A mini-course is a one-credit course not associated with any other course (i.e., a one-credit lab is not a minicourse) that either meets for part of the term, or one hour a week for the entire term.
Two-credit short courses occasionally are offered, meeting for only part of the term.
If the course meets for only part of the term, the meeting dates are indicated in the Section Title of the course.
Prerequisites & Distribution: Junior standing. (1-2). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-3). (Excl). Laboratory fee required. May be repeated for credit with permission.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-3).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee required.
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course will be team taught by Ellen Dubois, (Professor of History at UCLA), and Richard Candida Smith (Associate Professor of History and American Culture). During her visit to campus, Prof. Dubois will give four public lectures on Elizabeth Cady Stanton's social theory that will explore the relationship of Stanton's conception of feminism to liberal political theory, common sense philosophy, and contemporary debates about scientific method. The lectures address a major gap in the literature of nineteenth-century feminism in the United States by developing the intellectual history accompanying Stanton's public career. The topics of the four lectures are: (1) Stanton on the history and future of marriage; (2) Stanton on race, community, and the educated suffrage; (3) The Woman's Bible and the modern approach to religion; (4) Stanton on the idea of America. The lecture series will be accompanied by an intensive three-week seminar for graduate students that will allow for an opportunity to explore and critique Stanton's intellectual legacy. Students will read primary texts by Stanton and her contemporaries and assess how incorporation of a deeper intellectual history might alter historical interpretations of the women's movement.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1). (Excl).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The focus of this course will be agriculture, economic developments, and social change in rural Japan from the mid-Tokugawa period to the interwar period, and the implications of these processes for the larger polity and economy.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1). (Excl).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/Course/Plummer127/
The purpose of this course is to examine and understand the observational phenomena that everyone has observed and become familiar with. Students will learn about the nature of the most common astronomical objects that can be observed by eye, such as the Sun, Moon, planets, and the stars. Students will come to understand astronomical phenomena such as the motion of these objects on the sky and their implications: seasons; phases of the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; and the perplexing motions of the planets. Another important topic is the changing stellar sky, including the identification of the brighter stars and constellations during the different seasons. Transient objects such as comets and meteors will be discussed, and a meteorite shower will be observed. The course will conclude with a discussion of ancient observatories and the historical efforts by humanity to measure important astronomical phenomena. A planetarium will be one of the primary teaching facilities, but students will make their own observations and also work with computer programs, such as "The Sky." There will be homework assignments and a final.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1). (Excl).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/Course/Plummer127/
The purpose of this course is to examine and understand the observational phenomena that everyone has observed and become familiar with. Students will learn about the nature of the most common astronomical objects that can be observed by eye, such as the Sun, Moon, planets, and the stars. Students will come to understand astronomical phenomena such as the motion of these objects on the sky and their implications: seasons; phases of the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; and the perplexing motions of the planets. Another important topic is the changing stellar sky, including the identification of the brighter stars and constellations during the different seasons. Transient objects such as comets and meteors will be discussed, and a meteorite shower will be observed. The course will conclude with a discussion of ancient observatories and the historical efforts by humanity to measure important astronomical phenomena. A planetarium will be one of the primary teaching facilities, but students will make their own observations and also work with computer programs, such as "The Sky." There will be homework assignments and a final.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Two terms of organic chemistry; Biol. Chem. 415 or Chem. 451/452. Physical chemistry is strongly recommended. (1). (Excl). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
In-depth discussions of important techniques in biochemistry research, including primary sequence determination of proteins; protein purification; spectroscopy; computer-assisted analysis of structure; computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences; protein chemistry; immunological techniques; identifying a gene in a library; electrophoresis; and directed mutagenesis.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305, and Biol. 310 or 311 or Biol. Chem. 415. (1). (Excl). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course will focus on central metabolism especially the catabolism of glucose, lactose, and amino acids. Among the topics considered will be: (1) "The memory paradox" where bacterial cells remember how they were grown 40 generations ago in the absence of external reminder; (2) the integration of pathways and how changes in one effect the flow of another; and (3) global regulators (known and unknown) that integrate complex signals and transmit them into gene expression responses. Biochemistry shows that pathways exist, physiology asks the questions of how they function and why they are important. The key theme of the course will be regulation rather than memorizing pathways. Bacterial Physiology II is entirely independent of the related Bacterial Physiology I and III courses and can be taken without either of the others.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305, and Biol 310, 311, or Biol. Chem 415. (1). (Excl). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course will focus on the interconversion of various kinds of nitrogen sources. Topics will include the reduction of nitrate and atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia and the catabolism of urea and amino acids. Emphasis will be on the regulation of these pathways and the regulatory features that allow cells to use only the "appropriate" nitrogen sources to supply their needs. For example, how does a cell know to use the urea before porline as a nitrogen source (and ammonia before urea)? The key theme of the course will be regulation and the logical methods used to figure out how regulation functions. Bacterial Physiology III is entirely independent of the related Bacterial Physiology I and II courses and can be taken without either of the others. The course is intended for graduate students and upper class undergraduates with an interest in microbiology or biochemical regulation.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1). (HU).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rscodel/ovid.html
Ovid has been among the most influential writers in the European literary tradition, and he is one of the most enjoyable authors in the canon. This mini-seminar will examine both the original contexts of his works and what he has meant for later readers, with emphasis on the love poetry and the "Metamorphoses." Themes will include his treatment of women and sexuality, his narrative technique and wit, his relationships with Augustus and with Roman power, his presentation of self, and whatever aspects the group finds most interesting. We will look at both recent adaptations, including Ted Hughes' "Tales from Ovid" and the collection "After Ovid," and Elizabethan translations, including Golding's "Metamorphoses" (which Shakespeare used) and Christopher Marlowe's "Amores." We will also look (briefly) at paintings based on Ovidian themes from the Renaissance to the present. There will be two short papers and oral reports.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Some programming knowledge is required. No credit granted for the C minicourse to those students who have completed CS 280. (1). (Excl). (BS). CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (2). (Excl). CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (2).
Lab Fee: CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students.
Course Homepage: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~bartlett/f99java.html
Programming problems will be assigned.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 156 (or 260). (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Coral Reefs will be an in-depth tour of the biological and physical processes active in modern reef systems to provide a detailed understanding of the ecology of the individual organisms and the complex nature of their interactions within the reef community. Evolution of the reef community will be examined, ranging from the crude framework structures formed over one billion years ago by primitive algae to the luxuriant and diversified reefs of the modern-day oceans, to define the evolutionary strategies of reef building organisms. By tracking these evolutionary strategies through geologic time, the implications of man's intervention with the Earth's hydrosphere and atmosphere on the character of future reef communities will be considered.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 151 (or 275). (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course looks at the effects of present and past glaciations on the landscape and on life, humans in particular. Glaciers are examined as dynamic, climatically controlled systems of moving ice. Climatic and environmental changes concurrent with glaciation, in both continental and oceanic realms, are reviewed. The causes of the ice ages that have dominated the Earth for the past two million years and predictions of future ice ages are examined in the light of current geological and climatic research. The course consists of lectures, one hour exam, and one final exam. Required Course Materials: Course Pack. Recommended Textbook: Ice Age Earth, Late Quaternary Geology and Climate, Dawson, A.G., 1992, Routledge, New York, NY ISBN 0-415-01567-7
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 205, 146, or 147 (or 270 or 271). (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: http://www.geo.lsa.umich.edu/~crlb/COURSES/107/gs107.html
The course is a study of the earth in action and includes the following topics: geography of earthquakes and volcanoes; catastrophic events in historic times; size and frequency of occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; the products of volcanism; volcanic rocks; volcanic activity through geologic time; volcanic exhalations and the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans; relationship of earthquakes and volcanoes to plate tectonics and the internal dynamics of the Earth; volcanism and geothermal energy; manmade earthquakes; and earthquake prediction and control. Instruction by lecture, evaluation on basis of quizzes and final exam.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 205, 146, or 147 (or 270 or 271). (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~becky/
The course is a study of the earth in action and includes the following topics: geography of earthquakes and volcanoes; catastrophic events in historic times; size and frequency of occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; the products of volcanism; volcanic rocks; volcanic activity through geologic time; volcanic exhalations and the evolution of the earth's atmosphere and oceans; relationship of earthquakes and volcanoes to plate tectonics and the internal dynamics of the earth; volcanism and geothermal energy; manmade earthquakes; and earthquake prediction and control. Instruction by lecture, evaluation on basis of quizzes and final exam.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 222. (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The history of past oceanic inhabitants, events, and environments is recorded in the sediments which have accumulated on the ocean bottom throughout geological time. Fossils of marine plants and animals are a major part of the historical record; they give evidence of past oceanic living conditions and the evolution of life forms in the sea. Sediment particles eroded from land and carried to the oceans by rivers and winds provide insights into past climates on continents. Changes in ocean currents and in seawater chemistry have left their mark on the sediment record; the possible causes of these changes are explored. Plate tectonics and seafloor spreading have rearranged the shapes of ocean basins and repositioned continents over time. These processes are reflected in the record in marine sediments still present on the ocean floor and also in those now uplifted to form part of the continents. A single exam at the end of the course will determine the course grade.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 222. (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The history of past oceanic inhabitants, events, and environments is recorded in the sediments which have accumulated on the ocean bottom throughout geological time. Fossils of marine plants and animals are a major part of the historical record; they give evidence of past oceanic living conditions and the evolution of life forms in the sea. Sediment particles eroded from land and carried to the oceans by rivers and winds provide insights into past climates on continents. Changes in ocean currents and in seawater chemistry have left their mark on the sediment record; the possible causes of these changes are explored. Plate tectonics and seafloor spreading have rearranged the shapes of ocean basins and repositioned continents over time. These processes are reflected in the record in marine sediments still present on the ocean floor and also in those now uplifted to form part of the continents. A single exam at the end of the course will determine the course grade.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 201 or 151 (or 275). (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~tedmoore/111.html
The intent of GS 111 is to give a heightened awareness to students of the nature and fragility of the Earth's climate, and how changes in climate have affected past civilizations and may affect our future. Course topics will include: a description of the climate systems of the Earth: the atmosphere, oceans, and polar ice caps; the information we gather to understand the history of those systems; how changes in climate have affected past civilizations, and what we think will happen to the planet when the long expected "Greenhouse Effect – Global Warming" finally arrives.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GS 201 or 151 (or 275). (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The intent of GS 111 is to give a heightened awareness to students of the nature and fragility of the Earth's climate, and how changes in climate have affected past civilizations and may affect our future. Course topics will include: a description of the climate systems of the Earth: the atmosphere, oceans, and polar ice caps; the information we gather to understand the history of those systems; how changes in climate have affected past civilizations, and what we think will happen to the planet when the long expected "Greenhouse Effect – Global Warming" finally arrives.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-2). (Excl).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Seminar-style mini-course devoted to considering the history and politics of France's relations with Africa, with a particular focus on genocide and human rights in Rwanda, including France's involvement therein. Course will be taught by the Rwandan historian, Dr. Jose Kagabo, visiting UM from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Paris. Several other faculty with relevant expertise, including Frieda Ekotto of the French Department, Fred Cooper and Nancy Hunt from History, and Mamadou Diouf, Visiting Professor in History and CAAS (from CODESRIA in Dakar, Senegal), will be seminar participants. Discussion will be in English. About one third of the readings and films will be in French. A knowledge of French is not necessary, though French speakers and readers are encouraged to take this course. Course readings will include historical, contemporary political, and literary texts.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-2). (Excl).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This one-credit mini-course will meet jointly with a one-month intensive rotation for fourth-year medical students, and these medical students will also be taking a Rackham Interdisciplinary Seminar on the Body entitled "The Body and Its Disciplines" (799.570, sec. 002/ German 379.499, sec. 001/ Comp. Lit. 354.750, sec. 001), taught by Prof. Silke-Maria Weineck. "Narrative, Case Files, and Women's Health" will consider issues of medical practitioners' stories and patients' illness narratives as revealed in diaries and ethnographic, medical, and social work case files. The approach will be historical, anthropological, multicultural, and biomedical. For each of the four weeks, we will consider a different body of doctor stories, illness narratives, and/or medical case files related to a particular theme in women's reproductive health. We will (1) go back in time to at least the 1920s through an Ann Arbor obstetrician's patient notes; (2) go explicitly transcultural by looking at women's health care among non-white, non-Anglo women in this country and/or to a non-Western region of the world; (3) have one session where we read recent social work and medical case files and discuss them with some of the health professionals who were involved; and (4) consider the new kinds of narratives and case files that will emerge as reproductive technologies continue to move in a high-tech direction.
This course is intended for Ph.D. students in LSA, Nursing, and Public Health, especially those who are enrolled in the Rackham-sponsored seminar on the Body. Upper-level undergraduates may enroll with the permission of Prof. Nancy Hunt (nrhunt@umich.edu).
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-2). (Excl).
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-4). (HU).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-4).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The purpose of this course is to investigate the art of memoir in tandem with the Institute for the Humanities' lecture series "The Moment of the Memoir" to be held on five consecutive Tuesdays (12:00 noon – 1:30 PM) beginning October 12, 1999. Besides attending all lectures, students will be expected to attend hour-long sessions on six Thursdays (4:00 – 5:00 PM). These sessions will consist of memoir writing (our own) as well as discussions of the talks and readings that bring various issues related to memoir into focus. Some of the questions we will consider include the following:
What is the difference between artistic truth and factuality, between accuracy of interpretation and accuracy of events? How does the interplay between memory and imagination affect us as writers and readers of memoir? What literary demands do shaping a text (that is, for lyrical, dramatic, or narrative effects) place on the writer of memoir? What is the effect of "cannibalizing" (Annie Dillard's term) our own lives in order to create a memoir for the reading public? How does finding the language to describe an experience affect our "experience of that experience"? That is, do memories change by virtue of being written down? What are the responsibilities of the memoirist to his/her immediate family, community and world at large? What is the interplay between the need to witness and the need to protect privacy?
Students will be expected to participate fully in all class sessions and to complete all outside readings. We will read from The Fourth Genre, as well as a course packet, selected work from our speakers, and a list of contemporary memoirs. Students will complete two 5-page papers: (1) a personal memoir of their own and (2) a reflective paper that comments on their writing experience and connects it with the issues raised in the brown bag talks and readings.
The only prerequisite is interest in the topic; permission of the instructor is necessary (e-mail humin@umich.edu with a paragraph explaining why you wish to take this course).
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Lloyd Hall Scholars. (1-2). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May be repeated for a total of four credits. A maximum of 20 Lloyd Hall Scholars Program credits may be counted toward a degree.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Your friend is passed out, lying in a pool of vomit. What do you do?
Your roommate suddenly begins choking at dinner. What do you do?
This class will prepare you to deal calmly with those emergency situations that punctuate college life. This is not a pre-med class; instead, this is a class where you will learn to how to handle situations that you might encounter on a Thursday night in the dorm, or at your own house, or in the dining hall. You will also learn how to perform CPR and rescue-breathing on adults and infants. (Don't get too excited, we use dummies!!) We will cover a lot of emergencies and have tons of fun acting them out. And for passing the class, you will get official certification cards from the Red Cross.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Lloyd Hall Scholars. (1-2). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May be repeated for a total of four credits. A maximum of 20 Lloyd Hall Scholars Program credits may be counted toward a degree.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The primary objective of this class is to overcome inhibitions with creative energy. Everyone is an artist. Our first exploration using charcoal will create the ability to express yourself, build your confidence and motivation, while learning some technical skills in the process. Then we will focus on the investigation of street art and public art, discovering what it is, why it is, and how we can participate. This is a simple class including some research into topics you find interesting, like graffiti, performance art, and carnivals. You will also experiment with materials, like paint, found objects, and costumes.
The purpose of this class is not to create a materpiece, but to develop the mental skills required to produce work that is uniquely your own. Here, you can break open the lock to your imagination, and learn to trust creative intuition. We will then be using these skills to design a mural as a final project. Two field trips and two short papers will be required, in addition to creating big messes (so wear painter's clothes.) $10 lab fee.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of three credits. A maximum of 20 Lloyd Hall Scholars Program credits may be counted toward a degree.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Incidentally, in this class you will explore comedy as it relates to own your life, both as a student, and as a human being. We will discuss the meaning of comedy in different cultures and contexts, by looking at plays, art, and videos. We will examine art and videos of comedians such as Lenny Bruce, Chris Rock, and Andrew Dice Clay to help define what is funny, crude, or honest – or all three. We will also explore techniques for overcoming stage fright; so if you have trouble being youself in front of an audience, this class is the answer. Ultimately, you will use humor to tell your own truth, by performing stand-up, or in scenes, in a small showcase that presents your own idea of what is funny. Everybody's a comedian.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of three credits. A maximum of 20 Lloyd Hall Scholars Program credits may be counted toward a degree.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
In this black and white photography course, we will explore the basic concepts and techniques of capturing our unique perspective of the world on film. You will increase the control you have over your art by developing your film and printing your photographs from your negatives. You will discuss your final photos in formal critique sessions and attempt to incorporate your classmates' suggestions for improvement.
Experience in photography is helpful but not required for this class. Although we will emphasize artistic expression over technical mastery, knowledge of darkroom usage is preferable.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of three credits. A maximum of 20 Lloyd Hall Scholars Program credits may be counted toward a degree.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Have you ever wanted to design your own necklace? Or give a good friend a ring you made especially for her or him? Or sculpt an object in metal? In this class, you will learn the basics of metal working by designing and constructing your own pieces of jewelry or metal objects. You will receive instruction in designing, forming, joining, and stone setting using copper, brass, nickel, silver, and semi-precious stones. All students are responsible for providing their own art supplies.
LHSP encourages all students to develop artistic talents, especially if you're not in the School of Art. Because studio art classes at the University are restricted to art majors, we offer you professionally taught courses, held in your own art room in Alice Lloyd Hall. Our studio art classes are open to all students and require absolutely no previous training or experience in art.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: High School geometry, trigonometry, and algebra. (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The goal of physicists is to understand everything that goes on in the universe in terms of a small number of fundamental laws of nature. The various laws we presently know may even derive from some single unifying principle. The laws of gravity, relativity, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics will be discussed and applied to simple problems. Grades will be based on homework and a research paper of approximately 3000 words.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: High School geometry, trigonometry, and algebra. (1). (NS). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The goals of physicists are to understand everything that goes on in the universe in terms of a small number of fundamental laws of nature. Recent developments involving quarks, leptons, black holes, big-bang cosmology, dark matter, etc., will be described on an elementary level. In the end, all questions of "how" and "why" must be answered or else pushed to the limit of present knowledge. Grades will be based on homework and a research paper of approximately 3000 words. The are no college physics or advanced mathematics prerequisites.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-2). (CE). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May be repeated for a total of 16 credits.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2; 1 in the half-term).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
No audition required. All students who are interested in participating in instrumental ensembles may enroll for one or two hours of credit. The second hour of credit is at the discretion of the instructor. Every student must elect section 001 for one hour; those students who will fulfill the requirements for two hours of credit MUST also elect Section 002 (with an override from the instructor) for the additional hour of credit.
For one hour of credit students must participate in two ensembles; for two credit hours, students must participate in the large ensemble and two smaller ones. Responsibilities include three to four hours of rehearsal time per week per credit hour (i.e., 6-8 hours of practice and rehearsal for 2 credits) and participation in one or more concerts per term, if appropriate. Course may be used to fulfill the Residential College's Arts Practicum Requirement.
Ensembles have included: mixed ensembles of strings and winds; brass quintet; intermediate recorders; string quartet; woodwind quintet; and some other duos and trios, including piano and harpsichord.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1). (CE). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Four-part works from a variety of musical styles are rehearsed and prepared for performance in concert. Meets twice weekly. Vocal skills, sight singing, musicianship, and ensemble singing are stressed. No prerequisites, but a commitment to the group and musical growth within the term are required. No audition necessary. Meets the RC Arts Practicum requirement.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Sophomore standing. (1-2). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May be repeated for a total of four credits.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
In this two credit course students will have a chance to work on a number of creative exercises and challenging scene assignments as an "in-house" acting company for directing students from Hums 482, "Director and Text". Actors will have the opportunity to learn about the audition process from the director's perspective and to explore a wide range of dramatic material. All acting students will participate in a range of improvisations and staging exercises as well as experience intensive scene study and a sustained rehearsal process for a one-act play at the end of the term.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-2). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The objectives of this course are to help students achieve a full understanding of the philosophy of Marxism – its roots, its theoretical integrity, and its applications, both in the 19th century and today.
We will read and study some classic texts, by Marx and others. Both defenses and attacks on these views will be discussed; our object throughout will not be advocacy but the comprehension of the work of one of the greatest philosophers of the modern world, and of the great movement of which Karl Marx is the central philosophical force.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-2). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1-2).
Course Homepage: http://www.rc.lsa.umich.edu/programs/german/pals.htm
The main objectives of this course are four-fold:
RC students in the course will participate in the design and implementation of a service learning project (or projects), with cooperation of and guidance from project partners in Wayne Westland Schools. Projects may include, but are not limited to, participation in the development of an ongoing Literacy Corps at Lincoln Elementary School, projects involving learning through engagement with the arts, and development of a www-based project. Course participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences and ideas to the course as they will get involved at the ground level of what promises to be a series of very exciting and promising projects. In the course, we will discover ways to bring about change in education systems (through theory and practice). Readings and discussions will focus, in part, on the following questions:
Please see course homepage for further details.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: WS 240. (1). (Excl). Degree credit is granted for a combined total of seven credits elected through WS 481, 482, 483, and 484.
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee required.
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
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