Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2013
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FWIS 120 001 (CRN: 18093)
NEUROFICTIONS
Long Title: NEUROFICTIONS: NEUROSCIENCE IN JOURNALISM AND LITERATURE
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Birge, Sarah E.
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (26-AUG-2013 - 6-DEC-2013)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 13-MAY-2024 2:13AM
Description: The course will examine the impact that the genres of neuroscience research, science journalism, and literary fiction have on one another and on popular conceptions of the brain. Readings will include recent novels and various types of science writing, and assignments will analyze the translation of ideas across disciplinary boundaries. This course is eligible for credit toward the major in English.