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3.00 Credits
This course examines the risk management process in detail and its application in a global/international firm. It will apply principled holistic risk management (pure and speculative risk) and why organizations have risk managers. Discussion will include the administrative and strategic aspects of global corporate risk management examining how a risk manager operates within a complex organization. The application of sophisticated and cutting edge risk management tools will be discussed such as risk mapping, loss forecasting, application of total quality management principles, integrated risk financing, financial reinsurance, captives/risk retention groups, and benchmarking. The course does examine the specific issues of managing risk internationally and other pertinent issues faced by risk managers. Note: This course is one of two capstone courses for Risk Management & Insurance majors.
Prerequisite:
Completion of RSK MGT 3502 (0209) and 3504 (0329) with a grade of C or better in both and graduating senior status
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3.00 Credits
How did language come about? How many languages are there in the world? How do people co-exist in countries where there are two or more languages? How do babies develop language? Should all immigrants take a language test when applying for citizenship? Should English become an official language of the United States? In this course we will address these and many other questions, taking linguistic facts as a point of departure and considering their implications for our society. Through discussions and hands-on projects, students will learn how to collect, analyze, and interpret language data and how to make informed decisions about language and education policies as voters and community members. Note: This course fulfills the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for students under GenEd and Individual & Society (IN) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: ANTHRO 0815, Asian Studies 0815, Chinese 0815, EDUC 0815, English 0815, Italian 0815, PSYCH 0815, Spanish 0815, or CSC+DIS 0815.
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3.00 Credits
As a Temple student, you go to school and live in a city full of immigrants. Perhaps your own relatives were immigrants to the United States. But have you ever listened to their stories? With an historical and sociological framework as a basis, we will take an in-depth and more personal look at the immigrant experience as expressed through the immigrants’ own voices in literature and film. Topics explored include: assimilation, cultural identity and Americanization, exploitation and the American Dream, ethnic communities, gender, discrimination and stereotyping. Note: This course fulfills the Race & Diversity (GD) requirement for students under GenEd and Studies in Race (RS) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: ANTHRO 0831, CR LANG 0831, History 0831, Italian 0831/0931, or SOC 0831.
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3.00 Credits
Learn about a particular national culture by taking a guided tour of its literature and film. In this course, you’ll learn about contemporary Russia. You don’t need to speak Russian to take this exciting course, and you will gain the fresh, subtle understanding that comes from integrating across different forms of human expression. Some of the issues that will be illuminated by looking at culture through the lens of literature and film include family structures and how they are changing, national self-perceptions, pivotal moments in history, economic issues, social change and diversity. Each course section focuses on a specific country or culture. Click on the blue, six-digit CRN at the right of the course title in the Course Schedule (TU Courses) to see the specific topic. Note: This course fulfills the World Society (GG) requirement for students under GenEd and International Studies (IS) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Arabic 0868/0968, ASIA ST 0868, Chinese 0868/0968, English 0868/0968, French 0868/0968, German 0868/0968, Hebrew 0868, Italian 0868/0968, Japanese 0868/0968, Jewish Studies 0868, LAS 0868/0968, Russian 0968, or Spanish 0868/0968.
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4.00 Credits
View the arts as an expression of cultural identity as it occurs across the globe. Each semester, we will focus on a particular world region or country, including but not limited to Russia, Japan, and Latin America. The exploration of cultural identity begins with an overview of the region or country’s historical and religious influences and then studies the culture’s arts, including the visual arts (painting, sculpture), musical traditions, literature (folktales, national mythology), the vernacular arts (crafts, storytelling), film and theater. You will take field trips or have experiences that will allow you to encounter the region’s arts firsthand, and to develop a blended understanding of a people’s cultural identity and the larger world. Note: This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for students under GenEd and Arts (AR) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Arabic 0871, Asian Studies 0871, Hebrew 0871.
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3.00 Credits
Learn about contemporary Russia by taking a guided tour of its literature and film. You don’t need to speak Russian to take this course, and you will gain the fresh, subtle understanding that comes from integrating across different forms of human expression. Some of the issues that will be illuminated by looking at culture through the lens of literature and film: Family structures and how they are changing, national self-perceptions, pivotal moments in history, economic issues, social change and diversity. Click on the blue, six-digit CRN at the right of the course title in the Course Schedule (TU Courses) to see the specific topic. (This is an Honors course.) Note: This course fulfills the World Society (GG) requirement for students under GenEd and International Studies (IS) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Arabic 0868/0968, ASIA ST 0868, Chinese 0868/0968, English 0868/0968, French 0868/0968, German 0868/0968, Hebrew 0868, Italian 0868/0968, Japanese 0868/0968, Jewish Studies 0868, LAS 0868/0968, Russian 0868, or Spanish 0868/0968.
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5.00 Credits
Students acquire skills to communicate in Russian on a variety of topics in predictable situations. Classroom work focuses on listening, speaking, reading and writing as students build their mastery of vocabulary and grammar. Emphasis is on communication in a cultural context. This course is not appropriate for students who speak or spoke Russian in their home environments; students with family background in Russian are directed to take Russian 3003 (Heritage Russian I) or Russian 3004 (Heritage Russian II). Students who can speak Russian comfortably, but cannot read or write in Russian take Russian 3003; students with some literacy skills in Russian may be prepared to take Russian 3004.
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5.00 Credits
This 5-credit class focuses on communication in a cultural context. Students will improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills while expanding their vocabulary.
Prerequisite:
Russian 1001 (0051) or equivalent
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10.00 Credits
This is an intensive course for those students who wish to take first-year Russian but missed the fall semester option of Russian 1001 (0051). This course meets 10 hours per week and students have 3-4 hours of homework per night. By the end of the semester, students complete the entire sequence of first-year Russian (equivalent to Russian 1001-1002 / 0051-0052) and are prepared to enter second-year Russian in the following fall semester.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
This course is an independent study in Russian language for students not yet ready to take on the more advanced independent study of Russian 3082. It is designed to provide a bridge for students who transfer in to Temple and need some work to improve their Russian to be able to join an existing Russian language course. This course is NOT available to students who can be placed into an existing course and is NOT open to enrollment except by consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor required
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