All courses offered in the Upper-Year Program at the International Study Centre are accredited by Queen's University. Each course is comprised of at least 36 contact hours, including course-specific field study excursions. Students should note that the two Accounting courses in the Fall Term are taught consecutively in six-week intensive blocs. All other courses are taught over the full twelve weeks. With class sizes limited in enrolment, students receive individual attention. These features contribute to the demanding and enriching academic experience at the ISC.

Queen's University students should consult their Faculty or Faculty Calendar to ensure that they meet prerequisites. Admission Services will seek permission on behalf of applicants who do not meet stated prerequisites to enrol in preferred courses. Permission is not guaranteed, and applicants may be asked to select another course.

Students in the CUSAP Program or from other universities should consult the relevant faculty in their home universities to ensure that they meet all requirements for their academic program.

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ARTH 116*	Art and Architecture in Britain from the Classical Period to c. 1700.
	A chronological survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in western culture from Greece and Rome through to the early modern period. The art works will be studied in British galleries and museums, including the British Museum and the National Gallery, and at architectural monuments such as Canterbury Cathedral. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
ARTH 223*	Art in Europe
	A comparative study of English and Continental European art in the first half of the nineteenth century. Topics will include landscape as an expression of class and power, art and politics in French Romanticism, gender roles in Pre-Raphaelite painting, and the rhetoric of Realism. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
COMM 220*	Comparative Financial Institutions
	An introductory comparative analysis of financial institutions and financial markets in major countries. Examples of international finance as practiced in the Euromarkets and examples of domestic practice in such countries as Great Britain, the United States and Japan will be examined. Offered concurrently with COMM 320*. Queen's Prerequisite: Permission of the School of Business. This course is not open to students enrolled in the Queen's Bachelor of Commerce Program. EXCLUSION COMM 320*. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
COMM 274*	International Business Strategy
	An examination of the distinctive management problems and opportunities that arise when a company is operating, or contemplating operating, in more than one country. The course reviews methods of entering a foreign market, and organizing international operations. Offered concurrently with COMM 374*. Queen's Prerequisite:Permission of the School of Business. This course is not open to students enrolled in the Queen's Bachelor of Commerce Program. EXCLUSION COMM 374*. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
COMM 311*	Financial Accounting Practices, Principles and Concepts
	This is the first of two courses that constitute intermediate financial accounting. In these courses, generally accepted accounting principles and the basic assumptions underlying financial accounting decisions are examined in detail. Specific topics in this course include the Statement of Cash Flows, receivables, short- and long-term investments, and tangible and intangible capital assets. Offered as an intensive six-week course.  Queen's Prerequisite:  COMM 111*. This course is restricted to students enrolled in the third or fourth year of the Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce program. Non-Queen's Prerequisite:  An Intermediate-Level university course in a related area.
COMM 312*	Intermediate Management Accounting
	This second course in management accounting emphasizes the accounting concepts and analytical tools that are useful in planning and controlling organizational activity and in management decision-making. The principal costing systems and the related problems of cost estimation and cost allocations will be studied in greater depth than in the introductory course. A mixture of problem-solving exercises, discussion questions, cases, and readings may be employed.Offered as an intensive six-week course.  Queen's Prerequisite:  COMM 112* and students must have a working knowledge of introductory statistics (particularly regression analysis). This course is only open to students enrolled in the third or fourth year of the Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce program. Non-Queen's Prerequisite:  An intermediate-level university course in a related area.
COMM 320*	Comparative Financial Institutions and Systems
	A comparative analysis of financial institutions and markets in major countries and the principal economic forces that shape them. The course will study examples of domestic practice in other countries. The impact of economic and regulatory policy on financial markets is emphasized throughout. Queen's Prerequisite:  COMM 121*, 122*. This course is only open to students enrolled in the third or fourth year of the Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce program. EXCLUSION COMM 220*. Non-Queen's Prerequisite:  An intermediate-level university course in a related area. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
COMM 374*	International Business Strategy
	This course examines some of the distinctive management problems and opportunities that arise when a company is operating, or contemplating operating, in more than one country. The course is organized around two general areas of strategic decision-making: methods of entering a foreign market; and, organizing operations when the firm has gone international. An objective of the course is to understand the transition from exporting to being a global corporation. The topics covered in the course include exporting and global marketing; licensing and joint value added by headquarters; business-government relations; and, ethical issues, among others.  Queen's Prerequisite:  This course is restricted to students enrolled in the third or fourth year of the Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce program. EXCLUSION COMM 274*. Non-Queen's Prerequisite:  An Intermediate-Level university course in a related area. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
DRAM 289*	Special Studies in British and European Theatre
	An examination of the theatrical nature of British and European dramatic literature, current and past productions, and architectural structures, using various elements of site and performance. Discussion and projects include the work of actors, directors, and designers, as well as playwrights. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
ECON 111*	Introductory Microeconomics
	An introduction to microeconomic analysis of a modern mixed economy with specific examples drawn from the European context. The course analyzes the behaviour of individual consumers and producers, the determination of market prices for commodities and resources, and the role of government policy in the functioning of the market system.
ENGL 227*	Elizabethan Shakespeare
	A study of eight of Shakespeare's plays in relation to the social, intellectual and political climate of the Elizabethan period and with reference to theatrical production.
ENGL 260	Modern British Literature (1.0 credit)
	A study of plays, novels, and poems by such writers as Shaw, Lawrence, Joyce, Conrad, Yeats, Eliot, Auden. EXCLUSIONS ENGL 261*/262*, 360.
ENGL 360	Modern British Literature (1.0 credit)
	A study of modern British and Irish poems, plays, and novels. EXCLUSIONS ENGL 260, 261*/262*.
FILM 104*	Film Form and Modern Culture to 1970
	Introduction to tools and methods of visual and aural analysis and to historical and social methods, with examples primarily from the history of cinema and other moving-image media to 1970. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
FREN 101*	Français intermédiaire I
	Practice in reading, writing, grammar review and literary analysis.Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux. NOTE: This intermediate-level course is intended for students with previous French language experience. French language skills of prospective students will be assessed, and some students may be advised to select another course.
GPHY 102*	Earth System Science
	This course introduces the major concepts studied in Earth System Science. The fundamental processes and interrelationships between the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere and lithosphere are investigated to serve as a basis for understanding natural systems, particularly at or near the Earth's surface. EXCLUSION: GPHY 100.
GPHY 259*	The Geography of Europe
	The ecological, cultural, and historical factors that contribute to the shaping of modern Europe.
GRMN 101*	Beginner's German I
	Intended for students with no previous knowledge of German. This course concentrates on the basic language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and introduces elements of German culture as recorded in its customs, history and literature.
HIST 267*	Modern Political History of Islam
	An analytical survey of the intellectual and political interaction between Western and Islamic ideas in the 19th and 20th centuries. This study includes the continuing influence of the Qur'an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad.
HIST 289*	England Since 1851
	A survey of English history since the mid-19th century.
HIST 360*	War and Peace in 20th-Century Western Culture I
	An examination of the impact of warfare on 20th-century western culture. Utilizing a variety of approaches, the seminar may focus on such questions as the role of the state, war and gender, religion and pacifism, nuclear weapons and Cold War culture, and the impact of war on literature and popular culture.
IDIS 304*	British Studies I
	An interdisciplinary introduction to the broad development of British life and culture, focusing on British national identity. The course usually combines British art history, history, literature and geography.Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
IDIS 306*	Culture, Identity and Self
	An introduction to the theory and formation of cultural identity with some reference to cross-cultural issues.
INTS 301*	Special Studies in Britain and Europe in a Global Context I
	This course will offer a unique opportunity to study a special topic in Britain and Europe in a global context. Topics will vary each term, and the course may not be offered every year. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
MUSC 171*	Social History of Popular Music
	A survey of important trends in 20th century Western popular music. Topics include genres, individual artists and groups, record labels and stylistic trends, and sociological issues.
PHIL 158*	Critical Thinking
	A discussion of the general principles of reasonable discourse, with a focus on persuasive and cogent writing.
PHIL 303*	Ethics and Business
	An examination of the moral principles involved in the evaluation of business institutions, practices and decisions. Sample topics include: liberty, efficiency and the free market ideal; the market and justice in distribution.
POLS 327*	Politics and the Internet
	More detailed course description of this term's topic can be found here. Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
POLS 336*	British Politics
	Contemporary problems facing Britain as a result of its historical evolution: economic stagnation, centrifugal forces of nationalism and communal violence, and the decline of the two-party system.
SPAN 010*	Beginning Spanish I
	Offers a basic level of Spanish understanding, speaking, reading and writing for students who have no knowledge of Spanish whatsoever.

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