Spring

SPRING 2022 Course Offerings

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Course	Sec	Course Title	Faculty	Day	Time
POL 309	1	Legal Studies and the Study of Law	Arnold	M	17:30 - 20:15
Legal Studies and the Study of Law The law governs many of our daily activities and behaviors. Who then decides what the law should be and who should be subject to it? How are laws made? What are the implications for our daily life? This course examines the law in Switzerland, Europe, and the United States, offering a cross-cultural comparison and building on concepts fundamental to political science. Initially focusing on developing a vocabulary in legal terminology, students then consider how domestic law relates to international law. The course examines the relationships between domestic and international law, considering both civil and common law. Connecting theory to practice, students may have the opportunity to visit the Federal Tribunal or attend a trial at one of the nearby courts.

ENV 250	1	Quantitative Methods for Env Science	Hale	M/TH	08:30 - 09:45
Quantitative Methods for Environmental Science The course exposes students to a range of quantitative methods used in the environmental sciences. It will introduce students to the science of geographic information systems (GIS) and their use in understanding and analyzing environmental issues. Students will gain hands-on experience with GIS software. This course will also examine statistical methods commonly applied in quantitative environmental research. It assumes students already possess a background in statistics and environmental science.
WTG 130	1	Introduction to Academic Writing II	Mac Kenzie	M/TH	08:30 - 09:45
Introduction to Academic Writing II This course provides students with a bridge to university-level academic writing. It is designed to help students further develop their critical writing skills. It looks at best practices for research and use of information, including evaluation and effective incorporation of outside sources through paraphrase, summary and correct citation formats, and addresses the development of structure and expression in academic writing and techniques for effectively sharing information in both written and oral forms. Upon successful completion of WTG 130, with a minimum final grade of C, the student must take WTG 150 in the following semester.
CLCS 150	1	Reading Film	Ferrari	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Reading Film This course introduces students to the language of cinema through close studies of and foundational readings on film theory, narrative/documentary structure, camera technique, lighting, sound, casting, and location. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of film language through scholarly analysis of both canonical and contemporary cinema texts and two practical applications of film. Students will move beyond the passive reception of an image-based world by working towards increased intellectual adaptablity in terms of engaged film reading skills that will call into question philosophical and culture-specific notions and norms. The learning outcomes will be developed through a number of concentrated modules lasting approximately three weeks each, including analysis, contemporary criticism, audience reception, and practical applications.
COM 347	1	Organizational Communication	Balasopulos, Sugiyama	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Organizational Communication This course examines the dynamic process of organizational communication. Situating communication as an essential part of "organizing" in our everyday life, it seeks to understand how we can participate in the creation and recreation of effective organizations. Students will learn key issues of organizational communication research such as communication channels, networks, organizational climate, interpersonal relationships within organizations, and organizational cultures. They will also learn how to apply the theoretical/conceptual knowledge to their present and future organizational life through case studies and communication audits.
ITA 201	1	Intermediate Italian, Part II	Della Croce	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Introductory Italian, Part II This course is designed for students who have completed three semesters of Italian language study. The course provides a review and expansion of command of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Students will be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. They will be able to: a) understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization; b) produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. Whenever possible, the written assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community.
MAT 201	1	Introduction to Statistics	Schiff	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Statistics This computer-based course presents the main concepts in Statistics: the concept of random variables, frequency, and probability distributions, variance and standard deviation, kurtosis and skewness, probability rules, Bayes theorem, and posterior probabilities. Important statistical methods like Contingency analysis, ANOVA, Correlation analysis and Regression Analysis are introduced and their algorithms are fully explained. The most important probability distributions are introduced: Binomial, Poisson, and Normal distribution, as well as the Chebyshev theorem for non-known distributions. Inferential statistics, sampling distributions, and confidence intervals are covered to introduce statistical model building and single linear regression. Active learning and algorithmic learning are stressed. Emphasis is put both on algorithms –methods and assumptions for their applications. Excel is used while calculators with STAT buttons are not allowed. Ultimately students are required to make a month-long research project, select the theoretical concept they want to test, perform a literature review, find real data from Internet databases or make their surveys, apply methods they studied in the class, and compare theoretical results with their findings. Research is done and presented in groups, papers are Individual. Selected SPSS or Excel Data Analysis examples are also provided.
MAT 307	1	Multivariable Calculus & Linear Algebra	Prisner	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra The first half of the course gives an introduction into Linear Algebra. Vectors and vector spaces, analytical geometry, matrices and linear equations, and their rank, and also determinants are discussed. The second half of the course discusses the theory of partial and total derivatives for functions of several variables. Topics considered here are limits, partial derivatives, chain rule, gradients, and optimization with or without restrictions.
POL 253	1	United States Foreign Policy	Mottale	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
United States Foreign Policy This course will describe and analyze the political, strategic and economic dimensions of American foreign policy. Special focus will be directed toward the issues that have confronted American decision makers since 1939. Examples and case studies drawn from American relations with the USSR, Europe, the Far East, the Middle East and Latin America will be studied in detail. The global implications of American influence and hegemony in the international system will be analyzed from the standpoint of trends and developments since the end of the Cold War and the attack on the Twin Towers.
WTG 150	1	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
WTG 150	5	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Mac Kenzie	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
BUS 226	1	Managerial Finance	Suleiman	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Managerial Finance This course examines the principles and practices of fund management in organizations. Attention is given to managerial financial decisions in a global market setting concerning such questions as how to obtain an adequate supply of capital and credit, and how to evaluate alternative sources of funds and their costs. Topics include the management of assets and liabilities, working capital management, capital budgeting, equity versus debt financing, capital structure, and financial forecasting. (This course was previously BUS 326. Students may not earn credit for both BUS 226 and BUS 326.)
BUS 383	1	Digital Marketing	Balasopulos, Miniero	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Digital Marketing and Web Analytics This course focuses on how Internet technology and its pervasiveness shapes the most common business and marketing practices today. This course outlines the impact of the digital revolution and how it has transformed decision-making processes in marketing including the development of relationships with clients, delivering the customer experience, the implementation of a communication campaign, and the evaluation of channel performances. Through discussion of cases and lectures, the course will provide students with the tools to interpret and forecast the ever-shifting digital environment for companies.
COM 203	1	Communication Research Methods	Sugiyama	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Communication Research This course introduces students to quantitative and qualitative research methods as they apply to communication and media studies. Students will acquire skill in examining various communication and media issues by conducting an original research project.
ECN 328	1	International Banking and Finance	Terzi	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
International Banking and Finance This upper-level course in economics is the second part of an ideal two-semester sequence including ECN 325. It is a program requirement for the major in International Economics and International Banking and Finance. This course is designed to provide students with an appreciation of the meaning and consequence of international monetary relations, notably with respect to cross-border payments and investments under different monetary, banking, financial, and political institutions. In the first part, the class will investigate currency exposure, the currency market and its actors, the determination of exchange rates, measures and indices of the external value of a currency. In the second part, focus will be on the structure of balance-of-payments accounting, the size and significance of current account imbalances, and exchange rate policies. Finally, students will study monetary unions with special reference to the current issues and future prospects of Economic and Monetary Union in Europe. Recommended prerequisite: ECN 225, ECN 256, ECN 325
FRE 201	1	Intermediate French, Part II	Saveau	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Intermediate French, Part II This course is designed for students who have completed three semesters of French language study. It reviews and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture acquired over the previous semesters of language study. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. By the end of the course, students are expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Further, students are introduced to literary texts, inviting conversation and some initial literary analysis.
ITA 201	2	Intermediate Italian, Part II	Della Croce	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory Italian, Part II This course is designed for students who have completed three semesters of Italian language study. The course provides a review and expansion of command of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Students will be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. They will be able to: a) understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization; b) produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. Whenever possible, the written assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community.
ITA 301	1	Advanced Italian, Part II	Ferrari	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Advanced Italian, Part II For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course offers cultural readings from a variety of sources, including some literary pieces, as well as magazine and newspaper articles reflecting the contemporary scene in the countries where the language is spoken. Vocabulary expansion and development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.
ITA 374	1	Italian Cinema	Ferrari	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Italian Cinema The aim of this course is to introduce students to the major accomplishments of Italian cinema from "neorealism" through the "commedia all'italiana" to the present. Emphasis is placed on film as an artistic, aesthetic and theoretical medium for an exploration and interpretation of issues related to contemporary life. Some of Italy's major film directors will be considered, such as Rossellini, De Sica, Visconti, Antonioni, the Taviani brothers, Scola. Particular attention is dedicated to the films of Fellini.
MAT 109	1	Introduction to Game Theory	Prisner	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Game Theory This course is an elementary introduction to Game Theory. It focuses on how to ana-lyze situations and make rational decisions based on the information gathered. Students will analyze parlor games, gambling, and real-world situations. As mathematical basis for the analysis, Probability Theory and some Algebra are needed, but will be developed in detail
POL 301	1	Theories of International Relations	Bucher	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Theories of International Relations This course concentrates on the major approaches, models and theories in the study of international relations. Micro and macro theories, deductive and inductive methods are explored from historical, political and economic perspectives. The relations between the major powers in the twentieth century are examined for their relevance in the study of international politics.
WTG 150	2	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Wiedmer	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
WTG 200	1	Adv Academic Writing: Ethics at Work	Dawson	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Advanced Academic Writing: Ethics at Work This advanced writing course consolidates students’ academic communication skills through the theme of business and work ethics. Students will engage with philosophical texts and case studies dealing with various aspects of business and/or work ethics -- distributive justice, social responsibility and environmentally conscious business practices among others -- in order to improve critical reading, argumentative writing, and oral presentation/debating skills. The course helps students understand that academic communication primarily involves entering a conversation with others and particular emphasis will be placed on responding to other people’s arguments as well as developing their own arguments based on those responses. Using the broad theme of business and work ethics as a medium for discussion, students will not only explore what it means to join an academic community and their role in that community as purveyors of knowledge but also work towards entering the job/internship market with polished application materials. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
COM 105	1	Intro to Communication and Media	Sugiyama	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introduction to Communication and Media This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of communication and media studies as they apply to the ever-increasing intercultural interactions of a contemporary world. In particular, students will learn the basics of intercultural/international communication processes, gaining a foundation for developing intercultural communication competence.
ENV 200	1	Understanding Environmental Issues	Hale	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Understanding Environmental Issues This case study based course serves as the bridge experience for students completing their introductory course requirements for the ESS major or the ENV minor and who are now moving into the upper-level courses (However it is open to all interested students meeting the prerequisite). Through detailed examination of several case studies at the local, regional, and global levels, students synthesize material from introductory level courses to explore the interdisciplinary nature of today’s environmental issues. They examine what different disciplines offer to our understanding of and attempt to solve these issues.
FRE 101	1	Introductory French, Part II	Planchard	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introductory French, Part II This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of French Language study. This course builds on FRE 100 and provides an introduction to the essentials of French grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in French and write simple compositions and dialogues.
HIS 105	1	Global History II	Pyka	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Global History II: Globalization, the Emergence of the Modern State, and Coping with Change This course is an introduction to themes and trends in the political, economic, cultural, and social history of modern societies in global perspective. It covers the development of societies in Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas from the "Columbian Exchange" to the twenty-first century with emphasis on the development of institutions within their changing cultural, political, and environmental context, as well as the impact of encounters between human societies. Students are introduced to the historiography of globalization and of the modern state. Further attention is devoted to the analysis of different categories of primary sources. (It is recommended that HIS 104 be taken prior to HIS 105).
ITA 101	1	Introductory Italian, Part II	Giulivi	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introductory Italian, Part II ITA 101 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of Italian language study. The course provides an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of basic linguistic structures. Students will be expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
POL 290	1	Govt and Politics of the Middle East	Mottale	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Government and Politics of the Middle East This course examines the political processes that shape conflict and consensus in Middle Eastern societies. From this perspective, main regional conflicts are analyzed. The confrontation between (1)Iran and the Arab World and (2)Israel and the region at large are surveyed in light of intra-Arab antagonisms and the historical great power rivalry for hegemony in the area. Special focus is directed toward an understanding of the politics of modernization and the clash between tradition and modernity. Recommended POL 100.
BUS 285	1	Integrated Marketing Communications	De Sanctis	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Integrated Marketing Communications This course exposes students to an integrated, global approach of two-way communication with consumers, customers and suppliers, and other stakeholders of companies and organizations. Students explore the communications process that is essential in contemporary global business cultures. Media options are explored for a range of target audiences. Discussions on the use of advertising, public relations, sales promotions, internet promotion, direct marketing and other techniques will be included. It takes a contemporary approach to the field of integrated marketing communications, highlighting how recent changes and rapid changes in the family, business environment, technology and the world in general are forcing communications specialists and advertisers to make major changes in the way they reach their markets. The course will draw on knowledge in fields such as psychology, sociology and anthropology, as well as media studies and communications.
BUS 358	1	Financial Markets and Institutions	Suleiman	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Financial Markets and Institutions This course examines the infrastructure of the financial system and provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the different functions performed by financial markets and institutions and the role they play in assisting small and large companies. The main emphasis of this course will be the in-depth exploration of the major instruments in the financial market and the institutional characteristics of the markets (i.e.: money, stock, bond, mortgage, crypto, and blockchain markets) in which these assets are traded. Furthermore, the course analyzes the different types of financial intermediaries (commercial banks, investment banks, mutual funds, venture capitalists), which facilitate the flow of funds and are crucial for a well-functioning financial market.
COM 497	1	Senior Research Seminar in Communication	Sugiyama	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Senior Research Seminar in Communication This seminar provides students with a capstone experience in synthesizing their theoretical and methodological knowledge in the form of a high-quality research paper. Some of the major areas of research and theories in the field of communication and media studies will be reviewed and discussed in class as students work on their own research project. At the end of the semester, students will present their final research paper to an audience of students and professors. Students will also be encouraged to submit their paper to an appropriate conference venue around the world. (Prerequisite: Senior status)
ECN 497	1	Research Seminar in Economics	Terzi	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Research Seminar in Economics and Finance This course is offered when students and instructors arrange a special seminar on material that is beyond the scope of a particular course. It is open to students majoring in IE or IBF with Department Head permission. The course must be supervised by an Economics Department faculty member to be counted towards the major.
FRE 301	1	Advanced French, Part II	Planchard	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Advanced French, Pt. II For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course reinforces and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture learnt in previous years of French language study. It introduces students to different literary and cinematic genres reflecting the contemporary scene of the Francophone world. Development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises. By the end of this course, students are expected to achieve proficiency at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
ITA 101	2	Introductory Italian, Part II	Giulivi	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Introductory Italian, Part II ITA 101 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of Italian language study. The course provides an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of basic linguistic structures. Students will be expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
MAT 180	1	Math for Humanities & Social Sciences	Prisner	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Mathematics for the Humanities and Social Sciences In today’s world, data and “numbers” are constantly presented to us: Opinion polling, election results, data on income distribution, or the probability of health outcomes. News media often come with supporting data. This course provides students with an understanding and awareness of the basic mathematics behind such data and how to correctly evaluate them. Using everyday examples from news media, this course will help students learn how to visualize data properly and how to use logic and data analyses to formulate valid hypotheses and reach solid conclusions.
POL 302W	1	Political Philosophy	Bucher	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Political Philosophy This course is designed to familiarize students with the major currents of political philosophy. It covers a broad range of central thinkers from the major philosophers of ancient Greece up to the proponents of modern-day liberalism. The course situates political philosophies in their historical context of emergence and thereby provides an overview of the history of the central ideas which are at the heart of thinking about politics, society and justice. The reading of primary and secondary sources serves as the basis for in-depth class discussions and a critical engagement with the normative underpinnings of societal organization. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
PSY 315	1	Environmental Psychology	Bova	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Environmental Psychology This course introduces a relatively new field of study in psychology that focuses on the interaction between the environment and human beings, examining how the physical features of the environment impact cognition, behavior, and well-being, and how human actions in turn produce immediate and long-term consequences on the environment. In this course, the environment is broadly defined to include not only our physical surroundings (both natural and built) but also the larger, socio-cultural and political milieu in which people live. This course will borrow ideas and information from a variety of other areas and disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, biology, geography, urban planning, public policy, and other areas. Topics to be covered include: dysfunctional and restorative environments, the effects of environmental stressors, the nature and use of personal space, environmental risk perception, psychological impact of ecological crises, values and attitudes towards nature, and conservation psychology.
BUS 136T	1	Marketing in a Global Context (Italy)	De Sanctis	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Marketing in a Global Context (Italy) This course is an introduction to the tools and concepts used in the marketing process for consumer and industrial products as well as for services. The focus is on the basic marketing concepts (product, place, price, promotion) as they relate to the field of global marketing. Emphasis is placed on the increasingly important role of interdisciplinary tools to analyze economic, cultural and structural differences across international markets. Specific consideration is given to the development of integrated marketing programs for a complex, global environment.
CLCS 251T	1	Reading Moroccan Culture	Wiedmer, Saveau	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Reading Moroccan Culture This course examines gender, ethnic, class, family, age, religious relationships within contemporary Morocco. It first provides students with a historical overview of Morocco since its independence in 1956, focusing on the monarchies of Hassan II and Mohammed VI the current king. It explores the power dynamics that exist in a society that is predominantly patrilinear and where gender roles are mostly divided along a binary system; it studies the place of the individual in a society where the collective ego prevails; it considers the place of Berber identity within Moroccan society and finally it explores Sufism as a counter-power to any form of Islamic rigorism. All the themes studied are substantiated with presentations by Moroccan scholars working in the fields of sociology, gender, ethnic, religious, and music studies. (Knowledge of French recommended.) This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: CHF 265 (for students invoiced in CHF) or USD 295 (for students invoiced in USD)
ECN 125T	1	Venice: Econ History & Current Challenge	Terzi	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Venice: Economic History and Current Challenges The course introduces students to the economic history of Venice and the challenges Venice is facing. Students investigate the origin of Venice as a Byzantine province, the development of independent and long-standing political institutions, the flourishing of banking and commerce when Venice was a world political and financial power, the architecture, the social fabric of the city, the exceptional flowering of the visual and applied arts, the lagoon as both protection and threat, the contemporary identity of Venice as a major tourist destination, and its current challenge in making tourism more sustainable and in developing ideas for preserving and rethinking the city. This course includes travel to Venice and its lagoon with overnight boat trips.
ENV 232T	1	Marine System Conservation (Egypt)	Della Croce	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Marine System Conservation (Egypt) This course examines various aspects of marine and coastal systems. First, it provides an overview of the major physical, chemical and ecological processes that control and shape these systems. Then, it explores how society interacts with marine systems, how human activities alter them, and what these changes could mean for humanity's future. Lastly, the course looks at different protection and conservation approaches. During Academic Travel, students will visit and study coastal and marine ecosystems and will gain hands-on experience in marine medicine (in conjunction with University of Colorado School of Medicine). The Academic Travel component of this course will tentatively take place along the Red Sea coast in Egypt. (Good swimming abilities required.) This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: CHF 450 (for students invoiced in CHF) or USD 500 (for students invoiced in USD)
POL 101T	1	Intro International Relations (Vienna)	Bucher	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Introduction to International Relations (Vienna) This Academic Travel course provides the basic analytic tools necessary for the understanding of international relations. After a brief introduction to realist, liberal, English School and constructivist approaches to the study of international relations, the course covers various fundamental concepts, such as national power, foreign policy, conflict, political economy, international trade and international organizations. The travel program will focus on Vienna which provides us with the opportunity to not only learn about international organizations, but also the historical development of European politics and diplomacy
BUS 115	1	Financial Accounting	Rocourt	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Financial Accounting This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of financial accounting concepts, procedures, analysis, and internal reports as an essential part of the decision-making process. The focus is on the three basic steps of the accounting process: recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions. Emphasis is placed on the general accounting activities leading up to the preparation of financial statements.
BUS 455W	1	Global Strategic Management	Suleiman	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Global Strategic Management This course, intended as a capstone to the International Management major, should come after students have studied all basic aspects of management. The course focuses on the development and implementation of multinational corporate strategies. Using the case study method and a computer-based simulation, students are required to apply the concepts of accounting, finance, marketing, management science and organizational behavior to the development of a strategic plan. Emphasis includes the integration of strategy, organizational structure and corporate culture.(As a capstone, this writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.) (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirement).
FRE 303	1	French Translation	Saveau	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
French Translation This course first aims at showing students how translation studies are very much concerned with interpretative categories such as gender, race, and class. It is then designed to reinforce student knowledge and understanding of different linguistic systems. It finally results in sharpening an awareness of the distinctive characteristics of both French and English cultures and languages through the translation of literary and non-literary texts.
HIS 204W	1	Italy from the Renaissance to Present	Pyka	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Italy from the Renaissance to Present Italy in many of its aspects can be considered to be a laboratory of Western modernity. The peninsula had a leading role in Western affairs during Antiquity and the Middle Ages, but this role was lost by the end of the fifteenth century. During the modern age, however, Italy continued to provide a central point of reference in the European mind. This course focuses attention on the cultural, social and political developments in Italian history in their European context since the Renaissance. Themes include the struggles over national identity in the absence of a unified nation state, the differing regions and competing centers, the interplay of culture and politics, the discussions of the nature of law and of legitimacy, and the relation between religion and politics. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
PSY 202	1	Developmental Psychology	Bova	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Developmental Psychology This course surveys the major areas of developmental psychology - the science of individual human development. The overall aim is to introduce students to the fundamental questions, ideas and approaches in the psychology of development. The course emphasizes an understanding of the methods, terms, theories and findings in the field, traces human development across the entire lifespan, and explores the basic developmental theories including the biological influences on development, behavior and learning. To complete the study of human development, the course presents a multi-cultural perspective, examining the diversity of human adaptations to change across the lifespan, by cultures around the world.

CHEM 102L	1	Lab to General Chemistry II	Bullock	T	16:00 - 18:45
Lab to General Chemistry II The laboratory course parallels the topics in CHEM 102 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in CHEM 102. Students must register for both CHEM 102 and the lab section concurrently.
CHEM 202L	1	Laboratory to Organic Chemistry II	Bullock	T	16:00 - 18:45
Laboratory to Organic Chemistry II The laboratory course parallels the topics in CHEM 202 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in CHEM 202. Students must register for both CHEM 202 and the lab section concurrently.
CLCS 325	1	Advanced Creative Writing Workshop	Newman	T	16:00 - 18:45
Advanced Creative Writing Workshop A writing workshop that allows students to explore different forms of prose writing including the traditional novel, the epistolary novel, and the graphic novel. This course will emphasize central techniques such as character, setting, beginnings and endings. Each week students will present sketches for critique in the writing workshop, and will compose a short piece of fiction for publication in the final class journal.
COM 211	1	Producing Non-Fiction Short Films	Fiumi	T	16:00 - 18:45
Producing Non-Fiction Short Films: Communication and Media in Practice This course explores the impacts and capacities of online short films in producing social worlds. Students in this course will spend most of the semester producing digital short stories about issues of social interest. As a course in applied media and communication, students will be involved in the entire process of producing films for anyone from news outlets to corporate clients. (Recommended prerequisite: COM 105, COM 201 or COM 204.)
ECN 355W	1	Political Economy: Theories and Issues	Dasgupta	T	16:00 - 18:45
Political Economy: Theories and Issues This course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of political economy. In this course, students will study the economic system from a critical, historical and interdisciplinary perspective and in doing so will gain a greater understanding of our current economic system. Students will learn about different theories in political economy and how these theories help us understand the transformation of a pre capitalist system to a capitalist system. Some of the schools of thoughts that students will be introduced to are Institutional, Marxian, Post-Keynesian and Austrian. This course will also draw from these various theories and examine their implications for different issues that arise from the current economic formation. Some of the issues that will be considered in this course are social and economic inequality, gender inequality, the relationship of the economic sphere to the ecology, power relations and conflict in modern society, political economy of poverty and uneven development. (This writing intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements).
FAS 100	1	Introduction to Fashion Studies	Barile	T	16:00 - 18:45
Introduction to Fashion Studies This course introduces students to Fashion Studies beginning with the history of the making of fashion, thus laying the groundwork for the understanding of fashion as a creative and cultural phenomenon from the Renaissance to the present day. It then examines fashion as a dynamic communication process that is based on everyday social interactions in the contemporary world. In this section, special attention is paid to media representations, interactions with cultural industries, subcultural practices, and the impact of emerging technologies, exploring how the fashion process becomes an integral part of the identity formation. Finally, the fashion process is analyzed from the business perspective with a particular focus on marketing. Taking the classic concept of product life cycle, students learn how the fashion industry and consumer behavior propagate new trends in society.
HIS 351W	1	Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europ	Pyka	T	16:00 - 18:45
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europe This course undertakes an in-depth discussion of the origins and development of nationalism as an ideology, as a political movement, and as a source of internal and international conflict in Europe. Following an introduction to important approaches in the theory of nationalism, special attention is devoted to the periods of the Napoleonic Wars, the First World War and its impact, and the period after the end of the Cold War in 1989. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)

ITA 101	5	Introductory Italian, Part II	Targa-Cerclé	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Introductory Italian, Part II ITA 101 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of Italian language study. The course provides an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of basic linguistic structures. Students will be expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
MAT 100	1	Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning	Bernasconi	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning This course presents concepts essential to the understanding of the basics of college algebra. Topics include rational expressions and equations, exponents and radicals, polynomials, factoring, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, elementary word problems, Cartesian coordinate systems, graphs, and straight lines. This course prepares students for other 100-level mathematics courses. It does not satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning core requirement, but counts as elective credit. Prerequisite: appropriate math placement score. This course replaces MAT 102.
WTG 150	3	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
BIO 330	1	Epidemiology, Disease and Public Health	Bernasconi	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Epidemiology, Disease and Public Health Epidemiology examines a wide range of disease conditions and their distribution in the human populations to promote public health. The course will at first analyze the methods employed in describing, monitoring, and studying health and diseases in populations. The core of the course will then focus on the discussion of factors and issues of illnesses most currently prevalent in the world including: HIV/AIDS, vaccine preventable diseases, avian influenza, emerging infections, DT, tuberculosis and malaria. Particular attention will be given to the immune system and on the body's reactions when exposed to foreign agents such as bacteria, viruses and toxins. Aspects addressed in lectures will also be the strategies for disease surveillance and for outbreak prevention, detection and control. Two case studies that may be considered are the Spanish Flu and the Avian Influenza. The class format will include lectures, discussions and critical review of assigned reading material.
BUS 135	1	Introduction to Business Systems	Cordon	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Business Systems The course introduces the global business system in the context of the economic, political, social and technological environments, relating business to society as a whole. Topics covered include the international scope, function, and organization of firms, and other fundamental concepts of multinational business. The course also addresses functional areas such as the value chain, production, marketing, human resources, and accounting.
CHEM 102	1	General Chemistry II	Bullock	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
General Chemistry II This course examines chemical equilibria and acids and bases, coordination chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, nuclear chemistry, and an overview of organic chemistry. Students are required to concurrently enroll in the corresponding lab section. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level chemistry courses and is a pre-health course.
ECN 100	1	Principles of Macroeconomics	Dianova	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Principles of Macroeconomics This entry-level course in economics covers the fundamentals of macroeconomics and, together with ECN 101, it provides the necessary prerequisites for any other upper-level course in economics. This course introduces students to the study of economics as a field of knowledge within the social sciences. In the first part, focus will be on the definition, the explanation, and the significance of national income, business fluctuations, the price level, and aggregate employment. In the second part, special attention is devoted to the functioning of a payment system based on currency and bank money. Finally, students will discuss the instruments and the functioning of public policy aimed to stabilize prices and maintain high levels of output and employment within the current macroeconomic context. Current economic news will be regularly scrutinized.
ITA 101	3	Introductory Italian, Part II	Mottale	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introductory Italian, Part II ITA 101 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of Italian language study. The course provides an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of basic linguistic structures. Students will be expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
STA 114	1	Drawing Related Media	Zdanski	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Drawing Related Media The course will explore various media related to drawing, like pen and ink, charcoal, colored pencils, felt tip markers, tissue paper and glue, collage, crayons, oil and watercolor pastels, watercolor, tempera, gouache, spray paint. There is virtually no limit to the media that may be employed during the semester. At the same time, the course also reinforces the rudiments of drawing, but with primary emphasis on materials and new media rather than theoretical questions. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 214	1	Drawing Related Media	Zdanski	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Drawing Related Media Intermediate course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 114. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 314	1	Drawing Related Media	Zdanski	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Drawing Related Media A higher course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 114. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
WTG 150	4	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
AHT 211	1	Collecting Art and Art Law	Fassl	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Collecting Art and Art Law This course addresses the history of collecting from the Renaissance to today. It looks at early modern princely and scholarly collections, such as the Wunderkammer, the birth of the public art museum, and the notion of collecting for civic pride. What drives private and corporate collectors and what kind of decision making processes do museums follow to acquire new exhibits? What constitutes an original work of art and what is a fake? What kinds of scientific methods can be applied to determine the authenticity of a work or art? These questions are tied to legal matters, a further important topic the course discusses. What laws are in place for copyright and restitution issues, and what are its limits? Looking at case studies of international disputes, the course examines the effectiveness of art laws and what other factors drive the outcome of these disputes.
BIO 101	1	Intro to Biology: Genetics & Evolution	Della Croce	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology An introduction to the biological sciences. Topics include the principles of genetics, evolutionary theory, ecology, and conservation biology. Students enrolling in this course must enroll in the parallel laboratory section BIO 101L.
CHEM 202	1	Organic Chemistry II	Bullock	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Organic Chemistry II This course builds upon the foundation of CHEM 201 with a focus on the synthesis and identification of organic compounds. The reactions of aromatic compounds, carbonyl containing compounds and the pericyclic reactions will be emphasized. Finally the major biomolecules will be covered in depth as well as an introduction to biochemistry. Students enrolling in this course must enroll in the parallel laboratory section CHEM 202L
CLCS 216	1	Opera: When Music Meets Literature	Trebici Marin	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Opera: When Music Meets Literature The unique alchemy of word and sound, of music, literature and theater led to the creation of a complex art form - Opera. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with all the elements that contributed to its popularity throughout the centuries. It is meant to enlarge the cultural horizon through a historic prospective from its origins to present day, overcoming the largely diffused pre-concept that opera is only for connoisseurs. Based on extensive listenings, readings and discussions, the course emphasizes the musical and literary aspects of opera history, as well as its theatrical, architectural and political context. It presents students with the essential elements needed to attend a performance, the variety of singing voices and the complexity of preparation and staging of an opera. It encourages students to comparative listening of different versions and reading of the original literary sources.
CLCS 254W	1	Postcolonial Literatures and Theories	Roy	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures and Theories This course is designed as an introduction to the field of postcolonial studies. Readings will familiarise students with a diversity of “world literature” and grant an understanding of key debates in postcolonial studies. As postcolonialism is not a unified field of study, the course engages with different theoretical understandings of the term and queries what it even means to be “postcolonial.” When exactly does the postcolonial begin? What are the implications of using such a broad umbrella term to designate writings from around the world? Students will explore depictions of the colonial encounter and decolonisation, question the links between colonialism and globalisation, and examine constructions of East and West, Global North and Global South. Central to the course will be the themes of: power and violence; economics and class; land and nation; authenticity and development; gender and sexuality; history and memory; the politics of literature; and the politics of print culture. Students will read a diverse and broad historical selection of texts from a variety of geographical locations including, India, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Jamaica. Literary texts will be paired with theoretical readings from such critics as Kwame Anthony Appiah, Ann McLintock, Benita Parry, Franz Fanon, and Edward Said. Although the main focus of study is literature, the course will adopt an interdisciplinary approach, understanding literary works as products of cultural, historical, social, and political circumstances. Throughout the course, students will explore how colonial power has shaped—and continues to shape—the world in which we live. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
ECN 101	1	Principles of Microeconomics	Dasgupta	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Principles of Microeconomics This is an entry-level course in economics, covering fundamentals of microeconomics and aimed at students who choose it as an elective or plan to continue their studies in economics. This course helps students develop basic analytical skills in economics and microeconomics. It provides students with a basic understanding of the market system in advanced capitalist economies. It examines the logic of constrained choice with a focus on the economic behavior of individuals and organizations. After a theoretical analysis of the determinants and the interaction of supply and demand under competitive conditions, alternative market structures will be investigated, including monopolistic and oligopolistic forms. The course examines the conditions under which markets allocate resources efficiently and identifies causes of market failure and the appropriate government response. The introduction to the role of government includes its taxing and expenditure activities as well as regulatory policies.
GER 201	1	Intermediate German, Part II	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Intermediate German, Part II This course is designed for students who have completed three semesters of German language study. It reviews and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture acquired over the previous semesters of language study. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is German. By the end of the course, students are expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Further, students are introduced to literary texts, inviting conversation and some initial literary analysis.
HIS 101	1	Western Civilization II: Modern	Hoey	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Western Civilization II: Modern This survey course is an introduction to the political, economic, social, and intellectual history of the west from the scientific revolution to the present. Our knowledge and understanding of the past is contingent and contested. The course explores areas of contestation to give students a better understanding of the forces and events which have shaped the modern world.
ITA 101	4	Introductory Italian, Part II	Mottale	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory Italian, Part II ITA 101 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of Italian language study. The course provides an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of basic linguistic structures. Students will be expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
POL 204	1	Government and Politics of Latin America	Cordon	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Government and Politics of Latin America This survey course will introduce students to the historical, cultural, social, and economic dimensions that have characterized the founding, development, and contemporary evolution of the political systems of Latin America. After an introduction to the geography and history of the region, the course will look at the major political developments, trends and movements in Latin America during the 20th Century. The second half of the course will look at the political systems (and their historical/economic context) in selected Latin American countries. (Students who have taken POL 225T may not also earn credit for POL 204.) Recommended prerequisite: POL 100.
STA 115	1	Introductory Painting	Zdanski	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory Painting This introductory course explores basic painting techniques and attempts to assist the development of visual awareness through various experiments and media, thus providing a foundation for further art study. With a combination of theory and studio practice, the course investigates the properties of color, line, point, plane and texture in an effort to free students from dead convention and at the same time encourage their creative abilities. The course will incorporate structured exercises on the nature of paint and the rudiments of color theory, while encouraging students to study the painting of past and present artists to develop their own creative identity. Visits to museums, galleries or ateliers may be organized if possible. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 215	1	Intermediate Painting	Zdanski	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Intermediate Painting Intermediate course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 115. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects and exploring different media and genre as students work towards finding a personal identity through creative experience. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 315	1	Higher Painting	Zdanski	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Higher Painting Continuation of the previous painting courses to more advanced levels. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
AHT 103	1	Intro to Art History & Visual Culture II	Gee	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture II: High Renaissance to Contemporary Art The course is the sequel to AHT 102 and offers an introduction to the history of art and visual culture from the High Renaissance to the present day. It studies early modern painting, sculpture, architecture, and prints within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, as well as photography and new media in the modern and contemporary world.
ECN 341	1	International Trade	Dasgupta	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
International Trade This course will introduce students to the major theories and tools used in the study of international trade. Particular attention will be paid to deriving, analyzing, and assessing the empirical evidence for and against the Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin conceptions of comparative advantage, the Stolper-Samuelson Factor-Price Equalization Theorem, and New Trade Theories based on assumptions of imperfect competition. Students will become skilled at using a variety of graphical devices including offer curves to describe the effect which variations in government policy, factor dynamics, country size, technology, tastes, and transport costs will have on the terms of as well as the magnitude and distribution of the gains from trade. (With professor permission, students may take this course with no ECN 256 prerequisite.)
FYS 399	1	Academic Mentoring	Fassl	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Academic Mentoring This course is for students selected as Academic Mentors in the context of the First Year Experience. Academic Mentors are assigned to individual first-year seminars and work as a group on academic leadership and research. Using the content and classroom of the first year seminars as a context, this 300-level course provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice advanced academic leadership skills including: research, writing, teaching, and tutoring skills. Student will be expected to complete course readings over the summer, before the course begins. During the semester, students will participate actively in class and typically organize and evaluate the final public presentation. Academic Mentors will meet periodically as a group outside of their individual seminars.
GER 101	1	Introductory German, Part II	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Introductory German, Part II This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of German Language study. This course builds on GER 100 and provides an introduction to the essentials of German grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is German. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in German and write simple compositions and dialogues.
GER 301	1	Advanced German, Part II	Roy	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Advanced German, Part II For students who have completed at least two years of college or university-level language studies or the equivalent. This course offers cultural readings from a variety of sources, including some literary pieces, as well as magazine and newspaper articles reflecting the contemporary scene in the countries where the language is spoken. Vocabulary expansion and development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.This course has a substantial reading, writing and speaking requirement.
GER 370	1	Turkish-German Literature and Film	Roy	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Contemporary Turkish-German Literature and Film: Germany Reinvented? This course, taught in German, introduces trends in Turkish-German literature and film from the 1990s and 21st century, focusing particularly on how immigration to and minority experience in Germany are imaginatively negotiated. Thematically structured, the course will explore a range of works by authors, playwrights and filmmakers including Emine Sevgi Özdamar, Fatih Akın, Feridun Zaimoğlu, Hatice Akyün and Thomas Arslan, grouping texts and films under broader headings such as creative engagements with the history of migration, representations of the ‘ghetto space’ and the street, the politics of romcoms and chick lit, and the negotiation of new notions of Heimat. More broadly, the course will interrogate the interplay of literary or filmic aesthetics and lived experience, and the ‘politics of the private’ this points to. It will ask the overarching question: in migrating to another country, can you also migrate into its past – and what might this achieve? Students will consider issues of (multiple) identity and the contemporary debates about German citizenship, investigating how any straightforward notion of ‘Germanness’ or ‘Heimat’ is problematized in an increasingly multicultural society. Exploration of these issues will be framed by discussions of the social and cultural historical background of multicultural literatures and cinema, and of their critical theory (aspects of postcolonial theory, and notions of cosmopolitanism, and diasporic and minor literature). Exploring current critical debates, students will question whether it makes sense to talk of postcolonial literature in this context, and whether Germany has indeed created ‘colonies on its home territory’ (Özdamar). This course has a substantial reading, writing and speaking requirement.
POL 100	1	Introduction to Political Science	Zanecchia	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Introduction to Political Science Basic concepts of the discipline are discussed in this class with a focus on the evolution of the state and the role of the individual from historical, ideological, and comparative perspectives.
AHT 371W	1	Activist Art: The Decade Following the A	Fassl	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Activist Art: The Decade Following the Arab Spring This course investigates activist art following the Arab Spring. Graffiti, cell phone videos, and performances in public spaces quickly became canonic forms of voicing discontent in the 2011 uprisings in Tunisia, Lybia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria. In the decade after the Arab Spring, spontaneous and prolongued protests developed iconic symbols, as seen in Occupy Wall Street's dancer on the bull or the umbrella revolution in Hong Kong. The course investigates the aesthetics of resistence in specific movements and in what way forms of visual protest have impacted the creation and perception of art since 2011. Would Banksy have risen to such fame in the past 10 years without the context of global protests? Did the necessary anonymity and encryption of digital protest push the current hype of NFTs on the art market? Students are expected to do extensive original research, analyzing primary sources, in individual and group projects and assignments.
BUS 353	1	Strategic Management Theory	Cordon	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
International Management Theory and Concepts Strategic management is the study of firms and the political, economic, social and technological environments that affect their organization and strategic decisions. This course considers the external market environment in which firms operate, and provides theoretical foundations, focusing on economic and strategic theories of the firm and introducing key concepts of organizational theory. Practically, the course looks at the creation of competitive advantage of a firm in the global arena. The readings and class discussions include both theoretical concepts and practical case studies. (Junior status recommended)
BUS 426W	1	International Financial Management	Rocourt	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
International Financial Management This course deals with financial problems of multinational business. Topics include sources of funds for foreign operations, capital budgeting and foreign investment decisions, foreign exchange losses, and evaluation of securities of multinational and foreign corporations. Particular emphasis is placed on international capital and financial markets. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.) Recommended: BUS 306.
HIS 273	1	History of the United States	Hoey	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
History of the United States This course is an introduction to recent approaches to the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States from the eighteenth to the twenty first century. Its topics include the role of environment and space, as well as the interplay of religion, gender, ethnic relations, and immigration. It also discusses the changing role of the United States in the World from colonial times to the present.
MAT 103	1	College Algebra	Della Croce	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
College Algebra The first part of this course reviews the basic concepts of algebra, real numbers, first-degree equations and inequalities, rational expressions, exponents and radicals, and polynomials, systems of equations and inequalities. The second part strongly emphasizes graphs and functions. The most important functions for applications are introduced, such as linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions.
MUS 213	1	Classical Music in Film	Trebici Marin	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Classical Music in Film The purpose of the course is to explore and understand the use of classical music in art movies. From Bach to Mahler and from D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey, classical music has been used as leitmotiv and supporting narrative in film. Based on the chronology of music history and the use of classical music in period movies, the course analyzes the way in which specific pieces of music have contributed to some of the greatest films of the past. Musical and film extracts will be viewed and discussed.

BIO 101L	1	Lab to Introduction to Biology I	Della Croce	W	08:30 - 12:30
Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology The laboratory course parallels the topics in BIO 101 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in BIO 101. Students must register for both BIO 101 and the lab section concurrently. Students who have previously taken BIO 101 and only need the lab credit should discuss this possibility with their advisor and the class professor.
BUS 306	1	Quantitative Methods and Dynamic Forecas	Recla	W	10:00 - 12:45
Quantitative Methods and Dynamic Forecasting In the first part of this course students learn concepts in inferential statistics, its main principles and algorithms. They learn how to apply sampling distributions in the case of business random variables, how to state and test business hypotheses about population mean or proportion differences, how to calculate ANOVA table components, and how to deploy estimation methods to provide information needed to solve real business problems. In the second part of the course, students learn advanced model building methods, algorithms needed to make and test dynamic multiple regression models and time series (ARMA) models. In addition to teaching and learning methods based on the textbook, problem-based learning (PBL) and interactive engagement (IE) are used. Many internet data bases, EXCEL add-ins and EViews are used to enhance IE based learning. Selected SPSS or STATA examples are also provided.
CLCS 350W	1	Culture and Human Rights	Wiedmer	W	10:00 - 12:45
Culture and Human Rights "Human Rights" has become a key selling point for organizations, political parties and social movements. And yet what is actually meant by the term often remains vague, and it is difficult to take the critical stance necessary to judge its significance. In this class students interrogate the term with a series of questions: what counts as "human" in the discourses surrounding Human Rights? What sorts of rights do individuals in fact have simply by virtue of being human? Do all humans have the same rights? Who gets to decide this? How has the definition changed over the last 200 years? To what extent is the term gendered, determined by class and racialized? And finally: how do different national settings change how we think about and act on ideas of Human Rights? This course will examine these questions by tracing ideas surrounding Human Rights in treatises, literary texts, films, debates and case studies from the Enlightenment to the present. Against the backdrop of foundational texts such as The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Thomas Paine's The Rights of Man, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Vindication of the Rights of Woman, declarations by the European Court of Human Rights, the African Court on Human and People's Rights, the Geneva convention and the United Nations Human Rights Commission students will consider literary and filmic works that grapple critically with the terms they lay out. Students will also consider how NGOs such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch translate the political rhetoric to apply their own interpretations of Human Rights to their field work. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements)
COM 301	1	Globalization and Media	Barile	W	10:00 - 12:45
Globalization and Media This course examines media in the context of globalization. Most broadly, students will explore what constitutes globalization, how globalization has been facilitated and articulated by media, how media have been shaped by the processes of globalization, and perhaps most significantly, the social implications of these complex and varied processes on politics, international relations, advocacy and cultural flows. In order to map this terrain, students will survey the major theories that constitute this dynamic area of study.
ECN 366	1	Investment Analysis II (Corp Finance)	Colombo	W	10:00 - 12:45
Investment Analysis II (Corporate Finance) This course focuses on the financing decisions of firms. After an introduction to the questions related to the definition of debt policy and the capital structure of the firm, the course investigates the problems related to the issue of securities and dividend policy, as well as the impact of corporate taxes and the costs associated to bankruptcy, financial distress and conflicts of interest. The second part of the course studies the fundamentals of option pricing theory and the valuation of options - with applications to warrants and convertible bonds - and provides an introduction to the use of derivatives for hedging financial risk.
POL 377	1	International Political Economy	Frassineti	W	10:00 - 12:45
International Political Economy The interplay between political and economic issues has become central to the study of international relations in the modern world. This course will examine the traditional theoretical foundations of International Political Economy (the views of the liberals, the Marxists, the nationalists, etc.) and their applicability to today's world. Using an inter-disciplinary approach, the course will look at both historical background and present-day issues and conditions. The problems of development and North-South relations and the question of sustainability will be examined. International trade issues, such as the relations between trade globalization and environmental and human rights concerns and the role of institutions such as, the WTO, the IMF and G8 meetings will be studied. Finally the course will also consider new problem areas such as the internet and its control and e-commerce and the emerging role of non-governmental organizations.(Formerly POL 277. Students cannot earn credit for both POL 277 and POL 377.)
STA 200	1	Computer Graphics in Advertising	Heubi	W	10:00 - 12:45
Computer Graphics in Advertising An introductory course to graphic design software and to the principles and practices of advertising graphics. Once the basics have been learned, the course covers the following aspects of graphic design: the psychology of advertising, the brief from the client and the working relationship between client and designer, font styles and typographic design, the company logo, letterhead, business cards etc., house-styling, company reports, brochures, flyers, book covers, color printing and printing processes. The course requires that initial design concepts be taken from the early stages through to finished art-work, i.e. the quality of finish required for presentation to the client.(This course carries a nominal fee for computer supplies)
STA 220	1	Heads and Bodies	Zdanski	W	10:00 - 12:45
Heads and Bodies: the Human Head and Proportions in Art History, Theory and Practice The human head is one of the most fascinating subjects in the history of art, and frequently perceived as one of the most difficult problems to tackle. The head is the basic unit of human proportions, and the key to human identity. This course will investigate the human head and human proportions in art - in painting and sculpture; in all periods and cultures. Through lectures and presentations, visits to museums or other places of interest and studio sessions, students will have the opportunity to study this subject in depth and to experiment with it using various techniques in the studio. Studio sessions and lectures will deal with the following topics: 1. Human proportions: fundamental concepts. 2. Ideal canons in the Western European tradition. 2.1 The head as basic unit. 2.2 Famous canons: the Golden Ratio, Polykleitos, Praxiteles, Vitruvian man, Leonardo, Le Corbusier. 2.3 Alignment of facial features: likeness. 2.4 Men, women and children; the ages of man. 2.5 Larger than life: comics and caricature. 2.6 The twentieth century. 3. Non-Western Ideals. 4. Beyond art and aesthetics: medicine, forensics and other applications. Studio assignments will be organized in the following media: drawing and related media, painting, clay modeling. Class sessions may involve trips off-campus to an exhibition or event. There is a course fee to cover materials and travel expenses.
AHT 263T	1	Art and Food (France)	Gee	W	13:00 - 15:45
Art and Food (France) This course looks at connections between the visual arts and food, considered both under the perspective of edible substance, and the culinary arts. First, it explores the representation of food in pictorial traditions in the early modern and modern ages, considering social, cultural and economic visual and culinary intersections. Second, the course engages with contemporary art practices that place food as their core material and subject matter. In doing so, the discussion moves to present issues regarding the politics of food. Here, aesthetics confront socio-economic and environmental debates by placing relations on the centre stage. The course involves some encounters with artists and scholars who work with contemporary culinary aesthetics and food politics. The travel component is France, with a possible stop in Romandie, Switzerland, where the group will participate in additional artistic visits and workshops. (Recommended prerequisite: AHT 102, AHT 103 or AHT 280.)
BUS 236T	1	Marketing for Movies (Italy)	Miniero	W	13:00 - 15:45
Marketing for Movies (Italy) This course will expose students to the challenges of creating a market for artistic products, in particular for movies. Marketing movies requires a deep understanding of the needs consumers are trying to satisfy when deciding to consume an experience. At the same time, dealing with artists and managers of artistic institutions requires a solid understanding of their mindset and the intrinsic motivations for creating artistic pieces. There is thus a constant trade off between market orientation and product orientation. This course will focus in particular on understanding the specifics of creative production and aligning it with the right audience. Students will learn how to create a marketing plan for such an endeavor. The travel component will explore two cities in Italy, Rome and Bologna, so as to take advantage of the Rome Film Festival and the Cineteca (in Bologna).
CLCS 105T	1	Paris Protagonist: Lost in Translation	Ferrari	W	13:00 - 15:45
Paris Protagonist: Lost in Translation This Academic Travel and creative writing course creates the occasion for an intensive hybrid scholarly/creative encounter with a mythical urban landscape which figuratively lives and breathes, as a protagonist, through French literature and film. The travel component that underscores this course will also mark the culmination of this Parisian encounter, ushering students from the realm of theory to practice with daily (on-location/site-driven) writing prompts and workshop-style events designed to address the following key questions: What forms does this protagonist assume as s/he endures through time? What voices emerge from the space of her debris? What gets lost in translation and how can the dialogue between art and cultural theory aide us in finding our way through this impasse of loss? How can the deepening of a student’s cultural awareness help the City of Light avoid being subsumed by her own, distinctive, and almost irresistible, charme fatal? Three thematic modules will frame this exploration and create a groundwork on which to base the student’s intellectual discovery and experimentation as writers/travelers: the poetry of Charles Baudelaire highlights the unique experience of Parisian space; the contribution of Surrealism which both defines and defies the peculiarities of Parisian time; the French New Wave (contrasted to foreign cinematic renderings of Paris), with a focus on the twin concepts of translation-transfiguration, allegories of Light and “Othering.” Students enrolling in this course may expect dual-language editions of French literary sources and French films with English subtitles (when possible).
CLCS 204T	1	Creative Commerce in Switzerland	Roy	W	13:00 - 15:45
Story-Making Material: Creative Commerce in Switzerland This Academic Travel will explore both ideas and practice surrounding the crafting, making, doing, collecting, and promoting of stories and of authorial personas. What are the different facets of Switzerland's creative, story-based commerce, and how do they shape narrative products and their reception? Via case studies of translation, publishing, museum and foundation centers and practices, as well as of short texts and author-based promotion, the course will interrogate questions of form, (re)presentation and creation and their intersections with the commercial drive behind the circulation of stories in Swiss spaces. Students will explore the materiality of stories on-site as they visit book makers, publishers, sites of translation, libraries, museums and exhibitions, book stores, and book fairs across Switzerland, with destinations including Lucerne, Basel, Zurich, Lausanne and the Jura region. This travel will have a strong "hands-on" component, and will conclude with a reflection on the processes observed, as the students themselves engage in virtual and actual book-making and book promotion projects.
COM 304T	1	Industrialization of Creativity (Italy)	Barile	W	13:00 - 15:45
The Industrialization of Creativity from Mass Media to Platform Economy (Italy) The recent enthusiasm around the term creativity and its offshoots, such as creative class and creative labor, highlights how creativity is being industrialized, making it an integral part of the market-oriented framework. Creativity is consequently often connected with broader aspirations of socio-economic growth. This course surveys key issues of the media market from cultural/communication industries to platform economy as it relates to creativity in the current media landscape. Students will learn how the prevalence of social media, mobile devices, search and aggregators markets, and active prosumerism, call for new business models of media companies and cultural industries. The course includes the discussion of such industries as fashion, design, and music, among others, focusing on innovation, recommendation systems and finally the relation between creativity and Artificial Intelligence. Field studies and site visits in Italy, as well as guest lectures by people who work in the creative industry, will be planned to add the experiential learning component to the course. (Tentative travel destination: Rome and Milan)
HIS 275T	1	History of Modern Ireland	Hoey	W	13:00 - 15:45
History of Modern Ireland: Union and Dis-union, 1798-1998 Ireland has undergone profound social, economic and political changes over the last two centuries. Its history has been largely defined, for better or worse, by its relationship with its larger neighbor, Britain. This course critically examines the contours and effects of this often troubled relationship which can largely be defined as the struggle between union and dis-union, that is, either strengthening or severing the link with Britain. Going beyond these constitutional issues it also examines wider social and cultural changes; the famine and its legacy, the land revolution of the late nineteenth century, emigration, the ‘Celtic Tiger’ economy and Ireland’s delayed sexual revolution.
POL 281T	1	Politics of Sustainability (Switzerland)	Zanecchia	W	13:00 - 15:45
Politics of Sustainability and Development (Switzerland) This interdisciplinary course explores the politics and practice of sustainable development in the industrial North and developing South. Through a series of problem-based case studies, students will explore the political, social, economic, environmental, and cultural relationships that encompass the important field of sustainable development. Students will come to better understand how developed, as well as lesser developed countries, approach sustainability and natural resource management. Student research projects will include team-based analyses of the politics of sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable design within the broader context of global environmental issues such as deforestation, desertification, habitat degradation, and conventional models of development. The travel portion of the course will focus on destinations within Switzerland.
BIO 203	1	Plant Biology	Frey	W	16:00 - 18:45
Plant Biology The course provides an overview of the fascinating world of plants, with a primary focus on higher plants. It explores how plants are structured at both the cellular and organismal levels and how these features differ across species and environments. It examines how plants reproduce, how they interact with each other and other organisms, and their role in ecosystem functions. It also considers their interactions with humans and the important roles they play for human societies, including for food, medicine, and carbon sequestration. Using the campus grounds and the local area, students will engage in field activities that may take place outside of the regularly scheduled course period. Although only one course in introductory biology is required, students will have ideally completed both semesters of the introductory biology sequence before taking this course. (Students who have previously earned credit for BIO 103 may not also earn credit for BIO 203.)
BUS 397	1	Data Mining (Business Intelligence)	Tonini	W	16:00 - 18:45
Data Mining (Business Intelligence) This course introduces the cutting-edge computing methods for the analysis of business and marketing big data which help in inferring and validating patterns, structures and relationships in data, as a tool to support decisions at all levels of management. Students learn key descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive data mining methods with both supervised and non-supervised machine learning algorithms, which produce information for non-structured and semi structured decision making. While the course introduces a systems approach to business data processing, emphasis will be given to empirical applications using modern software tools such as Data Mining in Solver-Analytics More specifically, students will become familiar with and demonstrate proficiency in applications such as Cluster Analysis, Market Basket Analysis. Logistic Regression, Naïve Bayes Classification, Entropy Calculation, Classification Trees. Engagement-based learning is provided by using real world cases as well as computer based hands-on for real data analysis. Ultimately, working in teams, students will make the month long projects in applying Data Mining analytical techniques on the real world business problems, and will make suggestions for improvement which will be backed by the new information, gained from DM. Projects are presented in groups. Research papers, which are based on the projects, are individual.
ECN 320	1	Game Theory, Information, and Contracts	Colombo	W	16:00 - 18:45
Game Theory, Information, and Contracts The course investigates in a simple but rigorous way some of the fundamental issues of modern microeconomics, exploring the main concepts of game theory, as well as the basic elements of the economics of information, and of contract theory. A solid background on these topics is essential to the investigation of strategic decision making, the assessment of the relevance of asymmetric and/or incomplete information in decision processes, and the design of contracts. These, in turn, are among the most important issues that firms and individuals commonly need to face in all situations in which the consequences of individual decisions are likely to depend on the strategic interactions among agents' actions, and on the signaling value of information. Proceeding from intuition to formal analysis, the course investigates the methodological approach of game theory (allowing for a systematic analysis of strategic interaction) and the main concepts of the economics of information (allowing to assess the effects of asymmetric or incomplete information on agents' decisions). Further, it combines both game theory and economics of information to provide an introduction to the essential elements of contract theory.
SEM 372	1	Archaeology of Ancient Italy	Warden	W	16:00 - 18:45
The Archaeology of Ancient Italy This course will survey the later prehistory of the Italian peninsula by examining the evolution of complex societies from the end of the Bronze Age to the Roman period (2nd-1st centuries BCE), with particular attention to the current state of research and new methodologies. At the heart of this endeavor will be an examination of the way that material culture illuminates the social landscape. Through the examination of specific objects, groups of objects, or archaeological contexts, the course will address specific issues of cultural identity, status, gender, belief system, spatial hierarchy, and visuality.
VCA 270	1	Creative Practices	Gee	W	16:00 - 18:45
Creative Practices (1 credit) This creative practice course encourages students to develop a personal creative project through a chosen medium, such as writing, drawing, photography, or video (or others with approval of the course Professor), building up a reflective approach in dialogue with different forms of contemporary artistic research and practice. The course is structured through three components: group discussions, individual tutorials, and selected off-campus activities. The collective work in the classroom and encounters respond to a topical theme, based this semester on performance art through an involvement with the Lugano Dance Project taking place at the Lugano Arte e Cultura in downtown Lugano. Individual research and practice can choose to explore a personal path in dialogue with the common topic leading to the completion of an artistic/creative piece that concludes the course. This course runs as a pilot for the new major in Creative Practices to be offered in Fall 2022. The class will meet on specified Wednesdays: tentative dates are 26 Jan, 9 Feb, 23 Feb, 6 April, 20 April. Meeting dates will also be complemented by individual tutorials during the semester, to be scheduled between the student and the Professor. Opportunities to encounter actors of the Lugano Dance Project will be arranged during the semester.

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