SUMMER COURSE OFFERINGS
Listed below are the SUMMER 2009 Course Offerings.
Courses are subject to change
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT/ECONOMICS/COMPUTERS
HUMANITIES
SOCIAL SCIENCE/SCIENCE
FILM & THEATRE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT/ECONOMICS/COMPUTERS
ECON 3100 - Issues in Economics: Finance & Development
(3 credit hours)
Mon 2.00-5.30, Fri 10.00-1.30
Access to finance is critical in setting the strategy for growth and development in emerging market economies. This course will look at the different roles and contributions of banks, non-bank financial institutions and capital markets in economic development. Focussing on recent developments in Latin America, South East Asia and the Middle East, the course will assess the impact of financial globalisation on national policies for development.
Prerequisite: ECON 2010 (Principles of Macroeconomics) and ECON 2020 (Principles of Microeconomics)
MNGT 3100/71 - Issues in Management: Airline - Can you beat Richard Branson?
(3 credit hours)
Tues/Thur 10.00-1.30
The core of the course is a windows-based management simulation that allows teams of students to operate their own regional airline. This course is designed to allow students to test and develop their strategic management, business policy and marketing strategies in a 'real world'. Students (in teams) will be required to analyse the company's history, financial reports and other information provided and then make decision concerning hiring of staff, financial forecasting, choice of suppliers, fixed and variable costs, etc. The teams will be expected to establish corporate objectives, plan the strategy to accomplish those objectives and then operate the airline on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Teams will analyse the results and make a new round of strategy decisions for the next decision period. Teams will be shown how to keep adequate records, analyse 'happenings', develop relationships and manage and delegate responsibilities amongst themselves.
Prerequisite: None
COAP 2310 - Graphics: Nature, Architecture & Machinery
(3 credit hours)
Mon 2.00-5.30, Fri 10.00-1.30
Computer graphics techniques are studied and applied using a commercial software package to produce various forms of freelance and generated artwork.
Prerequisite: None
HUMANITIES
ARHS 2350 - Introductory Topics in Art History: British Art - Nation and Representation
(3 credit hours)
Mon/Wed 10.00-1.30
Through a series of classes on specific styles and movements - including 18th century portraiture, 19th century landscape and Romanticism, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Victorian narrative painting - students will develop skills in analysing and interpreting British art. In spite of the chorological structure and a bias towards formal analysis, students will be encouraged to develop a broader understanding of British culture and society of the period through the exploration of key themes such as gender and representation, art and the Industrial Revolution, Empire and national identity.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 2110 - Perspectives: Multicultural London
(3 Credit Hours)
Tues/Thurs 2.00-5.30
London - a cosmopolitan hub, shaped by arrivals from a remarkable range of backgrounds, traditions, and cultures! This course looks at literary and artistic works created by those from the post-Empire diaspora; together we will explore the rich heritage of British Asians, West Indians and other migrant groups. In addition, we will look at how the concepts of multicultural Britain have been contested by social and political institutions, where questions of representation and control are to the fore. Students understanding of London's cultural diversity will be enhanced by field trips and visits.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 2210 - Literature into Film: from Stage to Screen - Modern American Drama
(3 credit hours)
Mon/Wed 10.00-1.30
This class will examine film adaptations of modern and contemporary American plays that involve seduction. Power, money, words, ideas, and sex are all used in these tales of intrigue, persuasion, and manipulation. We will read one to two plays a week, discuss the work in detail, and then see a film (or two) version of the work. Following the film we will analyze the film maker's interpretation of the play. What has been lost and what has been gained in the transition from the stage to the screen? How has the verbal world of the play been translated into the visual world of the film? How have the elements of plot, character, image, and theme been employed or altered in the filmmaking process? Work under consideration for the class: Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley; Six Degrees of Separation, by John Guare; Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley; All My Sons, by Author Miller; Quills, by Doug Wright; Prelude to a Kiss, By Craig Lucas; Angels in America, by Tony Kushner; The Philadelphia Story, by Phillip Barry; Glengarry Glen Ross, by David Mamet
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 3500 - Contexts: the Makings of English Comedy
(3 credit hours)
Tues/Thurs 10.00-1.30
Our understanding of comedy in the English-speaking world owes a great deal to British culture. But who are we when we laugh? How do we distinguish what is funny from what is hurtful or mean-spirited? In this course, we will survey roughly six centuries of British literary humour to attempt to answer these questions. We will read works by Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Jerome K Jerome, P G Wodehouse, and Douglas Adams in order to understand better the making of American comedy.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 2310 - Encounters with History: Communism and Fascism
(3 credit hours)
Tues/Thurs 2.00-5.30
This course looks at early twentieth-century Communism and Fascism in a historical perspective. It starts with a session on the roots of each of the ideologies, and then compares and contrasts the various Communist and fascist movements, ideas and regimes in inter-war Europe. We look at the way in which they mobilised their supporters and the way in which both ideologies were analysed and interpreted by political thinkers at the time and later. As a case study, we will also look at the ways in which both movements were reflected in the creative literature of the time.
Prerequisite: None
PHIL 2020 - Formal Logic
(3 credit hours)
Mon 2.00-5.30, Fri 10.00-1.30
Studies techniques of deductive inference in a symbolic notation, including propositional calculus and some operations with quantifiers. Covers theory of logic, including such topics as axiomatization, rules of inference, the distinctions between use and mention and validity and truth, semantic interpretations, completeness, and consistency.
Prerequisite: None
RELG 2400 - Religion and the Arts: Churches and Cathedrals
(3 Credit hours)
Tues/Thur 2.00-5.30
The churches and cathedrals of England are some of the most familiar and striking buildings in this country, and therefore provide a very obvious and accessible way in to understanding the historical development of English architecture. However, they are also buildings with a distinct function as the contexts for public worship, and their design and furnishing respond to different priorities in the expression of religion. This course will aim to set the buildings in context both of the development of church architecture and of the history of the Church in England. London provides a rich source for study, but students will also be encouraged to look out for examples as they explore other parts of the country.
Prerequisite: None
SOCIAL SCIENCE/SCIENCE
PSYC 2950 - Psychology of Adulthood & Ageing
(3 credit hours)
Tues/Thurs 10.00-1.30
Approaches adulthood from an interdisciplinary perspective, stressing the interaction of psychological, sociocultural, and biological aspects of human development. Examines theoretical models of development, such as stage and process theories of change. Compares research methods of observing adult behaviour and reviews recent studies of adult development.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 (Introduction to Psychology) or permission of the instructor
ANSO 2000 - Issues in Contemporary Society: Criminology
(3 credit hours)
Mon/Wed 10.00-1.30
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the different perspectives that exist in the sociology of crime. It will investigate definitions of crime and its causes, challenging students' preconceptions about crime and criminal behaviour.
Prerequisite: None
HLSC 1310 - Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle
(3 credit hours)
Tues/Thur 9.00-12.30
Usually taken in conjunction with HLSC 1579: Fencing
Introduces issues of wellness including theory, theorists, and developing a healthy lifestyle. Emphasizes principles of learning styles, health promotion, intimacy, grieving process, fitness, spirituality, and alcohol and other drugs. Will also examine current research in the area of wellness and healthy lifestyles.
Prerequisite: None
HLSC 1579 - Life Long Fitness & Sports: Fencing I - the Art & Science of Fencing
(1 credit hour)
Tues/Thurs 1.00-2.00
Usually taken in conjunction with HLSC 1210: Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle
An opportunity for students to learn an exciting new sport, improve fitness and study the concepts of lifetime fitness. The aim of the course is to help the student understand the concepts of exercise and lifetime health, participate in an activity to develop improved fitness, become aware of nutritional needs and familiarise with stress theories and stress management techniques. These concepts will be studied through lecture, discussion, life style assessment, health risk management and fitness activities.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor
FILM & THEATRE
FLST 3160 - Topics in Film Studies: Licence to Kill at the Box Office: Movie Franchises
(3 credit hours)
Mon/Wed 10.00-1.30
By providing an overview of the most important franchises in film history, the course aims to answer those and other questions. It will chronicle how the approach to sequels and prequels has changed over the years, particularly since the rise of the global media corporations. Hollywood's attempts to keep franchises going or to 're-invent' them with the help of remakes, belated additions or 'spin-offs' will be another major point of discussion. The course will not only provide an introduction to the aesthetics and economic/industrial determinants of the most lucrative movie franchises (such as the James Bond movies, the Star Wars phenomenon and the Harry Potter adaptations), but will also include some of the latest cinema releases, thus taking advantage of the summer movie season 2009.
Prerequisite: FLST 1800 (Film Appreciation) or FLST 2060 (Modern World Cinema)
THEA 3040 - Topics in Theatre: Theatre in London: Images of City and Society
(3 credit hours)
Tues/Thurs 10.00-1.30
This course will examine the contemporary London theatre scene, and the ways in which both new writing and new styles of performance reflect the city and its people. With nearly 9,000,000 citizens, the ethnic diversity and clashing expectations of its myriad peoples is often realised in not only the plays of the cutting edge writers, but the revivals and presentations of well-loved classics.
Prerequisite: None
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