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CONTAGION: EXPLORING HOW THINGS SPREAD

General Integr & Synth-GISSocial and Behavioral Sciences

Course Details Prerequisites/Corequisites Course Learning Outcomes

Subject Code

GIS

Course Number

4651

Department(s)

General Integr & Synth-GIS

Course Title

CONTAGION: EXPLORING HOW THINGS SPREAD

Course Description

Scholars in a variety of disciplines use the terminology of contagion to describe the spread of a phenomenon. From illness, to policy, bank failures, happiness, suicide, and more, scholars use contagion to understand how these things spread in an interconnected world. This course will explore how the concept of contagion applies to the following: infectious disease, conflict, policy ideas, emotions, financial shocks, technology, and behavior.

Course Attributes

Values/Ethics-V

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Units

Restrictions

Must be enrolled in one of the following Classes: Junior (JR) Senior (SR)