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4.00 Credits
Listed as History 498. Four credit hours. SKYA Economics
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3.00 Credits
Many domestic spending programs have a goal of improving the well-being of low-income citizens. What challenges does the government face when designing these programs How do they alter people's behavior Tax revenue funds these programs: how do governments design their tax programs and how do redistributive taxes affect behavior Topics covered will include welfare, education, Social Security, unemployment insurance, the earned income tax credit, and personal income taxation. Emphasis on analyzing existing research and developing new research ideas using differences-in-differences methodology. Prerequisite: Economics 223. Four credit hours. GUNTER
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2.00 Credits
One or two credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
U.S. firms increasingly see the Chinese market as important, and multinationals employ millions of Chinese in labor-intensive production, yet economic opportunities have disproportionately benefited coastal areas and social problems are on the rise. Examines the economic, political, and social issues associated with China's rapid growth. Offered on site in China, fees to be announced. Prerequisite: Economics 133 and permission of the instructor. Priority to students who have taken Economics 292, or East Asian Studies 254, 257, or 353, or Government 338 or 355. Three credit hours. S, I. BROWN
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4.00 Credits
An introductory survey of the historical foundations of U.S. education. Students will examine both primary and secondary source materials as they explore the historical development of educational institutions and approaches from Puritan New England to present-day U.S. public schools. Formerly offered as Education 197. Four credit hours. S, U.
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3.00 Credits
A consideration of factors that contribute to academic and social success in college, highlighting the interrelationship between academic and social contexts. Focuses specifically on metacognition, including attention, memory, mindfulness, reasoning, decision making, and problem solving. Also explores personal strategies and resources that maximize academic success. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. One or two credit hours. ATKINS
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3.00 Credits
Explores the process for creating educationally effective media with an emphasis on socially-charged curricular areas such as conflict resolution and cultural tolerance. Focuses primarily on digital media that target kids from preschool to teens. Combining extensive screening of programs from around the world with lecture and discussion, and independent video/web/graphic/written work, concludes with a media presntation of the student group's own creative series that addresses an issue for today's American kid. Three credit hours. PIERCE
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4.00 Credits
A focus on understanding the experience of contemporary children and adolescents, with a particular concentration on issues of risk and resilience. Topics considered include gender, racial, class, and sexual-orientation differences and the ways in which families, schools, and communities can support the positive development of children and youth. Students work with children at the Alfond Youth Center or the South End Teen Center. Four credit hours. S, U. TAPPAN
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4.00 Credits
Listed as Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 217. Four credit hours. S, U. TAPPAN
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4.00 Credits
A critical exploration of the theory and practice of teaching for social justice in a diverse society. Issues and topics considered include gender, racial, class, and cultural differences in the classroom; curriculum planning and instruction; student motivation and teacher expectations; designing positive learning environments; ability grouping, evaluation, and grading; the use of instructional technologies; and school reform and restructuring. Students serve as assistant teachers in local elementary or middle schools. Four credit hours. S, U. TAPPAN
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