own scripts. We will intensively focus on character enhancements, creating "believable" dialogue, plot development, conflict, pacing dramatic foreshadowing, the element of surprise, text and subtext, and visual story-telling.

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