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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. |
6) |
“Moral Hazard” by Kate Jennings. The aging process and inconceivable choices. Is it possible or even acceptable to choose death over life? |
Essay. |
7) |
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. |
11) |
“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. |
13) |
Essay on consumerism and capitalism. What goods do we consider desirable and why? |
Research. |
14) |
“First Confession” by Frank O’Connor. Comedy and plot. How does an author show theme through the use of humor? |
Reading. |
15) |
Final. |
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16) |
Final. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To have knowledge about logistics operations and the basic legislation |
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2) |
To have knowledge about the politics, corporations and the developments in logistics. |
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3) |
To have knowledge about the economical life and the basic features of the enterprises that take place in logistics sector. |
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4) |
To have knowledge about the documents that are used in logistics and how to prepare them. |
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5) |
To have knowledge about the new marketing and sales techniques and the principles of opening to new markets. |
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6) |
To have knowledge and consciousness about the job security, worker health and environment protection in logistics sector. |
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7) |
To have knowledge and consciousness about the basic legal attainments, social responsibility, ethics and social security rights in logistics. |
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8) |
To be involved in communication network in logistics sector and follow the developments. |
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9) |
To have the ability to comment and evaluate the classical and current theories by taking into account the developments in logistics and supply chain areas. |
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10) |
To have the basic knowledge about foreign trade and customs legislation. |
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11) |
To have knowledge about relationship between foreign trade and logistics management. |
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12) |
To have basic knowledge in at least one foreign language. |
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13) |
He/she can use information and communication tecnologies that necessary for their area, follows technological change and applies new technologies to business system. |
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