courses mapped to be considered in the climasp program with short description of each jerash...

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Courses Mapped to be Considered in the CLIMASP Program with Short Description of Each

Jerash University

Development of Interdisciplinary Program on Climate Change and Sustainability Policy- CLIMASP

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FACULTIES INVOLVED

FACULTY NUMBER

Faculty of Agriculture 1.

Faculty of Arts 2.

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences 3.

Faculty of Education 4.

Faculty of Engineering 5.

Faculty of Information Technology 6.

Faculty of Law 7.

Faculty of Nursing 8.

Faculty of Science 9.

Faculty of Sharia 10.

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CONCENTRATION AREAS

CONCENTRATION AREA NUMBER

Climate Change, Environment and Society 1.

Climate Change, Economics and Public Policy 2.

Climate Change, Sciences and Technology 3.

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Suggested Courses

COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE NAME No.This course provides an introduction to climate science. Define climate and climate change, as well as the closely related matter of global warming. Introduce the components of the climate system AND some other scientific concepts: atmospheric structure and composition, energy balance, atmospheric, oceanic circulation and the greenhouse effect. uncertainty in decision making.

INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE SCIENCE

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Students will be able to; (1)understand and define terminology used in environmental science; (2) summarize and describe global, regional, and landscape scale environmental processes and systems; (3) list common and adverse human impacts on biotic communities, soil, water, and air quality and suggest sustainable strategies to mitigate these impacts.

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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The following two core courses (6 CH) were suggested to be added as a compulsory courses in each study plan. In addition to (English language communication skills) course (3 CH);

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COURSE DESCRIPTION CONC .AREA

COURSE NAME No.

An introduction to the process of communication as a critical element in human interaction in society.

1 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND

COMMUNITY1.

The course offers an introduction to the basic nature of society and the relationship between society and the individual. The course focuses on how society functions and is organized, and how society impacts and influences individual motivation, understanding, action, and well-being.

1 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2.

The following (7) courses are now a university elective courses for all students in the university, the student may select 4-5 of them (12-15 CH) as an elective requirements for CLIMASP program;

Elective Courses (University Requirements)

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Elective Courses (University Requirements)


COURSE NAME No.

This course provides an introduction to the economic analysis of micro and macro issues. At the micro level, the course investigates consumer and business behavior in product and financial markets. At the macro level, the course investigates the problems associated with unemployment, inflation, and economic growth.

2 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3.

This course is a comprehensive and critical analysis of problems facing the society. Topics include race, gender, role changes, bureaucracies, education, the family, the young and old, violence, drugs, and homelessness

1 CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY ISSUES 4.

Creation, encoding (some call it embedding), and sharing (some call it transfer) of knowledge. 3 KNOWLEDGE

TRANSFER 5.

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COURSE NAME No.

This course aims to provide students with knowledge in scientific principles necessary for understanding the interactions of agriculture with the environment. There is an emphasis on sustainability and the ecological consequences of unsound management.

1 ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE

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This course is designed to allow students to participate in a law firm or corporate law department, working on intellectual property matters assigned by their supervising attorney.

3 LAW AND TECHNOLOGY

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Potential Courses Mapped to be included in CLIMASP Program

COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE NAME CONC .AREA

An introduction to the process of communication as a critical element in human interaction and in society. The course is designed to enhance effective communication and informed use of the mass media.

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

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The course offers an introduction to the basic nature of society and the relationship between society and the individual. This course focuses on how society functions and is organized, and how society impacts and influences individual motivation, understanding, action, and well-being.

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

1

This course is a comprehensive and critical analysis of problems facing the society. Topics include race, gender, role changes, bureaucracies, education, the family, the young and old, violence, drugs, and homelessness

CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY ISSUES

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COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE NAME FACULTY CONC .AREA

Study of contributions of the humanities and arts to understandings of the environment. Emphasis on diverse ways of thinking, writing, creating, and engaging in environmental discourse.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

4 1

This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of current personal health concepts and applications such as health and wellness, stress management, substance use and abuse, and human sexuality.

HEALTH EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT

4 1

The course show the aspects of effects of environmental factors on physiological processes in farm animals. General responses to heat stress, thermo-neutral zone, heat and cold stress, thermoregulation, behavioral responses, homeostasis, welfare and role of genotype. Acclimatization and adaptation, health, economic losses and measurements of heat stress effects.

ANIMAL ENVIRONMENT 1 1

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This course preparing students for writing and presenting scientific papers in animal science topics such as animal nutrition, physiology, management, environment, and health.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

1 1

The course considers the efficient and equitable use of society's scarce environmental resources. Use of these resources will be considered from four perspectives: the market allocation, efficient allocations, equitable allocations, and government attempts to achieve a more efficient and equitable allocation.

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 1 1

Economic analysis of natural resource use and conservation. Includes analyses of the use of fuel, forest, marine and biodiversity resources. Focuses on evaluating natural resource use in terms of efficiency and sustainability, and designing regulations for correcting inefficient and unsustainable resource markets

RESOURCES ECONOMICS 1 1

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This course will provide an introduction to the practice of public health nutrition, discussion of significant public health nutrition problems and nutrition programs available to the community.

COMMUNITY NUTRITION 1 1

This course describes food safety and quality management throughout the whole food supply chain including raw and semi-manufactured foodstuffs and final products.

HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY 1 1

This course describes the science based application of learning, motivation and behavioral change theories and strategies to nutrition education and counseling to facilitate student learning of how to support clients, nutrition and activity behavioral changes.

NUTRITION COUNCELING AND EDUCATION

1 1

Basic concepts in ecology; organization, structure and function of ecosystem and ecosystem properties; community structure and interactions; succession patterns in aquatic and terrestrial communities.

ECOLOGY 9 1

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This course will provide students a more comprehensive “how to” implementation of a graduation product rather than a project. The course will involve student-centered, lifelong learning that will combine academics with real-life goal setting, an exploration of learning something new, problem-solving, time management skills and community service.

GRADUATION PROJECT 9 1

A survey of economically important plants and their products. The history of plant use, plants in folklore and medicine, fermentation and viticulture, domestication of plants, and forestry are the major topics covered.

PLANTS OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE

9 1

Introduction to environmental chemistry, stratospheric chemistry, ground-level air chemistry and air pollution, the greenhouse effect and global warming, energy use, CO2 emissions, and their environmental consequences, toxic organic chemicals, toxic heavy metals, the chemistry of natural waters, the purification of polluted water, wastes, soils and sediments.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 9 1

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The content of this course is determined by the instructor. This course could be one of the promising courses for the implementation of the program.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY 9 1

Applications of physics to medicine and medical instrumentation. Topics: biomechanics, sound and hearing, pressure and motion of fluids, heat and temperature, electricity and magnetism in the body, biological effects of light, use of ionizing radiation in diagnosis and therapy, radiation safety, medical instrumentation.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEDICAL PHYSICS

9 1

Provide a broad, in-depth overview of important environmental health science issues (e.g., environmental disease, toxic chemicals, air and water quality, solar and ionizing radiation, ecosystem degradation) and how these issues impact the health of the public in the developed and developing world.

POLLUTION AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

9 1

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Fundamentals of microbiology, ecology, enzyme kinetics, and biochemistry as applied to environmental engineering; applications to biological wastewater treatment, bioremediation of soil, air, surface and ground waters, landfills, and natural systems.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

5 1

Principles of environmental systems design. Design and planning of systems for water distribution, wastewater collection and storm water management.

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND WASTEWATER DESIGN

5 1

The course will present concepts and tools for sustainable water management. Watershed hydrological modeling will be discussed as well as the reservoir management, the identification of water hazards, and the non-conventional water resources.

WATER RESOURCES 5 1

This course trace the development of Islam in a variety of different cultural environment. It deals with the encounter of Islam and the modern world.

SOCIOLOGY IN ISLAM 10 1

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COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE FACULTY CONC .AREA

This course broadens the concepts of community health nursing introduced across the curriculum and integrates them into a meaningful whole. Public health nursing issues, such as communicable diseases, environmental hazards, and occupational exposures are discussed.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

8 1

This course examines the development and significance of international law and institutions in contemporary responses to environmental issues ranging from biodiversity to global climate change.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 7 1

This course examines the primary role of human resources development (HRD) in the organization to help people and organizations effectively manage change. This highly interactive course focuses on strategies for assessing, designing, and implementing training and organizational development efforts that positively impact the performance of the individual and the work group.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

3 1

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COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE FACULTY CONC .AREA

This course examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today's organizations.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

3 1

This course will emphasize the individual as decision-maker and focus upon ethical issues and dilemmas facing managers in most business organizations.

WORK ETHICS 3 1

This course critically examines ethical issues that arise in professional life.

PROFESSION ETHICS 5 1

Study of the concepts of agricultural finance and accounting. Capital and credit needs of farms and agribusiness firms. Emphasis is placed upon role of finance and financial planning, investment and loan appraisal, rate of interest, financial management, farm accounting system for the management and operation of agricultural firms, and financial performance analysis.

AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNTING 1 2

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Economic issues related to the agricultural environment and environmental policy. Valuation of the environment; rationale, valuation techniques using market prices, productivity changes, changes of earnings, opportunity cost approach, preventive expenditure approach and replacement, economic incentives for environmental protection, and economics of sustainable development.

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 1 2

Constructs dynamic models of renewable, nonrenewable, and environmental resources to examine market allocation and optimal resource management.

RESOURCE ECONOMICS 1 2

This course covers basic principles of microeconomic theory as it applied to agriculture. It is an introductory economic course intended for undergraduate students. It covers economic principles and cost concepts and their application to agriculture.

PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

1 2

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Development, objectives, philosophy of agricultural extension, and role of extension in the process of agricultural and rural development and factors affecting its effectiveness are explored.

PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

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Economic analysis of factors impacting food consumption from a human ecological perspective. Geographic, political, and economic aspects of food consumption. Food availability and distribution. Family structure, taboos, religion, and food related health problems.

ECONOMICS OF FOOD CONSUMPTION

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Role of agriculture in the economic development. Objectives of agricultural policies, Policies affecting agriculture, rural areas and agribusiness firms, including fiscal and monetary policies, food marketing, and trade policies are analyzed. The course discusses development strategies, theories of economic development, and models in agricultural development, agricultural policies and development in Jordan

POLICIES AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1 2

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Basic concepts in econometric methods. Estimation of the general linear model with applications to theoretical economic models. Introduction to problems and methods to solve problems common in economic data. Nonlinear models, binary independent variables and binary dependent variable methods.

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMETRICS

1 2

Overview of international trade theories, agricultural trade policies and welfare implications, tariffs and quotas barriers to trade, non tariff barriers to trade, trade policies and the effects on agriculture.

AGRICULTURAL TRADE 1 2

The goal of the course is to assist the students in developing their business skills, analytical approach to managing financial resources, and knowledge of economics and accounting essential for current engineering graduates.

ENGINEERING ECONOMICS 5 2

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An introduction to the subject of economic system of Islam its sub discipline and main issue of study and application . to make students aware of how Islam has given detailed regulations of economic life . which is balanced and fair.

ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN ISLAM 10 2

The course is designed to introduce students to the Islamic model of governance as demonstrated by the Prophet and his Rightly-Guided Caliphs.

ADMINISTRATION IN ISLAM 10 2

This course provides an introduction to the economic analysis of micro and macro issues. At the micro level, the course investigates consumer and business behavior in product and financial markets. At the macro level, the course investigates the problems associated with unemployment, inflation, and economic growth.

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 7 2

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This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry choices in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, market failure.

PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

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How a national economy operates. The course introduces students to concepts of measuring national output and income, and examines the determination of income, employment, price level. The course discusses aggregate supply and demand, consumption, investment, government spending, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.

PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3 2

This course is designed to give a broad overview of critical approaches pertaining to the management of development issues.

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

3 2

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This course examines major policy issues confronting contemporary society, and the basic concepts and strategies that are used to address them.

MAKING AND ANALYZING PUBLIC POLICIES

3 2

This course is an introduction to all components of human resources and a review of the roles talent management plays in producing successful outcomes for any organization.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

3 2

This course is designed to develop competencies necessary for entry-level administrative positions. The goal of this course is to provide participants with a theoretical knowledge base concerning issues of social justice in educational and administrative leadership. The course focuses on the many ways in which educational leaders can actively oppose economic, social, and political injustices in the educational and administrative system.

ADMINISTRATIIVE LEADERSHIP 3 2

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This course analyzes the policies of decision making and organizational change. Among the topics considered in the course will be the relationships of organizations to their environments, the hierarchy of organizational objectives, the integration of business functions, and policy implementation and evaluation.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 2

Study of theories explaining economic growth and development and of the problems and policy choices associated with industrialization.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3 2

This course covers microeconomic principles that inform the decisions of managers of firms and organizations.

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 3 2

This is a general course that covers topics such as the structures, maintenance and repair or restoration of buildings and the needed strategies that maintain them and increase their investments.

MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

3 2

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This course offers an introduction to modern monetary and fiscal policy. The course covers basic graduate material in monetary economics as well as fiscal policy issues.

FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES

3 2

The course introduces the elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 4 3

This course deals with the principles of biological sciences and space science in terms of variety of living being, their classification, their characteristics, ways of breeding and diet hierarchy, cell and tissues, the systems of human body and its health, plant its characteristics.

SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS (1)

4 3

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This course handles the following physical and chemical concepts: the matter and energy, power and motion, the physical changes of the matter, metals, acids, chemical equation, types of chemical interaction.

SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS (2)

4 3

This course is designed birth- kindergarten teachers candidates with global perspective of economics and social context that concern their families in today society.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN KINDERGARTEN

4 3

This course provides the student with a fundamental understanding of computers and computing. Topics include computer hardware, operating systems, and introduction to Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Internet navigation, and e-mail applications.

COMPUTER SKILLS 6 3

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This course is designed to provide an introduction to information technology concepts and careers as well as the impact information technology has on the world, people, and industry and basic web design concepts.

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

6 3

This course overview of computer systems—hardware, operating systems, and microcomputer application software, including the Internet, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, and databases.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AND INTERNET

6 3

This course introduces the skills and concepts of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) that enable computer scientists to design systems that effectively meet human needs. A concrete illustration of the practice of HCI, this course covers iterative design processes, interactive prototype construction, discount evaluation techniques, and the historical context of HCI. The course is intended for undergraduates and graduate students not majoring in HCI.

HUMAN - COMPUTER INTERACTION

6 3

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The purpose of this course is to show the relations of plant cytology, anatomy and morphology to production, management and use of crops, factors affecting growth, development and means of adaptation to environment.

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PRODUCTION

1 3

The purpose of this course is to give an enrich information about farm animals regarding heredity and environment that leads to increase animal production of meat, milk and eggs to provide animal protein for human consumption.

PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION

1 3

This course studies the origin of soils, their classification and interpretation in natural and modified environments. It covers pedology, soil physical conditions, chemistry and fertility, and soil-plant interactions

PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE 1 3

This course studies the relation of plant growth and grazing, range utilization, current production and proper grazing use; range deterioration with over-use, and how to use livestock as a tool of range management.

RANGE MANAGEMENT 1 3

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The course will address the law of agriculture. AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATIONS 1 3

This course will show the art of landscape drawing and designs, construction of landscape models and use and identification of plant materials.

LANDSCAPING 1 3

Internal structure of the cell, molecules of the cell, metabolism, respiration and photosynthesis, cell-cell signaling, cell division, genetics, molecular biology of the gene, phylogeny and systematic introduction to ecosystems.

GENERAL BIOLOGY 9 3

Internal structure of the cell, molecules of the cell, metabolism, respiration and photosynthesis, cell-cell signaling, cell division, genetics, molecular biology of the gene, phylogeny and systematic introduction to ecosystems.

GENERAL BIOLOGY FOR STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE

9 3

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Measurement and system of units, vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, particle dynamics and Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, dynamics of system of particles, center of mass, conservation of linear momentum, collisions, impulse, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, conservation of angular momentum, elasticity, fluids.

GENERAL PHYSICS 9 3

Same as GENERAL PHYSICS GENERAL PHYSICS FOR STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE

9 3

Physical properties of solutions; Chemical kinetics; chemical equilibrium; chemical thermodynamics; acid-base equilibria in aqueous solutions; solubility and complex ion equilibria; electrochemistry.

GENERAL CHEMISTRY 9 3

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Measurements and significant figures, chemical reactions; stoichiometry; the gaseous state; thermochemistry; electronic structure and periodicity; chemical bonding; molecular shapes; states of matter and intermolecular forces.

GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE

9 3

Fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), elements of GIS, analysis of spatial information, real-world applications, map creation and analysis.

GEOGRAHPIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

5 3

The course examines the meanings of dams in terms of biological conservation, landscape ecology, environmental change, human development, economics, politics and international diplomacy.

DAMS ENGINEERING 5 3

This course describes the irrigation and drainage systems design including pump sizing and specification, water distribution systems, plant water requirement, and flood control.

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING

5 3

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This course state of the art resources for the advancement of soil dynamics, soil management and soil conservation techniques.

SOIL SUPPORT FACILITIES 5 3

This course focuses on the translation of journalistic, commercial, legal, and scientific texts from Arabic into English. The course includes the presentation of linguistic and cultural issues affecting meaning transfer from the original text into English. It also introduces the interpretation process.

TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH 2 3

This course highlights the problems that are likely to be encountered in English–Arabic scientific translation and tries to establish certain possible factors which may finally lead to a theory of this sort of translation. It also identifies certain differences that exist between scientific texts and literary ones. The course also proposes a model for English–Arabic scientific translation in further attempts driving at a more extensive study.

SCIENTIFIC TRANSLATION 2 3

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This course is designed to familiarize students with media style, format and features. In addition, it will enhance students’ translation skills with respect to Arabic- English media translation and further familiarize them with the socio-cultural, linguistic and technical dimensions that characterize this type of translation.

PRESS TRANSLATION 2 3

This course focuses on the history and practice of literary translation, ranging across space and time to provide a comparative, international perspective.

LITERARY TRANSLATION 2 3

This course attempts to develop students’ skills in relation to the business of multinational companies worldwide and help them penetrate new business domains. Hence, we have amassed a significant amount of knowledge on numerous regions and their local translation requirements.

LEGAL AND BUSINESS TRANSLATION

2 3

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This course is designed to develop fundamental reading, writing, oral communication, and learning skills. It focuses on the development of reading fluency and the expansion of reading, listening, and speaking vocabulary. In addition, students will begin to develop paragraph writing skills and basic oral communication skills for classroom and workplace settings.

SPECIAL TOPIC IN LANGUAGE 2 3

This course introduces the study of law and legal skills. It examines the concepts of legal personality, unlawful conduct and states of mind. You will explore civil and criminal sanctions; issues raised by human rights legislation; and the concepts of rights and justice. The course deals principally with the universal and national laws.

INTRODUCTION TO LAW SCIENCE

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This course examines the legal rules and institutions that govern and influence world politics, as well as analyzing the politics of international law.

PUBLIC INERNATIONAL LAW 7 3

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