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HST.960
At the Limits of Medicine: Philosophy, Religion, Literature Dr. Susanne Klingenstein Tue, Fri, Jan 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30, 04-05:30pm, HMS MEC 212 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Prereq: Level: G 4 units Graded P/D/F Critical examination of modern culture's view of human beings (and God) and what it reveals about its attitude toward death. Students explore two descriptions of modern deaths, two essays contemplating the egocentric nature of man, the radical secularization of the concept of man in the 19th century, and two alternative views that restitute human goodness without religion or sentimentality. Subject meets at the Harvard Medical School Contact: Dr. Susanne Klingenstein, (617) 216-7586, sklingenstein@rcn.com |
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HST.S47
Special Subject: Health Sciences and Technology Construction Sets for Health: Affordable Care Solutions Jose Gomez-Marquez, Lee Gehrke, Grace Teo, Anna Young Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 21, 26, 10am-12:00pm, N52-394 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 10 participants. No listeners Prereq: none Level: U 4 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Group study of subjects related to health sciences and technology not otherwise included in the curriculum. Prerequisites may vary by topic; consult faculty at time of offering. The disparities in affordable healthcare technology are a growing part of increasing healthcare costs globally. This course aims to teach affordable prototyping and design strategies for health technology and medicine that can be applied to improve patient care in a variety of settings: both low-income and high-income economies, at patients' homes and in hospitals. Using Patient-Generated Data Devices as a learning model, students will design affordable devices that are used by patients to manage their health. Using Construction Sets for Health as a strategy, students will explore the diversity of possibilities that can be applied when patients are empowered to design their own solutions. Students will participate in a team project in one of four design/mentor tracks, supported by lectures and hands-on labs. Design tracks will cover four elements: -Casual Diagnostics -Accessible Diagnostics -Rural, Global Health & Austere Environments -Home Care Sponsored by MIT-SUTD Collaboration Contact: Jose Gomez-Marquez, N52-373G, (617) 674-7516, jfgm@MIT.EDU |
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HST.S78
Special Subject: Speech and Hearing Sciences Music Psychology Seminar Peter Cariani Tue, Thu, Jan 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, 07-10:00pm, E25-101 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 20 participants. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: Permission of instructor HST.723 Level: G 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit Opportunity for group study of advanced subjects related to the Speech and Hearing Sciences not otherwise included in the curriculum. Offerings initiated by members of the SHS faculty on an ad hoc basis subject to program approval. Prerequisites may vary by topic; consult faculty at time of offering. Similar to HST.725, albeit in less depth & on an accelerated schedule. Topics include the psychophysics, auditory neuroscience, & neuropsychology of basic perceptual dimensions & structural aspects of music (loudness, pitch, timbre, consonance, harmony, melody, rhythm, meter, & grouping). Also - cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, & neurology of emotion & meaning, anticipatory tension-relaxation dynamics, pleasure, music therapies, relations between music & language structures & functions, & developmental & comparative psychology of music. Also - questions of the evolutionary psychology of music - why music might have the profound, manifold psychological effects that it does. The course will be made as self-contained as possible, introducing the basic concepts needed to understand the subject matter. Interested, either for credit/audit, contact Peter Cariani (cariani@bu.edu). Contact: Peter Cariani, (617) 358-4382, cariani@bu.edu |