Prerequisites:
EEEB G4850
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Incoming M.A. students aiming for the thesis-based program are guided through the process of defining a research question, finding an advisor, and preparing a research proposal. By the end of the semester the students will have a written research proposal to submit to potential advisors for revision. Subject to a positive review of the research proposal, students are allowed to continue with the thesis-based program and will start working with their advisor. The course will also provide an opportunity to develop basic skills that will facilitate the reminder of the student's stay at E3B and will help in their future careers.
Directed Readings in Ancient Studies.
The first international celebrated and influential Latin American film movement, Brazil’s Cinema Novo—“new cinema”—emerged in the late Fifties dedicated to making the cinema an important part of contemporary cultural production, as well as to create an intervention on the increasingly polarized discussions about that country’s future. Known for its use of dynamic, hand-held camera, aggressive sound tracks and hybrid narratives that combined myth, documentary and fiction, Cinema Novo offered a politically and aesthetically approach to cinematic modernism. Works by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Glauber Rocha and Eduardo Coutinho will be included, as well as discussions of then-contemporary Brazilian theater, visual arts, music and architecture.
This course gives students the opportunity to design their own curriculum: To attend lectures, conferences and workshops on historical topics related to their individual interests throughout Columbia University. Students may attend events of their choice, and are especially encouraged to attend those sponsored by the History Department. The Center for International History and the Heyman Center for the Humanities have impressive calendars of events and often feature historians. The goal of this mini-course is to encourage students to take advantage of the many intellectual opportunities throughout the University, to gain exposure to a variety of approaches to history, and at the same time assist them in focusing on a particular area for their thesis topic.
This course offers students an opportunity to expand their curriculum beyond the established course offerings. Interested parties must consult with the QMSS Program Director before adding the class. This course may be taken for 2-4 points.
This course fulfills the Master's Thesis requirement of the QMSS MA Program. It is designed to help you make consistent progress on your master’s thesis throughout the semester, as well as to provide structure during the writing process. The master’s thesis, upon completion, should answer a fundamental research question in the subject matter of your choice. It should be an academic paper based on data that you can acquire, clean, and analyze within a single semester, with an emphasis on clarity and policy relevance.
A seminar required of all incoming graduate students, designed to instill effective teaching techniques.
Research in medical informatics under the direction of a faculty adviser.