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Special Topics in Political Science
MIT Mock Trial Team Competition Preparation
Tobie Weiner, Sha-har Admoni
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31, 2, 02-04:00pm, 5-232
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 13-Dec-2006
Limited to 15 participants.
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Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
MIT Mock Trial Team is a competitive organization that seeks to learn about the judicial system through participation in intercollegiate mock trial competitions. The goals of this class are to learn the work of trial attorneys, develop critical thinking, public speaking & communication skills. Participants play roles of attorneys & witnesses and act out a criminal or civil case. Witnesses prepare characters from an affidavit with an attorney on their team and develop testimony for trial. Attorneys write opening and closing arguments and direct cross examinations of witnesses. We will prepare for and participate in 2 competitions. The first is at the end of IAP (a "practice" Invitational Tournament). The main event is the Regional Tournament and is in mid February.
Contact: Sha-har Admoni, sadmoni@mit.edu
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Special Topics in Political Science
Experiencing Health Policy: A Week in Washington, DC
Tobie Weiner, Shilpa Joshi
Mon-Fri, Jan 24-26, 29-31, 07am-07:00pm, TBA
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 01-Dec-2006
Limited to 20 participants.
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Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 125.00 for travel and accommodation expenses in DC
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
Class will expose students to current issues in health care & health policy. The program consists of seminars led by speakers from local schools of public health during the first week (1/24-1/26), visits to health policy think tanks or federal agencies (Dept. of Health & Human Services and Institute of Medicine), and relevant Congressional hearing during the second week (1/29-1/31). Events include lectures, informal discussions, community service activities. Students required to be on campus by noon on Wed. 1/24 for lectures. Applications sent out beginning 11/22 and due at midnight on 12/1. Decisions emailed on 12/4. For application email smjoshi@mit.edu after 11/22.
Contact: Shilpa Joshi, smjoshi@mit.edu
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Special Topics in Political Science
Martin Luther King Jr. Design Seminar
Tobie Weiner
Mon-Fri, Jan 8-12, 16-19, 22-26, 29-2, 03-05:00pm, E51-325
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 90 participants.
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Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
Create and design an installation in Lobby 10 or develop a group project to benefit the MIT or Boston/Cambridge community for MIT's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in 2007. The first two weeks we'll discuss the ideas and goals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as themes surrounding all struggles against oppression and for equality, in order to create a design to connect people, in a figurative way, to such struggles. Students will work together and with faculty and staff in the MIT community to design the installation or collaborate on a project. The second two weeks of IAP we will break up into work groups to build the installation and/or develop and produce specific group projects.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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