| ARTH 117* |
Art and Architecture in Britain from c. 1700 to the
Present |
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A chronological survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in
western culture from c. 1700 to the present day. The art works will be
studied in British galleries and museums, including the National Gallery
and the Tate Gallery, and at architectural monuments in Britain such as
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux. |
| ARTH 322* |
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism |
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An investigation into the sources of impressionism, its diffusion in
Europe, reactions to impressionism and alternate traditions up to
1900.
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| COMM 220* |
Comparative Financial Institutions |
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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 COMM320*.
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.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
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| COMM 274* |
International Business Strategy |
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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 314* |
Management Control |
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Management control is the process of assuring that the resources of
the organization are used effectively in the accomplishment of its
objectives. This course deals with the design and implementation of
accounting and non-accounting related controls from a managerial
perspective. Through the use of case analysis, the course focuses on the
broad aspects of policy for management control.Queen's Prerequisite: COMM
312*. This course is only open to students enrolled in the the third or fourth year of the Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce program.
Non-Queen's Prerequisite:
An intermediate-level university course in management accounting. |
| COMM 320* |
Comparative Financial Institutions and Systems |
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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 328* |
International Finance |
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An examination of the various models of exchange rate determination,
currency and risk management for foreign operations, and trade
integration, with special reference to Europe. The course also explores
financial issues surrounding import-export financing, joint venturing,
licensing agreements, and mergers and acquisitions. |
| COMM 331* |
International Marketing |
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An overview of international marketing, this course focuses on the
formation and revision of international-level strategies, and the issues
related to consumer and competitive analysis in the European and
international markets.
Queen's Prerequisite: COMM
131* or 231* or permission of the School of Business. Admission restricted to third- and fourth-year students.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux. |
| COMM 374* |
International Business Strategy |
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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 only open 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 381* |
Contemporary British Theatre and Drama |
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Examination of the work of selected playwrights, to include world
drama and performance currently or recently produced in the British
theatre.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
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| ECON 112* |
Introductory Macroeconomics |
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An introduction to macroeconomic analysis of the economy as a whole,
including the determination of national income, the price level, interest
rates, the money supply, and the balance of payments. The principles of
monetary and fiscal policy are also examined, and comparisons between the
Canadian and European context are employed.
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| ECON 225* |
The Economics of the European Union |
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This course will focus on two major topics: (a) the process of
economic integration towards a common market in Europe; and (b) the
coordination of macroeconomic policy within Europe, the operation of the
European Monetary System and the movement towards European
Union.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
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| ENGL 207* |
Children's Literature |
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A critical study of literature written for children or appropriated by
adults for the nursery. The emphasis will be on distinguishing the
characteristics and cultural significance of a variety of works from the
mediaeval to the modern period.
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| ENGL 208* |
Literature and Place |
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A study of English literature emphasizing or relating to its sense of
place. Works will be drawn from the literatures of England, Scotland,
Wales or Ireland or a combination thereof. Course content will vary from
year to year.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
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| ENGL 228* |
Jacobean Shakespeare |
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A study of eight of Shakespeare's plays in relation to the social,
intellectual and political climate of the Jacobean period and with
reference to theatrical production.
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| FILM 106* |
Film Form and Modern Culture from 1970 |
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Introduction to tools and methods of visual and aural analysis and to historical and social methods, with
examples primarily from cinema and other moving-image media dating from 1970 to the present.
Offered only at
the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux. |
| FREN 102* |
Français intermédiaire II |
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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.
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| GPHY 101* |
Human Geography |
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The fundamentals of human geography including the meanings of place, the impacts of globalization,
multiculturalism, population change and movement, environmental history and politics, cultural geography,
issues of uneven resource distribution, the role of colonialism in the modern shape of the world, agricultural
geography, and urban geography. EXCLUSION: GPHY 100. |
| GPHY 229* |
Place, Space, Culture and Social Life |
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The role of place and space in understanding how social identities (gender, sexuality, race, nationality, class)
are constructed and contested. Topics include the spaces and meanings of the body, home, work, leisure and consumption,
cultural landscapes, constructions of nature, globalization and issues of knowledge, power and imperialism.
PREREQUISITE: GPHY 100, GPHY 101* or permission of the instructor
EXCLUSION: GPHY 224*, GPHY 225
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| GRMN 102* |
Beginner's German II |
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Intended for students with a limited background in German. This course
will continue to concentrate on the basic language skills (listening,
reading, writing and speaking), and will introduce elements of German
culture as recorded in its customs, history and literature.
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| HIST 287* |
Early Modern England |
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A survey of English history during the early modern period (16th- and 17th-centuries),
with a thematic focus on the formative political, religious, and intellectual upheavals of the age.
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| HIST 295* |
The Holocaust |
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The background to and processes of the destruction of the Jews of Europe
between 1933 and 1945. Themes to be covered include: modern anti-semitism, Jewish
communities in the inter-war era, Nazi racial policies, the Judenrat,
the organization of the death camps, the attitudes of the Christian churches,
the role of collaborators, the ideology of mass murder, and the questions of
'compliance', 'resistance', and 'silence'.
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| HIST 361* |
War and Peace in 20th-Century Western Culture
II |
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The continuation of War and Peace in 20th-Century Western Culture I
(HIST 360*, offered in the Fall term). 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. May be
taken independently of HIST 360*.
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| HIST 363* |
The British Isles in the 20th Century |
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The economic, social and political changes which characterized the
United Kingdom's transformation in the 20th century.
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| IDIS 305* |
British Studies II |
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An interdisciplinary introduction to the broad development of British
life and culture, focusing on cultural and political conflicts in British
society. The course usually combines British art history, history,
literature and geography.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux. |
| IDIS 307* |
Intercultural Relations
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An examination of individual and group relations within and between
culturally diverse societies. Topics may include: relations among
indigenous, immigrant and ethnocultural communities; acculturation and
identity strategies; the role of prejudice, discrimination, dominance,
emotions and values; intercultural communications and training; and modes
of mutual accommodation (pluralism, internationalism and
globalism).
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| INTS 303* |
The Global Village: Case Studies of South-Eastern England |
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This course will examine ways in which southeastern England has been and is connected to the world. Students
will develop an appropriate research methodology drawing on local archival and oral resources to investigate selected
topics. Topics will vary yearly and may be examined from a variety of perspectives: historical, sociological, cultural
or within a multidisciplinary framework.
Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
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| INTS 312* |
Seminar in Modern European Studies I |
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This course will offer a unique opportunity to study a special topic in Modern European Studies. Topics will vary
each term, and the course may not be offered every year.
Offered only at the International Study Centre,
Herstmonceux.
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MUSC 287* |
Opera |
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An introduction to opera through the study of selected works from the Baroque era to the 20th century.
Equal attention will be paid to literary, musical and visual aspects. |
| PHIL 157* |
Moral Issues |
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An introduction to ethics via an examination of controversial moral
issues. Special topics at the International Studies Centre, Herstmonceux
will focus on global issues such as poverty, the environment, war, and
human rights.
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| PHYS 015* |
Astronomy I: The Solar System
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A non-mathematical introduction to the science of astronomy for
non-specialist students. Topics to be covered include the fundamentals of
astronomy; an introduction to the tools and techniques of modern
observational astronomy; the historical development of our understanding
of the Earth, Moon and Solar System; space exploration of Mars, Jupiter,
and other planets; the nature of the Sun; and the origin and uniqueness of
our Solar System. |
| POLS 338* |
European Integration |
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An examination of the European union and the forces towards
integration: origin, politics and future.Offered only at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.
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| SPAN 112* |
Beginning Spanish III |
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The continuation of SPAN 010* (offered at the ISC in Fall term) or
011*. Also for students entering university who have some knowledge of
Spanish but have not completed OAC Spanish or equivalent.
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| WRIT 175* |
Effective Writing II |
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An intensive study of the essay-writing process, from techniques of
prewriting and outlining through revising for grammatical corrections and
argumentative clarity, with particular emphasis on critical reading
skills.
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