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Spring 2012 Preceptorials
Preceptorials are free of charge. Feel free to sign up for as many as you would like!Extended Registration available for some preceptorials until Friday, February 10, 11:59 PM. Click here for extended registration.
Spring preceptorials are numbered from PREC 600s to 900s and are open for registration on Penn InTouch until Monday, January 30.
All preceptorials are now posted on Penn InTouch! Please note the new ones added: PREC 624-630, 909.
Registration and Enrollment: More students can register on Penn InTouch than the number of spaces available. Enrollment will be determined by lottery, and all students registered for a preceptorial through Penn InTouch will be informed of their enrollment in the preceptorial or placement on the waitlist by the preceptorial organizer.
Dates and Times: We are making every effort to confirm the dates and times. However, it is not always possible to do so before the Course Selection Period ends because many of the professors' schedules are still pending. Thank you for your understanding.
Graduate Students: Preceptorials are intended for undergraduates, and registration on Penn InTouch is restricted to undergraduates. If you are a graduate student who would like to register, please e-mail the preceptorial organizer, and you will be enrolled if space remains after all undergraduate registrations have been processed.
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For registration, the course ID for preceptorials is PREC followed by the preceptorial number.This semester's preceptorials are grouped into the following series:
PREC 601-699 ~ Conversations and Discourse
PREC 701-799 ~ Practice Makes Perfect
PREC 801-899 ~ CURF Research Preceptorials
PREC 901-999 ~ Journeying Further Afield
PREC 601-699 ~ Conversations and Discourse
PREC 601.001 Where is the US in the Arab Spring?
PREC 602.001 Children’s Literature and the Material Text
PREC 603.001 Next Witness: The Brain
PREC 604.001 Coming to Terms with Slutwalk
PREC 605.001 Being “Asian-American”: Rethinking Stereotypes
PREC 606.001 Rithmomachia: Medieval Board Games
PREC 607.001 Corporate Diplomacy: Managing Global Stakeholders
PREC 608.001 Tracking Film History
PREC 609.001 Doing Business with the Enemy: Rogue States and Political Adversaries
PREC 610.001 Perceptions of Beauty
PREC 611.001 Music and the Brain: Part 1
PREC 612.001 Music and the Brain: Part 2
PREC 613.001 Biopolitics in Modern America
PREC 614.001 The Development of Cosmological Models
PREC 615.001 Crime and Punishment: A Philosophical Overview of Law and Criminal Justice
PREC 616.001 How to Find a Boyfriend/Girlfriend According to Economics
PREC 617.001 Gaspara Stampa: Portrait of a Renaissance Woman
PREC 618.001 An Exploration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
PREC 619.001 The Geometry of Heaven and Hell
PREC 620.001 The Second World is Coming: Are You Ready?
PREC 621.001 An Asian Divide
PREC 622.001 Global Refugee Issues
PREC 623.001 Accounting Frauds
PREC 624.001 Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
PREC 625.001 Beating Heart Cadavers
PREC 626.001 Positive Psychology
PREC 627.001 Law and Ethics in Postcolonial States
PREC 628.001 Evolutionary Response to Climate Change
PREC 629.001 The History and Future of Robotics
PREC 630.001 Vetri's Cucina Rustica: A Culinary Journey
PREC 701-799 ~ Practice Makes Perfect
PREC 701.001 Give and Take: Rethinking Success in a Connected World
PREC 702.001 Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the Arts
PREC 703.001 Art of China: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
PREC 704.001 Learn to Bhangra with Penn Dhamaka!
PREC 705.001 Learn Poongmul with Penn Du Re
PREC 706.001 Mad Potter's Wheel
PREC 706.002 Mad Potter's Wheel
PREC 706.003 Mad Potter's Wheel
PREC 707.001 The Culture and Taste of Wine
PREC 708.001 Speaking the Truth
PREC 709.001 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Student Entrepreneurship
PREC 710.001 Meditation and the Brain: Science and Experience
PREC 711.001 Bulgogi? Learn More About the Korean Language Beyond Just Food Names!
PREC 712.001 Uncovering the Untold Story of One of History’s Deadliest Floods
PREC 713.001 Fox Leadership: Social Etiquette and Leadership
PREC 714.001 Fox Leadership: Assessing Your Values and Communication Style
PREC 715.001 Fox Leadership: Leading your Career
PREC 716.001 CPR Certification
PREC 801-899 ~ CURF Research Preceptorials
PREC 801.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
PREC 802.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience, Psychology, and BBB
PREC 803.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in the Humanities
PREC 804.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in Area Studies and International Fields
PREC 805.001 Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor’s Research Autobiography
PREC 901-999 ~ Journeying Further Afield
PREC 901.001 Urban Art: Mural in Philadelphia
PREC 902.001 Richard Wagner’s Ring, Yesterday and Today
PREC 903.001 Penn in Washington: Intro to DC
PREC 904.001 Orchestras and Orchestration: An Evening at the Philadelphia Orchestra
PREC 905.001 The Food Justice Movement
PREC 906.001 Muscles and Mucus at the Mütter Museum
PREC 907.001 History of South Street
PREC 908.001 Opera and Literature
PREC 909.001 Food Chemistry!
PREC 601.001 Where is the US in the Arab Spring?
Description: The Arab Spring beginning in 2011 was supposed to be a triumph of democracy. The wave of bottom-up revolutions spreading from Tunisia to Egypt then Libya and all other surrounding countries under repressive regimes presented a perfect opportunity for the US to take a leading role in bringing about genuine democratic change in the Middle East. However, Washington’s hesitant and erratic policy in the region has been frustrating for those who expected a historic shift that would finally bring about political and economic progress after decades of authoritarianism. On the other end of the spectrum, many have also criticized the US for its intervention in Libya, as well as its non-intervention in Syria. Even though the protests across the Arab world are all part of the greater movement for freedom and equity, why does the US have such differing policies towards each country? Is the US merely reacting towards events unfolding in one of the most volatile regions of the world, or can it actually channel the protests of “Arab Street” to transform the region into one of peace and stability? This preceptorial thus seeks to demystify the US position in the Middle East and the implications that the changing geopolitical context will have for US foreign policy. We will also discuss the role of other major powers that have a strong stake in the region, such as Turkey, the Gulf States and even the European Union.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Anna Viden, Lecturer in International Relations Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Yifei Xiao
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 602.001 Children’s Literature and the Material Text
Description: This seminar will use the holdings of Penn’s Rare Book and Manuscript Collections to investigate the material texts – the books themselves – of children’s literature from the eighteenth century until today. We will consider the trajectory of both literature for children and books for children, and how these two ideas are inextricably linked. Books meant specifically for children “grew up” as publishing itself matured in the eighteenth century, since improving technology and declining paper costs finally made books affordable enough for them to be entrusted to children; for example, Penn’s collection includes tiny eighteenth-century “thumb bibles” that were produced specifically for small hands. Together we will explore the wealth of Penn’s holdings in this genre, from rare seventeenth-century treatises of childhood education, to eighteenth-century chapbooks, to nineteenth-century masterpieces of children’s literature, to modern comic books, and consider how our modern ideas of childhood are expressed and developed in literature for young readers.
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Suzanne Barnett, Graduate Student in English Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Dina Shteyngardt
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 603.001 Next Witness: The Brain
Description: Modern neuro-imaging techniques allow us to look inside the brain to determine its structure and function. We will discuss ways in which an analysis of the structure and function of a criminal defendant's brain can inform the court. We will debate what brain scans can show and what they cannot prove. We will review cases in which a defendant’s brain structure or function has been a factor in mitigating criminal responsibility and cases in which such evidence has not influenced trial outcome.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Susan E. Rushing, Professor at Penn Medicine
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 604.001 Coming to Terms with Slutwalk
Description: Last April, a Toronto cop told a group of women that if they did not want to be sexually assaulted, they should “avoid dressing like sluts.” This comment unleashed a firestorm of protests and activism that grew into the Slutwalk movement. These so-called Slutwalks, the first of which took place this summer in cities across the country and around the world, attract women (and some of their male supporters- or are they?) from different backgrounds and perspectives, all asserting the right to embrace and celebrate their sexuality by acting and dressing how they want without being accused of “asking for it.” How does this movement square with the feminist ideals of the 60s and 70s? Can women gain a true sense of empowerment from embracing the label of “slut” or does the term simply perpetuate the objectification of women? How has the Slutwalk movement changed the dialogue about sex-crimes? Join Dr. Nancy Hirschmann, a professor in Penn’s Political Science department and a specialist in feminist political thought, in this participatory preceptorial to discuss the controversial Slutwalk movement and to share your opinions.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Nancy Hirschmann, Professor in Political Science Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Clarissa O'Conor
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 11, 6:00-7:30 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 605.001 Being “Asian-American”: Rethinking Stereotypes
Description: When we think of “Asian-American”, numerous images go with the term, including East Asians, model minority, etc. These assumptions and generalities encompass a wide range of characteristics and leads us to the question, what and who does this term exactly describe? This question will be discussed with Dr. Fariha Khan, the Associate Director of the Asian American Studies Program, to give students a new perspective of the term “Asian-American”.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Fariha Khan, Associate Director of the Asian American Studies Program
Preceptorial Organizer: Maria Gao
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 22, 6-8 pm; Wednesday, March 21, 6-8 pm; Monday, April 9, 6-8 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 606.001 Rithmomachia: Medieval Board Games
Description: In the ranks of long and nearly forgotten forms of entertainment before TV and video games was Rithmomachia, also known as the Philosopher's Game and literally meaning "Battle of the Numbers." Rithmomachia was a board game played in the 17th century whose popularity rivaled that of Chess': it was just one of many educational board games played in medieval times. We will explore these board games, their role in education (and fun!), and then try our hand in playing some of them!
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Ann Moyer, Professor in History Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Naqsh Haque
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 607.001 Corporate Diplomacy: Managing Global Stakeholders
Description: Successful practitioners of corporate diplomacy meld art and skill in engaging external stakeholders to advance their corporate interests. They craft international coalitions of stakeholders spanning politicians, regulators, bureaucrats, analysts, investors, lawyers, reporters, consumers and activists. They influence these stakeholders’ opinions, perceptions, behaviors and decisions so as to secure a favorable policy outcome, collective decision or shift in group opinion that enhances their corporation’s ability to generate a profit by satisfying a market demand. This Preceptorial draws on case studies of successful and failed implementation from the energy, financial, mining, tourism and construction sectors around the globe in order to develop an interdisciplinary framework that will be the focus of a new book by Professor Henisz. The insights gained can be applied to influence team decision-making and organizational politics as well as by individuals and organizations in lobbying, marketing, sales, political campaigns and corporate, national or multilateral projections of soft power.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Witold Henisz, Management Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Julia Wong
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 608.001 Tracking Film History
Description: The technically ambitious and artistically challenging long takes commonly (if sometimes inaccurately) categorized as tracking shots have long served not only as a means to fluid storytelling but as a barometer for auteurs eager to prove their mettle. Through much of film history, such sequences risked production delays and mounting expense as well as the alienation of a potentially impatient audience; nevertheless, they include the defining celluloid moments of masters such as Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles and Stanley Kubrick. Thus it is no wonder that younger filmmakers (including Paul Thomas Anderson and Alfonso Cuaron) continue to utilize them in the most daring projects, but the context of these shots has changed considerably given advances in digital cinematography and computer generated imagery, as well as the ever-intensifying editing style that is now nearly the norm at least in mainstream Hollywood cinema. We will examine many of the most famous (or infamous) tracking shots in film history, and discuss how they reflect or disrupt the cinematic norms of their time and adapt to evolutions in the sensibility of the moviegoing public.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Christopher Donovan, Lecturer, Departments of Cinema Studies and English
Preceptorial Organizer: Erica Ma
Date and Time: Thursday, February 23, 5-7 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 609.001 Doing Business with the Enemy: Rogue States and Political Adversaries
Description: How does the United States deal with rogue states and political adversaries? Join us in this three-part series where we will examine political risk and counterintelligence in the Soviet Union, China, Libya, Iran and North Korea.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Frank Plantan, Co-Director of the International Relations Program
Preceptorial Organizer: Joyce Kim
Date and Time: Fridays, January 27, February 3, February 10, 12:00-1:30 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 610.001 Perceptions of Beauty
Description: Recent concern over the relationship between the media and body image issues has raised several questions. How does the media influence societal definitions of what constitutes beauty? How do perceptions of beauty affect people in everyday life? This preceptorial will answer these questions and explore the role of beauty in our society.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Sharrona Pearl, Professor in Annenberg School of Communication
Preceptorial Organizer: Danielle Fields
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 28, and Thursday, March 1, 6-7:30 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 611.001 Music and the Brain: Part 1
Description: **For students who have NOT taken the "Music and the Brain" preceptorial in the past (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, NSO 2011, and Fall 2011) or heard Dr. Kaplan's music cognition lecture in BIBB 109.**
Though not strictly necessary for survival, music is a part of every known human culture. Parallels between musical systems and practices in many and far-flung cultures point to a biological origin in the brain. An introduction to the study of music as a biological phenomenon, this lecture looks at topics including the biological basis of consonance and dissonance, perfect pitch, and the relation of music and language.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Michael Kaplan, Laboratory Instructor, Biological Basis of Behavior (BBB) Program
Preceptorial Organizer: Amalya Lehmann
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 612.001 Music and the Brain: Part 2
Description: **For students who have taken the "Music and the Brain" preceptorial in the past (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, NSO 201, Fall 2011, and Spring 2012) or heard Dr. Kaplan's music cognition lecture in BIBB 109 only.**
Intended as a follow up to Dr. Kaplan's introductory lecture on music as a biological phenomena, this lecture expands upon some of the topics from Part 1 and also moves into new topics including rhythm, music and emotion, and how music training changes the brain.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Michael Kaplan, Laboratory Instructor, Biological Basis of Behavior (BBB) Program
Preceptorial Organizer: Amalya Lehmann
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 613.001 Biopolitics in Modern America
Description: In a recent well-publicized statement, Republican presidential nominee Jon Huntsman was quoted as saying that the GOP was in danger of becoming the “anti-science party.” Yet both conservatives and progressives express concern over the direction of modern biology and its implications for human dignity and equity, while others on both ends of the spectrum worry about over-regulating science, fearing that innovation will be slowed. With cloning and stem cells as issues that gain the attention of presidential candidates, we seem to have entered a new and often unpredictable era of biopolitics. How do the controversies in this "century of biology" fit into the larger American narrative and the country's role in a competitive global economy?
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Jonathan Moreno, David and Lyn Silfen University Professor of Ethics
Preceptorial Organizer: Kyle Henson
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 614.001 The Development of Cosmological Models
Description: The humankind have always been curious about the universe we live in. Scholars from the early age, such as Aristotle and Copernicus, believed that the universe is stable and static. Even the pioneer of the modern cosmology Albert Einstein introduced the cosmology constant to maintain a static universe model. Then the discovery of an expanding universe opened up a brand new field of study in cosmology. Professor Domotor will start with the history of cosmology and explore the mind-boggling questions modern cosmology tries to understand, such as the possibility of parallel universes.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Zoltan Domotor, Philosophy Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Qi He
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 615.001 Crime and Punishment: A Philosophical Overview of Law and Criminal Justice
Description: The United States has one of the highest rates of criminal incarceration in the world. Although the precise sociological factors contributing to this phenomenon are speculative at best, there are numerous reasons to be concerned about whether our legal system is just. In this preceptorial, we will explore the philosophical justifications for the U.S. legal system and for law in general. We will consider a number of moral and legal grounds for punishment, ranging from retribution to deterrence to rehabilitation. Ultimately, we will seek to answer the question: is our system of criminal punishment just?
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Robert Hoffman, Philosophy Graduate Student
Preceptorial Organizer: Ting Cho Lau
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 616.001 How to Find a Boyfriend/Girlfriend According to Economics
Description: Professor Burdett will muse on the topic of his research: How should you be looking for a mate according to economics?
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Kenneth Burdett, Economics Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Viktoriya Tsukanova
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 617.001 Gaspara Stampa: Portrait of a Renaissance Woman
Description: During the Italian Renaissance countless poets, later labeled Petrarchan, wrote in the shadow of the great lyrical model. Although many attempted to follow in Petrarch’s footsteps, only a few emerged as true lyricists. During this same period, Gaspara Stampa lived and wrote. As a young woman, she composed at least 311 poems that were published posthumously by her sister in the collection now known as the Rime. Though her life was brief--she died at about 30, the poetry that she left behind reflects a profoundly mature and refined talent. The details of Gaspara Stampa’s life are scarce. We only have a skeletal profile of this woman. For centuries, this lack of biographical information inspired many to fill in the blanks of her life with romantic inventions. In this way, her work was ignored while aspects of her personal life became the center of many debates. This caused her Rime to be read as a diary and not as a literary work. In this preceptorial, we will begin by briefly discussing Gaspara Stampa's life and the historical period she lived in to contextualize her as a poet, then move on to her poetry. We will study Gaspara Stampa’s Rime in the objective, literary light that they merit.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Lillyrose Veneziano Broccia, Italian Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Dina Shteyngardt
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 618.001 An Exploration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Description: In the modern day, medicine is practiced on the foundation of science and research. However, many people believe in other alternative methods, particularly traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine has been dated over 2000 years ago and has continued to be practiced in China and many other parts of the world. With Dr. Jun Mao, this preceptorial will look at the underlying philosophy of Chinese medicine and the specific practices that are still used today.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Jun Mao, Assistant Professor and Director of Integrative Medicine for Penn Medicine
Preceptorial Organizer: Maria Gao
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 22, 5-6:30 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 619.001 The Geometry of Heaven and Hell
Description: The mathematical concept of an abstract geometric or topological space is much less than two centuries old; however, the public consciousness of a domain that is abstract, unseen, and mysterious is consistent throughout literature. This course will trace the representation of the Heavens and the Underworld in poetry from the time of the ancients to the moderns with an emphasis on their mathematical features--geometry and topology. The course requires some familiarity with the great epics (Homer, Dante, and Milton will be among the principal sources), but no familiarity with Mathematics. In fact, this course will be a low-stress equation-free introduction to topology and geometry.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Robert Ghrist, Department of Mathematics, Department of Electrical/Systems Engineering
Preceptorial Organizer: Monika Wasik
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 620.001 The Second World is Coming: Are You Ready?
Description: Much has been said about the growing economic disparity between the First World and Third World. But what about the pivotal regions of growing political influence and economic strength, which are caught in the transitory phase from Third to First World status? Collectively known as the new “Second World” – a term popularized by writer Parag Khanna in an influential book bearing the same title – these emerging middle-income countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South America, the Middle East and East Asia, will play an increasingly important role in 21st-century geopolitics dominated by the US, Europe and China. The superpowers can no longer neglect these second-tier countries in shaping the global order. This provocative and interactive preceptorial will introduce students to the Second World and expose them to issues that have not been explored in existing courses. Students can expect stimulating video clips and an open discussion, in addition to tasty “Second World” snacks.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. James McGann, Associate Director of International Relations Program, Director of Think Tanks & Civil Societies Program
Preceptorial Organizer: Yifei Xiao
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 621.001 An Asian Divide
Description: Whitewashed? Fob? Is there a divide between Asian-American and Asian students at Penn? If there is, do students self-segregate based on cultural differences? These questions seem to get at the core of much broader questions about cultural identity, nationality, and even the possibility of cooperation. Join PAACH panelists in digging through the difficulties related to cultural diversity amongst the Penn Asian community and help us develop dialogues and solutions to these difficulties. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate by bringing their own personal experience to the table.
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Shiella Cervantes, PAACH
Preceptorial Organizer: Ting Cho Lau
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 622.001 Global Refugee Issues
Description: What does it mean to be a refugee? Where do refugees come from and where do they resettle? In this preceptorial, students will learn more about the concept of the refugee. Students will also learn about international and domestic law dealing with asylum, and the nuts and bolts of applying for asylum in the US. The information may be useful for students who want to volunteer or work in an asylum-serving non-profit organization.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Fernando Chang-Muy, Penn Law
Preceptorial Organizer: Danielle Fields
Date and Time: Mondays, March 19 and 26, 12-1 pm
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 623.001 Accounting Frauds
Description: Real markets are inefficient, and the asymmetry of information allows all kinds of fraud in the capital markets. Firms use complex methods such as misusing or misdirecting funds, overstating revenues, understating expenses, overstating the value of corporate assets, and underreporting the existence of liabilities to distort their financial statements and position. Professor Balakrishnan will reveal how firms utilize the loopholes in accounting regulation to maximize their profits legally and illegally.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Karthik Balakrishnan, Accounting Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Qi He
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 624.001 Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Description: In its most noble incarnation, the practice of statistics quantifies and clarifies uncertainty, illuminates and tersely summarizes mounds of data, and grants us the gift of prophecy, of predicting future events. But false prophets have always lurked among us. Because of them, election predictions have been muffed and a financial crisis was wrought. We will see how statistics can be abused (the preceptorial will not necessarily be a practical guide) and have been abused. You will hopefully leave a little more vigilant, savvy, and cynical.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Emil Pitkin, Statistics Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Jason Tian
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 625.001 Beating Heart Cadavers
Description: How do you define the living and the dead? If someone loses all brain function, is that person still living? Legally defined as dead, brain-dead patients pose an ethical dilemma. In this preceptorial, learn from the viewpoints of a neurologist, a nurse and a bioethics law professor and decide for yourself.
Preceptorial Leader: Penn Medicine, Center for Bioethics
Preceptorial Organizer: Sibel Ozcelik
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 626.001 Positive Psychology
Description: What is the power of positivity? Optimism? How can it affect your daily life? What is positive psychology? Come and listen to positive psychologists discuss its importance and expand your mind!
Preceptorial Leader: Psychology Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Sibel Ozcelik
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 627.001 Law and Ethics in Postcolonial States
Description: We will focus on legal and ethical ordering through a series of case studies that examine why statutes are routinely violated in postcolonial states when they run counter to widely held ethical beliefs. We will examine practices that are illegal in the eyes of the state, but not illicit in the eyes of society, such as child labor, focusing on alternate ethical and normative arrangements.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Durba Chattaraj, English Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Kara Silberthau
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 628.001 Evolutionary Response to Climate Change
Description: Throughout the diverse history of the Earth, the climate has dramatically changed from a fiery atmosphere to frozen ice ages. With such great shifts have come some miraculous evolutionary developments and responses to climate change. Join us as we explore how various organisms throughout history have adapted to and evolved with the changing climates and see what the uncertain future may hold for them.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Paul Schmidt, Biology Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Tiffany Hwang
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 629.001 The History and Future of Robotics
Description: The goal of this preceptorial will be to provide students with an overview of the amazing progress that has been made in the area of robotics over the last few decades as well as the daunting challenges that remain. On the one hand we can design and build machines that are stronger, swifter, more accurate and, in some ways, smarter than we are. On the other hand robots still have difficulty carrying out perceptual tasks, like recognizing people and deducing their intent, that even small children accomplish with ease. We will proceed by reviewing various significant robotic systems and discussing their capabilities and their weaknesses. We will then try to outline the challenges and prospects for the coming decades.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Camillo J. Taylor, Computer and Information Science Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Julia Wong
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 630.001 Vetri's Cucina Rustica: A Culinary Journey
Description: Head chef of the Vetri family of restaurants and winner of the James Beard Award, Marc Vetri celebrates the handcrafted cuisine of Italy by using fresh regional ingredients and simple techniques that convey their purity. Expanding the vision to local schools, Marc Vetri and his business partner Jeff Benjamin work to improve children's health by transforming the school cafeteria from an assembly line serving preprocessed food to an interactive environment where children can enjoy healthy meals. Join us as Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin share their inspiration and insight on Italian cooking, the challenges and rewards of running a restaurant, and the Vetri Foundation for Children's initiatives.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Marc Vetri, Head Chef at Vetri; Mr. Jeff Benjamin, Partner at Vetri
Preceptorial Organizer: Julia Wong
Date and Time: TBD
If you have any questions about this preceptorial, please contact the preceptorial organizer listed and not the professor. Thank you.
PREC 701.001 Give and Take: Rethinking Success in a Connected World
Description: While takers love to get more than they give, givers are the rare breed who prefer to contribute more than they receive in return. Most of us are careful to live our lives in the middle as matchers, striving to maintain an equal balance of giving and getting. Out of the three types of people, takers must be destined to dominate and rule the world, right? Actually, in today's connected world where relationships and reputations are increasingly critical to success, givers bring in 30% more sales revenue, earn 11% higher grades in medical school, and even land more dates. We will explore this groundbreaking evidence and analyze the skills that successful givers develop for making decisions, preventing takers from stomping over them, and achieving influence. Join us in learning how to use a chair to figure out whether someone is a giver, the ideal number of hours to volunteer for a happier and longer life, and how a fingerprint can transform a taker into a giver--all while assessing your own approach to give and take!
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Adam Grant, Management Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Julia Wong
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 702.001 Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the Arts
Description: In the current climate, artists, musicians, and others in "creative" fields are finding that being experts at their respective crafts is no longer enough to pull off a successful event featuring their work, much less to have a successful career. In this six-part preceptorial, students will learn basic entrepreneurial and leadership skills and immediately apply them by conceiving, planning, and executing an artistic event for the Rodin College House.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Michael Ketner, Director of Performance, Department of Music
Preceptorial Organizer: Amalya Lehmann
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 703.001 Art of China: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Description: Introduction to the common tools that are used by calligraphers, including bamboo brushes, ink stick, inkstone, rice paper, paper weight, seal and seal paste. Introduction to the history of the development of Chinese characters from oracle bone script to today's Mandarin. Learn how to write basic strokes of Chinese characters using a bamboo brush. Every student will have a chance to practice Chinese calligraphy!
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Sun Mao, Graduate Student in Linguistics and Communication
Preceptorial Organizer: Erica Ma
Date and Time: Friday, March 2, 4-5 pm
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PREC 704.001 Learn to Bhangra with Penn Dhamaka!
Description: Ever wanted to learn how to Bhangra? Come learn how to dance with Penn's first and only all-male South Asian dance troupe, Penn Dhamaka. Dhamaka members will be introducing the basic steps of the Bhangra dance and giving a small lesson on its history. No dance experience is required.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Rajit Malhotra, President of Penn Dhamaka
Preceptorial Organizer: Dorothy Ahn
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 705.001 Learn Poongmul with Penn Du Re
Description: Poongmul is traditional Korean percussion music originally practiced by the agrarian society. Learn to play Korean percussion instruments such as kkwaenggwari (small handheld gong), janggu (hourglass drum), and buk (barrel drum) with Penn Du Re, the Penn student group dedicated to poongmul. Students will learn the history of Korean folk music, and Penn Du Re members will be teaching some basic skills on traditional instruments. Students will also have a chance to attend the Penn Du Re concert during the semester.
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Jina Kim, President of Penn Du Re
Preceptorial Organizer: Dorothy Ahn
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 706.001, 002, 003 Mad Potter's Wheel
Description: Interested in playing with clay? Join us as we go through the basics of pottery and learn about the art of throwing vases, bowls, and cups! This preceptorial will teach you how to craft a beautiful bowl from scratch. Professors from the Department of Fine Arts will guide us through the steps of clay wheel throwing from preparing the clay to shaping. Come discover the artist within you or just have fun with the spinning clay!
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Sumi Maeshima, Mr. Ryan Greenheck, and Mr. Matthew Courtney, Department of Fine Arts
Preceptorial Organizer: Dina Shteyngardt
Date and Time: Section 001: Thursday, March 22, 10 am - 12 pm. Section 002: Friday, March 23, 10 am - 12 pm. Section 003: Friday, March 23, 12:30-2:30 pm.
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PREC 707.001 The Culture and Taste of Wine
Description: **Please register for this preceptorial only if you are a senior and will be at least 21 by the time of the preceptorial.**
Wine has a rich history and is an integral part of many cultures. We will learn about different varieties of wine from around the world, the art and science of viticulture and wine-making, and how to serve and enjoy wine. Join us as Professors Sonya Gwak, Stephen Phipps, and Talid Sinno share their insight and guide us in exploring the nuances behind the culture and taste of wine!
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Sonya Gwak, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Dr. Stephen Phipps, Department of Earth and Environmental Science; and Dr. Talid Sinno, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Preceptorial Organizer: Julia Wong
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 708.001 Speaking the Truth
Description: This preceptorial will help you improve your speaking skills. We’ll do this by looking at and analyzing several great speeches, reviewing some of the “basics” of public speaking, and by giving you the chance to give, and receive feedback on, three short speeches. The preceptorial will be conducted over three sessions of two hours each.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Arthur Benedict, Fels Institute of Government
Preceptorial Organizer: Lakshmi Sivaguru
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 709.001 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Student Entrepreneurship
Description: A three part series focusing on the different elements of a start-up. Speakers include Mr. Josh Kopelman, the founder of Half.com and Managing Partner at First Round Capital, student entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and angel investors.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Josh Kopelman, Founder of Half.com and Managing Partner at First Round Capital
Preceptorial Organizer: Aneesh Satnaliwala, Viktoriya Tsukanova
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 710.001 Meditation and the Brain: Science and Experience
Description: Meditation and mindfulness practices have been associated with a wide range of mental and physical benefits including increased social connectedness, cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation, and immune function. The practices have also been shown to buffer against the adverse effects of stress, anxiety, and depression. What does neuroscience have to tell us about meditation and the brain? What is mindfulness? We will discuss the growing body of research on this topic, followed by a short, guided session of mindfulness meditation.
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Denise Clegg, Director of Programs & Operations for Penn's Center for Neuroscience and Society
Preceptorial Organizer: Monika Wasik
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 711.001 Bulgogi? Learn More About the Korean Language Beyond Just Food Names!
Description: In love with Korean dramas or addicted to Korean barbeque? Always hearing phrases like "Unnie" and "Hyung" being spoken? Interested in Korean culture? Here's your chance to learn more about the Korean language in a few sessions in an interactive, free, non-graded environment!
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Haewon Cho, Lecturer, Interim Director of the Korean Language Program
Preceptorial Organizer: Amy Aw
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 712.001 Uncovering the Untold Story of One of History’s Deadliest Floods
Description: On August 11, 1979, after eleven days of unrelenting monsoon rains, a two-mile-long dam in western India washed away, sending a massive wall of water downstream. With up to 25,000 deaths, the resulting flood would come to rank as one of history’s deadliest environmental catastrophes, but a government cover-up would keep the event from public light for more than three decades. Join Penn MD-PhD student Utpal Sandesara for a discussion of how he and his college roommate uncovered the long-neglected story and turned it into a book—No One Had a Tongue to Speak—that Paul Farmer has called “suspenseful, elegiac, and haunting” and Suketu Mehta has deemed “one of the most important books about India in recent years.” While reviewing the narrative of the disaster itself—a tale of folly, suffering, injustice, and resilience—Utpal will simultaneously discuss the process of researching and writing it. Whether you are interested in undertaking your own research and writing or simply enjoy a good story, come by for what promises to be a lively session! (Check out http://thefloodbook.com for more information on the project, including photographs and excerpts.)
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Utpal Sandesara, MD-PhD Student in Anthropology
Preceptorial Organizer: Julia Wong
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 713.001 Fox Leadership: Social Etiquette and Leadership
Description: Demonstrating proper manners and behavior is a learned skill. Smart leaders master the art of social etiquette to build charisma, presence, and most importantly, to begin establishing meaningful and reciprocal relationships with others. This 2-hour interactive workshop provides future leaders with the fundamental principles to navigate social and business settings with authenticity and grace.
Topics include: Handshakes, first and last impressions, remembering names, using body language effectively, navigating a room, mastering “small talk”, eating/dining issues, making an impression during interviews and corporate presentations, and developing meaningful relationships.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Chuck Brutsche, Associate Director of Fox Leadership
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 714.001 Fox Leadership: Assessing Your Values and Communication Style
Description: Successful leaders understand the importance of adherence to their own values, as well as proper communications skills, in order to be effective at influencing and motivating others. This workshop will show you how to stay true to yourself, how to improve your communication skills, and how to connect with and impact others so you can become a better leader.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Chuck Brutsche, Associate Director of Fox Leadership
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 715.001 Fox Leadership: Leading your Career
Description: Join Chuck Brutsche of Fox Leadership as he identifies job hunting strategies, discusses resume writing, and expounds on interview skills so you can land the perfect job.
Preceptorial Leader: Mr. Chuck Brutsche, Associate Director of Fox Leadership
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 716.001 CPR Certification
Description: Learn how to help someone in cardiac arrest! Penn MERT (Medical Emergency Response Team) will run the CPR certification class and guide you through a simulation of all the necessary steps in performing CPR.
Preceptorial Leader: MERT
Preceptorial Organizer: Dasha Donado
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 8, 6-10 pm
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PREC 801.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
Description: Learn how to get started in undergraduate research at Penn. Meet current undergraduate student researchers, hear about their research, and learn about the amazing resources Penn's Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) has to offer. This session is designed for students who are curious about the range of research opportunities available to Penn undergraduates.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director of CURF
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: Monday, February 6, 5:00-6:00 pm
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PREC 802.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience, Psychology, and BBB
Description: Learn how to get started in research with faculty in Neuroscience, Psychology, and BBB. Penn faculty and CURF Undergraduate Research Peer Advisors who have successfully launched research projects will share their experiences and help you make connections and take the next steps.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director of CURF
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 803.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in the Humanities
Description: Learn how to get started in research with faculty in the Humanities. Penn faculty and CURF Undergraduate Research Peer Advisors who have successfully launched research projects will share their experiences and help you make connections and take the next steps.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director of CURF
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 804.001 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in Area Studies and International Fields
Description: Learn how to get started in research with faculty in Area Studies and International Fields. Penn faculty and CURF Undergraduate Research Peer Advisors who have successfully launched research projects will share their experiences and help you make connections and take the next steps.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director of CURF
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 805.001 Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor’s Research Autobiography
Description: Penn supports thirteen “Penn Integrates Knowledge” (PIK) Professors, world-renowned scholars who hold endowed professorships and joint appointments in more than one Penn schools. PIK Professors address the most challenging questions and problems of our time by integrating knowledge from different disciplines and professional perspectives in their research and teaching. A PIK Professor will be discussing how his intellectual interests have evolved since his days as an undergraduate, and how he has developed his research agenda during his career.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director of CURF
Preceptorial Organizer: Ankur Roy
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 901.001 Urban Art: Mural in Philadelphia
Description: Philadelphia is often referred to as the mural capital of the world. In this preceptorial, we will explore what exactly this means and the impact it has on the city. This will be achieved through the infusion of background information on murals with hands-on application. First, we will discuss some details as to what goes into a mural and why they're so popular with particular focus on the city of Philadelphia. Then we'll visit an example in West Philadelphia and finish by helping to paint an incomplete mural.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Shira Walinsky, Penn Design Professor and Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Muralist
Preceptorial Organizer: Kyle Henson
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 902.001 Richard Wagner’s Ring, Yesterday and Today
Description: The nineteenth-century German composer Richard Wagner composed several groundbreaking operas in his lifetime, but none compare in scope and spectacle to his fifteen-hour, four-opera opus, The Ring of the Nibelung. Even more than a hundred years after its premier, excerpts from this work permeate popular culture; elements of these operas have appeared in everything from Bugs Bunny and The Big Bang Theory to Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. This preceptorial seeks to explain the ubiquity of Wagner’s music in the modern day. In the first session, we will investigate The Ring in its historical context by interrogating the sources of Wagner’s story, his musical style, and the work’s reception by contemporary audiences. We follow this with an examination of The Ring in the twentieth century, noting its role in the culture of Nazi Germany to today. The second session will be a screening of the Met Live in HD broadcast of the final opera in the cycle, Götterdämmerung, on February 11th.
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Brooke McCorkle, Music Graduate Student
Preceptorial Organizer: Ting Cho Lau
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 903.001 Penn in Washington: Intro to DC
Description: Penn In Washington and the Preceptorials Committee will be sponsoring a trip to Washington, D.C., on Friday, February 17, 2011, for Penn undergraduates. The trip will introduce students interested in communications, politics, public policy and international affairs to the city and culture of D.C. Our goal is to open students’ minds to career and internship opportunities in D.C., in hopes that they might return as upperclassmen or graduates. The trip will include lunch with Penn alumni, as well as visits to news media organizations, such as NBC News and Fox Business Network.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Deirdre Martinez, Fels Institute of Government, Penn in Washington
Preceptorial Organizer: Kristy Willard
Date and Time: Friday, February 17, 8 am - 7 pm
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PREC 904.001 Orchestras and Orchestration: An Evening at the Philadelphia Orchestra
Description: Today's symphony orchestra is a product of a long development. In this preceptorial, Dr. Emily Dolan, Assistant Professor of Music, will trace the evolution of the modern orchestra and the history of orchestration. Subsequently, we will attend the Philadelphia Orchestra's "Orchestral Spectacular" program, featuring works that highlight the versatility, range, and color of the orchestra. Additionally, the two main works of the program--Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra-- will showcase two very different approaches to orchestral virtuosity.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Emily Dolan, Assistant Professor of Music
Preceptorial Organizer: Amalya Lehmann
Date and Time: Thursday, February 9. Pre-concert component: 5:30-7 pm. Concert: 8-10:15 pm
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PREC 905.001 The Food Justice Movement
Description: This preceptorial focuses on the efforts of organizations like the Urban Nutrition Initiative (UNI) to promote the food justice movement in Philadelphia. Students will learn about food access, food sustainability and food preparation in this three-part learning series. The preceptorial will be discussion- and experience-based and will include panels, facilitated discussions and trips to locations where Food Justice can be seen in action! Students will visit Bartram's Garden and High School of the Future in order to gain a greater understanding of the Food Justice movement! The dates for the preceptorial will be spread out throughout the Spring 2012 semester.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Mary Summer, Political Science Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Maria Gao
Date and Time: Friday, February 17, 3-5 pm; Friday, March 16, 3-5 pm; Friday, April 27, 3-5 pm
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PREC 906.001 Muscles and Mucus at the Mütter Museum
Description: Dr. Janet Monge, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology and Curator of the Skeletal Collection at the Penn Museum, offers a chilling tour and discussion of one of the creepiest places in Philadelphia: the Mütter Museum. The Mütter Museum is a part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, founded in 1787 and is the home to some of the most interesting medical oddities and curiosities, including Albert Einstein's brain, the thorax of John Wilkes Booth (Abraham Lincoln's assassin), and the shared liver of Chang and Eng (the original "Siamese twins"). Learn about Harry Eastlack, a sufferer of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), whose muscles turned into solid sheets of bone. Meet the Soap Woman, whose corpse turned into soap by a process known as saponification. The Mütter Museum is filled to the brim with these and other specimens of biological and medical importance and is a world-renowned gem of Philadelphia history. Not for the faint of heart, but great for students interested in medicine, the history of science, Philadelphia history, biology, anthropology, and/or a good time, Dr. Monge's tour is certain to entertain and educate...in disturbing ways.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Janet Monge, Professor of Anthropology and Curator of Skeletal Collection in Penn Museum
Preceptorial Organizer: Naqsh Haque
Date and Time: Sunday, March 25, 2-6 pm
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PREC 907.001 History of South Street
Description: Join us as we explore the history of South Street through its redevelopment struggles and changing identities from the mid-20th century to now. This is a two-part series composed of a lecture and a walking tour of South Street.
Preceptorial Leader: Professor Elaine Simon, Urban Studies Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Joyce Kim
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 908.001 Opera and Literature
Description: Composers and their librettists throughout history have based their operas on works of literature. There have been operatic adaptations of Shakespeare and Steinbeck, Maeterlinck and Melville, Wilde and Williams. In this preceptorial, we will explore Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and how it was adapted for the operatic stage by the composer Verdi and his librettists Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei. The preceptorial will culminate with a trip to the Metropolitan Opera house in New York to attend a performance of the opera "Macbeth."
Preceptorial Leader: Ms. Lily Kass, Graduate Student, Department of Music
Preceptorial Organizer: Amalya Lehmann
Date and Time: TBD
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PREC 909.001 Food Chemistry!
Description: Do you love food and wonder how it all comes together? Food Chemistry is the answer!
Food Chemistry is the study of chemical processes and interaction between biological and non-biological components of food such as meat, poultry, milk, carbs, lipids, proteins, water, minerals, enzymes, flavors, and colors. Moreover, Food Chemistry deals with the production, processing, distribution, preparation, evaluation, storing, and preservation of foods. It studies the effects of processing on the appearance, taste, aroma, freshness, and vitamin and mineral content of food. In this preceptorial, you will get the opportunity to explore food chemistry and how it affects your lives everyday, as you enjoy a delicious meal and learn to be food chemist.
Preceptorial Leader: Dr. Jenine Maeyer, Professor in Chemistry Department
Preceptorial Organizer: Dasha Donado
Date and Time: TBD
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