2009 Course Catalog

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Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Sustainable Development (ES900-2AL)

Program: Leadership Institute

BELL is a unique outdoor learning laboratory. The courses draw their curricula from many different disciplines: biology, chemistry, geology, environmental studies, leadership theory... (more »)

2 Weeks
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To Be Human: Minds, Robots, Clones and Zombies (PL905-2A)

Program: Pre-College

What it is that makes us characteristically human has been a crucial question for a long time. In ancient Greece, 'featherless biped' was tried out as a definition, but a plucked... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
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Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphics (EG907-2A)

Program: Pre-College

The hieroglyphic writing system of Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest writing systems in the world. Decoding its meanings has allowed us to understand the culture, religion,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

The U.S. In World Politics (PS902-2A)

Program: Pre-College

Globalization is transforming the relationship between world events and U.S. politics. After 9/11 and Iraq, foreign affairs are no longer distant affairs, yet confusion abounds.... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Economic Growth and Development (EC913-2A)

Program: Pre-College

Why are some countries so much richer than others? Why is the standard of living in developed countries like the United States so much higher today than it was 100 years ago?... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
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Word Etymologies: The Greek and Latin Roots of English (CL903-2A)

Program: Pre-College

Over 60 percent of English words derive from Greek or Latin, and in fields such as science and technology, over 90 percent. This course is designed to increase English vocabulary... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
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Classic Fairy Tales Reconsidered (EL901-2A)

Program: Pre-College

Originally, fairy tales were not intended for children but throughout much of their history were told among adult audiences for entertainment and instruction. During Romanticism,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

Bioethics and Religion (RS902-2A)

Program: Pre-College

This course will explore interactions between contemporary issues in bioethics and religious beliefs and practices. We will consider how religious traditions, both east and west,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

When the Brain Has a Mind of its Own (BN905-2A)

Program: Pre-College

In this course we shall explore the world of neuroscience from first hand accounts written by patients, physicians, and scientists. Beyond the ever valuable and traditional large... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

Snapshots and Snap Judgments: A History of Photographic Portraiture (HA903-2A)

Program: Pre-College

What does your Facebook picture say about you? We are bombarded by portraits on-line and in magazines, keep them to remember loved ones, and are required to carry them for identification,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

Work in the Global Economy (SO908-2A)

Program: Pre-College

How does manufacturing in China affect jobs in the U.S.? Why do Filipino women represent the largest share of domestic workers in Japan? How does the widespread migration of young... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

Introduction to Surrealism (EL917-2A)

Program: Pre-College

Can you write a poem or piece of prose without carefully choosing your words, without ordering them in a coherent fashion? Would you consider the flea market to be a site of inspiration... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
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Exploring Infectious Disease: The Exotic Misconception (BI907-2A)

Program: Pre-College

What is Yellow fever? How has it impacted the United States? Why are so many parasites common only in developing countries? This course explores these questions and more while... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31

Writing for Performance: Sketch Comedy (TA902-2A)

Program: Pre-College

This two-week course offers a unique workshop experience for young writers and performers interested in the special challenges of writing sketch comedy for performance. Students... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Politics, Poetry and Music (MU903-2A)

Program: Pre-College

To introduce high school students to the practices of reading and writing at the college-level, and to expose them to cutting edge debates about globalization and politics, this... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

ESL-English as a Second Language (EL814-2A)

Program: Intensive English Program (IEP)

Develop higher-level English language skills in this intensive course. Fine-tune your English grammar, experiment with rhetorical styles, dream, argue, persuade. With your instructor,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
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Aug. 31