Risks: Prospects for Technology and Democracy in the New Millennium
Faculty:
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II. Winter Quarter Credit equivalencies
III. Readings and Films and Workshops
Readings: Books required for winter quarter
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Films: Limbo, The Ogre, The War Room, Primate, Silkwood
Workshops: The program will include workshops on statistics and risk analysis. Additional workshops on team building and other topics may be added
Expectations and Learning Goals (unchanged from fall quarter)
A. General Goals: Students will improve their skills, knowledge, and abilities in several areas, including their: ability to participate effectively in seminar; writing skills; quantitative reasoning; critical thinking; research skills; ability to read and analyze complex material; commitment to learning material that may make them uncomfortable; ability to make use of particular technologies (such as using the Web for research); and their ability to "read" a film.
B. Content Goals:
V. Winter Quarter Assignments for the 12 credit program
VI. Options for 4 Credit Module
Students may choose from a computer or non-computer oriented module
VII. Web Crossing
The program will use Web Crossing this quarter. This software enables programs to hold on-line discussions. Students will be expected to regularly log on to the WebX site, for the following purposes.
VII. Tentative weekly schedule
1:00-3:00 Seminar: L2204-Peter L2101-Larry |
11:00-1:00 Lecture- L3500 (Lunch Break) 2:00-5:00 Film/Seminar (LH 03) |
Occasional class sessions | 10:00-12:00 L2101- Workshop 2:30-4:30 Seminar: L2204-Peter L2101-Larry |
No Class Sessions |
IX. Tentative Week-by-Week Schedule (subject to change)
Week 1 Jan. 3 Winter Program Intoduction No seminar |
Jan. 4 Lecture: Program Intro (Peter) Film: Limbo |
Jan. 5 11 am |
Jan. 6 Workshop: Types of data Seminar |
Week 2 Jan. 10 Acceptable Risk Seminar |
Jan. 11 Lecture: Hackers- Film: TBA |
Jan. 12 11 am |
Jan. 13 Workshop: Distributions Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 3 Jan. 17 Acceptable Risk II No Class: MLK Holiday |
Jan. 18 Lecture: Basis of Risk Analysis (Peter) Film: Silkwood |
Jan. 19 | Jan. 20 Workshop: Std Deviation Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 4 Jan. 24 Nuclear Power Seminar |
Jan. 25 Lecture: Risk Analysis II (Peter) Film: TMI Documentary |
Jan. 26 | Jan. 27 Workshop Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 5 Jan. 31 Technology in the Workplace Seminar |
Feb. 1 Guest Lecture: Tech and the Workplace Meetings with students |
Feb. 2 Meetings with students |
Feb. 3 Workshop Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 6 Feb. 7 TV, the New Media, and Democracy Seminar |
Feb. 8 Lecture: Media and Democracy Film: The War Room |
Feb. 9 | Feb. 10 Workshop Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 7 Feb. 14 Technology, Faith, and Mission Seminar |
Feb. 15 Lecture: TBA Film: TBA |
Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 andd 18 Field Trip to Hanford Reservation |
Week 8 Feb. 21 Technology, Faith, and Mission II Seminar |
Feb. 22 Lecture: TBA Film: Primate Response Paper Due |
Feb. 23 | Feb. 24 Workshop Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 9 Feb. 28 Alternative Tech Seminar |
Feb. 29 Lecture: TBA Film: TBA |
March 1 | March 2 Exam or take-home assignment on risk analysis Seminar Response Paper Due |
Week 10 March 6 Presntations |
March 7 Presntations |
March 8 | March 9 Presntations |