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  • AI 282: Leisure For Well- Being

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    The pursuit of happiness for most people is an important aim in life. A personal feeling of well-being includes "emotional happiness" and the rational satisfaction with one's own life. In this course you will attempt to define the term "well-being" and discover its relationship with other concepts such as mental health and life satisfaction. How does physical exercise influence well-being How do positive and negative life events influence well-being Do good social relationships guarantee happiness Do the expectations one has in life with regard to income influence well-being Is it important to set goals to achieve a high level of well-being These and other questions will be addressed in this course. You will try to define some of things a person can do to increase his or her level of well-being. Others' ideas serve as common course content, as presented in the material assigned to this course. You will be asked to participate actively and critically, to work individually and in study groups, using your own experience as a field of analysis and reflection. Active group participation will foster a harmonic, interactive environment, which might increase positive relationships among students and foster a feeling of well-being throughout this course. Competencies: H3F. Faculty: Staff
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  • AI 283: Visionaries of Peace

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    Sacred scripture shares: "Without a vision, people perish." In our contemporary global reality, where talk of war and terrorism fills the air, and "peace" is a complicated notion, what does it mean to be a visionary of peace To whom can we look for wisdom and guidance In light of these questions, we will study the words and deeds of four persons whom many consider to be peace visionaries. We will question their motives and actions. We will ask one another if they are indeed worthy of being called visionaries of peace. We will ask ourselves and one another what they have to teach us. We will explore the foundational principles and practices which guide them, those of contemplation, nonviolent action and peacemaking. We will compare and contrast their approaches to peacemaking. We will examine what they have to say to us and to our world today. They are Peace Pilgrim, an American woman who walked over 25,000 miles for peace; Badshah Khan, known as "The Frontier Gandhi,"of the Pathan region of the Pakistani-Afghani border; Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist monk and social activist; and Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize winner from Northern Ireland. We will get to know these contemporary visionaries of peace. We will read their own words, read what others have to say about them, and discuss their relevance in light of our post September 11 reality. In light of their vision, we will work to create our own vision for peace in our hearts, our community and our world. BA-1999 Competencies: A-3-A, A-3-G, A-5, H-3-D, H-5. Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-R, AL-N, HC-B, HC-X. Faculty: Anthony Nicotera.
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  • AI 284: Brave New Wrld of Marktng Comm

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This course will help students understand and successfully navigate through the brave new world of marketing communications and advertising: a world of segmented audiences, fragmented media channels, technology and interactivity, online communities, and on-demand media, where brand building has emerged as a business imperative. Students will learn which principles of traditional marketing communications are in, which are out, and the new ones that have emerged. We will read books and articles and examine the internet, e-commerce, experiential marketing, consumer-generated content, branded entertainment, search, music and mobile channels. Through the process of creating marketing communications programs utilizing these channels, students will also gain skills in collaborative learning and creativity. Competencies Offered: as, H2G, S3F, FX
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  • AI 285: European Art Cinema

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    After World War II ended, American movie theaters began showing films from Europe that became popular among war veterans, college students, and graduates. Unlike most classical Hollywood films, the new "European Art Cinema" was less concerned with presenting stories with happy endings than with exploring social, political, and psychological themes through the use of film as an aesthetic form. This course introduces students to the art cinemas of Italy, France, Germany, and Sweden, concentrating equally upon the appreciation and analysis of individual films, the historical and cultural conditions of their production, and the relationship between Hollywood and the European film industries. In addition to reading film and cultural history , we will watch and discuss a full-lengthfeature film each week in class. Screenings include Vittorio DeSica's Bicycle Thieves, Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria, Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows, Alain Resnais' Hiroshima, Mon Amour, Michelanglo Antonioni's Red Desert, Jean-Marie Straub's Not Reconciled, Claude Chabrol's La Rupture, , Ingmar Bergman's Persona, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Jean-Luc Godard's First Name: Carmen. All students will be required to write a paper pertaining to the specific competencies chosen. Students registering for Integrative Learning competencies, capstone competencies, or advanced electives will be required to conduct and incorporate outside research for their final paper . In November 2000, please visit the course website for more information: http:/ /www .depaul.edu/~mdeange1/artcinema/ Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-l, AL-3, HC-1, AL-9, AL-l 0, HC-9, HC-O BA- 1999 Competencies: A-l-A, A-I-C, H-I-E, E-l, E-2, 1-3, 1-4.
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  • AI 286: Dance in Chicago

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This course is designed to introduce students to art dance in Chicago. "Art dance" is a term that refers to western performance dance forms such as ballet, modern dance, and jazz. In this class, we will concentrate primarily on newer styles of dance. The purposes of examining these dance forms are to develop a better understanding of one art form and to have a clearer understanding of the role dance concerts play in expressing larger societal values. Students will attend both class and concerts. Prior to seeing their first concert, students will learn the language of dance criticism and will recieve some brief training in how to observe and analyze dance.
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  • AI 287: Practice/ Spirit Creativ Writng

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    When I teach writing, I often interchange the word "writing" with the word "life." Writing is life. But many have forgotten. Author Georgia Heard writes in her book Writing Toward Home, "There are many times when I've felt that I had nothing valuable to say. That real writers were other people. It has taken me a while to believe that the way I feel each day, and the way others speak when we're least self-conscious, is where writing comes from. When we speak in a language that is ours and tell our own stories and truths - - this is where writing comes from." Yet still many have forgotten. Poet Marge Piercy's words resonate to all of us when she writes: She must learn again to speak / starting with I / starting with We . . . There is an ancient Chinese proverb: A bird doesn't sing because it has an answerit sings because it has a song." Writing is natural, like a bird's song. But many have forgotten. When it comes to writing, it was American writer Robert Frost who believed that if one was open, one might even realize "with initial delight that you are expressing thoughts that you didn't know that you already knew." This course will involve the student in the practice and spirit of creative writing Very importantly, it will involve through a re-awakening and a re-discovery of the creative potential that lies inside, waiting to speak again. Our course follow the lead from the great essayist E.B. White who defines writing " as communication, and creative writing as the self coming into the open." Indeed, writes author Christina Baldwin in her essay on the writing life: "There comes a journey And there comes the urge to write it down, to bear witness to our experience, to share our questions and the insights that come from questioning." In a supportive, sharing learning environment, each class session will be presented in an exploratory workshop format that integrates content and spontaneity. Students will be inspired to risk, to explore, to bring to consciousness, to nurture, to trust and to honor the originality of their own emerging personal voice. Students will also gain awareness of and understanding into the wonders of the creative process itself. The flexible course structure is intended to accommodate individual needs and writing exploration and to encourage individual creative writing development. Students are asked bring to class a few belongings as one writer suggests: A nugget of personal truth, still buried; a bit of history under the skin, ready to be transformed. And let me add that students bring some more belongings: an open mind with a dash of wonder; a pocketful of dreams; the courage (it may be shy) to create; and a heart filled with blind faith. Competencies: L-7, A-2-A, A-5, F-X. Faculty: Susan F. Field.
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  • AI 288: Managerial Communications

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    When you are trying to sell an idea or product, your presentation must be specific and detailed, convincing and authoritative. This course will teach students to develop and deliver exciting and effective presentations. Through numerous individual short presentations and one final major presentation, students will learn how to overcome such speaking problems as nervousness, eye contact, understanding the audience and its culture, questions and answers, effective use of graphics, distractions, time control and how to handle troublemakers. Through the use of flip charts, overheads and computer-generated graphics and videos, students will learn to effectively organize their material to communicate their subject material to the audience. Students will need a basic understanding of computer software such as PowerPoint, database spreadsheets and access to the Internet for research. Students will develop an appreciation of the complexity of the communication process and the choices facing the communicator. Pre-'99 Competencies: AL-F, HC-S, WW. BA'99 Competencies: A-1-X, H-3-E, F-X.Faculty: Tom Strzycki
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  • AI 289: Actn Films: Hongkong/ Hollywd

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    In this course students will compare and contrast action films completed in Hong Kong and Hollywood. Competencies: A1C, as. Faculty: Michael DeAngelis
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  • AI 290 MEN: And Masculinity

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This class is an introduction to the history, roles, and social expectations of masculinity in the United States. Its starting point is the social construction of gender, and the origins of ideas about "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors. We look deeply into the social, economic, political and cultural forces that shape views of gender. The class draws upon a wide array of literature, poetry and perspectives on boys, men, social roles and masculinity. Just as the feminist movement showed girls and women the vast array of possibilities in a "feminine" world, so, too, does this course consider the possibilities of the "masculine" world. We will particularly explore research that addresses the experience of contemporary boys; their struggles and the painful issues they must face on their journey to manhood in American society. BA-1999 Competencies: A3A, A4, H2A, H3A, H3H, FX. Pre-1999 Competencies: ALN, HCA, HC4, HCV, WW. Faculty: James Frank
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  • AI 291: Training Development

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This five week course will address the development of instructional methods and materials consistent with the purpose, audience, and context of a specific training need. Students will learn how characteristics of adult learning and adult learners can converge with principles of instructional design to create effective and dynamic training materials. Students will demonstrate competence through the design of training methods and materials. * Successful completion of Training Design is required prior to registration. Students may register for only one competence
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