[Econmaj] Available summer courses

[Economics Advising]

This email contains information about the following courses:
*COM 464 Opinion Writing
*COM 495 African-Americans in Television History
*ESRM 450
*Informatics courses
*UrbDP 495 Motion Picture Lab for designers and planners
*ITAL 134 is open
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There are no add codes required for this, so anyone can take it.  If the 
student cannot register, since it normally has the pre-req. of COM 361, have 
them contact me.

COM 464 - Opinion Writing

Good seats are still available for the summer-quarter opinion-writing course. 
We cover editorials, reviews and columns in this intensive writing class, with 
a lot of classroom discussion and plenty of feedback from the instructor.

Combines the teaching expertise of a Department of Communication faculty member 
with the professional expertise of an opinion-writing journalist. Students 
learn about and practice writing newspaper editorials, columns, and various 
forms of criticism in order to gain an understanding of the differences between 
news and opinion content in print journalism.  Taught by Mike Henderson.
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This has no prereqs.
sln 01630

"African-Americans in Television History"
Discussion class centering on progress, issues, problems in the depiction of 
African Americans in U.S. nationwide television programs.  Course includes 
viewing of classic television shows.  Comparisons of various genres, other 
ethnicities and races.

Professor Kathleen Fearn-Banks
Department of Communication
University of Washington
Website: www.kathleenfearn-banks.com
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SUMMER FIELD COURSE!

"Preventing Disasters: Relationships between Natural Hazards & Environmental Issues in the Pacific Northwest"

ENVIR 450 C SLN 4275 
Summer 2006

Instructor: Lindsay Whitlow, Lecturer, Program on the Environment 
 
Pacific Northwest residents accept well-known natural hazards in their daily lives, and recent global events emphasize the need to understand how to prevent these hazards from causing future disasters.  

This field course will investigate the relationships between natural hazards and environmental issues in the region by: 

*  Analyzing vulnerability of regional communities in collaborative research with local experts using the latest geographic tools & techniques 
*  Visiting multiple field sites to assess vulnerabilities and past lessons, such as Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Snoqualmie Pass, Bainbridge Island, Alaskan Way Viaduct, and coastal towns 
*  Exploring hazards & disasters from initial settlement to present day 
*  Investigating linkages among scientific, political, and social perspectives in accommodating hazards, preparing for disasters, and mitigating potential impacts  
* Examining questions on regional planning, urban (and suburban) development, and dissemination of accurate information on risks 


**** Field trips to the Washington Coast, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Bainbridge Island, and more. ****
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SUMMER 2006:  The following Informatics elective courses are open to all
students in the summer quarter.

INFO   344 A     WEB TOOLS & DEVELOPMENT (SLN 02398)  T TH  0940-1230
Introduction to fundamental web technologies with an emphasis on
scripting and programming. Includes both client and server technologies.
Examines effective information architecture for Web sites, information
presentation on Web pages, privacy policies, and Web security.
Prerequisite: CSE 142.

INFO   498 A TOPICS: INFO ETHICS  (SLN 02399)   T TH  0940-1220
This special topics course in "Information Ethics" explores different
moral theories along with numerous problems related to information
ownership and control. Issues to be discussed include: intellectual
property, file sharing, free speech, privacy, and national security.


INFO 340 (Database and IR), which was originally scheduled, has been
withdrawn for the summer quarter. 

For more information on the Informatics program, please see
http://www.ischool.washington.edu/informatics/.  Applications for 2006
admissions are currently being accepted online.

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Summer Quarter (full session)
UrbDP 498
SLN forthcoming

Motion Picture Lab for designers and planners

This course is an exploration of motion picture representations of the city. 
The course will be divided into seminars, screenings and a small production 
component.  Course readings will be relatively compact, but may be 
theoretically dense.  Screenings will include discussion sessions. Digital 
video technology will be employed for small video production assignments. 
Students will be able to choose between focusing on an analytical approach to 
film or a production approach if they have a preference.

5 credits, graded C/NC, open to all students, meets Tuesday and Thursday 
9:30- noon for summer quarter.  SLN forthcoming.  Contact Joshua Miller 
with questions or if interested in registering.  jjm5 at u.washington.edu 
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Dear All,
Please remind students who need to do their FL requirement that Summer 
Italian 134 is still open/avail.  Ital 134 combines 101, 102 and 103 for 
15 cr. With a 2.0 or better Ital 134 will serve as the FL requirement and 
prerequ for Ital 201 for those students who wish to continue with Italian 
in Aut 06!

If students have questions please direct them to fritadv at u.washington.edu


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Ahna Kotila
Academic Counselor
Department of Economics
University of Washington
306A Savery Hall  Box 353330
Seattle, WA  98195
akotila at u.washington.edu
(206) 685-2026
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