Course ListingsFall 2012GermanGER 0121ADVANCED GERMANIntensive practice in speaking, writing, and transl<strong>at</strong>ing. Study of syntaxand style. Emphasis on contemporary m<strong>at</strong>erials (including Die Zeit, DerSpiegel, and others) dealing with social, political, economic, andbroadly cultural topics th<strong>at</strong> are important to the German-speakingcountries today. Oral and written reports.Prerequisites: GER 22 and <strong>at</strong> least one higher level German course,study abroad, or permission of instructor.Sections02114 GER 012101 D Romero, Christi 1.0GER 0143DUNGEONS&DRAGONS:MEDIEVAThe role of medieval liter<strong>at</strong>ure in the cre<strong>at</strong>ion of a German n<strong>at</strong>ionalidentity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. On the basis ofadapt<strong>at</strong>ions of the Niebelungen myth from the Middle-High Germanepic to readings of the m<strong>at</strong>erial by Hebbel, Wagner, and Lang, thecourse analyzes the role liter<strong>at</strong>ure can play in stabilizing or changingsocial structures and political self-awareness. One additional two-hoursession per week, taught in German. (Also offered as lower-level.)Sections03540 GER 014301 G+ Martin, Bernhar 1.0 German GradStudents OnlyGER 015118TH CENT GERMAN WRITERSBrockes, Haller, Karsch, Gottsched, and, above all, Lessing; Herderand the pre-Classical Goethe and Schiller. Social and intellectualbackground; views of God, the world, n<strong>at</strong>ure, and humanity; literarytrends and their rel<strong>at</strong>ionships.Prerequisites: GER 62 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.Sections03541GER 015101 H+ Ascher, Gloria 1.0 In GermanGER 0193ADV DIRECTED STUDYFor advanced and gradu<strong>at</strong>e students. Variable credit.GER 0198SENIOR HONORS THESISSee Thesis Honors Program for details.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections03542 GER 019801 ARR Romero, Christi 0.0-3.0GER 0291GRAD COLLOQUIUMAn advanced and comprehensive review of the discipline of Germanliter<strong>at</strong>ure, including historical, critical, and interdisciplinary aspects.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections02128 GER 029101 TBA Martin, Bernhar 0.0GER 0401MASTERS DEGREE CONT.Part-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections02129 GER 0401PT TBA 0.0GER 0402MASTERS DEGREE CONT.Full-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections02130 GER 0402FT TBA 0.0Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections02119021200212102122021230212402125GER 019301 TBA Ascher, Gloria 1.0 Permission OfInstructorGER 019302 TBA Brown, Daniel W 1.0 Permission OfInstructorGER 019303 TBA Gittleman, Sol 1.0 Permission OfInstructorGER 019304 TBA Martin, Bernhar 1.0GER 019305 TBA Pfaffinger, Dor 1.0 Permission OfInstructorGER 019306 TBA Romero, Christi 1.0 Permission OfInstructorGER 019307 TBA Stoessel, Saski 1.0 Permission OfInstructorGER 0195TEACHING INTERNSHIPInternship.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections02126GER 019501 TBA Stoessel, Saski 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructor<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 95
Course ListingsFall 2012Gordon InstituteEM 0051ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTOrganiz<strong>at</strong>ion of companies and engineering groups. Financial fluency,including time value of money, return on investment, income and cashflow st<strong>at</strong>ements, and balance sheets. Management of people andorganiz<strong>at</strong>ions. Project and program management techniques and tools.Management of research, development, and design. Oper<strong>at</strong>ionsmanagement, including manufacturing oper<strong>at</strong>ions and supply chains.Sections01528 EM 0051CE 11+ Smith, Jennifer 1.0EM 0052TECH & MANAGERIAL COMMWritten and oral communic<strong>at</strong>ions in the business setting. Writtencommunic<strong>at</strong>ions including technical reports and papers, memoranda,and electronic communic<strong>at</strong>ions. Design and delivery of effectivepresent<strong>at</strong>ions. Informal communic<strong>at</strong>ion styles and techniques.Communic<strong>at</strong>ion across cultures.Sections01529 EM 0052ACE F+TR Hirschfeld, Amy 1.001530 EM 0052BCE J+ Hirschfeld, Amy 1.0EM 0054ENGINEERING LEADERSHIPDevelopment of knowledge, skills, and mindset essential for leadingprograms and teams in a business organiz<strong>at</strong>ion. Topics includeunderstanding personalities of self and others, emotional intelligence,cre<strong>at</strong>ing high performance teams, influencing without authority,managing conflict, fostering cre<strong>at</strong>ivity, cre<strong>at</strong>ing shared visions, andorganiz<strong>at</strong>ional change. Communic<strong>at</strong>ing to inspire. Cultural differencesin leadership style. Ethical consider<strong>at</strong>ions.Sections01531 EM 0054CE L+ Sawyer, Annette 1.0EM 0210QUANTITATIVE METHODSApplic<strong>at</strong>ion-oriented engineering tools and techniques, including d<strong>at</strong>aanalysis, simul<strong>at</strong>ions and modeling, st<strong>at</strong>istical process control, andexperimental design.Sections01532 EM 021001 Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0220PRODUCT & PROCESS DEVELPIn depth tre<strong>at</strong>ment of both business and technical aspects of newproduct development, including voice of the customer, conceptgener<strong>at</strong>ion and evalu<strong>at</strong>ion, marketing, supply chain, intellectual propertyand usability.Sections01533 EM 022001 Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0230PROJECT & OPERATIONS MANSeries of modules providing best practices in project management,oper<strong>at</strong>ions management, supply chain, and an introduction to financeand accounting.Sections01534 EM 023001 Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0240BUSINESS STRA & PLANNINGIntroduction to a str<strong>at</strong>egy development for high technology businesses.Exploresthe basis of competition, core competencies, functional (technology,marketing, supply chain) str<strong>at</strong>egies, best practices in innov<strong>at</strong>ion, andmultin<strong>at</strong>ional growth.Sections01535 EM 024001 Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0250HUMAN PERSP ON ENG LEADIntroduction to responsible leadership through the lens of classicalliterary works. Increases students' understanding of cultural, social andethical contexts of leadership in complex and uncertain environments.Sections01536 EM 025001 Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0260ENGINEERING LEADERSHIPDevelopment of the interpersonal skills necessary for leadership.Involves 360 degree assessment tools. Topics include cre<strong>at</strong>ing highperformance teams,, giving feedback, influencing without authority,managing conflict, fostering cre<strong>at</strong>ivity, communic<strong>at</strong>ing to inspire andworking across cultures.Sections01537 EM 026001 Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0270THE PRACTICUMTeam consulting project, conducted <strong>at</strong> a local business during summerintersession to provide students with opportunity to apply classroomlearning.Sections01538 EM 027001 ARR Viola, Mary 0.0-1.0EM 0280THE PROJECTStudent led 'real-life' engineering project to demonstr<strong>at</strong>e businessacumen and leadership skills. Project must be complex and involverisk with a 6-9 month dur<strong>at</strong>ion, often done with the student's currentemployer.Sections01539 EM 028001 Viola, Mary 1.5EM 0402MASTERS DEGREE CONTFull-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections01540 EM 0402FT 0.001541 EM 0402PT Staff 0.0<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 96