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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
An overview of the cultures and histories of major cities in the Portuguese-speaking world, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, BrasÃlia, Lisbon and Luanda. This course explores some of the tensions between modernization projects and cultural production during the late 19th and 20th centuries, examining representations of the city in literature (poetry and prose), maps, film, painting, photography, and music. We will focus on topics like the favelas, São Paulo's urban explosion into a megalopolis, the architectural history of Brazil's modernist capital, and the potential consequences of Rio de Janeiro hosting the 2016 Olympics.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
An introduction to the richness of Brazilian film, this course explores major cinematic movements: from the Cinema Novo, to critically acclaimed documentaries and more recent commercial successes like 'City of God'. Recurrent and emerging trends will be discussed (e.g. the destruction of the Amazon, urban violence, literary adaptation, musical expressions).
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Among the questions that define the nature of nonfiction film, one of the principal ones is the question of responsibility towards those one wants to film. Documentaries about the "enemy" or the "adversary" constitute the most extreme manifestation of this problem, and can therefore be seen as the most radical testing ground for nonfiction film. This seminar will explore the dilemmas faced by documentary filmmakers who choose to represent the enemy, be it a war enemy, a class antagonist, a political opponent, a social monster, a dictator, a torturer, or an ambivalent friend.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Seminar focuses on the work of Machado de Assis (1839-1908). We will read and study his best-known novels and short stories. Through the analysis and discussion of recent criticism we will be able to perceive that some of the most disturbing social issues of contemporary Brazil can already be found in Machado's plots, thus raising questions on the relationship between literature and society, present and past, writing and politics. Classes will be taught in Portuguese, though discussions can be held in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary seminar explores different writers' representations of urban experience, and how the development of cities has been shaped by writing. Issues to be approached will include the impact of new media (i.e., photography, phonography, film) and urban transformations on literary imaginaries and city life; the interface between literacy, orality and visual cultures (including cartography and architecture); relationships between fiction writing and social history; intersections between modernity and city planning.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The study of human nature from the viewpoint of psychological science. Topics range from the biological bases of human perception, thought and action to the social-psychological determinants of individual and group behavior. This course is a pre-requisite for majoring in psychology and can also serve as one of the two lab courses used to satisfy the natural science requirement.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Survey of different types of abnormal behaviors and different models of explanation. Students will come to understand the conflicting viewpoints and treatment approaches which characterize the clinical field, and will understand what is presently known and not known about abnormal functioning.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The course provides a basic introduction to neuroscience, especially as it impacts upon practical issues: mental disease, drugs, neurological disorders, development, learning, memory, etc. It is intended for students who are not planning to concentrate in the life sciences. It is hoped that some students may get stimulated by this course and decide to concentrate in aspects of psychology, biology, philosophy, or engineering as they relate to mind and brain.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basic techniques of statistical analysis used in psychological research. Students will learn the logic underlying the statistical techniques and learn how to perform statistical analyses and interpret the results.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The scientific study of social behavior, with an emphasis on social interaction and group influence. Topics covered will include social perception, the formation of attitudes and prejudice, attraction, conformity and obedience, altruism and aggression, and group dynamics.
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