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Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules
Available- Catalog Number
- CHEM 33-01
- Course Cost
- $6860.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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An introduction to organic chemistry, the molecular foundation to understanding the life sciences, medicine, diagnostics, energy, environmental and materials sciences. Students will learn structural and bonding models of organic molecules that provide insights into reactivity. Combining these models with kinetic and thermodynamic analyses allows molecular transformations to be rationalized and even predicted. The course builds on this knowledge to begin to introduce organic reactions that can be applied to synthesis of novel molecules or materials that can positively impact society. A two-hour weekly lab section accompanies the course to introduce the techniques of separation and identification of organic compounds.
- Course Notes
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This class is offered during the first 4 weeks of the Summer Quarter. This course has a required lab section in addition to the main lecture section.
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Details
- Class Number
- 23276
- Units
- 5
- Interest Area
- Natural Sciences
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 4 weeks
- Instructors
- Kevin Sibucao
- Dates
- -
- Prerequisites
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only students with an AP 5 or general chemistry experience
- Schedule
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AM
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Accelerated First-Year Chinese, Part 1
Available- Catalog Number
- CHINLANG 1A-01
- Course Cost
- $6860.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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This Chinese language course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. The goal is to develop communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the elementary level.
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Details
- Class Number
- 22902
- Units
- 5
- Interest Area
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Zhang, Y.
- Dates
- -
- Schedule
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Greek and Latin Roots of English
Available- Catalog Number
- CLASSICS 14-01
- Course Cost
- $4116.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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Goal is to improve vocabulary, comprehension of written English, and standardized test scores through learning the Greek and Latin components of English. Focus is on patterns and processes in the formation of the lexicon. Terminology used in medicine, business, education, law, and humanities; introduction to principles of language history and etymology. Greek or Latin not required.
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Details
- Class Number
- 19842
- Units
- 3
- Interest Area
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Tewksbury, I.
- Dates
- -
- Schedule
- Mon, Wed 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Greek Mythology
Available- Catalog Number
- CLASSICS 31-01
- Course Cost
- $6860.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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The heroic and divine in the literature, mythology, and culture of archaic Greece. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of individuals and society. Illustrated lectures. Readings in translation of Homer, Hesiod, and the poets of lyric and tragedy.
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Details
- Class Number
- 23319
- Units
- 5
- Interest Area
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- TBD
- Dates
- -
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Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Available- Catalog Number
- CME 106-01
- Course Cost
- $6860.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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Probability: random variables, independence, and conditional probability; discrete and continuous distributions, moments, distributions of several random variables. Numerical simulation using Monte Carlo techniques. Topics in mathematical statistics: random sampling, point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, non-parametric tests, regression and correlation analyses. Numerous applications in engineering, manufacturing, reliability and quality assurance, medicine, biology, and other fields.
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Details
- Class Number
- 2259
- Units
- 5
- Interest Area
- Math and Data Science
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Vadim Khayms
- Dates
- -
- Prerequisites
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CME100/ENGR154, Math 51, or Math52.
- Schedule
- Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 7:20 PM
- Cross Listings
- ENGR 155C
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Communication, Identity, and Context
Available- Catalog Number
- COMM 107S-01
- Course Cost
- $4116.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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Speaking, reading, and writing are integral parts of everyday life. In this course, students not only examine how identities and contexts shape each of these communicative acts, but will also learn to develop different context-dependent voices in speaking and writing exercises. The course will emphasize four main learning goals for students. One, students will be introduced to communication as a concept and a field by learning a selection of communication theories. Two, students will understand how different media influence communication, both in content and structure of messages. Three, students will explain how different social identities and contexts influence people’s reading, writing, and speaking. Four, students will practice different styles of reading, writing, and speaking according to various hypothetical audience expectations and genre restrictions. In addition to weekly readings and frequent small homework assignments, students will be asked to propose (by week six) a final project (due week eight) in which they compare texts from a genre of choice and then emulate them in their own original work.
Details
- Class Number
- 22918
- Units
- 3
- Interest Area
- Writing and Public Speaking
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Natalie Neufeld
- Dates
- -
- Schedule
- Mon, Wed 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM
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Technologies and Well-being
Available- Catalog Number
- COMM 114S-01
- Course Cost
- $4116.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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This course provides an introduction to how the dynamics and properties of computer-mediated communication influence well-being. We will discuss foundational communication theories and research to examine how technologies like social media, smartphones, and AI influence the communication process. Outcomes include both positive and negative effects. Throughout, we will focus on the complexities of developing and executing media effects research.
Details
- Class Number
- 22929
- Units
- 3
- Interest Area
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Angela Lee
- Dates
- -
- Schedule
- Mon, Wed 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Human Rights and World Literature
Available- Catalog Number
- COMPLIT 57-01
- Course Cost
- $6860.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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Human rights may be universal, but each appeal comes from a specific location with its own historical, social, and cultural context. This summer we will turn to literary narratives and films from a wide number of global locations to help us understand human rights; each story taps into fundamental beliefs about justice and ethics, from an eminently human and personal point of view. What does it mean not to have access to water, education, free speech, for example? This course has two components. The first will be a set of readings on the history and ethos of modern human rights. These readings will come from philosophy, history, political theory. The second, and major component is comprised of novels and films that come from different locations in the world, each telling a compelling story. We will come away from this class with a good introduction to human rights history and philosophy and a set of insights into a variety of imaginative perspectives on human rights issues from different global locations. Readings include: Amnesty International, Freedom: Stories Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Andrew Clapham, Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction, James Dawes, That the World May Know, Walter Echo-Hawk, In the Light of Justice, Amitav Ghosh, The Hungry Tide, Bessie Head, The Word for World is Forest, Ursula LeGuin.
Details
- Class Number
- 23545
- Units
- 5
- Interest Area
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- TBD
- Dates
- -
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How to Avoid the Walking Dead: The Intersection of Biosafety and Infectious Disease Research
Available- Catalog Number
- COMPMED 182-01
- Course Cost
- $2744.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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Are you concerned the Walking Dead will soon rise? Are we on the verge of World War Z? What can be done to prevent the escape of Zombie-producing agents from labs? This course seeks to save the world through the introduction of biosafety history, concepts, and principles & practices as seen through the lens of specific diseases and research at Stanford. The course will be of interest to students looking to pursue careers in biomedical research or those wishing to pursue professional medical education.
- Course Notes
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Class will meet in the Edwards Building Conference room on the third floor, R358.
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Details
- Class Number
- 11273
- Units
- 2
- Interest Area
- Natural Sciences
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- David Bentzel
- Dates
- -
- Schedule
- Wed 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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The Neurobiology of Pain
Available- Catalog Number
- COMPMED 89S-01
- Course Cost
- $4116.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Summary
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Whether from the sharp bite of a stubbed toe, the dull throb of an aching muscle, or progressive disease discomfort, pain acts as a natural defense mechanism to protect both humans and animals. It is critical for survival. Pain also serves as a warning against repetitive, harmful behaviors. It's a signal to seek attention and relief, since uncontrolled pain can have chronic and debilitating consequences. This course introduces basic pain concepts, pain pathways, and their underlying neurobiology. Topics will incorporate diagnosis, symptoms and presentation, and treatment using pain experts across the medical field-- such as physicians, veterinarians, dentists, and pharmacists. The course will introduce scientists and clinical researchers, and highlights from their work.
- Course Notes
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Class will meet in the Edwards Building Conference room on the third floor, R358.
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Details
- Class Number
- 11271
- Units
- 3
- Interest Area
- Natural Sciences
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Cholawat Pacharinsak
- Dates
- -
- Schedule
- Mon, Wed 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM