Big Data, Machine Learning, and their Re
Big Data & Life Applicati
The exponential growth of data, advances in cloud computing, and machine learning have transformed every industry from retail and banking to healthcare and education. This introductory-level course enables participants to navigate the new reality of the “data economy,” in which data is the “the new oil”—a ubiquitous and invaluable asset. We focus on the strategic use of data and innovative technologies to derive actionable business insights. Participants develop a strong foundation in data-driven thinking for solving real-world problems. They are introduced to a variety of popular technologies for data analytics and gain a familiarity with programming in R, a software environment for statistical computing and graphics. Much of the in-class work involves working with R. Students learn how to import, export, manipulate, transform, and visualize data; use statistical summaries; and run and evaluate machine learning models. From the start of the course participants are immersed in the world of data: they are introduced to the concepts of big data, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, cloud computing, and data ethics in the context of real-world business scenarios. Through hands-on experience and practice they study data harvesting and exploration, as well as the basics of data visualization. After they get comfortable with data manipulation and transformation, they gain familiarity with statistical frameworks and methods designed to extract practical insights from data. Participants learn and implement common machine-learning techniques and develop and evaluate analytical solutions. Toward the conclusion of the course, students work in groups on a final project and presentation, thereby (a) solidify their newly acquired analytical and programming skills and (b) practicing storytelling with data. Participants should expect a dynamic and interactive environment: hands-on exercises, teamwork, continuous in-class dialogue, demonstrations, and interactive presentations. The course features real-world applications of data analytics across industries and challenges students to think in terms of the business value of data and machine learning.
Participants are required to bring Mac or PC laptops.
Introduction to AI with Python
INTRO TO ARTIF INTEL W. P
From healthcare, marketing, and HR to finance and manufacturing, AI is changing the way we live and work. As a consequence, the demand for expertise in AI and machine learning is growing rapidly. This course will enable students to take the first step toward building AI driven applications. The course’s main topics are: 1. What machine learning, deep learning and AI are.
2. When machine learning is the right tool for AI.
3. How to select the right machine learning algorithm for your AI scenario.
4. How to use Python libraries to build AI applications.
5. How to use Automated Machine Learning and Python to build AI applications.
Real-world AI use cases and applications.
This course aims at teaching the most important concepts of the machine learning workflow that data scientists follow to build end-to-end data science solutions. We assume that students have basic knowledge of linear algebra and calculus. Students will gain exposure to the theory behind classification, regression, forecasting, optimization, reinforcement learning, and other topics in artificial intelligence and machine learning as they incorporate them into their own Python programs. By course’s end, students emerge with experience in libraries for machine learning as well as knowledge of artificial intelligence principles that enable them to design intelligent systems of their own. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
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Francesca Lazzeri
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Drawing Intensive: Developing a Portfoli
DRAWING INTENSIVE: PORTFO
Studio arts courses are offered in conjunction with Columbia University's School of the Arts.
This week-long class focuses on preparing the drawing portion of a fine art portfolio application for college submissions. As the week progresses, each student receives an in-depth critique from the instructor of their current work and of their plan for their portfolio. The course is focused on completing several large projects so as to showcase observational drawing skills, ranging from still life to architectural space to self-portraiture, as well as conceptual skills.
The course combines video demonstrations of drawing techniques, individual conferences with the instructor as well as online group critiques, and virtual studio visits with professional artists. Critical issues in art are addressed once a week through group writing prompts and online discussion, so as to generate meaningful debates as a context for studio work. An online demonstration of how to professionally document and edit work in Photoshop for a digital application concludes the week.
Participants are encouraged to contextualize their creative process through language and writing, with assigned creative writing prompts, short presentations, and an ongoing sketchbook practice. A final blog houses a virtual exhibit and work is shared regularly within the community on a social media platform.
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Instructor:
Ioana I Manolache
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Neuroscience of Psychiatric Disorders
NEUROSCI OF PSYCH DISORDE
Neuroscience is the study of the neural processes and mechanisms underlying human function and behavior. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines the ideas explored in the field of psychology with the science that governs the brain and body. In order to understand the etiology of disorders such as addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia, it is crucial to understand how molecular, cellular, and endocrine changes contribute to disease progression.
In this course, students learn about how the laws of neurons and neurotransmitters direct brain processes. Class time is devoted to interactive lectures, discussions, and assignments designed to help students understand the neuroscience of addiction, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. Outside of class, students explore case studies of neuropsychiatric disorders so as to fully understand the extent of debilitation and possibilities for recovery.
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Instructor:
Hameda Khandaker
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Painting Intensive
PAINTING INTENSIVE
Studio arts courses are offered in conjunction with Columbia University's School of the Arts.
In this course aimed at introducing students to basic acrylic painting techniques, each day the instructor introduces a new assignment through a live tutorial. Each assignment is complemented by a short art history lecture, which aids the students in thinking about content alongside studio progress. Students receive guidance from the instructor as they work from home on their paintings.
At the end of each day, students present their results to the class; the online platform serves as a virtual group crit. The works are reviewed by the instructor prior to the next session. Each student receives individualized, specific comments as to how to proceed with their work.
Participants also learn how to prepare a final portfolio for college applications.
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Instructor:
Miguel Cardenas
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Social Psychology: Understanding Human B
SOCIAL PSYCH: HUMAN BEHAV
This course introduces students to major psychological theories and research on human social behavior. We look at why humans often help each other but also why they hurt each other. Topics covered include empathy, prejudice, helping, compliance, bullying, conformity, and the development of personality. A variety of psychological methods for predicting and preventing anti-social behavior are discussed.
The course establishes a strong grounding in scientific principles and methodology. Students are encouraged to think about how empirical methods can be used to measure complex social phenomena, to recognize and appreciate experimental rigor, and ultimately to question common assumptions about human behavior found in ordinary discourse and the popular press.
Students typically spend a portion of each day watching live lectures and a portion in learning activities such as group work, discussion, online experiments, and behavior and personality tests. Outside of class, in addition to doing assigned reading, students complete homework assignments in which they apply what they have learned to real-world social situations. For example, observing behavior in their local communities and surveying their family and friends. The data they collect is pooled, analyzed, and discussed by the whole class.
- U 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Alison Martingano
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THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE
ORIGIN & EVOL OF THE UNIV
The origin and evolution of the Universe is one of the greatest (and oldest) questions ever asked. In a little over a century,
cosmology has matured as a discipline due to improvements in our understanding of fundamental physics
and technological advances allowing us to map the Universe in unprecedented detail and perform complex calculations.
This course is an introductory review of the standard cosmological model, a quantitative description of the universe that explains
with only six numbers a wide range of observed phenomena, from the chemical composition of the Universe, to the abundance
and distribution of galaxies. The course includes in-class interactive exercises to illustrate how simple mathematical models can shed light on seemingly
complex systems. We will discuss how the ideas on which the standard model rests won over alternative ideas,
and how scientists are still working to solve some outstanding puzzles, such as the unknown nature of dark
matter and dark energy.
Prerequisites: One year of high-school physics and calculus are strongly recommended. Experience with Python programming is useful
for some of the in-class exercises, but not necessary.
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Instructor:
Jose Manuel Zorrilla Matilla
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Understanding Blockchain, AI, and Machin
UNDERSTANDING BLOCKCHAIN
This course provides an overview of the world of blockchain, AI, and machine learning. We explore artificial intelligence and machine learning and seek to understand the philosophical and ethical issues, relationship with consciousness and self-awareness, the categories and applications of the different families of AI algorithms, and what challenges and opportunities lie in the future. We then open the hood and look inside blockchain to see what it is, how it has evolved, and where it is headed, including Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. We examine how these technologies will impact the future of work. Students are encouraged to think about the impact of these technologies on society and how they might become leaders and shapers in these fields.
Participants acquire an understanding and appreciation of these technologies so they can explore further on their own. The course is taught through a mix of instruction, discussion, and guest speakers.
Please note: This course is not a computer programming course and requires no prior knowledge or experience, but rather looks at these emerging technologies more broadly from business, social, political, and cultural perspectives.
- U 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Kiran Kumar M Yarlagadda
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Comedy Writing Intensive
COMEDY WRITING INTENSIVE
In this course students are introduced to the key tenets of writing and performing comedy. With the guidance of professional New York City performers and writers, they learn how to generate writing through improvisational comedy. Budding comedians and comedy writers learn how to make people laugh both on and off the page, a skill that can take practitioners down a variety of career paths on stage and in film and television. Participants hone their comedic sensibilities with a wide variety of exercises and readings, and build confidence by learning the art of Yes, and! Subject areas may include sketch comedy, improvisational comedy, and stand-up. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions. Courses in creative writing are offered in conjunction with the Writing Program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Overseen by Chair of Creative Writing Lis Harris, Professor Alan Ziegler, and Director of Creative Writing for Pre-College Programs Christina Rumpf, the creative writing courses are designed to challenge and engage students interested in literary creation, providing them with a substantial foundation for further exploration of their creative work.
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Instructor:
Paulina M Pinsky
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Medicine as a Career Choice: Thinking Li
THINKING LIKE A DOCTOR
Becoming a physician—mastering the intricacies of the human body and working to heal when illness occurs—has long been considered a noble pursuit, but it’s not all guts and glory. It takes a particular kind of mind; one that can focus on the smallest details while keeping the big picture in sight. A doctor must see the forest and the trees.
This course is an investigation into how a physician thinks. This unique world is dissected through brain games, interactive lectures, thought experiments, and group projects. Discussion also covers what it takes to get into medical school, what it’s like to go through medical school and residency, and what it means to be a doctor in today’s society.
Potential topics to be discussed include the following:
Logic and reasoning
Evidence-based medicine
Human psychology and its influence
The crossroads of media, myth, and medicine
Ethics
Malpractice
Medicine's history and future
Participants gain a deeper knowledge of the medical world as well as what it takes to think like a doctor—and acquire mental tools that can be utilized in any aspect of life.
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Shibrah Jamil
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Pamela Eliach
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Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Social
ECON, ENTREP, & SOCIAL JU
Can economic growth be reconciled with sustainability? Can social entrepreneurs find solutions to climate adaptation challenges? How do we incentivize fishermen to conserve the world’s fisheries? Can microfinance loans to the entrepreneurial poor reduce global poverty? What practices can businesses adopt to align their bottom lines with sustainability? How can we do well while doing good – and while embracing principles of equity, access, participation, and human rights?
In the context of policies, course participants are introduced to key concepts and skills associated with social entrepreneurship, finance, and economics and are consequently enabled to think proactively about solving some of the world’s biggest problems – while also probing how profitability and social justice might intersect and at times come into conflict.
Students are introduced to economic concepts such as supply and demand, utility, macro- and microeconomics, the time value of money, and the use of indicators. They also engage with key concepts relating to business formation and management, raising funds using debt or equity, and financial accounting.
Participants begin to see some of the largest social problems we face today as essentially economic challenges – and are then asked, through a mix of projects, debates and case studies, to come up with potential solutions, their work culminating with a social enterprise pitch competition.
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Instructor:
Angela M Paulk
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Human Rights in the 21st Century: Challe
HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE 21ST
Are human rights still relevant in promoting social justice and freedom in the 21st Century? Human rights law and advocacy have been central to international politics since the end of World War II. However, recent rises in authoritarianism and anti-liberal regimes have raised new questions on whether the human rights framework is still capable of addressing injustices in the modern world. This course introduces students to the law and practice of human rights as well as the challenges of enforcing rights in an international environment that has grown increasingly hostile to principles of human dignity and personal freedom.
In the first part of the course, students review the philosophical foundations of human rights and then examine human rights from two perspectives. First, the legal perspective introduces them to basic principles and rules of international law and the main international organizations and mechanisms designed for promoting and enforcing human rights. Second, they adopt the role of social scientist. We debate evidence on the effectiveness of human rights law and discuss challenges of enforcing rights in an international system in which states are not accountable to a higher authority.
In the second part of the course, students apply their new knowledge to the problems facing human rights today. Topics include cultural relativist critiques of human rights as a Western, neo-colonialist institution, challenges from new technologies in state surveillance and autonomous weapons, and existential threats to human populations through climate change and environmental damage.
Each day participants are required to read college-level academic literature on the law and practice of human rights and engage with new ideas through group discussion and activities. The primary assignment for this course is participation in an international moot court activity, which challenges students to research and give oral arguments on a fictitious human rights case.
The course also introduces students to several different perspectives through a variety of guest lecturers.
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Instructor:
Lakshmi Gopal
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Introduction to Finance & Investment Man
INTRO TO FINANCE & INVSMT
Participants learn the principles of finance - how stocks and bonds are valued, why investments make money, and why investment strategies work. They also gain a solid understanding of portfolio management - how investments are structured and balanced for different objectives.
We explore the structure of the financial system - what firms such as investment banks, asset managers, and hedge funds do, both for clients and for the economy. The course connects foundations of economics, both micro and macro, to the foundations of finance and to selecting investments. What is the role of risk in investment? How does the environment of the market and broader world drive the returns on investments? Why have some investments done so well in memorable history? Why have others not done well? How are the winners and losers of past investments explained by the theories? What is the role of traditional investments, such as mutual funds, and of alternative investments, like hedge funds?
As the final objective of the course, students generate their own investment strategies and portfolios.
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Matthew S Cantwell
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Thomas W Leach
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Introduction to Global Economics and Pub
INTRO TO GLOBAL ECON & PU
This project-based curricular option explores the intersections of economics, policy, and international relations. The goal of the course is to provide students with an introduction to the methods and to significant content areas of global economic policy.
We examine how today's world is defined by the power of state governments, non-state actors, and networks of communication, politics, and economic exchange. We also investigate core issues facing the global community, such as growth and inequality, development, the role of corporations, sustainability, and environmental change.
The course is designed to introduce core economic concepts through experiential case studies and simulations. We explore the dynamics of corporate board meetings, international negotiations, marketing campaigns, consultancy pitches, and policy-making. Students work in teams to hone their social scientific research, writing, and presentation skills in the creation of original corporate strategy and public policy proposals.
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Instructor:
Carl Wernicke
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Introduction to Programming with Python
INTRO TO PROG W/ PYTHON
This course, intended for students with little or no programming experience, provides an intensive introduction to Python, one of the most popular and user-friendly programming languages, and to programming in general.
Participants become familiar with fundamental computer science concepts and are challenged through the use of logic games, programming problems, and hands-on assignments to develop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Class time alternates between instruction in new concepts and practical exercises in applying these concepts, allowing students ample opportunities to work with algorithms and code.
By the end of this course, students should have a solid understanding of variables and user interaction, control flow statements, and using library functions. This knowledge will support them in future ventures in computer science and engineering.
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Instructor:
Farid Razzak
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Creative Journalism
CREATIVE JOURNALISM
What creative possibilities do true stories hold? How can truth telling and storytelling work together? This class helps students build interviewing and reporting skills while learning about journalistic ethics and exploring forms such as feature writing, profiles, op-eds, and audio pieces. Participants read a wide variety of articles and compose a new story draft every night. Through in-class workshops, students develop their skills in ways that allow them to serve as editors and peer readers for each other and for classmates and publications at their home schools.
Courses in creative writing are offered in conjunction with the Writing Program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Overseen by Chair of Creative Writing Lis Harris, Professor Alan Ziegler, and Director of Creative Writing for Pre-College Programs Christina Rumpf, the creative writing courses are designed to challenge and engage students interested in literary creation, providing them with a substantial foundation for further exploration of their creative work.
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Instructor:
Laura J Palmer
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Novel-Writing Intensive
NOVEL-WRITING INTENSIVE
This intensive, one-week course is designed to teach students the ins-and-outs of novel writing, from conception to outlining to the writing itself. Whether interests lie in literary fiction, young adult, fantasy, or any other genre, we focus on how to structure and plot a successful novel. We also touch on establishing conflict, world-building, character work, pacing, and how to create an effective scene.
Course participants share their writing in a workshop setting and receive in-depth feedback from both their peers and the instructor. By the end of the week, students will have completed an original outline and at least one full chapter of their novel. Not only does this course impart a greater understanding of what it means to craft a long-form work of fiction, it will also help students become stronger and more confident in their overall writing skills.
Courses in creative writing are offered in conjunction with the Writing Program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Overseen by Chair of Creative Writing Lis Harris, Professor Alan Ziegler, and Director of Creative Writing for Pre-College Programs Christina Rumpf, the creative writing courses are designed to challenge and engage students interested in literary creation, providing them with a substantial foundation for further exploration of their creative work.
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Instructor:
Rachel E Carter
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Introduction to Neuroscience: Understand
INTRO TO NEUROSCIENCE
This course is designed for students interested in the science of the brain, including its evolutionary origins, early development, and role in generating behavior. We explore theories of the brain as the seat of the self from ancient Greece to modern times, and investigate systems that make up the brain from the individual neuron to the entire central nervous system. We also look into how sensation, perception, and decision making work at the physiological level. The course blends historical trends in neuroscience with modern experiments and findings, and touches on major areas of research including animal studies, recording and imaging techniques, computational neuroscience, and neuropharmacology.
In-class small-group exercises, in addition to lectures, allow students to tangibly explore the ideas presented in class. Participants construct various models of the brain, critique professional neuroscientific papers as “peer-reviewers,” and visualize actual neural data with instructor guidance.
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Instructor:
Florina Altshiler
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOG
THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY
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Instructor:
Alison Martingano
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The Supreme Court and Major Topics in U.
SUPREME COURT & U.S. LAW
This course examines the United States Supreme Court and several of the major social and legal issues over which it has jurisdiction. Beginning with a brief introduction on how cases are heard by the Supreme Court, we proceed to a wide-ranging look inside America's most hotly debated cases and the issues that shape them. Covering both the substantive and the procedural law, students learn how to identify legitimate arguments for and against each topic and gain an understanding of constitutional challenges and limitations.
Topics under consideration may include privacy rights, freedom of speech, LGBTQ rights and the determination of sex and gender, the death penalty, legalization of marijuana, voting rights, gun control, and coronavirus-related issues.
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Sharon Yamen
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The Media and Politics in the United Sta
THE MEDIA & POLITICS
This course explores a broad range of questions concerning the relationship between the media and politics, with a focus on historical and contemporary issues presented in the American context: Do the news media educate or manipulate the citizenry? What is the role of the press in a democracy and how does the First Amendment protect the press in the United States? What has the impact been of the new information technologies on the traditional media and on the political role of citizens? Against the backdrop of these questions, we critically assess the political significance of social media and the increasing “weaponization” of information. In particular, we examine the extent to which these new developments limit the ability of citizens to participate meaningfully in society and politics, while at the same time challenging longstanding assumptions about the role of journalism and political communication in America’s system of democratic government.
Students engage with course material through a combination of readings, lectures, daily discussions, films, and guest speakers from the worlds of journalism and politics. Participants also work in small teams to create a hypothetical media proposal for selected candidates running in the 2020 New York City Mayoral Race. This will involve doing research on target constituencies, developing a persuasive message, and designing an effective media plan that matches specific messages to appropriate audiences and platforms.
The central goal of this course is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the factors that characterize effective communication strategies, and to equip them with the tools necessary to be more intelligent, critical consumers of all forms of political communication.
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Timothy Novak
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Creative Writing Workshop: Multi-Genre
CREATIVE WRITING: MULTI-G
This workshop is geared toward students who have an interest in creative writing and would like to develop their skills and writing practice across genres. Students read and write free verse poetry, short prose, drama, fiction, and creative nonfiction with the goal of developing a final portfolio of revised work.
Students are introduced to a range of technical and imaginative concerns through creative exercises and discussions, and exposed to all aspects of the writing process, including generating ideas, writing and revising drafts, and editing. Participants practice their literary craft with an attentive group of peers, under the guidance of an experienced instructor. They write extensively, read and respond to excerpts from outstanding works of literature, and participate in candid, helpful critiques of their own work and that of peers. Students are expected to come to the class with an openness to various approaches toward literature and writing. Classes are supplemented by conferences with the instructor.
Courses in creative writing are offered in conjunction with the Writing Program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Overseen by Chair of Creative Writing Lis Harris, Professor Alan Ziegler, and Director of Creative Writing for Pre-College Programs Christina Rumpf, the creative writing courses are designed to challenge and engage students interested in literary creation, providing them with a substantial foundation for further exploration of their creative work.
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Instructor:
Elly M Graff
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Introduction to Architectural Design and
INTRO-ARCH DESIGN & THEOR
This intensive introduction to key concepts in architecture consists of a morning seminar focusing on architectural history and theory and an afternoon “virtual studio” in which students learn through independent design.
In the seminar, participants are familiarized with the fundamental vocabulary employed to describe architectural ideas. The course covers how to analyze a building visually and formally, and introduces a spectrum of significant historical and recent designs while instilling an understanding of how the built environment is generated and transformed. Through discussions of challenging readings that encompass the political, social, technological, and economic aspects of the field, students are introduced to selected architectural themes. Class discussions are supplemented with digital architectural tours of the Columbia University campus and virtual visits to prominent works of modern architecture in New York City such as the Whitney Museum, the High Line Park, Grand Central Station, and the Seagram Building.
The afternoon studio class, conducted online as a creative workshop, introduces participants to the conceptual skills employed by architectural designers. Instructors provide students with basic training in 2D and 3D visualization software and introduce them to the process of conceptualizing and developing architectural ideas. A short project is undertaken in the final week, in which students develop their own designs for an intervention on one of the New York City sites that was visited earlier in the session.
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Instructor:
Hasan Y Hachem
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Conflict Resolution: Negotiation, Persua
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Conflict is a part of life. Most people do not like conflict because they usually do not resolve their conflicts well and so they develop a distaste for it. There are also ways to constructively engage in conflict that lead to better quality outcomes and relationships. In this course, students learn basic concepts about conflict resolution so that they can develop a deeper and broader understanding of conflict dynamics. There are many types of conflicts and in this course the students focus on learning more about their interpersonal conflicts with others. They learn skills so they will be able to more constructively resolve their interpersonal conflicts toward win-win outcomes.
These goals are achieved by students developing more self-awareness as to the types of conflict styles they tend to use as their “default” approach. They become more aware of their “hot buttons” and the types of behaviors and situations that cause them to become embroiled in a conflict situation. In addition to learning more about their own habits, they apply these concepts and skills to better understand others around them. By developing more empathy and understanding of others, students are able to reduce the number, types, and intensity of their interpersonal conflicts.
The course is primarily experiential and interactive so students learn by doing and reinforce their learning through immediate application. There are role-plays, simulations, discussions, presentations, film analyses, and other activities designed to enhance learning of the identified concepts and skills.
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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: REVERSING BIODIVER
REVERSING BIODIVERSITY LO
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Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Changing
CHG THE WRLD VIA VENTUR C
Intended for students interested in creating new business ventures or social enterprises, this hands-on course focuses on the creation, evaluation, development, and launch-readiness of new business or social ventures. Participants are guided through the new venture creation process as applied to student team-selected venture ideas. Through interactive lectures, short case studies, and structured peer activities, students explore the elements of the new venture planning process in an innovative modular format. For each student venture, key issues are addressed in a fashion highly consistent with other formal venture-planning processes including business model development, customer discovery, product-market validation, in-depth industry and market analysis, product or service innovation, brand development and go-to-market strategies, team selection and management, profit models, financing, and legal considerations.
Students work through a series of structured activities and assignments that correspond with each phase of new venture planning. Throughout the class, they refine their venture’s hypothesized business model on the basis of instructor and peer feedback. At each stage of venture plan development, they learn critical terms, apply tools that support research and decision making, and develop a deep understanding of how each major planning activity fits into formal venture creation. Additionally, they hone critical professional skills including creative problem-solving, communication and negotiation, project management, financial analysis, and collaborative leadership. By the end of the class, participants have generated robust business models, with supportive venture plan documents, investor pitches, websites, and crowd-funding videos.
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Instructor:
Jack McGourty
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INTRODUCTION TO INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY
INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY S
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Instructor:
Thomas W Leach
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INTRODUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
INT'L RELATIONS & GREAT P
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Instructor:
Carl Wernicke
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APPLICATIONS OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS
APPS OF FINANCE & INVESTM
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Instructor:
Matthew S Cantwell
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Law of Race, Class, Poverty and Power
RACE, CLASS, POVERTY & PO
This course is designed for any High School student interested in social justice, public interest and the law in our ever changing society. This course explores how those in the legal profession can work to advance social justice. The class will initially examine the meaning of social justice and the variety of structural factors that contribute to legal inequality including social class, power, wealth, race and community. It will then explore ways in which legal assistance is funded and delivered to low-income and underrepresented individuals; different substantive legal arenas in which social justice is pursued; and the diverse ways in which individuals can work for social justice, both in and out of the courtroom.
The course is designed to be introspective, interactive, and applied. There is an applied project that students will work on throughout the course. The project is intended to encourage students to become engaged in larger environments, develop networks of people engaged in social justice work, and become proactive in pursuing paid or pro bono work in social justice lawyering.
Although no prerequisite knowledge is required, the course is taught using the Socratic method and will require law school level reading. It is expected that students who register for the course are willing and able to participate in active course discussion and come to class prepared. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
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Instructor:
Florina Altshiler
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PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS IN LAW
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Instructor:
Alexander C Rigas
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WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND INTERNAT
MASS DESTRCTN & INT'L SEC
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Instructor:
Sajid F Shapoo
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Consciousness: Cognitive Neuroscience, P
COGN NEUROSCIENCE, PHIL &
Consciousness is an ephemeral process of collecting information from the outside world and making that information available to our awareness. Though consciousness has been a subject of inquiry in philosophy since the ancient Greece, the study of consciousness was in hiatus during the majority of the 20th century. However, a paradigmal shift and more recent brain imaging techniques have allowed for examining it extensively, making consciousness one of the most studied scientific phenomena.
This course will provide an excursion into the science of human, animal, and artificial consciousness, and it will cover the key research studies in cognitive neuroscience and affiliated fields. We will cover a wide range of topics to learn about the science of consciousness and to stimulate analytical and reflective thinking through discussion. Topics will include: the neural correlates of consciousness, disorders of consciousness, the role of attention and other cognitive processes in conscious perceiving, consciousness in animals and machines, and evolution of consciousness. As a part of this course, students will also learn the basics of behavioral research methodology and conduct their own research study under the supervision of the instructor. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
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Michaela Porubanova
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Global Public Health: Pandemics & Beyond
GLOBAL PUBLIC HLTH: PANDE
This course focuses on the preparation for and management of global public health disasters. The course's key learning objective is the utilization of a standardized, all-hazards approach to disasters based on globally accepted best practices. The “all-hazards” approach refers to the standardized actions that can be applied to various types of disasters (rather than developing individualized responses to an infinite number of possible disasters). The course consists of simulations, lectures, and interactive sessions to develop a broad understanding of disasters leading to global public health crises and the issues related to their management.
The course focuses on public health disasters related biologic events such as pandemics and other disasters resulting from chemical, radiologic, nuclear, and explosive events. It is designed for those interested in understanding the unique response, policy decisions, planning components, and gaps that need solutions in public health disasters at the local and international level. Future careers in global public health disaster response include pre-hospital services, health departments, hospitals, law enforcement, government organizations, non-government organizations, and major institutions. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
- U 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Pia Daniel
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Global Cities, Food & Transactional Cult
CITIES, FOOD & CULTURES
As cities rapidly change, food and culture become centers of connection, influence, and transformation. This interdisciplinary course is an introduction to food and urban cultural studies. It serves as an opportunity to analyze discourses around food, transnational cultures, and urban space, and to apply critical thinking skills to understand the connection between these themes within broader questions. In this course, we will examine the transformation of global cities, culture, food, and capital, and how these are portrayed in different artistic and media productions.
We will employ a multidisciplinary approach to understand and analyze the commodification of food and cultures in connection with urban regeneration to enhance the symbolic economy of different cities. We explore how globalization has had an impact on the urban fabric. We will also emphasize inequality and how neoliberal practices have affected food accessibility and have contributed to gentrification. Additionally, students will examine cities virtually by exploring and comparing their neighborhoods, food stores and markets, gourmet restaurants, galleries and museums, other significant landmarks and cultural venues. The course will also touch on our own relationship to food, what factors do we take into consideration when we consume food? Does food play a key role when we define our identity? Is our heritage and culture relevant when we make food choices? How has our life changed when it comes to food and the way we experience the city after COVID-19? Are residents and our neighbors aware of these rapid changes?
Students explore different cultural and artistic productions to understand how the aforementioned processes are portrayed in visual culture. Topics that will be discussed include commodification of cultures, transnationalism, touristification, gentrification, neoliberalism, media, food and urban cultural studies, and consumer culture in different parts of the world. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
- U 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Laura Vazquez Blazquez
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Cities and Climate Change
CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Cities are centers of creativity, community, and economic opportunity. But over time, they can negatively impact the environment by contributing to land degradation, habitat loss, and climate change. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that cities are responsible for 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are primarily the result of transportation and the energy required to create and power buildings. Low-carbon transportation networks and ecologically modern buildings are critical in lowering the carbon footprint of cities. We also need to protect cities from the consequences of a warming world. Sea level rise, increased incidences of storm events, droughts, and extreme heat can create public health challenges and increase vulnerability to disasters. The long-term sustainability of cities depends on our ability to prepare for the impact of these events.
This class explores these issues by deepening student knowledge of earth systems, geoscience, and energy flows while at the same time understanding how changes in urban design can help reduce emissions or increase resiliency. In each module, the class will first explore relevant climate science topics and then move into linking that knowledge to low-carbon design strategies. The second half of the course will build on this knowledge to explore: resilient urban design, environmental justice, and the growing fields of ecological design, environmental engineering, and sustainability management. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
- U 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Allison L Bridges
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GENETICS & MOL BIOLOGY
The field of biology has expanded rapidly over the past 50 years. New discoveries are happening almost every day. In this course we will explore the basic elements of molecular biology, genetics and evolution and how these sciences affect modern medicine and agriculture. The course starts with a full description of the structure, function and synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein. The students are then asked to apply the knowledge of these topics to a wide range of biological topics including modern biological research techniques, data interpretation, genetic engineering, immunology, cancer and virology. The course will also include mini-talks that connect biology to other academic fields. A variety of online group activities and videos are also part of the experience.
- U 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Frank A Ciulla
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Digital Filmmaking: From Initial Concept
DIGITAL FILMMAKING
In this course, participants use their personal cameras (iPhones, iPads, or DSLR’s) to create strong, visually-driven short films and video exercises with an emphasis on the foundations of narrative storytelling. They learn a wide range of elementary film production techniques and build a technical and aesthetic foundation structured around film grammar, story development, script writing, sound, and editing.
For the final film, students work sequentially through the stages of production: initial concept, synopsis, treatment, script, storyboards, and final shooting and editing. During pre-production they learn how to plan for and realize a short film from concept to shooting script. During production, they coordinate and shoot their script. In post-production, they edit and polish their projects collaboratively, sharing feedback on scripts and cuts. The instructor provides guidance throughout the process, emphasizing the students’ responsibility for carrying the project from inception to completion.
Classes include both lectures and workshops, in which students thoughtfully critique and learn from each other’s work. Course instructors provide, in addition to guidance on film production, practical information regarding the film industry, film schools, and career paths.
The completed films can potentially be used for submission to short film festivals and as portfolio pieces for film or art school applications.
- U 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Yu Cheng
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Introduction to Programming in C
PROGRAMMING IN C
An intensive course designed to develop logic and programming skills through immersion in the fundamentals of C. Programming projects involving mathematical problems and word games challenge students to develop their logical reasoning, systematic thinking, and problem-solving skills. Students learn the structure and features of a fundamental programming language as they implement solutions in C. In addition to teaching programming techniques, the course will cover an overview of fundamental computing concepts such as data structures, library design, and memory management.
- S 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Trial Advocacy
TRIAL ADVOCACY
Designed for students with a strong interest in law, oral argument, and mock trial, this course immerses participants in the adversarial world of the trial court.
Following an introduction to the United States legal system, students acquire a solid understanding of the trial process, including jury selection, opening statements, direct and cross examination of witnesses and experts, introduction of exhibits, closing arguments, and theory building. Students have the opportunity to observe court proceedings; meet with judges, local law enforcement, and defense counsel; and hear from experts in the field.
Participants learn to validate and analyze evidence while working in teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys to develop a trial strategy, argue to preclude evidence, and prepare witnesses for trial testimony.
The course pays particular attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence (with distinctions made for New York state-specific rules) that govern the introduction of evidence at trial. The rules of conduct that govern the U.S. trial system are explored, as are the various strategies of trial practice.
Students attend lectures and demonstrations and are afforded the opportunity to practice the skills learned through daily classroom exercises. Participants should be prepared to orally argue their positions and will be called upon to make presentations frequently. At the heart of the program are daily exercises, designed to hone students' trial skills, that are rooted in a hypothetical legal case.
The course culminates with participants, divided into teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys, presenting their final cases before a jury.
- U 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Florina Altshiler
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Communicating with Consumers: The Basics
COMMUNICATING WITH CONSUM
Have you ever wondered how companies make commercials, how many thousands of ads you see in a single day, why Procter & Gamble sells 12 brands of detergent, or why you buy what you buy?
This course answers these questions and many more as students explore the various strategies used by companies to communicate with the consumer. Through selected readings including marketing texts, case studies, and current news articles, students acquire a general background in marketing, advertising, and public relations.
Participants gather in the morning sessions for lecture and discussion while devoting the afternoon sessions to hands-on and group work. Students are required to create a new product and marketing plan to present to the class as their final projects.
- U 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Corey Liberman
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Cell and Molecular Biology of Medicine
CELL & MOLECULAR BIO OF M
At the core of most modern medical treatments is an understanding of how cells and biological molecules work. In this course we examine how medications such as antibiotics, anti-viral drugs, chemotherapy, and psychiatric drugs work. We also look at the molecular biology and treatment of conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and auto-immune disorders, for example, Lupus. Class time is devoted to interactive lectures and in-class assignments designed to help students understand the connections between science and medical treatments. Outside of class, participants are expected to write a number of short essays exploring how various modern medical treatments work on a cellular and molecular level.
- U 10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Frank A Ciulla
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