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21G.715 Topics in Medicine and Public Health in the Hispanic World
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Prereq: 21G.704 or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
URL: https://languages.mit.edu/language-placement-proficiency/Lecture: TR2.30-4 (16-668)
Strengthens oral and written communication skills in Spanish by examining current topics in medicine and public health. Explores medical and health challenges in various Hispanic nations and among Spanish-speaking communities in the US. Topics include cultural narratives of illness, bioethical considerations of genetic research, women's reproductive rights, Cuba's export of healthcare workers, the ethical implications of medical decision-making, and euthanasia. Draws on sources from the humanities, social sciences and the arts that incorporate diverse perspectives on these issues. Focuses on the use of language in the construction of cultural metaphors and representations of illness and healing. Taught in Spanish. Limited to 18.
M. San Martin
No required or recommended textbooks11.273[J] Infrastructure Design for Climate Change
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(Same subject as 1.303[J])
(Subject meets with 1.103[J], 11.173[J])
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 0-2-4
In this team-oriented, project-based subject, students work to find technical solutions that could be implemented to mitigate the effects of natural hazards related to climate change, bearing in mind that any proposed measures must be appropriate in a given region's socio-political-economic context. Students are introduced to a variety of natural hazards and possible mitigation approaches as well as principles of design, including adaptable design and design for failure. Students select the problems they want to solve and develop their projects. During the term, officials and practicing engineers of Cambridge, Boston, Puerto Rico, and MIT Facilities describe their approaches. Student projects are documented in a written report and oral presentation. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
H. Einstein
No textbook information available14.770 Introduction to Collective Choice and Political Economy
Prereq: None
Units: 4-0-8
Broad introduction to political economy. Covers topics from social choice theory to political agency models, including theories of voter turnout and comparison of political institutions.
A. Banerjee, A. Wolitzky
No textbook information available21G.THU Global Studies and Languages Thesis
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Prereq: 21G.THT
Units arranged
Completion of work on the senior major thesis under supervision of a faculty thesis advisor. Includes oral presentation of thesis progress early in the term, assembling and revising the final text, and a final meeting with a committee of faculty evaluators to discuss the successes and limitations of the project.
J. Roberge
No required or recommended textbooks1.174 Multivariate Data Analysis
(New)
(Subject meets with 1.074)
Prereq: (1.000 and 1.010A) or permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4
Introduction to statistical multivariate analysis methods and their applications to analyze data and mathematical models. Topics include sampling, experimental design, regression analysis, specification testing, dimension reduction, categorical data analysis, classification and clustering. Students taking graduate version will complete additional assignments.
S. Amin
No textbook information availableTotal units: 36+
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