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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to educate the student and promote awareness about the major art works and cultural aspects inherent in the humanities from prehistory to the Renaissance. Aesthetic and formal elements, styles and ideas as experienced in these art forms will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
Music Appreciation is designed to give the student a background in the history and appreciation of music from the period of antiquity to the present. Major composers and their representative works, musical forms, and instruments are reviewed and discussed in class. Records and professionals concerts are used extensively for illustration.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this humanities course is to give the student a background in the history and appreciation of jazz music. Major artists and their representative works, musical forms and instrumentation are reviewed and discussed. Recordings are used extensively for illustration.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the moral issues that exist universally in professional life: the moral foundations of professional ethics, the appropriate model for the professional/client relationship, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and the obligations of professionals to third parties and to society at large. A variety of professions will be discussed to encompass the diverse career interests of students and because the practices and problems of any profession impact upon all of us at one time or another, either professionally or personally.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the primary medical, legal, and ethical issues encountered in day-to-day healthcare practices. These issues include: licensure, confidentiality, consent, the physician/patient relationship, malpractice and litigation. A variety of secondary medical legal issues will also be addressed, such as, intentional torts, public duties and responsibilities, and employment laws. Thirdly, codes of ethics, as well as the relationship between law and ethics, are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive lecture-discussion course designed to introduce the student to film through an examination of the nature of film art, the evolution of motion pictures, and film-making techniques. Works of master filmmakers, both American and foreign, will be presented and analyzed.
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1.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course is designed to guide students in their academic, personal, civic and cultural development and provide them with the skills to succeed in college. It also provides instruction in college survival skills, such as time, financial and stress management, and study skills, including textbook reading and test-taking. Students learn to be proactive in their education and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Prerequisite: None.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course is designed to guide students in their academic, personal, civic, and cultural development, outside and within Harcum College.Information Literacy will be introduced, assisting students in developing efficient and effective research strategies and skills necessary to conduct college-level research and facilitate lifelong learning. This course is designed to prepare the student to have a successful academic and personal experience at the College.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to certain core interpersonal skills required to achieve shared vision and team learning. Through interactive exercises and facilitated discussions students will 1)inhance their dialogue sills including listening,mediation and reflection, 2) improve their appreciation of human diversity by learning to surface and test mental models about individuals and groups, 3) improve their spoken and written communications skills in the context of leadership, 4) improve their ability to use mass media and advanced information technology in the context initiatives. Mastery of the core concepts and objectives will be assessed by thr creation of a Mental models Analysis with supporting papers and reflective journaling. Required text: Adams, K., (1990). Journal to the Self. New York: Warner Books, Inc.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the interpersonal skills required for successful negotiations,relationships, conflict resolution, and team building. Through interactive exercises, roleplaying, and facilitated discussions, students will explore 1) negotiation paradigms, concepts and algorithms, 2) techniques to build relationships, and 3) conflict resolution strategies. Mastery of the core concepts and obectives will be assessed by class participation, a personal leadership journal, negotiation role-play case studies, and conflict resolution role-play Case studies. Required texts: Fisher, R., Ury, W., Patton, B., (1991). Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. New York: Penguin Books, USA Inc.; Fisher, R., Ertel, D., (1995). Getting Ready to Negotiate. New York: Penguin Books, USA Inc.; Ury, W., (1993). Getting Past No: Negotiating Your Way From Confrontation to Cooperation. New York: Bantam Books
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