Did you know that Louis XIV was responsible for surgery being recognized as a branch of medicine in France, and Napoleon was one of the firsts to encourage vaccination? That Marie Curie discovered radium, still used today to treat some forms of cancer, and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau played a crucial role in the creation of pediatrics? In this course, you will discover all the medical oddities and feats that shaped today's France.

This course will examine the different ways that communication and digital technologies are shaping notions of work and labor. We will engage with ongoing debates on topics such as the sharing economy (e.g. Uber/Lyft driving), microwork (e.g. Amazon Mechanical Turk), microcelebrity (e.g. YouTube stars and Instagram influencers), tech entrepreneurship both in Silicon Valley and other parts of the world, as well as the work that goes into making popular consumer technologies like the iPhone.

We will view, analyze, and discuss films by modern documentary masters such as Michael Moore ("Sicko"), Chris Paine, ("Revenge of the Electric Car"), Seth Gordon ("The King of Kong - A Fistful of Quarters"), Pamela Yates ("Granito") and many others to further the understanding of the documentary craft and art from a filmmaker's perspective. Students will also do preproduction (research and treatment) for their own short documentary, along with shorter hands-on exercises in writing narration, interview techniques, etc.

The course will focus on advanced analytical tools for modeling and analysis of modern networks including: network optimization, queuing theory, game theory, mean field theory, and matching theory. Examples of resource allocation problems in ultra-reliable low-latency networks, virtual networks, multi-access edge networks, 5G/6G networks will be discussed by using these tools.

Data science is an exciting discipline that allows you to turn raw data into understanding, insight, and knowledge. The course will first focus on data visualization and data transformation, and then introduce other topics including exploratory data analysis and programing. This course will help students learn the most important tools in R to do data science. Students will gain hands-on experience through in-class coding activities and homework assignments.

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) for non-signers. Students will be exposed to linguistic principals for ASL, including signed vocabulary for basic communication, grammar, and cultural norms in the American Deaf Community. This includes introduction to non-manual behaviors and manual signs in conversation, including building communicative skills and developing cultural competence. The class taught primarily in ASL. This course is offered through the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages.

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) for non-signers. Students will be exposed to linguistic principals for ASL, including signed vocabulary for basic communication, grammar, and cultural norms in the American Deaf Community. This includes introduction to non-manual behaviors and manual signs in conversation, including building communicative skills and developing cultural competence. The class taught primarily in ASL. This course is offered through the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages.

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) for non-signers. Students will be exposed to linguistic principals for ASL, including signed vocabulary for basic communication, grammar, and cultural norms in the American Deaf Community. This includes introduction to non-manual behaviors and manual signs in conversation, including building communicative skills and developing cultural competence. The class taught primarily in ASL. This course is offered through the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages.

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