A gateway to more advanced courses. These colloquia develop skills in expository writing and critical thinking in French. Materials include novels, films, essays, and cultural documents. Students may receive credit for only one section of FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 16. Basis for the major. Prerequisite: FRN 220, or permission of the instructor. Through texts by authors from Louis XIV to Colette, we will discuss questions about literary uses of landscape: Why do we flee or search for a landscape? What makes us cherish or fear a particular place?

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The goals of this Mellon Language Learning course are twofold. The first is to introduce students to key issues in global women's health with a focus on Central America. Topics will span the lifecycle and will be drawn from the fields of infectious disease, reproductive health, nutrition, chronic disease and health policy. Most readings will come from the medical and epidemiologic literature though attention will also be given to the political, economic and social factors that weigh heavily on health.

This course is designed for the cohort of students involved in the sustainable design/technology area. It will offer an arena for students to present their own work and evaluate that of others, discuss advanced readings of interest, write analytical papers on topics of their choice, and work with guest speakers in the areas of sustainable development and technology. Class members will have large responsibility for determining the content and direction of the course.

Beer brewing is a complex process encompassing the manipulation of four essential raw materials: barley malt, brewing water, hops and yeast. Hops contribute significant attributes to the final beer and an understanding of the impact is crucial for the brewer and brewing scientist. Hop chemistry is only about 100 years old and after a flurry of activity in the early years, the focus of many brewing scientists has largely turned to other issues. There remain many hop-related questions of interest to the brewer that have not yet been addressed.

This seminar is specifically designed for Division III students and advanced Division II students studying topics in or related to the natural sciences including conservation, restoration, management, etc. Each student will lead a discussion about their Division III project or a chosen independent project (Division II students). They will provide background materials to inform the discussion including primary research articles, excerpts from their Division III projects, etc.

The focus of this research course is on understanding nutrition, pollution and related problems via the chemical analysis of calcified tissues: dentine and especially enamel. Tooth enamel calcifies during the prenatal period and the first decade of life and is them essentially inert. Thus, enamel's chemical composition may reflect conditions during early development. Because enamel and dentine grow somewhat like trees (they also have growth rings!), one may use them as a mirror facing back in time.

All life requires water to survive. Where do we get our water? Where does it go? Will there always be enough? How can we manage our water resources to ensure there is enough? What policies affect these decisions? This course explores these topics using a systems approach to gain an understanding of how our water resources are intimately tied with the surrounding ecosystem. Topics include the water cycle, hydrologic budgets, urban stormwater management and low impact development.

Rhythmic activity is observed in many biological systems, such as with pacemaker neurons, hormone secreting systems, sleep-wake circuits, and cardiac muscle contractions. In this course, we will explore the biological mechanisms and mathematical representations of biological rhythms. Mathematical topics may include periodic functions, factor analysis, differential equations, and Fourier transforms. We will consider examples of periodicity from different time scales, including those that affect behavioral activity.