2012 Summer Program - Center for Talent Development ...

Students research how the economic systemoperates and explore their role in it.Topics such as informal economies, therole of human rights, non-governmentalorganizations, sustainable developmentand trade policies are addressed throughcase studies, discussions, research and critiques.This interdisciplinary course drawsfrom international studies and economicsscholarship, preparing students foradvanced courses in economics and globalstudies.Note: Residential students are stronglyencouraged to bring their own computer.Offered: Session 2Admission Criteria: SAT V or Crit. R ≥510; ACT R ≥ 24; or Admission PortfolioHigh school credit offered: 1 semesterParticipation and lively discussion are common in the Summer Program classroom.88. International Relations HonorsPrerequisite: Graded writing assignmentAs Thomas Friedman states in The World isFlat, “knowing how to deal with people ofother nations is critical to success.”Through an interdisciplinary approach,students analyze current issues, includingimmigration, terrorism, religious fundamentalism,environmental degradation,cultural diffusion, oil politics, technologicaladvances, and more. Students interestedin political science, public policy andglobal studies are encouraged to take thiscourse.Note: Residential students are stronglyencouraged to bring their own computer.Offered: Session 1Admission Criteria: SAT V or Crit. R ≥510; ACT R ≥ 24; or Admission PortfolioHigh school credit offered: 1 semester89. Law & Politics HonorsPrerequisite: Graded writing assignmentIn this course, students analyze, discuss,and research the history and significanceof the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Courtand federal structure, and gain an appreciationfor the interplay of law and politicsin American society. The course providesan in-depth analysis of the 1st, 4th, and14th Amendments to the Constitution,and allows students to interpret currentevents using the Bill of Rights as a backdrop.In a final project, students participatein a moot court to apply theprinciples and theories they haveresearched and discussed.Note: Residential students are stronglyencouraged to bring their own computer.Offered: Session 2Admission Criteria: SAT V or Crit. R ≥510; ACT R ≥ 24; or Admission PortfolioHigh school credit offered: 1 semester90. Psychology(AP designation pending)Prerequisite: Graded writing assignmentAP Psychology covers principles of each ofpsychology’s major subfields and themethods psychologists use in research andpractice. Topics include the biologicalbasis of behavior, sensation and perception,cognition, personality, social psychologyand abnormal psychology. Studentsreview case studies, participate in class discussionsand analyze experiment design,while practicing AP-style questions andessays. This course prepares students forthe AP Psychology exam.Note: Residential students are stronglyencouraged to bring their own computer.Offered: Session 1Admission Criteria: SAT V or Crit. R ≥510; ACT R ≥ 24; or Admission PortfolioHigh school credit offered: 2 semestersNEW! 91. Abnormal Psychology HonorsPrerequisite: Graded writing assignmentWhat is considered “abnormal” in thefield of human psychology? This courseoffers an introduction to historical andmodern views of abnormal behavior and asurvey of the etiology, nature, development,and treatment of mental illness.Students will study a range of behaviorsand disorders including affective disorders,personality disorders and childhood disorders,as well as different types of psychoses.This is an excellent course forstudents interested in psychology, law ormental health services.Note: Residential students are stronglyencouraged to bring their own computer.Offered: Session 2Admission Criteria: SAT V or Crit. R ≥510; ACT R ≥ 24; or Admission PortfolioHigh school credit offered: 1 semester847/491-3782 www.ctd.northwestern.edu NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT 37