When externalities go uncorrected, and public goods go undersupplied, the reason is not that the market fails; the reason is that governments are unable or unwilling to intervene effectively. The biggest problem is with transnational externalities and regional and global public goods. This is partly because of the scale of these problems, but it is also because the institutional arrangements at this level make effective intervention difficult. There is no World Government. Instead, there are around 200 sovereign states. To support sustainable development globally, states must cooperate, and yet states' self-interests often conflict with their collective interests. This is why all countries agree that collective action must be taken to limit climate change, and yet, though they try and try again, countries seem unable to muster the individual action needed to meet their own collective goal. The aim of this course is to develop an apparatus for understanding international collective action for sustainable development. By an apparatus, I mean a theory, a structured way of looking at and understanding the world. Rather than just present the theory, my aim is to show you why theory is needed, how it has been constructed, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. Basically, in addition to teaching you principles and tools, I want you to come to see how this field has developed, what it has achieved, and where it has fallen short. Throughout the course, we shall also be looking at tests and applications of the theory-empirical and experimental papers in addition to case studies. The course draws from a number of disciplines, especially economics, game theory (analytical and experimental), and international relations-but also international law, philosophy, history, the natural and physical sciences, and engineering. The focus will be on institutions, and the way that they restructure the relations among states to cause states to behave differently-that is, to cause them to undertake collective action. In terms of applications, the course will address not only climate change but also depletion of the ozone layer, trans-boundary air pollution, pollution of the oceans, over-fishing, biodiversity loss, and the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.
This class explores the creative and narrative principals of editing through the editing of students' 8-12 minute films and / or other footage. Instructors are professional editors who will provide lecture and individual based instruction. This version of the course is noncredit and for Research Arts students only.
Research work culminating in a creditable dissertation on a problem of a fundamental nature selected in conference between student and adviser. Wide latitude is permitted in choice of a subject, but independent work of distinctly graduate character is required in its handling.
All graduate students are required to attend the departmental colloquium as long as they are in residence. Advanced doctoral students may be excused after three years of residence. No degree credit is granted.
Meets one Tuesday every month from June 2021 through May 2022, from 6-9pm. Dates are listed below, but there may be times when class dates will have to change. All classes will be taught via Zoom.
Overview:
The class will meet once monthly and will focus on the following:
1) Students’ thesis work - class will analyze, advise, give notes on, support, and discuss each person’s work over the year during the development, prep, production, post-production, and marketing periods of work for each thesis project. 2) Exploration of skills necessary to transition to working in the film industry after graduation. Topics include resume workshops, web site creation, film festival strategy, financing strategies, rights clearance, and press kit creation. 3) CU alums and other guest speakers will discuss their transitions from film school to working in the film industry, and will discuss their areas of expertise: TV producing, feature film producing, development, representation, networks and studios, teaching as a career, etc.
Required of doctoral candidates.
Required for all first-year PhD graduate students in the Biological Sciences program. The research of members of the faculty is presented.
Each week invited speakers present seminars and have conferences with graduate students after each presentation.
Required of doctoral candidates.
This resident-centered faculty-guided seminar course offers the orthopedic resident an opportunity to reflect and revisit their clinical experience with a specific patient for the purpose of providing the most comprehensive and highest quality care in the future through self-assessment, clinical development, evidence gathering, and professional reflection. Residents bring their own clinical experience to share in the course and will reflect on the evaluation and management of one patient/client case involving the lower quarter. Residents will analyze the clinical decision-making process, actual and potential modifications to the plan of care, and the outcomes of the case from the broad perspective of all International Classification of Functioning domains and the specific focus of advanced orthopedic practice. Consideration will be given to insightful analysis of the best available evidence, the advantages and biases of clinical experience, and deductive and inductive critical thinking in the pursuit of expert practice. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of such analysis on future clinical decision-making and future case management.
Departmental colloquium in probability theory.
A colloquiim in applied probability and risk.
This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search
A colloquium on topics in mathematical finance
Graduate research directed toward solution of a problem in mineral processing or chemical metallurgy
Departments permission.
Students work in teams to design, build and deploy a digital storytelling experience which is staged for the public at the end of the semester. The course
combines project work, mentors, and collaborative methods to create a dynamic hands-on learning environment that mixes story and code. Interested students should contact the instructor for details on applying to the course.
Open only to students in the department. Presentation of selected research topics.
This course serves as an introductory course to econometrics and statistical inference at the graduate level (MS/PhD). The course covers basic concepts of mathematical statistics, including estimation methods and statistical inference. The intent is to provide the foundations for data analysis and applied empirical work
This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search
This course is an introduction to econometrics and statistical inference at the graduate level (PhD). Topics will include mathematical statistics, estimation methods for linear and non-linear models, and statistical inference. The intent is to develop a rigorous understanding of econometric models necessary for empirical research in economics, operations, and marketing.