MG 9313 - Introduction to Behavioral Sciences

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

This is an interdisciplinary seminar for doctoral students only. The seminar focuses on behavioral sciences, i.e. on the areas of inquiry that relate to the human condition or human behavior. This definition encompasses a wide variety of disciplines from the social sciences and humanities to a corner of the biological sciences. The fields of study are as diverse as comparative literature, geography, psychiatry, and mathematics (to name just a few). In our course we will focus on sociology, anthropology, history, and political science - with an emphasis on sociology. The course explores a number of topics (social order, social solidarity, conflict, social classes, status) that have generated strong interest among social scientists. The course and the final paper pay special attention to the process of developing original theoretical arguments, suitable for empirical exploration. Prerequisite: doctoral standing or instructor's permission. Co-Requisite: none.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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