The course combines a systematic exposition of elementary game theory with an examination of several applications in particular disciplines as well as experimental in-class workshops. Alternative Approaches to Economic Development. This course focuses on the economics of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, on the changes that their past involvement in the global economy have brought and the possibilities for the future. Aimed at freshmen and sophomores, the course juxtaposes different theories against different case studies, the discipline of history against economics, and the possibilities for future changes against the experience of the past. Three Case Studies.
Course introduces perspectives of various social science disciplines.
Problems of Socialization and Resocialization in Contemporary Society. Considers healthy human growth, identity development, issues of personal and social alienation and problems of resocialization in bureaucratic institutional settings. Social Science Basic Seminar. It is taught by various members of the RC Soc Sci staff. The content varies, but the basic format remains the same.