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12.215 Modern Navigation, Fall 2002
(2002-12)
Introduces the concepts and applications of navigation techniques using celestial bodies and satellite positioning systems such as the Global Positioning System (GPS). Topics include astronomical observations, radio ...
14.33 Economics Research and Communication, Spring 2002
(2002-06)
Designed to expose students to the process of conducting independent research in empirical economics and effectively communicating the results of the research. Begins with an econometric analysis of an assigned economic ...
17.871 Political Science Laboratory, Spring 2002
(2002-06)
Introduces students to the conduct of political research using quantitative methodologies. The methods are examined in the context of specific political research activities like public opinion surveys, voting behavior, ...
12.740 Paleoceanography, Spring 2006
(2006-06)
This class examines tools, data, and ideas related to past climate changes as seen in marine, ice core, and continental records. The most recent climate changes (mainly the past 500,000 years, ranging up to about 2 million ...
15.075 Applied Statistics, Spring 2003
(2003-06)
This course is an introduction to applied statistics and data analysis. Topics include collecting and exploring data, basic inference, simple and multiple linear regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods, and ...
14.661 Labor Economics I, Fall 2006
(2006-12)
Neoclassical analysis of the labor market and its institutions. A systematic development of the theory of labor supply, labor demand, and human capital. Topics discussed also include wage and employment determination, ...
17.869 Political Science Scope and Methods, Fall 2003
(2003-12)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to a variety of empirical research methods used by political scientists. The primary aims of the course are to make you a more sophisticated consumer of diverse empirical ...
BE.102 Macroepidemiology, Spring 2005
(2005-06)
This course presents a unique and challenging perspective on the causes of human disease and mortality. The course focuses on analyses of major causes of mortality in the US since 1900: cancer cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ...
6.047 / 6.878 Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution, Fall 2008
(2008-12)
This course focuses on the algorithmic and machine learning foundations of computational biology, combining theory with practice. We study the principles of algorithm design for biological datasets, and analyze influential ...
8.13-14 Experimental Physics I & II "Junior Lab", Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
(2008-06)
Junior Lab consists of two undergraduate courses in experimental physics. The courses are offered by the MIT Physics Department, and are usually taken by Juniors (hence the name). Officially, the courses are called ...