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    Life and Death: Mysteries and Meanings

    Unravel the mysteries and meanings of life and death by exploring the journey from birth through ageing and illnesses to death.

    Subjects:
    Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Philosophy Death Life
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
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    Introduction to European and Latin American Fiction: Great Books on the Page and on the Screen

    Introduction to European and Latin American Fiction: Great Books on the Page and on the Screen

    This subject serves as a broad introduction to the field of European and Latin American fiction. It is designed to help students acquire a general understanding of major fictional modes. We will pay attention not only to the literary movements these works represent, but also to the subtle interplay of history, geography, language and cultural norms that gave rise to specific literary forms. The books we read in this course are compelling, and film versions of five of the works we read give variety to the course and time to think about the interplay of film and print.

    Subjects:
    English Language and English Literature
    Keywords:
    Latin American fiction European fiction
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Science Writing in Contemporary Society

    Science Writing in Contemporary Society

    This class addresses the craft of writing about science in and for contemporary society, both its pleasures and its challenges. We will read essays, reportage, op-eds, and web-based articles on a variety of topics concerning science, technology, medicine and nature. Readings by contemporary writers such as Elizabeth Kolbert, Atul Gawande, and Michael Pollan will serve as examples of the craft and sources of ideas for our own writing.

    Subjects:
    English Language
    Keywords:
    Technical writing
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
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    Science Writing and New Media: Explorations in Communicating about Science & Technology

    Science Writing and New Media: Explorations in Communicating about Science & Technology

    Proficiency in communicating about science and technology comes from both knowledge and practice, and this course emphasizes both. Through a variety of reading and writing assignments, we will examine general principles of good writing, as well as principles associated specifically with scientific and technical writing. We will also explore the effects of new media as avenues for communicating about science.

    Subjects:
    English Language
    Keywords:
    Communication in science Communication of technical information Technical writing
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    Courseware
     
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    Number Theory I

    This is the first semester of a one year graduate course in number theory covering standard topics in algebraic and analytic number theory. At various points in the course, we will make reference to material from other branches of mathematics, including topology, complex analysis, representation theory, and algebraic geometry.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Number theory Algebraic number theory
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
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    Elliptic Curves

    This graduate-level course is a computationally focused introduction to elliptic curves, with applications to number theory and cryptography.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Curves Elliptic
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Wave Propagation

    Wave Propagation

    This course discusses theoretical concepts and analysis of wave problems in science and engineering. Examples are chosen from elasticity, acoustics, geophysics, hydrodynamics, blood flow, nondestructive evaluation, and other applications.

    Subjects:
    Mechanical Engineering and Physics
    Keywords:
    Wave mechanics Wave-motion Theory of
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
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    Microeconomic Theory IV

    Microeconomic Theory IV

    The topic of the class is information and contract theory. The purpose is to give an introduction to some of the main subjects in this field: decision making under uncertainty, risk sharing, moral hazard, adverse selection, mechanism design, and incomplete contracting.

    Subjects:
    Economics
    Keywords:
    Risk assessment Decision making Contracts Microeconomics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Good Food: Ethics and Politics of Food

    Good Food: Ethics and Politics of Food

    This course explores the values (aesthetic, moral, cultural, religious, prudential, political) expressed in the choices of food people eat. Analyzes the decisions individuals make about what to eat, how society should manage food production and consumption collectively, and how reflection on food choices might help resolve conflicts between different values.

    Subjects:
    Sociology
    Keywords:
    Food habits Food consumption
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    Courseware
     
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    Advanced Transport Phenomena

    Advanced Transport Phenomena

    In this engineering course, you will learn about the engineering principles that play an important role in all of these and more phenomena. You will learn about microbalances, radiation, convection, diffusion and more and their applications in everyday life. This advanced course is for engineers who want to refresh their knowledge, engineering students who are eager to learn more about heat/mass transport and for all who have fun in explaining the science of phenomena in nature.

    Subjects:
    Mechanical Engineering
    Keywords:
    Transport theory Energy transfer Heat -- Transmission Mass transfer
    Resource Type:
    Courseware