INFO 590

Spring 2017 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in Informatics, intended to augment existing curriculum. See Class Schedule for specific topics and prerequisites.

1 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate Student Standing.

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INFO 590 class schedule data for spring 2017
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
65121
Lecture-Discussion
GHG
1:00PM -3:50PM
M
12A Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science
Brooks, I
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/17-05/03/17
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Global Health Informatics
Section Info:
The course will examine the current state of global health informatics from both a local and global perspective, including opportunities and challenges. Focus will be placed on the transition from paper-based records to electronic systems, with a particular emphasis on large international open-source initiatives and use of mobile devices. Guest speakers will share their experiences with WHO, international education based on mobile devices, and regulatory issues. Meets with LIS 490 GHU, LIS 590 GHG and INFO 590 GHU. This class will meet in 131 LIS Bldg.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
65859
Lecture-Discussion
MA
4:00PM -6:50PM
T
ARR Education Building
Lane, H
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/17-05/03/17
Section Title:
Mobile Apps for Teaching
Section Info:
The title of this section is Mobile Apps for Teaching, Learning, and Educational Research. This section will meet in room 16 of the Education Building
62704
Lecture-Discussion
RE
12:00PM -2:20PM
W
Location Pending
Pintar, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/17-05/03/17
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
GenTech, SocNet, Re-Image Race
Section Info:
Topics: Genetic Technologies, Social Networks and the Re-imagining of Race This seminar/practicum examines the production of genetic knowledge and the ways in which this knowledge comes into play in the collective re-imagining of ethnic and racial categories, identities and futures, ranging from the pseudoscientific racist to the utopian "post-racial." Students will engage in collaborative research as we track in real time the dissemination of genetic and other scientific and technological discoveries through diverse networks, (social, academic, religious, and genealogical, both hobbyist and commercial). Meets with REES 496/596 sections RE and INFO 490 section RE.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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