EMC Course Descriptions 2013 Sample for Instructor Use Only Abnormal Psychology Come explore the mind! In this course you'll be introduced to the exciting field of abnormal psychology. We'll examine the fascinating history of mental health practice, and learn how psychologists today assess and treat mental health issues. We'll visit Queen's University's state-of-the-art MRI scanner, tour some psychology labs, have our questions answered by practicing psychologists, and design our own study. Anatomy of the Human Body This course will highlight the five major systems of the body, including the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and gastrointestinal systems. Students will learn from cadaveric tissues, microscopic specimens, and have the exclusive opportunity to visit the Gross Anatomy Museum and Laboratory to explore the human body, inside and out! Guest speakers include the President of the Canadian Association of Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology, a highly-ranked professor from the Department of Anatomy, as well as a leading cardiologist from Kingston General Hospital. This course will be taught by multiple instructors who specialize in specific topics. Biomedical Engineering: Keeping people moving People tend to "break down" for a variety of reasons. Age, disease and injury to the musculoskeletal system of the human body can lead to a loss of mobility, which drastically impacts quality of life. Biomedical Engineering is a fusion of medicine, science and engineering in order to solve these problems and restore mobility and quality of life. In this course we will learn more about biomedical engineering, the design and mechanics of the musculoskeletal system, motion tracking and mechanics of human mobility, regenerative medicine and artificial tissue, and the design and development of artificial joints. Cancer Today Cancer is a disease affecting millions of people in North America. In this course students will study what cancer is, what causes a normal cell to become cancerous, how we now treat the disease, and what new approaches are being researched. Information will be gathered through lectures and hands-on activities, such as DNA modeling, reviewing real cancer cases, and cancer risk assessment. In-depth discussions about genetic counselling, interviews with cancer survivors and advice for career paths from clinical and basic science faculty are offered over the run of the course. Comedy is a Serious Business Comedy is everywhere—in movies, on television and the internet—but making comedy isn’t as easy as it seems. In this course Trevor Strong (of the comedy group Arrogant Worms) leads you into the tricky world of writing and performing humour. Learn how to find a comedic idea, develop its possibilities, and make it better using such tricks of the trade as repetition, exaggeration, timing, and repetition. This is an intensive, interactive, irreverent course, so come prepared to do the serious work needed to make good humour. 1|Page Computing: LEGO Robotics and Programming The course will introduce students to basic concepts and skills of programming through LEGO Mindstorms® and Python. First, the students will learn, design, build, and program LEGO robots to compete in simulated Olympic events with the aid of NXT software. By the end of this section, students will know how to instruct the robots to interact with their environment using sound, touch, color, and distance sensors. Next, the students will learn a new language, Python, to experience real life programming scenarios. Simple statements and structures such as "if" and "loop" will be introduced. By the end of class, students will be able to write simple Python programs such as a matrix multiplication. Contemporary Drawing and Mixed Media Students will explore contemporary practices and will broaden their understanding of drawing with an emphasis on varied and mixed media. Students will visit campus galleries to study examples of contemporary drawing, paper art and artists, and will adopt artists as “mentors” in their own creative process. You will learn how using various media (e.g. pinecones, shells, bolts, sticks, etc.) can create interest and a cohesive image. Students will work towards a small drawing installation based on techniques and materials introduced in class. Creative Writing: Secrets of the Pen Discover the secrets writers use to create successful and popular stories. Spiderman, Star Wars, Twilight, Harry Potter and other successful examples of genre fiction use powerful story-writing techniques to stir the emotions while conveying meaning, values, and wisdom. If you have a desire to write fiction for any medium (novels, screenplays, comic books, plays, etc.), this course will show you the methods writers use and guide you through the complete process of finding story ideas, creating memorable, four-dimensional characters, and structuring an emotionally compelling plot. In a few short days, you will go from "no idea" to an original story treatment. Disease Detectives: From Health Research to Policy Change Disease Detectives is an interactive course which will expose students to health research and how its findings affect policy change. Students will learn about how to conduct health research through doing a mini-study which will include the development of a study question, creation of a study questionnaire, administration of the questionnaire and data collection, data analysis, and the formation of conclusions based on the results. The students will have the opportunity to create a scientific poster and present their findings to other students in the course, as well as to faculty and students in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. This course will introduce students to various study methods, ways of conducting health research, and data sources. Students will learn about different aspects of public health and epidemiology. Engineering the Green Power of the Future Students will learn the fundamentals of electricity production and current technology in an interactive environment. The course will feature math and science problems, laboratories, designing and building miniwind turbines, and visits to research facilities such as the ePOWER lab, Solar Education Centre, the Energy House, and others. Students will learn about wind, solar and wave energy. 2|Page Environmental Science: Our water use matters Students will learn about environmental policy, decision making, and engineering from a Canadian perspective. Students will be provided with knowledge of how environmental and water related issues are dealt with in Canada using explaining field activities, lab activities, and calculations. This will be linked to some current environmental issues in Canada including the Highland 'Mega Quarry' and Canada's use of the Athabasca Oil Sands. The course will be taught with a mixture of computer and physical models in labs and will include guided group discussion on some of these topical environmental issues. Students will be encouraged to use critical thinking and will learn how to deconstruct what is presented in the news and documentaries. Fine Art: Art Quake This is an inspiring process oriented course for students willing to delve into the creative journey. It is for those with a yearning to create and willingness to step outside their comfort zone. Each day students will explore a new fun project. We will work from photos and real life. Students will work with clay, wire and acrylic paints. We will be motivated by the works of great artists: Van Gogh, Picasso, Carr, O'Keefe, Kahlo, Kandinsky, Hunderwasser and others. Students will gain an understanding of why we produce art and investigate the motivation behind creations. We will learn how artists from various time periods and cultures are inspired to create art. Be prepared to expand your boundaries around art. International Political Economy While the study of international relations often focuses on guns, bombs and wars, the global political economy plays an equally important role in world politics. Economists have explained the 2007-2008 financial crisis with reference to various market and regulatory failures, but these developments had important political causes that are often overlooked. This course provides a broad introduction to the field of international political economy (IPE) while focusing on the recent financial crisis in a way that helps us to understand the day-to-day functioning of international politics. Literature: Poetry, Pop-Culture & Personal Awareness Language is the foundation to thought and therefore culture is understood using language. Throughout this course we will analyze poetry and breakdown the meanings of words. Students will learn how to express themselves and will become more aware and mindful of their surroundings. Through lecture, discussion and YouTube videos, students will begin to understand the agenda/discourse that is present in media and pop culture. Students will develop an understanding of Anglo-American poetry and will learn how to apply the same meanings to modern pop culture. Making Photographs Students will work with a professional photographer on composition, lighting, concept and modification of your own photographs. The class will also expose students to a variety of local, Canadian, and International photographers from both a historical and contemporary perspective. You will shoot on and around our Queen's campus and learn some Photoshop tips and tricks. Please note: Students are expected to bring their own digital camera to the class. 3|Page Manipulating Metal Take part in a multiple-day hands-on lab! Students will learn all about shaping and testing of metals, and the fundamental principles used to strengthen and choose various metals. You'll be able to see metals forming in person and run the testing equipment yourself. You'll learn how to prepare a metal sample for observation under a microscope, and learn how to interpret what you see. What makes some metals stronger than others? How are metals shaped and tested in the industry? Learn how materials engineering is applicable in daily life and enhance your understanding of the world around you. Materials Science and Engineering All vehicles, structures, and products are made with careful consideration of the materials involved. For engineers to construct the world around us, it is necessary to understand what materials are made of, how they fail, and how to design them for better performance. The field of materials science and engineering is at the forefront of making cars safer, armour stronger, and aircraft lighter. This course will give you an exciting look into the study of materials and the countless possibilities they present. Many practical examples of the real world materials will be discussed, interactive lab experiments will be conducted, and the chance to engineer your own material will be provided. Oil Sands and Nuclear Energy Oil has been the most valuable commodity in the world and wars have occurred because of it. Why is that? Oil is used as fuel for energy and it is also the building block of plastics. It is essential for our daily lives; however there is a world-wide energy crisis. Students will learn how Canadians are working to solve that with the biggest oil sands business in the world. Oil’s economic, environmental, and political impacts are so aggressive that they spark heated debates between the corporate players and the environmentalists every day. Are oil sands the only solution? What about nuclear energy? Students will learn about the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan. Students will explore the economic and political complexities of these industries during the course. Pathology and Molecular Medicine This course will provide students with a thorough introduction to the field of Pathology & Molecular Medicine. Topics will include genetics, cancer, neuropathology, pharmacology and toxicology and many others. We will tour the Queen's University Anatomy Museum and the Patient Simulation Laboratory. Students will also have the opportunity to solve their own diagnostic cases. The course will include lectures from graduate students, professors and doctors in the field. Please note: Only grade 10-12 students may enrol in this course due to the advanced nature of the course. Physics and the Human Body What do magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the perfect free throw, radiation therapy, and Olympic sprinters have in common? They all involve physics. Discover how physics makes medical imaging and diagnosis possible, why race-walkers are able to move so quickly, and how humans are able to hear. Students will learn about current medical technologies involving physics, the physics of sight, hearing and even your favourite sport. Through lectures, labs, and group presentations, students will gain a new appreciation for the everyday physics around them. 4|Page Satellite Positioning and Navigation Systems Have you ever wondered how a small 4-inch smart-phone can calculate our position and guide us in a trip? Have you ever thought about how modern navigation systems in airplanes and vehicles work? In this course you will learn how Global Positioning Systems (GPS) work. Through lectures, computer simulation, videos, real experiments, a lab visit and a field trip, the course explains how satellites orbiting around Earth can provide accurate position, speed, and orientation of objects on or near Earth. After learning scientific basics, students will collect GPS field data using receivers and will learn how to use this data to calculate the position of an object. In the field trip and lab visit, students will also learn about inertial navigation system (INS) and how it helps and complements GPS. Sociology: Crime and Criminology In this course, students will be introduced to the theoretical foundations and research methods of crime and criminology. Through lectures, presentations, videos, debates and discussions, and a final poster project, students will understand the most important theories that explain crime and its control. Students will be exposed to the different social problems that lead to criminal activity and the way each theoretical statement works to explain it. We will also analyse the methods used by researchers to study crime. Students will apply a survey to their classmates, and present their findings to the class using the theories learned. Song-writing and Recording How do you start to write a song? We will explore the art of song-writing through hands-on experience in a workshop setting. We will develop and hone our ability to work with ideas, lyrics, melody, and groove. We will work in an encouraging, playful atmosphere, in small and large groups, as well as individually. This week long workshop will be a whirlwind experience of experimentation with ideas, sounds and lyrics as we create and record ‘demos’ of your songs (either individually or in small groups). No previous song-writing experience is necessary, only a willingness to experience and take risks. Note: Everything will happen FAST! 5|Page