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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate The European Union and its institutions, historical roots, the variety of its political scenery, the unity of its different cultures, and the strength of its economy in brief, comprehending the European identity. Usually offered every term.
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4.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate Offered in as part of the AU Abroad program in Paris, this course proposes a rapid chronological overview of French history enhanced by weekly on-site lectures at monuments corresponding to each period. In order to understand the French life and culture of today, it is essential to grasp at least the major outline of its Culture, i.e. history. In addition, emphasis is placed on culture with a small "c" through the examination of contemporary France in its daily expression, such as the use of space, eating habits, public comportment, etc.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate Part of the AU Abroad Berlin Semester, this course studies multiple aspects of the Nazi era, particularly its policies of genocide, and its legacy in contemporary Germany, with emphasis on the city of Berlin. Taught in English. Usually offered every fall.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate An introduction to international development divided into three sections: development theories, development assistance, and structural adjustment. In each section a variety of approaches are analyzed, and students are expected to be able to discuss the basic assumptions of each approach and the policy prescriptions that would logically follow from these assumptions. Usually offered every term.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate This course is an overview of the multidisciplinary field of environment and development. It explores development-related "root causes" of Third World natural resource depletion including poverty, inequality, population growth, faulty prices and markets, and other micro, sectoral, and macro development policies. The course also looks at innovative policy responses to environment and development. Usually offered every fall.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate The sociology, psychology, and anthropology relevant to the transmission of ideas, perceptions, and feelings between and within cultures. Communication models, perceptions theories, cultural contacts, technological change, public opinion, propaganda, and logic system. Usually offered every term.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate The primary focus of this course is on the dynamics of intercultural communication as it relates to interpersonal interactions across cultural boundaries. The course looks at cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication patterns, interpersonal relationship development, and intercultural adaptation processes. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: SIS-140 (may be taken concurrently).
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate Part of the AU Abroad Semester in Berlin, this course provides students with an overview of the economy and politics of the Federal Republic since unification. Topics include political culture, state institutions, the party system, fiscal and monetary policy, the welfare state, the job market, and banking and finance.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Cross-cultural problems of communication, research techniques in international communication, and the role of the media in cross-cultural communication. Usually offered every term.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. A colloquium experience for University Honors students. Focuses on emerging topics in comparative and regional studies, international communication, international development, international economic policy, international peace and conflict resolution, international politics, and United States foreign policy. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: admission to the University Honors Program.
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