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Among the first lessons of any introductory writing workshop is the importance of cultivating authority on the page; of not only charming your readers, but making them trust you. What to do, then, with our culture's seemingly boundless appetite for stories…
This course introduces students to the power of storytelling as a tool for sustainability communication. Whether they work in policy, business, community engagement, or research, students learn how to translate complex environmental challenges into narratives…
We often say to each other today that our society has become incapable of civil debate. But perhaps this is not solely because of our increasing political and cultural polarization, but because we have forgotten the ways that formal debate and oratory were…
Murder mysteries have become among the most popular realms of commercial fiction, with an insatiable demand for new titles each year among the millions of the genre's loyal devotees. This course guides students in conceiving their own murder mystery, from…
The course builds on the foundation of PSYC E-597f to focus on transforming proposals into actionable prototypes that enhance resilience, health, and well-being. Students explore the practical application of mindfulness and positive psychology principles in…
Students are introduced to foundational concepts and advanced techniques in large language models (LLMs) to understand the pivotal role of LLMs in natural language processing (NLP). The course covers a range of topics, including transformer architecture, and…
This experimental laboratory course is intended to complement CHEM E-27 (offered previously) and CHEM E-27x . Practical applications of the concepts learned in lecture, such as chirality, enzyme catalysis, and pharmacology, are expanded upon in the…
What gives rise to democracy? What leads it to die? This course has a broad comparative and global sweep, seeking to answer these questions by analyzing the development of democracy in Europe, the United States, and Latin America. The course introduces…
This experimental laboratory course is intended to complement CHEM E-27 (offered previously) and CHEM E-27x . Practical applications of the concepts learned in lecture, such as chirality, enzyme catalysis, and pharmacology, are expanded upon in the…
This advanced workshop is for students who want to delve deeper into an aspect of flash fiction by experimenting with unusual structures. We explore the subgenre of flash fiction known as hermit crab flash, which borrows a familiar form of text as a narrative…
Leadership takes many forms, and the challenges that the inexperienced new manager and highly tasked frontline manager faces can be considered significant to the individuals. Topics include communication, motivation, perception, personality, difficult…
What is populism and how much of a threat is it to democracy? The recent rise of authoritarian-populism, across both long-established and developing democracies, has posed new challenges for good governance. This course explores the conditions for the rise of…
This course sets the foundation for academically strong consulting capstones starting with client identification. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability , who wish to enroll in ENVR E-599a in the following semester. The…
This course establishes a strong foundation for academically rigorous capstones. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, global development practice, who wish to register for DEVP S-599 in the upcoming summer term. In this course,…
In this course, students produce the capstone project that they planned in JOUR E-597 . We focus on workshopping drafts of the projects, which students revise and edit with the advice of the instructor and peers. The capstone also features guest speakers,…
In this course, students gain familiarity with statistical tools used to summarize and describe the world around us and to test theories about how that world works. Understanding statistics and how they are used and misused is vital to assimilating…
This course explores data modeling methodologies with the goal of understanding how to choose, apply, and interpret appropriate statistical designs and analyses for practical data problems. Topics covered include understanding the relationships in the data,…
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong thesis proposal. During the semester, they map critical issues of project design such as scope, background, methodology, and expected outcomes. Students are encouraged to contact their research…
This proseminar introduces students to basic behavioral science research methods in psychology and anthropology. It teaches them how to read and evaluate research papers and translate their ideas into viable research projects. Topics include library and…
Cloud and generative artificial intelligence (AI) represent a pivotal convergence of AI technologies and cloud-hosted services, effectively addressing the unique challenges inherent in these rapidly evolving fields. In cloud computing, security architectures…
Since the origins of our species some 300,000 years ago, humans have spread globally, including to some of Earth's most extreme environments: mountains miles above sea level, polar regions, and remote islands. Through biological and sociocultural adaptations,…
As manufacturing processes approach the physical limits of transistor density, efficient code must exploit parallelism to scale with available computing resources. Scientific software developers must therefore adopt a think-parallel mindset to solve complex…
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO E-25 and for others wanting to review such basics of academic argument as thesis, evidence, and structure. Short writing assignments help students develop the skills essential for producing…
Harvard University's Introduction to Cybersecurity course offers a foundational exploration into the critical field of cybersecurity, categorized under Emerging Technologies. Designed for aspiring professionals, this course covers essential concepts, threat…
Explore the intricate connections between philosophy and technology with Harvard University’s course, Philosophy of Technology: From Marx and Heidegger to Artificial Intelligence. Delving into the Emerging / Needs Review category, this course examines the…
This course introduces the generally accepted principles that govern an entity's financial accounting system and the income statement and balance sheet that are the principal end products of the system. Students learn how accounting information is used to…
Success in today's software marketplace requires excellent user experience (UX). This course presents the foundations of excellent UX in a platform-agnostic manner. This course requires no programming. Instead, we focus on deciding what to program to make our…
This course provides an overview of economic tools and analytic approaches available to the manager for business decision-making. It includes such topics as pricing, forecasting, demand analysis, production and cost analysis, and macroeconomic policy as it…
What does it mean to lose your home? Who are refugees? Why are there so many forced migrants in our world? How are they displaced? Where do they travel, and why? This course inquires into the nature, causes, and consequences of contemporary refugee waves in…
Harvard University presents an in-depth course on Cognitive Neuroscience, delving into the complexities of brain function and behavior. This Emerging / Needs Review program offers students a rigorous academic exploration of neural mechanisms, cognitive…