HD 2580

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HD 2580
Six Pretty Good Books: Explorations in Social Science

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

This course was the prototype for the innovative University Courses curriculum designed to provide students with a cross-disciplinary perspective. Accordingly, it is co-taught with psychologist Steve Ceci, and is organized around highly controversial "must-read" books on diverse topics that expose students to fundamental puzzles about human behavior and social interaction. The readings, combined with guest lectures by the authors, introduce students to disciplinary similarities and differences in the perspectives, theories, concepts, assumptions, and methods used by sociologists (who focus on what happens between individuals) and psychologists (who focus on what happens within). The authors vary from year to year but include Malcolm Gladwell, Michelle Alexander, Nate Silver, and Nicholas Christakis. All authors have agreed to participate in a "Q&A" session with the students. The course meets Cornell's SBA distribution requirement.    


Distribution Category (SBA-HE)

When Offered Fall.

Comments A University Course - This class highlights cross-disciplinary dialogue and debate.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COMM 2580, ILRLR 2580, SOC 2580

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17011 HD 2580   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17134 HD 2580   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17135 HD 2580   DIS 202

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17136 HD 2580   DIS 203

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17137 HD 2580   DIS 204

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17138 HD 2580   DIS 205

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person