Summer 2009 Proposed Course Offerings

Summer 2009 Proposed Course Offerings Classes and Dates are subject to change, with or without notice.

All class times run Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm, with the exception of study tours.

Students must select a minimum of one course from two consecutive sessions:

Session I (May 22-June 5): (3credit hours)

Residence Center Check-in: Friday, May 22, 2009

Study Abroad Orientation: May 23-24, 2009 Residence Check-out: Saturday, June 6

Session II (June 6-June 19): (3 credit hours)

Residence Center Check-in: Saturday, June 6, 2009

Study Abroad Orientation: June 6-7, 2009 Residence Check-out: Saturday, June 20, 2009

Session III (June 20-July 3): (3 credit hours)

Residence Center Check-in: Saturday, June 20, 2009

Study Abroad Orientation: June 20-21, 2009 Residence Check-out: Saturday, July 4, 2009

Session IV (July 4-July17): (3 credit hours)

Residence Center Check-in: Saturday, July 4, 2009

Study Abroad Orientation: July 4-5 2009

Residence Check-out: Saturday, July 18, 2009

****NOTE: Students are required to take a minimum of 6 credits or two (2) Sessions, and up to maximum of 12 credits or four (4) Sessions

SESSION I (May 25th – June 5th, 2009)

CSC100 Introduction to Computers

An introduction to the operational principles and concepts of a computer and the uses of a variety of peripheral devices. The course develops an understanding of the concepts of electronic communications and details the processes of software development and programming. The course describes as well as enables the use of system and software applications e. g., Spreadsheets and Databases.

HUM 495* International Studies in Art and Humanities Study Tour

Ten-day comprehensive study tour to Rome and Florence, Italy, with completion of the course in Dublin. The Course explores Italian art, culture, and society from the earliest time the present day. Themes considered include Roman civilization, renaissance painting, sculpture and architecture. Sites visited include the Coliseum, the Forum, Vatican (Saint Peters Cathedral, Papal apartments, Sistine Chapel), Uffizi Gallery, Duomo and Brancacci Chapels.

ENG 212 Anglo-Irish Writers

A survey of prominent Anglo-Irish writers, including: Shaw, Joyce, Wilde, Beckett, O’Casey, Swift and Synge. Students will become familiar with a representative sample of twentieth-century Irish literary works, including short story and drama. Literary criticism related to these works will also be covered.

BEH 207 Psychology of Personality

A study of the major theories relating to the composition and determination of human personality. The theories studied are the psychoanalytic theory, the trait theory and the social learning theory.

* Courses are at additional cost

SESSION II (June 8th – 19th, 2009)

HPS 400* History Seminar: Themes in Irish History

This course examines the main movements in the themes and developments from prehistoric times to the present. The objective is to develop an understanding of the course of Irish history and its place in the wider European historic experience. Class sessions are conducted in a lecture and discussion format. Student participation requires full and punctual attendance, taking of lecture notes, completion of required reading, involvement in class discussions, and completion of assigned reports on various themes with presentation to the rest of the class. Field trips will explore historically relevant aspects of Ireland’s capital.

IB475/BIT 459.01 Senior Seminar/Strategic Management

Strategic management is designed to give managers, leaders, entrepreneurs, and others the tools they need to successfully plan, formulate and implement organizational strategies to achieve a competitive advantage that yields superior financial performance while maintaining quality and providing excellent customer service. To be effective, the organization’s stakeholders (particularly management and staff at all organizational levels) must buy-in and support the strategic management process from initiation to execution and implementation, feedback and corrective action.

BEH319 Cinema and society

In this module students will investigate the relationship between popular film and its social and cultural context. They will explore the multiplicity of ways in which film represents and reflects the conditions and pre-occupations of society in which it is produced. Particular, but not exclusive emphasis will be placed on film in a distinctively Irish context examining how the cinematic medium has been used to re-present Irish history, culture and identity society from both indigenous and foreign perspectives. In addition the module will focus upon film's ideological relationship to its social context with particular reference to what appears on screen and for whom it is produced.

HA 317/HDG475 Tourism special topics: world tourism attractions

A geographical, social, political and economic analysis of the major tourist areas (including Tourism attractions) in the world and investigation into historical foundations and developments that have contributed to, or have had impact upon, an area’s offering to the tourist market and reasons for choosing such destinations.

SESSION III (June 22nd –July 3rd, 2009)

HPS 401 History of the Irish Famine

A study of the impact of the great famine on society in Ireland: and examination of the causes of the famine, of British policy toward Ireland in this period, and of migration resulting from the famine.

MKT 300 Principles of International Marketing

A study of marketing management activities from the perspective of firms doing business across national boundaries. Emphasis is placed on aspects of marketing which are unique to international business. Topics include distribution, promotion, product policy and development, and management strategy.

BEH 215 Sociology of Emigration

This course focuses upon migration as key social force, which has shaped the face of Irish society from the 19th Century to the present. It explores the causes of emigration and its effects on the emigrant. The course interrogates the sociological, economic, and cultural consequences of emigration for Irish society and seeks to place them in the context of wider theories of international population movement. In addition the course address itself to the experiences of different groups of migrant, such as women, the elderly and people of different social classes.

COA 110 Public Forum

A practical study in effective oral communication. Emphasis is placed on the use of the medium of spoken language in the creation of meaning, and on interpersonal communication, especially in the context of large groups.

BUS 300 International Economics

A study of the main components of international economics including exchange rates; open-economy macroeconomics; and an examination of the classical and modern aspects of trade theory and of contemporary trade issues. Other topics include trade problems of developing countries, economic integration, balance of payments, and multinational corporations in world trade.

BUS 495* Irish Commerce Study Tour

Ten-day comprehensive study tour throughout Ireland, staying at a variety of accommodations for a comparative evaluation of Irish food service and properties. The course involves on-site experience of business operations through contact with the Irish hospitality industry. Management procedures, concepts, and styles of operation will be scrutinized and meetings will be held with representatives from the hotel and tourism Industry in Ireland. Sites to be visited include Ashford Castle; Atlantic Hotel; Dromoland Castle; Castle Troy Park Hotel; Muckross Park Hotel; and Ballymaloe.

SESSION IV (July 6th – July 17th)

HPS 312 Early Irish nationalism

An analysis of selected texts associated with the early development of Irish Nationalist thought from James Molyneaux to Wolfe Tone. Emphasis is placed on the development of political thought rather than on political events.

BUS 392 International Business

An overview of the unique problems faced by firms engaging in international activities; the importance of understanding the foreign economic, social, political, cultural, and legal environment; the mechanics of importing and exporting; joint ventures, franchising, and subsidiaries; international dimensions of management, marketing, and accounting; international financial management; the special problems of multinational corporations; recent problems of the international economic system; country-risk analysis; and the increasing use of counter-trade.

HUM 320* Irish cultural studies

An exploration of aspects of historical and contemporary manifestations of Irish culture. Topics include plays, storytelling, movies, media and literature in Ireland; Irish music from traditional to U2; contemporary Irish architecture and design; socialising and entertainment; fashion, taste and materialism in the era of the Celtic Tiger. The course makes extensive use through field trips of the cultural amenities of Ireland’s vibrant capital city, Dublin.

*The study tours are offered at an additional cost. Please note that this schedule is subject to change at any time, with or without notice.