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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Study of selected topics in Middle Eastern studies; content is variable. Check Class Schedule for specific topics each semester.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hour. May be repeated in separate terms as topics vary to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours.

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SAME 490 class schedule data for spring 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	77281	Lecture	A	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Mehta, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: SALIDlab Practicum Section Info: This ‘practicum style’ course offers credits for research and development projects under the South Asian Languages, Images, and Data Lab (SALIDlab), an interdisciplinary research initiative in South Asian Studies. Students will use Python, JavaScript, or Wolfram programming language to work on Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. Project outcomes will be determined through conversations with Prof. Mehta. Students can pick various interdisciplinary methods, such as a combination of programming languages and natural languages. Students interested in data visualization can pick select texts to build a dataset towards that goal.
	76121	Lecture-Discussion	LM	9:00AM -11:50AM	T	Location Pending	Hussein Moustafa, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Digital Research Skills Section Info: This course is an introduction to digital tools, data management, and data visualization. It is open to both undergraduate and graduate students across various disciplines. Throughout the course, students will acquire the skills to conduct research, efficiently organize their research materials and data, and use digital tools to present their work. Students will have the option to work individually or collaborate with peers or ChatGPT. Importantly, this course provides an opportunity to explore digital tools without the need for coding knowledge. Requirements: No requirement for knowing any language other than English. No need-to-know coding too. While no foreign language skills are required, area studies and students with Middle Eastern language skill are especially encouraged to enroll since the instructor has expertise in this region and will be able to guide research and assist these students.