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Independent Research In Neurobiology And Neuroscience

ANA 394 is designed to provide students with an intensive experience in laboratory or field research. Participants should take an active role in the design and execution of experiments and in the analysis and interpretation of data. They should be capable of "independent research" in the sense that they can conduct the experiments with little direct supervision. Students are expected to become familiar with related research in the current literature by regularly reading scientific journals.

Community Engagement In The Arts

The purpose of all arts-programming activities is to engage attendees somehow. Through a thorough case study*, students explore the various ways arts administrators can provide community-engaging activities within their cultural organizations. The exploration includes assessing the risks taken by patrons to participate in the arts as well as identifying constituents and determining how to communicate with them.

Assistive Technology For Students With Visual Impairments

This course introduces a wide variety of technologies for people who are blind or visually impaired. Students will learn about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as it relates to technology, as well as proprietary software and hardware. Technologies covered include, but are not limited to: Screen readers, screen magnification, electronic note takers, refreshable braille displays, braille translation programs, magnification hardware, scanning and OCR programs, and accessible digital book options. A wide variety of computers, tablets, and smart phone options will be explored.

Expanded Core Curriculum For Blind And Visually Impaired

The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is the body of knowledge and skills that are needed by students with visual impairments due to their unique needs. This course will explore all nine areas of the ECC including: compensatory or functional academic skills, orientation and mobility, social interaction skills, independent living skills, recreation and leisure skills, career education, use of assistive technology, sensory efficiency skills and self-determination. Participants will have the opportunity to observe and work with students in a summer program and teach skills from the ECC.

Spirit Chemistry

In this course, students will explore the production of distilled spirits. The production of distilled spirits involves three basic steps: selection and processing of a carbohydrate (starch or sugar), fermentation of the carbohydrate to produce ethanol and distillation of the ethanol. In these processes, substances are produced and concentrated in the ethanol that create the unique flavors and fragrances associated with the individual spirit. Seven distilled spirits (moonshine, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, bourbon and scotch) will be discussed in detail.

Circuits And Bits: Introduction To Hardware And Software Topics In Arts

A broad, cross-disciplinary, intermedia studio course designed to teach students custom software creation and electronics fabrication in an art environment. Technical information is presented in conjunction with art historical and theoretical issues. Students will be introduced to a skill-set needed to create interactive artworks. (Studio: 6 hours, Other: 2 hours)

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