Session 3

<p><b>Online/Asynchronous</b><br /> </p> <p>Neuro-informed psychotherapy and counseling is the cutting edge of the psychology field. Helping clients to recover from a brain injury or nervous system disorder; navigate the neurotypical world as a neurodiverse individual; recover after trauma; or cope with anxiety, depression, or stress, requires a nuanced understanding of the interplay of brain functioning and behavior. This course will teach basic neuropsychological and functional neuroanatomical concepts as they are applied in counseling and rehabilitation for young people and adults. Students will learn techniques for intervention into specific conditions affecting brain functioning that professionals use to guide clients through the process of recovery and living their fullest lives.</p>

<p><b>In Person/On Campus&nbsp;- Course is Full</b></p> <p>The Business and Leadership Institute (BLI) provides a collaborative environment where participants engage with business and leadership fundamentals through various activities, including self-assessment, case study analysis, video analysis, expert guest speakers, and collaborative small group work. The experiential course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience college life at Boston College while expanding their understanding of the business and leadership elements crucial for success in both academic pursuits and early professional endeavors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Designed to nurture students' leadership and business acumen, this program offers a broad curriculum spanning various subjects, including personal leadership, marketing, finance, international leadership, team dynamics, and emotional intelligence. At the heart of the program is the application of these concepts through the creation of a group business plan for a product or service. Using design thinking principles, students will leverage each day’s learning as they storyboard their “big idea,” culminating in their presentation of their start-up concept to a panel on the final day of the program.&nbsp; This immersive approach ensures that participants grasp theoretical concepts and develop hands-on expertise.</p> <p>Faculty:&nbsp;Barbara Mitchell<br> </p>

<p><b>In Person/On Campus</b></p> <p>Through the study of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, students will explore their own unique voices and the diverse voices of published writers. Students will identify and analyze different styles of writing and collect a &quot;toolbox&quot; of craft techniques that they will put into practice by writing their own original creative pieces. Classes will consist of reading, discussion, writing exercises, and writing workshops in which students will have the opportunity to give and receive constructive feedback on their work. As a seminar capstone, students will have the opportunity to present their work in a class reading.</p> <p>Faculty: Grace Talusan<br> </p>

<p><b>In Person/On Campus -&nbsp;Course is Full</b></p> <p>This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and data-based tools of statistical analysis commonly employed in Applied Economics. In addition to learning the basics of statistical and data analysis, students will learn to use the statistical software package R to conduct various empirical analyses including&nbsp;writing their own code for importing, cleaning, and exploring large datasets.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our focus will be on learning to do statistical analysis, not just on learning statistics. The course will prepare students well for Econometrics and&nbsp;provides students with an overview of popular software packages used today for data exploration, analysis and visualization including an overview of the non-programming tools such as Excel and Tableau.</p> <p>In Excel we will cover basic charts with the emphasis on their use with pivot tables. In Tableau students will be introduced to more advanced data exploration and visualization methods via a variety of charts and dashboards.&nbsp; Students will learn how to conduct hypothesis testing and regression analysis in R/Python, apart from creating charts and summaries for visual, qualitative, and quantitative analysis of the data.<br> </p> <p>This course is a great follow up to Fundamentals of Economics offered in Session 2.<br> </p> <p>Faculty: Arvind Sharma</p>

<p><b>In Person/On Campus</b></p> <p>Politics &amp; Democracy:&nbsp; The West, the World, and the Emergence of Democracy and Nation States Since 1688 traces the historical development of the western world (specifically Europe and the Americas) through the lens of the growth of political liberalism, the rise of nationalism, and the evolution of economic systems. Starting with the Glorious Revolution and the emergence of the English Bill of Rights in 1688, this study explores how the notions of modernity came to be. This investigation explores the impact of changes in the western world, on the greater globe through three different historical stages. </p> <p>First, students will explore the Age of Enlightenment and Colonialism, with special focus on tracing the factors that contributed to political and economic change. Second, the course will scrutinize the revolutions of the nineteenth century, taking the time to identify common themes and trends that define modernity. And last, Politics &amp; Democracy: The West, the World, and the Emergence of Democracy and Nation States Since 1688, will complete a full analysis of politics and economic development during the Age of Progress, including a study of World War I. The culminating study of this massive world conflict will serve as a measure of both the positive and negative impact of massive change, leaving students with a profound and deep understanding of how the political and economic changes that occurred during the early modern and modern historical worlds have shaped the twenty-first century.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Faculty: Chris Brooks<br> </p>

<p><b>In Person/On Campus</b></p> <p>Art is a deep, if not intrinsic, part of human nature which connects to our creativity and unique abilities for abstract symbolism and language. Artistic development in human societies stretches from prehistoric cave paintings to Greek tragedies. As civilizations have developed increasingly complex technologies and the psychosocial processes they facilitated, we arrive at contemporary forms of art.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this class, we will explore the research in psychology on creativity and creative expression, as well as understanding the role of the artist in society. While there are many forms and mediums of artistic expression, we focus on visual, music, dance, film, theater, and literature. In analyzing these works of art in this class using various psychological theories, we can better appreciate both the creative process as well as its impact on audiences. In this class, we’ll also be introduced to the healing power of artistic expression and appreciation as well as psychotherapies that incorporate art directly into treatment. Additionally, we will talk about art in the community and the power of art as social discourse and activism. Students should be prepared to be active participants in class and to read occasionally challenging scientific literature.&nbsp;</p> <p>Faculty: Javier Rizo<br> </p>

<p><b>In Person/On Campus</b></p> <p>The Sport Management Institute (SMI) is an exciting introduction to the world of sport management. The two-week summer session course is a valuable experience for students who enjoy sports as either a participant or a spectator, who are intrigued by the possibility of studying sport management in college, and who want to explore and learn more about the myriad career options in the sport management field.</p> <p>SMI students receive a broad overview of the field of sport management. Course content includes athletic administration and leadership, events and facility management, sport business, and sport marketing and promotion. Over their two weeks at BCE, SMI students work independently, in pairs, and in small groups on a variety of assignments and projects. Examples of student work include the professional profile presentation, LinkedIn profiles, in-class debate and the sporting marketing project and presentation.</p>