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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction to course. Outline of semester. Short writing assignment describing expectations and past experiences. |
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“Telling Stories” by Maeve Binchey and excerpt from “Portrait of a Lady” by Henry James. Writing about love and our concepts of what it means and how it is portrayed in the two stories. |
Reading. |
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“Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose” by Jean Rhys. Our experiences in life prepare us for the future. How do our lives change after a hugely impactful experience? |
Writing assignment. |
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“Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood. Writing about theme, characters, plot and mood. Example of summary and analysis of a short story. |
Reading. |
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“Whose Life Is It Anyway?” by Brian Clark. The nature of life. What is our responsibility to ourselves? To others? |
Essay. |
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“Moral Hazard” by Kate Jennings. The aging process and inconceivable choices. Is it possible or even acceptable to choose death over life? |
Essay. |
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Midterm Essay concerning the nature of love and marriage and death and the choices involved. How do the stories exemplify the themes? |
Reading. |
8) |
Review. |
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9) |
“Crime and Punishment” by Dosteovsky. Using logic to make excuses for a criminal act. |
Essay. |
10) |
“Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro. Prejudice and characters who must act against their better nature. |
Reading. |
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“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin. Is it ever acceptable to sacrifice someone for the greater good? |
Reading. |
12) |
“The Joneses”. Capitalism and creating a desire and market. |
Background research. |
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Essay on consumerism and capitalism. What goods do we consider desirable and why? |
Research. |
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“First Confession” by Frank O’Connor. Comedy and plot. How does an author show theme through the use of humor? |
Reading. |
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Final. |
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16) |
Final. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business. |
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To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector. |
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To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector. |
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To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly. |
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To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively. |
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To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions. |
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To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met. |
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To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance. |
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To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills. |
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10) |
To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge. |
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