17.S914
Special Undergraduate Subject in Political Science
Reading and discussion of topics in the field of social science not covered in the regular curriculum.
Spring 2012 · Conversations You Can't Have on Campus: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Identity
Topics
- Introduction to class, and requirements
- Topic choice and vote
- Affirmative action at MIT
- Religion and sexuality
- Relationship between MIT and Wellesley students
- Evolution and creationism
- De-Criminalization of prostitution
- Islamophobia
- Sexuality
- Perceptions of beauty
- The upcoming U.S. election
- The meaning of life
- U.S. health care reform
- Euthanasia, evaluate class, and open discussion
Readings
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: None U (IAP) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Spring 2012
- MIT OCW calendar ↗
- MIT OCW readings ↗
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.