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Level 4 External Assessment For Imd
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Level 5 External Assessment For Imd
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- Students who come to Alverno with significant academic background from previous college experience enroll in IN 130. This course functions as an intense introduction to the kinds of learning skills, processes, and strategies that are necessary for success in college. Skills and strategies are taught within the context of subject matter chosen from the behavioral sciences, the arts, and the humanities. ? Analysis and Problem Solving: The student learns skills of analysis and problem solving through exercises designed for this purpose. Some of the learning experiences include learning to think with others in small-group situations. ? Effective Social Interaction: The student learns methods of facilitating group work by using a task-oriented model. Practice in identifying behaviors and their effects is combined with individual and group feedback. ? Communication: The student works integratively with analytic reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Her communication skills are sharpened through developmental exercises and through the application of technology. ? Valuing: Through a process that focuses on decision making, the student learns to make informed judgments, developing her awareness of their effect on herself and others. ? Aesthetic Engagement: The student develops an understanding of the difference the aesthetic dimension makes in forms of thought and expression that seek to illuminate the human condition. Through literature, film, and/or live theatrical performance, she combines cognitive and affective perception to probe how works in the arts and humanities organize meaning. ? Developing a Global Perspective and Effective Citizenship: The student's learning is directed to an awareness of her roles, personal responsibility for the environment, and opportunities to act as an effective citizen.
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1.00 Credits
Prereq. International student; others by permit only - This course is intended to provide the international student with an extended introduction and orientation to American life and culture. In addition to addressing such important issues as visa status, health and medical care and insurance, work restrictions, social security numbers, banking, and so on, the course introduces the student to the broader social and cultural currents of American life.
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- Each of the general education courses in this series includes a travel-abroad component. Drawing on a series of detailed class discussions, the student conducts a systematic analysis of a particular topic or set of topics in the context of the culture or society under study. The course culminates in a two-week trip abroad in which she integrates and extends her learning on site. Examples of INS courses include Historic Arts of Italy, which focuses on the Roman, Renaissance, and Baroque art periods; Art and Religion in the Americas, in which the student explores the ways in which art and religion function to create a meaningful way of life for the people of the Americas; Art and Religion of Asia; and People, Culture and Society, which is designed with a behavioral science focus that examines the interplay among behavior, culture, and social organization in contemporary societies.
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- See CLD 379.
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Prereq. Departmental approval; confer with your advisor; preplacement and résumé workshopsrequired; contact Internship Office for details and placement assistance - The student develops the ability to apply classroom learning to a concrete work situation and at the same time develops her skills in reflecting on and conceptualizing learning that comes from work experience. Emphasis is also placed on developing the ability to assess oneself as a key ability in "learning how to learn" from any work experience.
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- Meditation is practiced around the world, by people of diverse nationalities, faiths, and cultures. Many who do not claim any particular religious tradition still practice the discipline of meditation. Various forms and techniques of meditation are presented and practiced.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq. MGT 201 - This course focuses on accounting issues related to an organization's operating, investing, and financing activities. The student develops ability to apply accounting concepts, principles, and procedures to address an organization's information and financial reporting needs. She continues to develop her understanding of management's role in the selection of accounting principles and the impact of these decisions on what financial statements communicate. Because problems often are ambiguous and unstructured, she focuses on developing defensible solutions.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq. MGT 201 - The student uses her critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities to address accounting and financial management issues for a small business. These include using accounting information for strategic planning, supporting decisions and performance measurement, and understanding the environment in which the company operates.
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