Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s):
U3 or U4 standing in Honors College; acceptance into Social Analysis and Impact Capstone; permission of the department.
Course Coordinator:
Tony Scarlatos
anthony.scarlatos@stonybrook.edu
Course Description:
The Social Analysis Capstone is the first in a series of two courses that serve as a culminating academic requirement in the Honors College. Students will identify and analyze a contemporary societal challenge or theme through research and consultation and will synthesize findings with earlier coursework and transdisciplinary thinking to arrive at a nuanced understanding of the presenting challenge or theme. Students engage with community partners and organizations as part of the course.
The “Future of History” is a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and experiential learning course for undergraduate students with interests in computer science, information systems, digital media, art and art history, history, and library sciences. The course focuses on the integration of information technology in cultural spaces, such as museums, libraries, and galleries. The course content will draw on years of research and software development conducted by the Multimedia Lab for local partners including the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, the Jazz Loft, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. Student teams meet in the Multimedia Lab for recitation, and for designing and developing applications in these areas: digitizing and preservation, research and restoration, archiving and retrieval, education, and accessibility. Through collaboration with our local partners, they will implement and field-test these prototypes.
Course goals:
1. Research a contemporary societal challenge or theme related to the changing landscape of cultural institutions.
2. Consult with guest speakers and community contacts within and outside Stony Brook to develop real-world understanding of the societal challenge.
3. Synthesize research findings with academic learning, community consultations, and transdisciplinary thinking to articulate a nuanced, evidence-based understanding of the selected social challenge or theme.
4. Communicate research findings in assignment papers.
5. Develop prototypes of interactive digital displays and online exhibits.
Major Topics Covered in Course:
The value of small cultural institutions and their current state
Integrating IT into cultural programs and spaces
Project management
Digital archives
Data capture and digitization
Generative AI
Prototyping
Accessibility
Lab Projects:
Team-generated projects will be developed using a variety of IDE's and production tools.
Computer usage:
Extensive use of MacOS systems, with an emphasis on open source software tools.
Course Webpage:
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/hon490/
Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
Academic Integrity: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology & Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/
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