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Summer 2008: Special Topic Course Descriptions
BI-199-EA ST: Dinosaurs, Dragons, & DNA
Dinosaurs are among the most powerful and popular subjects of scientific interest for the general public. This course discusses the scientific process and its mischaracterization in the media, using dinosaur discoveries as the exemplar of "popular science". 9 days, 8 hours of lecture/Lab each day. Course includes field trips.
Instructor: Dr. Steven Oliver
BI-980-EA ST: New Drug Development
The aim of this course is to examine the complex and lengthy process of developing new pharmaceutical agents. The course will examine each step in the process, including drug discovery, pre-clinical testing, clinical trials, approval by the FDA, registering the drug for market and the post-market evaluation for safety. The course will present issues involving use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, the safe use of common alternative medications and the marketing of each to the American public.
Instructor: Prof. RG Rossetti
BI-980-EP ST: Biology of Stress
For many decades the role of stress in the development of disease has been the subject of some controversy. However, more recent research, utilizing improved techniques, has strengthened the connections between numerous disorders and stress. This course will focus on the environmental, neurological and endocrine components of the stress response and will critically examine their relationships to a broad spectrum of pathologies.
Instructor: Dr E. Matalka
ED-191-EP ST: The Scopes Monkey Trial: Its continuing implications for the classroom (cross listed)
This class explores the themes of the creationism/evolution controversy as brought to public scrutiny via the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. The historic trial will be reviewed from the perception of the public, the defendant, the media to determine why it was called "The Trial of the Century." Discussions will center around its far reaching implications to today’s society in politics, classroom curriculum frameworks, and scientific research.
Instructors: W. Belanger and C. Chiccarelli
ED-929-EA Math Assess Diverse Learner
The emphasis in this course will be placed on students with mild to moderate disabilities. Competence in teaching these students will be achieved through active learning situations, through assigned readings, hands-on, minds-on activities, teaching in real-life classrooms, and by reflecting on pre-service and in-service teachers’ decision making as they teach mathematical lessons in Gr. 1 – 6. Student’s knowledge of mathematics will be developed consistent with the recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and the Massachusetts Framework.
This course is designed to provide students with robust pedagogical content knowledge and to develop the ability to communicate with children about mathematics, assess their understanding of specific content, and provide appropriate instruction. Students will become knowledgeable about MCAS with special focus on teaching children with disabilities.
Instructor: Dr. Usha Rajdev
ED-971-EC ST: Earth and Beyond
- NASA’s training in ‘Lunar Certification’ and you gain access to loan materials from NASA
- Rocketry: Learn of International Space Station/ Barbara Morgan, teacher in Space
- Identify themes to be taught in Elementary Education
- Examine relationship between research and classroom practice
- Examine the use of modelling and Hands on Approach
- Revise your own understanding of Content
- Project Wild Training
Instructor: Usha Rajdev
EN-450-EB ST: Male Writers, Women’s Issues
As one might expect from a community of serious minds, several male writers have written earnestly and well about women’s issues. This course proposes to examine the writings of some of these authors, many of whom were addressing women’s issues (and, especially, speaking up for women’s rights) in a time when (or from a place where) women themselves were prevented from doing so.
Instructor: James E. Foley
NS-199-EP ST: The Scopes Monkey Trial: Its continuing implications for the society (cross listed)
This class explores the themes of the creationism/evolution controversy as brought to public scrutiny via the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. The historic trial will be reviewed from the perception of the public, the defendant, the media to determine why it was called "The Trial of the Century." Discussions will center around its far reaching implications to today’s society in politics, classroom curriculum frameworks, and scientific research.
Instructors: W. Belanger and C. Chiccarelli
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