WN 2022 | HISTORY 265 - Minds and Brains in America

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HISTORY 265 - Minds and Brains in America

Winter 2022, Section 001

Instruction Mode: Section 001 is In Person (see other Sections below)

Subject: History (HISTORY)

Department: LSA History

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Details

Credits:

Requirements & Distribution:

Consent:

With permission of instructor.

Repeatability:

May not be repeated for credit.

Cross-Listed Classes:

PSYCH 265 - Minds & Brains in US, Section 001

STS 265 - Minds & Brains in US, Section 001

Primary Instructor:

Cowles,Henry

Start/End Date:

Full Term 1/5/22 - 4/19/22 (see other Sections below)

NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
For information on drop/add deadlines, see the Office of the Registrar and search Registration Deadlines.

Description

What is the mind? And how does it relate to the brain? These are old, even ancient questions, but it is only in the last two centuries that specific scientific fields have arisen to answer them. This course explores the history of those fields (psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science) and their impact on American politics, popular culture, and private life. The science and medicine of mind and brain have deeply shaped who we are, what we do, and how we treat others (including people, animals, and machines). This course examines key moments in this history: from the rise of the asylum and phrenology around 1800, through the growth of eugenics and psychoanalysis a century later, to the advent of MRI and artificial intelligence in recent years. By tracing the tools used to study, police, and alter the minds and brains of ordinary Americans, we will work toward a new history of scientific authority in the United States.

Course Requirements:

Three short essays, clicker questions, and participation

Intended Audience:

Open to students of all levels, this course provides crucial context for science students (including pre-health), while introducing humanities students to key scientific and medical concepts.

Class Format:

Two lectures and one discussion section each week (all synchronous)

Schedule

HISTORY 265 - Minds and Brains in America

Section

Class Instruction Mode

Class
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Enrollment
Status

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Seats

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Start/End Date

Schedule Listing

Section:

001 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34859

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

1:00PM - 2:30PM

AUD A AH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

002 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34860

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

3:00PM - 4:00PM

G040 TISCH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

003 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34861

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

3:00PM - 4:00PM

3401 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

004 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34862

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

4:00PM - 5:00PM

1448 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

005 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34863

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

4:00PM - 5:00PM

2200 SKB

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

006 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34864

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

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Meeting Day/Time/Location:

9:00AM - 10:00AM

2407 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

007 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34865

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

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Meeting Day/Time/Location:

10:00AM - 11:00AM

1636 CHEM

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

008 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34866

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:00PM - 3:00PM

1650 CHEM

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

009 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34867

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:00PM - 3:00PM

G115 AH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

010 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

34868

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

3:00PM - 4:00PM

3254 LSA

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

011 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

41103

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:00PM - 3:00PM

2462 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

012 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

41104

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

3:00PM - 4:00PM

G115 AH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

013 (DIS)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

41105

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

3:00PM - 4:00PM

2462 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

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