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4.00 Credits
Focuses on advanced medical terminology and the application of language to patient care, including comprehension and communication between professional and patient. Explores intercultural issues. Includes skills and vocabulary useful in clinical settings as well as phrases and commands used during physical assessments. Conducted entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 203; or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Designed for Spanish speakers or for students at the advanced level of Spanish.. Students must have previous experience in composition classes, SPAN 203 or equivalent. Course covers activities to explore ideas and find a theme for the writing task, various prewriting techniques, methods of organizing compositions, defining the purpose of the piece, and identifying the reader for whom they will write. Course taught entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 203; or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Discusses the philosophy of diversity, including language and culture, taking into account the larger group of immigrants to California--including the Latino and Asian perspective, as compared with the mainstream and the African American group. Explores practical and philosophical ways for promoting personal and social unity in diversity. Social Policy
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to basic conversational Spanish. Content includes oral comprehension drills, pronunciation exercises and vocabulary designed to develop language skills in Spanish (listening and speaking).
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3.00 Credits
Provides an advanced interdisciplinary analysis of the sustainability framework in both urban and rural contexts of the developing and developed world. Policy issues of focus selected from: geoinformation science for development, biotechnology and genetic resources, poverty reduction and trade competitiveness, human health and disease, global environmental governance, natural hazards and disaster mitigation, and natural resource management issues such as agroforestry, drylands goods and services, mountain development, integrated water-resource management, and sustainable tourism. Seminar discussions enhanced with case studies, computer-simulation games, laboratory exercises, and student presentations. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 8.00 Credits
Limited to Ph.D. degree students who wish to pursue independent investigations in social policy and/or social research under the direction of a department faculty member.
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4.00 Credits
Part one of a two-part sequence. Reviews key theories, writers, conceptual frameworks, and seminal ideas from social science at large (economics, sociology, psychology, geography, political science, social work) that have laid the foundation for contemporary social policy analysis and social research--particularly applied social science. Students expected to read a wide selection of material under faculty guidance; and extract concepts, tools, methods, and applications useful to social policy analysis or practice. Multiple faculty and guests lead in the discussion and reading, as well as critique writing.
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4.00 Credits
Part two of a two-part sequence. Reviews key theories, writers, conceptual frameworks, and seminal ideas from social science at large (economics, sociology, psychology, geography, political science, social work) that have laid the foundation for contemporary social policy analysis and social research--particularly applied social science. Students expected to read a wide selection of material under faculty guidance; and extract concepts, tools, methods, and applications useful to social policy analysis or practice. Multiple faculty and guests lead in the discussion and reading, as well as critique writing.
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4.00 Credits
Presents the basic ideas and concepts of macroeconomic theory and applies them to understanding current and recent developments in social policy. Student learn to evaluate macroeconomic conditions--such as unemployment, inflation, growth wages, and income distribution--and gain understanding of how such conditions impact the provision of health and human services.
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4.00 Credits
Explores fundamental integrative theories and ideas that explore nature/society interactions and change--including key contributions from systems science, economics, sociology, demography, political science; as well as political, social, and cultural ecology. Focuses on learning how to assess the complex interactions between natural and built environments, technology, institutions, social groups and individuals, and value/ethical systems that shape the context for social-policy analysis and decision-making in a rapidly changing world. Emphasizes integrative habits of thought and practice that promote sustainable development both at the community and national/international levels from a Christian perspective. Considers a wide range of issues, such as population growth, food production, natural resources management, globalization and technology, energy policy, and socioeconomic restructuring and sustainable development planning.
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