MA RESEARCH SEMINAR
The MA Research Seminar supports the research projects of MA students in Philosophy.
Participants practice key methods in philosophy and deepen their knowledge of classic and
contemporary contributions to the field. The seminar is suitable for everyone who is aiming to
write a research paper. Seminar participants receive detailed input throughout the semester.
Students can take the class at any stage during their studies for the MA. The class is graded Pass/
Fail.
- Department: Philosophy
- T 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Wolfgang R Mann
CULPA: 36 Info - 3 points
COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
Prerequisites: the instructors permission. How to write about and present scientific information in a clear and interesting way. We will use: 1) individualized writing projects; 2) oral presentations; and 3) concise books on good writing to develop skills for communicating scientific ideas, design, results and theory.
- Department: Psychology
- R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sarah Woolley
CULPA: 13 Wikipedia h-index: 31 Info - 3 points
MA SEMINAR IN GLOBAL THOUGHT II
MA SEM IN GLOBAL THOUGHT II
Building upon M.A. Seminar I’s global approach to core issues and conversations with CGT Faculty, M.A. Seminar II tackles new topics and supports the completion of student research and writing. Multi-week modules will continue building discussions around key questions, engaging with guest speakers, and applying new perspectives to hard problems. Research workshops will address common challenges in turning research into writing, engaging sources and citation, and communicating your findings beyond the scope of this class.
- Department: Committee on Global Thought
- W 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Laura L Neitzel
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Instructor:
Sarah A Miller-Davenport
Info - 4 points
Business Analytics
- Department: Decision, Risk and Operations
- TR 2:20 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Tianyi Peng
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Instructor:
Malek A Ben Sliman
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Instructor:
Tianyi Peng
Info - 1.5 points
EUROPEAN STUDIES COLL II
- Department: Modern European Studies
- F 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Tsveta A Petrova
Info - 4 points
PLASMA PHYSICS II
Magnetic coordinates. Equilibrium, stability, and transport of torodial plasmas. Ballooning and tearing instabilities. Kinetic theory, including Vlasov equation, Fokker-Planck equation, Landau damping, kinetic transport theory. Drift instabilities.
- Department: Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
- MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Carlos Paz Soldan
h-index: 28 Info - 3 points
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
- Department: Decision, Risk and Operations
- MW 10:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
- MW 2:20 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Hannah Q Li
Info - 1.5 points
Global Leadership Seminar II
Global Leadership Sem II
The Global Leadership Seminar II is one of the core classes of the MPA in Global Leadership. It provides students with concrete lessons on the practice of leadership, enables students the opportunity to interface with established leaders across the spheres of government and civil society. The course culminates with each student submitting and presenting a plan to address a global policy challenge.
- Department: International and Public Affairs
- M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mauricio Cardenas
Wikipedia h-index: 38 Info - 3 points
COMPUTATNL HEAT TRANSF-FL FLOW
COMPUTATIONAL HEAT/TRNSFR/FLUI
Mathematical description of pertinent physical phenomena. Basics of finite-difference methods of discretization, explicit and implicit schemes, grid sizes, stability, and convergence. Solution of algebraic equations, relaxation. Heat conduction. Incompressible fluid flow, stream function-vorticity formulation. Forced and natural convection. Use of primitive variables, turbulence modeling, and coordinate transformations.
- Department: Mechanical Engineering
- T 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
URBAN SENSING AND DATA
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Instructor:
Anthony P Vanky
Info - 3 points
MPHIL THESIS WRITING SEMINAR
MPHIL THESIS WRITING SMR
- Department: Sociology
- W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mario Small
Wikipedia Info - 4 points
APPLIED STATISTICS II
Prerequisites: STAT GR6101 Continuation of STAT GR6101.
- Department: Statistics
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Yuqi Gu
h-index: 6 Info - 4 points
NEUROSCIENCE
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
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Instructor:
Lauren B Winterbottom
Info - 3 points
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES & MOBILITY
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- T 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jitendra Bajpai
Info - 3 points
COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS
- Department: Statistics
- T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Liam M Paninski
CULPA: 4 Info - 4 points
Strategic Management of Information and
Strategic Mgmt-Info&Comm Tech
Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technologies for the Public Good” addresses the spectrum of policy issues, options, and critical decisions confronting senior managers in the public sphere. Classes will be taught by a combination of lecture, readings, and case. Each class will address policy, technical, and managerial challenges for a particular domain of practice from the introduction or use of established and leading-edge information and communication technologies (ICTs), among them cloud, mobile and social. Arenas may include, for example, health, education, energy, economic development, transportation, civic engagement, law enforcement, human resources, social services, transportation, or compliance and regulatory affairs. The cases will involve a variety of managerial dilemmas and decisions, from governance to transparency, performance management to project management, and be generalizable across multiple domains, arenas, and technologies. Our goal is to expose students to the broadest range of policy challenges, and technologies comprising ICTs in use in the principal domains of practice, giving students a comprehensive exposure to the issues and opportunities as managers encounter them today - and will in the very near future. The course is intended for general, non-technical managers and assumes no engineering capability greater than plugging in a USB stick.
- Department: International and Public Affairs
- M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Robert Z Tumin
Info - 3 points
SERVICE LEARNING & CONSULATATION
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
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Instructor:
Razan Hamed
h-index: 8 Info - 1-2 points
Statistical Consulting
Prerequisites: STAT GR6102 or instructor permission. The Deparatments doctoral student consulting practicum. Students undertake pro bono consulting activities for Columbia community researchers under the tutelage of a faculty mentor.
- Department: Statistics
- M 9:10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
- 3 points
CRIMINAL LAW
- Department: Law
- TR 10:40 a.m.-noon
- MW 10:40 a.m.-noon
- TWR 4:50 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
- TR 10:40 a.m.-noon
- 3 points
LAND USE PLANNING
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- F 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jonathan Martin
Info - 3 points
Statistical Computing with SAS
STATISTICAL COMPUTING WIT
This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street. For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses
- Department: Biostatistics
- R 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Brady Rippon
Info - 3 points
FUNDAMENTALS OF EVOLUTION
Lectures cover principal topics in evolutionary biology including genetics, genome organization, population and quantitative genetics, the history of evolutionary theory, systematics, speciation and species concepts, co-evolution, and biogeography.
- Department: Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
- MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
- 3 points
VOICE I
- Department: Theatre Arts
- W 9:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Corinna May
Info - 2 points
FICTION SEMINAR
BAD RELATIONSHIPS
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- Department: Writing
- W 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Elisa T Albert
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
MAPPING LOS ANGELES
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- Department: Writing
- R 1:10 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Paul Beatty
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
BRIDGING STORIES & NOVELS
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- Department: Writing
- W 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
James Canon
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
WRITING THE SEA
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- Department: Writing
- F 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Anelise I Chen
Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
MYSTERIES
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- Department: Writing
- T 1:10 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Rivka R Galchen
CULPA: 6
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- 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
NONHUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS
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- Department: Writing
- M 4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
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Instructor:
Benjamin Hale
Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
THE EXCRUCIATING
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- Department: Writing
- T 4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
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Instructor:
Binnie Kirshenbaum
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
WRITING AN ENSEMBLE NOVEL
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- Department: Writing
- T 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Hilary J Leichter
Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND
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- Department: Writing
- T 4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
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Instructor:
Gary Shteyngart
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
NOVELS ABOUT ART
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- Department: Writing
- W 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Lynn S Strong
Info - 3 points
FICTION SEMINAR
ARCHITECTURE OF A STORY
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- Department: Writing
- W 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Lara Vapnyar
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
ADVANCED DATABASE SYSTEMS
Continuation of (COMS W4111), covers the latest trends in both database research and industry. Programming projects in Python are required.
- Department: Computer Science
- F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Luis Gravano
CULPA: 16
h-index: 56
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- 3 points
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE FUNDAMENTALS
INVSTMT COMMITTEE FUNDAME
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- T 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
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Instructor:
Jake Pesci
Info - 1.5 points
THESIS RESEARCH & WRITING SEMINAR
THESIS RES & WRITING SEM
Course description: This seminar is intended for masters students in Religion who are writing and completing a thesis or other paper of similar length and scope. Enrolled students will work with the instructor, their advisor or second faculty reader, and seminar participants to develop, research, and write a thesis. Preparation and prerequisites: Instructor’s permission is required to enroll. Students are strongly encouraged to discuss the feasibility of potential thesis topics with a faculty member in Religion (preferably their advisor or other suitable faculty member), and if relevant also strive to identify key primary texts or sources, in advance of the semester. Course structure: The seminar will meet weekly. The first part of the term will focus on thesis development including scholarly scope, “fit” between theory and methodological approach, and the organization of a literature review and bibliography. The second part of the term will focus on workshopping drafts and sections in development, and ultimately full drafts.
- Department: Religion
- M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Zhaohua Yang
Info - 4 points
Topics in Database Systems
- Department: Computer Science
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- 3 points
EXPLORING URBAN DATA WITH MACHINE LEARNI
URBAN DATA - MACHINE LEAR
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- T 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jonathan Stiles
Info - 3 points
CONDO/SINGLE FAMILY INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
CONDO/SINGLE FAM INVSTMT
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- M 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
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Instructor:
Eric B Andersen
Info - 1.5 points
PROPERTY (FOUNDATION)
- Department: Law
- F 10 a.m.-noon
- TWR 2:50 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
- MTW 2:50 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
- TWR 2:50 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
- 4 points
MANAGING FAMILY REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES
MANAGING FAM RE BUSINESSE
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- F 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
- 1.5 points
SCREENWRITING IV
- Department: Film
- T 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- T 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
- T 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
- W 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Instructor:
Trey Ellis
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Andrew S Bienen
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Christina Lazaridi
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Instructor:
Rafael L Pedreira
Info - 3 points
Visual Storytelling
Taught by PBS NewsHour Weekend producer/correspondent Christopher Booker, Multi-Platform Storytelling will teach students some of the tricks, turns and pitfalls of the 21st digital story. With an emphasis on video storytelling, the course will be dedicated largely to technical production of videos and interactive content, but will also be an exploration into some of the current thinking behind editorial video development, production and distribution. Students will use photographs, audio, video and data to tell compelling stories and create comprehensive outreach strategies, but will also be asked to contemplate, as well as justify, the usage, delivery and goal of their work. Students will work with digital cameras, Adobe Premiere, smartphones, Timeline JS and Google Fusion Tables.
- Department: International and Public Affairs
- M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
- 3 points
COLUMBIA COMMONS
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
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Instructor:
Phyllis R Simon
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Instructor:
Lauren B Winterbottom
Info - 0 points
SUMA PS6120 Equity, Policy, and Sustaina
Public policy shapes how our environment, both natural and built, is managed and regulated. Policy not only creates the infrastructure and regulatory frameworks needed to support sustainability goals, but is also critical in establishing an equitable foundation that supports individual and collective change in pursuit of those goals.
This course will serve as an introduction to equity in sustainability policy: We will survey federal, state, and local policies and proposals to understand how we use policy to enhance urban resilience, mitigate environmental impacts, and also promote social and economic justice. Using an interdisciplinary approach that draws from economics, sociology, urban studies, critical theory, and more, students will develop their capacities to read and interpret policy, enhance their understanding of current policy frameworks, and strengthen their ability to engage with emerging policy developments.
Building on contemporary efforts in public policy, we will use an equity lens to focus on the human dimension of sustainability. We will explore policy frameworks and dialogues that foster more equitable outcomes, increase engagement of people most impacted, and contribute to sustainability goals. As an entry point, the course will focus on policies related to climate adaptation and urban sustainability transitions, setting the stage for students to explore equity in urban resilience efforts and to examine intersections of race, class, and other social factors with access to resources.
The course will be discussion-based and center participatory activities (e.g., student-led discussions, paired analyses, team exercises) designed to encourage students to consider policy issues from multiple perspectives—including identifying disparities and assessing opportunities for increasing equity in the sustainability policy sector. The course will also invite scholars and practitioners to share expertise and experience from the field. Students are not expected or required to have any previous experience with policy or law.
- Department: Sustainability Management
- T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Dan Mathis
Info - 3 points