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Xihua University 2021 Summer Session

Organizer: Xihua University

Project Duration: May 31st, 2021 to July 31st, 2021

Application Deadline: May 28th, 2021

Application Requirement: Students from Post-secondary education, Specific major, nationality, and education background is not required (students from undergraduate, graduate and master programs can apply).

Course List

Course Description

Accounting

Course Number: ACC 021

Course Name: Financial Accounting

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course provides students with the necessary background knowledge: 1)

Understand the concepts and metrics that make up financial statements; 2) Develop

the skills needed to effectively analyze financial statements; 3) Understand the

choices companies make when reporting the results of their business activities. Topics

include understanding operating cycles, accounts receivable, inventory, plant and

equipment, intangible assets, liabilities, bonds, ownership and shareholder equity.

Special topics include present value theory, calculations and applied mathematics.

Course Number: ACC 022

Course Name: Managerial Accounting

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Budgets, controls, responsibility, fixed costs, variable costs, mixed costs, activity-

based costing, balanced scorecards, decision-making, cost-volume-profit, pricing.

Anthropology

Course Number: ANT 011

Course Name: Introduction to Anthropology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces anthropology. In order to understand humans themselves,

anthropologists have added many different methods and tools to explain how humans

interact and how they function. Anthropologists have investigated our biological and

evolutionary roots and explored the development of culture in prehistoric and

historical periods. They also explored the unique ability of human beings to develop

culture through communication. We will discuss from several fields: cultural

anthropology, archaeology, natural anthropology and linguistic anthropology. You will

learn about their unique methods and how they can be applied to solve global

problems in today's complex and changing world.

Art History

Course Number: ARH 011

Course Name: History of Western Art, Ancient to Medieval

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Ancient to Medieval History of Western European Art and Architecture is a general

introduction to the history of western European art, its ancestry and its heritage. It is

designed for the beginning student and assumes no previous experience in art or art

history. In addition to lectures, students will be expected to participate in class

discussions.

Course Number: ARH 021

Course Name: Contemporary Art

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The course focuses on American and European art produced since 1945, but will also

consider art from other cultures. Students examine artwork and its cultural context

with the aim of recognizing, understanding and discussing various art forms in a

broader context. The course also aims to introduce students to the subject of art

history and enable them to answer fundamental questions. This course focuses on

themes that run through contemporary art, including issues of identity, avant-garde

art, art and artwork, institutions and challenges to them, and branding and marketing

in the art world.

Business

Course Number: MKT 021

Course Name: Introduction to Marketing

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is intended as an overview of marketing. You will learn to respond to

consumers' requirements, how the process of creating and providing goods and

services. You will study the function of marketing in organizations. Also, analysis of

the marketing functions of price, promotion, place, and product will be another core

part of this class.

Course Number: MKT 031

Course Name: Consumer Behavior

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide you with a practical knowledge of key

theories and research findings concerning customer behavior. Explain market

behavior by drawing on a variety of social sciences, including psychology, sociology,

and anthropology. Students will explore how perception, learning, memory,

personality and attitudes influence consumer behavior, how consumption changes

over its life cycle, and the powerful influence of culture and subculture on consumers.

Course Number: FIN 021

Course Name: Introduction to Finance

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course provides an overview of fundamental ideas of finance, such as the time

value of money, risk and return, the cost of capital, and the no-arbitrage principle.

Emphasis will be placed on capital budgeting, financial asset valuation, portfolio

theory, and capital asset pricing theory.

Course Number: BUS 031

Course Name: Business Law

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course will introduce the student to basic ethical theories and value systems.

Students will apply these perspectives to moral issues, problems, and situations which

arise within the business environment. Emphasis will be placed on how the applicable

laws are being interpreted


Course Name: Canadian Business Law

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course aims to introduce the nature and framework of Canadian law and its

implementation and segmentation. Should focus on the study of contract law and tort

law. This course provides a foundation for future research on construction contracts

and contracts administrative.


Course Name: International Business

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course illustrates how successful managers must function in a competitive world.

We will have lots of examples that reflect the vibrancy of the international business

field. We will learn managerial approach that keeps an emphasis on skills

development, emerging markets, and geographical literacy. We also greatly emphasize

cultural literacy and gives students the tools to effectively communicate with foreign

business representatives which help students successfully conduct business with

organizations worldwide.


Course Name: Business Design

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Focusing on function management rather than function operation, this course explores

in detail the nature of business to-business markets and the differences in industrial

buyer behavior and the marketing mix from that encountered in consumer markets.


Course Name: Business Ethics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course examines specific features of business life through case and case studies,

examines ethical dilemmas and issues that arise in business, and considers reasonable

ways to apply ethical principles and standards to business. Ethics is also about good

and bad, so the course will also address the role of business ethics in human life,

while exploring topics such as corporate responsibility and conflicts of interest,

employee rights, and advertising and disclosure.


Course Name: Principles of Ethical Leadership

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course explores the ethical framework of moral behavior and moral influence

within which truly effective leadership is rooted. This course considers the normative

theories of leadership, issues of character, the practice of ethical decision making,

general ethical perspectives, leading effectively in times of ethical crisis, and creating

an ethical organizational climate.


Course Name: Business Management

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

A study and analysis of the problems of operating a small business. Additionally, a

discussion of the how’s, what’s and why’s an individual would consider in developing

their own business. All areas of managing an entrepreneurial operation will be

covered such as marketing, finance and financial controls, government regulations

and strategic planning.


Course Name: Business Strategy

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course includes the study of strategic plans, including the formulation of mission

statements, analysis of external environment and internal organizational factors, the

development of strategic choices, the selection of appropriate choices, the

implementation of strategies, and competitive strategies and motivations. Special

emphasis was placed on the integration and coordination of internal functional areas

enterprise. The case method will be used to provide practical experience in the

analysis and decision making of business problems.

Communication

Course Number: COM 012

Course Name: Public Speaking

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This skills-based course focuses on the practical skills of public speaking through

theory. We will study concepts and models of communication and use visual AIDS to

enhance the speaker's performance. Topics include how to tailor your presentation to

different situations and audiences, how to effectively support your ideas, how to

select and organize materials for your presentation, and how to use multimedia tools

in your presentation.

Computer Science

Course Number: CSC 012

Course Name: Computer Science I (Python)

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of programming and computer

science. This course includes basic programming constructs such as variables,

functions, conditions, exceptions, loops, tuples, lists, sets, dictionaries， files, class,

objects and methods. It also includes basic algorithmic techniques, object-oriented

programming, test-driven development and problem-solving. Previous programming

experience is not required.


Course Name: Programming in Java

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces the main purpose of the Java language programming method,

new methods based on computer science. In the first part of the course, students will

learn programming: software impose hierarchical structure development technology

on program design. In the second part of the course, students will learn object-

oriented principles programming (OOP): Object-based programming technology. The

course includes algorithm construction principles, basic Java commands, control

structures, arrays, various methods (including recursive methods), principles of

object-oriented programming, collection, dynamic data structure and file operations.


Course Name: Data Structures

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course teaches different techniques of storing, accessing and processing data as

utilized in the development of programs and algorithms. Topics include linked lists,

stacks, queues, trees, recursion and graphs. Algorithms for applications such as

sorting, searching and merging will be analyzed and implemented. Solutions are

designed using object-oriented techniques and implemented in the C++ programming

language. This course is the third course in the C++ programming sequence and is a

required course for students in the Computer Information Systems General Option.

ECONOMICS

Course Number: ECON 011

Course Name: Microeconomics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the principles of microeconomics. The topics of

the course include supply and demand, elasticity, market efficiency, taxation and

impacts, externalities, public goods and free rider problem, common resources and

the tragedy of the commons, production and costs, competitive firm pricing and

output, monopoly firm pricing and output, monopolistic competitive firm pricing and

output, oligopoly firm pricing and output.


Course Name: Macroeconomics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to macroeconomics. An analysis of the economy as a

whole including measurement and determination of aggregate demand and

aggregate supply, economic growth, the business cycle, unemployment, inflation,

national income, and fiscal policy and monetary policy


Course Name: Intermediate Microeconomics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course focuses on the following topics: basic theory of consumer behaviour,

production and cost, partial equilibrium analysis of pricing in competitive and

monopolistic markets, overall equilibrium welfare, and externalities. More topics will

be course if we have enough time. It is recommended for students planning to apply

for postgraduate courses in economics, accounting or finance.


Course Name: Intermediate Macroeconomics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course uses the tools of macroeconomics to deeply study various

macroeconomic policy issues. Problems include long-term economic growth,

medium-term government finances, and short-term economic stability. Many

economic models in use today have been investigated. It is recommended for students

planning to apply for postgraduate courses in economics, accounting or finance.


Course Name: Money and Banking

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

It provides students with the opportunity to learn and discuss the topics of money,

money markets, money market participants, monetary policies and its effects, and

regulation of money markets, in addition to examining banks, banking services, and

the banking industry. The dynamic nature of the banking industry will be examined,

highlighting recent changes and expected future developments. Students will also

learn to identify and manage financial risks.


Course Name: Econometrics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Introduction to econometric models and techniques, simultaneous equations, program

evaluation, and emphasis on regression. Advanced topics include instrumental

variables, panel data methods, measurement errors, and limited dependent variable

models.

Engineering

Course Number: EGR 011

Course Name: Engineering Graphics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The course will introduce the students to the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

(including graphic entities, hatch patterns, layering, and information extraction),

object visualization, Isometric drawings and Multi-view projection. Two-dimensional

drafting and pictorial drawings using a CAD system. Descriptive geometry.


Course Name: Mechanics of Solids

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is designed to gain insight into the bending and axial deformation

behavior of structural elements and structures such as beams, columns, shafts, trusses,

frames, etc. Continuing the previous load on the structure - deformation and stress -

the process of strain behavior This course is designed to explore the relevant theories

and their applications, emphasizing the basic requirements for meeting the balance of

forces, deformation compatibility and material behavior conditions. The choice of

class assignments and tutorials will highlight the application of theory in a variety of

engineering environments.


Course Name: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces the dynamics and vibration of lumped-parameter models of

mechanical systems. Topics covered include kinematics, force and momentum

formulation of particles and rigid body systems in-plane motion, functional concepts,

virtual displacements and virtual work. Students will also be familiar with the

following topics: Lagrangian equations for particles and rigid body systems in-plane

motion, and linearization of equations of motion.

English

Course Number: ENG 021

Course Name: English Composition I

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course emphasized the fundamentals of written communications, including

expository prose, reading comprehension and interpretation, and rhetorical modes.

Individual instructors develop the schedule of instruction and assignments for each

course they teach and provide this information on a course syllabus. The outline

which follows is confined to topics that commonly appear on course syllabus for

English composition I.


Course Name: Technical and Business Writing

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course will expand upon your effective writing and critical reading abilities.

Stresses invention, drafting, revising, editing, and self-assessment, along with

effective critiquing and collaborating. You will also learn how to locate academic

sources and how to approach these academic sources in a critical way.


Course Name: British Literature

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is design to introduce the British literature chronically from its beginning

to around eighteen century. Most texts are in English; some are read in translation.

The course focuses on connections between literature, power, and the formation of

literary canons. We will covers all major genres of early British literature.

Environmental Science

Course Number: ENV 011

Course Name: Introduction to Environmental Science

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The environment affects our way of life in many ways. Adverse effects on this

environment can affect the well-being of humans and other organisms. Therefore,

students must understand natural environmental systems, the physical and social

causes of environmental problems, and strategies to mitigate or manage these

problems. The course is also designed to help environmental science students

determine which majors they would like to pursue within their major.

Fine Arts

Course Number: FAS 025

Course Name: Introduction to Film Studies

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This class provides an introduction to the basic tools of film analysis. We will

examine how elements like mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing and sound work

together to create meaning in a range of films. We will also examine how these

elements are put together in different types of films – narratives, documentaries and

experimental cinema – and how films function in society to circulate ideas and

ideologies. Intro to Film Studies provides you with the skills to analyze film

aesthetics, as well as the tremendously important role movies, play in our culture.

History

Course Number: HIS 021

Course Name: World History

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course will introduce how the global cultural, social, economic, political topics

Take shape impact each other under the influence of historical environmental

factors. Students will survey the history of how the world developed during the past

five centuries became the globalized world today.


Course Name: 20th and 21st Century World History

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course focuses on world history from the early 20th century to the present. It

examines relations among the major powers, the impact of imperialism, the growth of

global political economy, the differing patterns of industrialization, modernization

cultural development throughout the period. In addition to analyzing the origins,

course, and consequences of world wars regional conflicts, students will examine

global movements with special reference to gender, class, cultural issues.


Course Name: Introduction to African American History

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course explores the history of African descendants from their first arrival in

North American colonies to the end of slavery during the American Civil War. We

will investigate how African Americans are shaping the new world and culture when

they live under the enormous constraints of slavery and discrimination. The struggle

for freedom, full citizenship, and other political perspectives, and the role that this

struggle plays in shaping African American mutual identity as a nation, will continue

throughout. Also class and the gender difference will be another main topic for us to

discuss. Reading the course materials, we will consider various methods to discover

and interpret the history of those whose voices are not easily found in the historical

record.

Japanese

Course Number: JAP 011

Course Name: Elementary Japanese

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who do not have a basic knowledge of Japanese

and gives them the opportunity to develop basic competencies in modern Japanese at

an elementary level. We focus on four areas of language ability; Listen, say, read and

write. In addition, students will gain a basic knowledge and understanding of

Japanese culture. Teachers will introduce and explain new modes of expression and

grammar, giving students opportunities to practice and helping them learn to speak

and perform correctly in a variety of cultural and social situations. This course covers

lessons 1 to 6 of “Genki” textbook.

Course Number: JAP 012

Course Name: Intermediate Japanese

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who had completed Jap 011 and gives them the

opportunity to develop fundamental proficiency in modern Japanese at an elementary

level. We focus on four aspects of language ability: listening, speaking, reading and

writing. This course covers lessons 7 to 12 of “Genki” textbook.

Mathematics

Course Number: MATH 011

Course Name: Calculus I

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces the differentiation of algebraic and prior functions, application

of derivatives, differentiation, indefinite integral, definite integral. Partially meet the

core math requirements. The goal here is to develop students' geometric insight into

the concepts of difference and integration, and to apply these concepts to problem-

solving and "real-world applications."


Course Name: Calculus II

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Continuation of MATH 011. Topics include integrated technology, applications of

definite integration, introduction to incorrect integration, introduction to differential

equations, the convergence of sequences and series, Taylor series, parametric

equations and poles coordinate


Course Name: Calculus III

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This is an advanced calculus course for students of greater aptitude and motivation to

learn beyond Calculus II. Topics include: Vectors, lines, planes; Multiple integration;

Cylindrical and spherical coordinates; Functions of several variables: partial

derivatives, gradients, chain rule, directional derivative, maxima/minima; Scalar and

vector fields, potentials, approximation, multivariate minimization; Derivatives of

vector valued functions, velocity and acceleration; Stokes's and related theorems;

Green's theorem; Matrices and Systems of linear equation; Gauss-Jordan elimination;

Linear Dependence and Linear Independence; Linear Transformation; Determinants;

Subspaces; Coordinate Systems; Eigenvalues; Eigenvectors; Diagonalization..

Prerequisite: MATH 021 or equivalent 2nd year calculus course.


Course Name: Differential Equation

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This is an advanced calculus course for students of greater aptitude and motivation.

Topics include: Ordinary differential equations first order; Second-order ordinary

differential equations; systems of ordinary differential equations; Laplace transforms;

Introduction to higher-order linear differential equations.


Course Name: Mathematical Reasoning

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The main objective of this course is to bridge the gap between introductory

mathematics courses in algebra, linear algebra, and calculus, and advanced

mathematics courses such as mathematical analysis and abstract algebra, which

usually require students to provide proofs of propositions and theorems. This course

is designed to improve the students' understanding of the nature and methods of

mathematical proof by means of practice and participation. This course will discuss

topics such as logic, naive set theory, basic proof techniques, mathematical induction,

functions, relations, cardinality, examples from basic number theory, an introduction

to epsilon-delta proofs, combinatorics, etc. and if time allows, we will cover further

examples.


Course Name: Linear Analysis

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This is courses is a continuous courses for differential equation. It includes systems of

First-Order Linear Equation, Numerical methods, Nonlinear Differential Equations,

Stability and Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Series and Boundary Value

Problems and Sturm-Liouville Theory.


Course Name: Foundation of Analysis

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course serves as an introductory course in more rigorous advanced calculus and

analysis. It covers real numbers, sequences, series, continuous functions,

differentiation, and integration. Students will be able to construct the real number

system and to apply abstract mathematical thoughts to mathematical problems after

completing this course. This course emphasizes understanding, constructing, and

writing proofs.


Course Name: Linear Algebra

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Linear Algebra is a mathematics area that deals with the study of properties and

applications of vectors, matrices and other mathematical structures. Solving systems

of linear equations is a basic tool of many mathematical procedures used for solving

problems in science and engineering. This course is designed to introduce students to

matrix algebra and solutions of linear systems. Upon successful completion of this

course, students will be able to solve linear equations, use matrix and vector algebra,

calculating determinants, finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors, apply basic strategies

of mathematical proof and work with applications with linear algebra.


Course Name: Basic Analysis I

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course prepares students for a more advanced analytical course and introduces

rigorous mathematical thought processes. Topic includes: Real Number System,

Sequences and Series, Continuous Functions, The Derivative, The Riemann Integral

and Sequences of Functions.

Statistics

Course Number: STAT 022

Course Name: Applied Statistics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of statistics through

examples including design of an observational study, industrial simulation.

Theoretical development motivated by sample survey methodology; Randomness,

distribution functions, conditional probabilities; Derivation of common discrete

distributions; Sampling, regression and correlation analysis, curve fitting, chi-square

analysis, test of significance; Expectation operator; Statistics as random variables,

point and interval estimation; Maximum likelihood estimators; Properties of

estimators. Excel, R, SAS or other statistical software are all acceptable for the data

analysis.

Course Number: STAT 031

Course Name: Probability and Statistics

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This courses provides a practical approach to probability and statistical methods.

Topic includes: Discrete and continuous random variables and probability

distribution, Joint probability distributions, Estimation of Parameters and Sampling

Distribution,

Statistical Intervals, Tests of Hypotheses, Linear Regression.

Science

Course Number: BIO 011

Course Name: General Biology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course will explore biology from the biochemical level through the individual

organism. This includes cells, tissues and organ systems; genetics, DNA and protein

synthesis, life cycles and development; the internal workings of the cell, and the

physiology of organisms from single celled bacteria through multi-cellular plants and

animals. Students will investigate the properties of life that unite all living organisms:

how they are constructed, reproduce, and function. The course will also highlight the

interactions between organisms and their environment in explaining the principles of

speciation and biodiversity. Additionally, the course will teach how the processes of

scientific investigation can lead to new discoveries.


Course Name: Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This is a lecture component of a comprehensive lecture laboratory course that

introduces the concept of the structural / functional relationships between

biological molecules, cell metabolism, and genetics and molecular biology.The

laboratory section arranged throughout the semester enables students to

strengthen the concepts covered in the lecture.


Course Name: Ecology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Ecology covers species, communities, and ecosystem-level ecology of plants and

animals. It focuses on interactions between living things and non-living environments.

In ecology, almost everything depends on something else. This makes it very

difficult to consider facts in isolation. We will consider the relationship between

basic ecology and current environmental problems through different concepts and

facts.


Course Name: Nutrition

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces the basic facts and principles of human nutrition in terms of

the biology and chemistry of nutrients. How they are metabolized and what they do in

the body. Emphasis is placed on the study of nutrition, nutrients and their uptake,

digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, interaction, storage and excretion.

Course Number: CHEM 011

Course Name: General Chemistry I

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course will continue to study the principle of chemical equilibrium and the rate

and mechanism of chemical reactions. Topics include solutions, chemical kinetics,

chemical equilibrium, chemical thermodynamics, acid bases, electrochemistry,

thermodynamics and nuclear chemistry. Each week we are going to have a three-hour

lab that will reinforce the lecture material.


Course Name: General Chemistry II

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course will continue to study the principle of chemical equilibrium and the

rate and mechanism of chemical reactions. Topics include solutions, chemical

kinetics, chemical equilibrium, chemical thermodynamics, acid& bases,

electrochemistry, thermodynamics and nuclear chemistry. Each week we are

going to have a three hour lab which will reinforce the lecture material.


Course Name: General Chemistry III

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The course will continue to the world of chemistry and The topics include:

The quantum-Mechanical Model of the atom, Periodic Properties of the Elements,

Chemical Bonding, Liquids and solids, solids and modern materials, solution,

radioactivity and nuclear chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry of

the Nonmetals, Metals and Metallurgy and Transition Metals and Coordination

Compounds. The lab complements topics in lecture, with lab calculations providing

opportunity to use the data that students have gathered.

Course Number: PHYS 011

Course Name: General Physics I

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course provides the introduction to principles and methods of physics.

Topics include Newton's laws; gravitation; mechanics, kinematics; energy

and momentum conservation, rotational motion, and angular momentum

conservation; simple harmonic motion; mechanical waves; fluids; ideal gas

law; heat and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Atomic and

nuclear physics, and relativity are treated.

Course Number: PHYS 021

Course Name: General Physics II

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

General Physics II is the second part of a one-year course in physics. In this course,

students will learn the basics of physics, i.e. electricity and magnetism, such as

Coulomb's law, electric field and potential, electric currents and circuits, induction,

electromagnetic wave and lights, and introduction to the special theory of relativity

and quantum physics. Students are welcome to ask questions before, after and in the

middle of the class. Lecture notes will be given on the site, which will be informed

later.

Humanities

Course Number: PSY 011

Course Name: Introduction to Psychology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

An introductory survey of the scientific studies of human behaviour on the following

topics: Human development, physiology, learning, individual differences, motivation,

perception, personality, abnormal and social behaviour.


Course Name: Social Psychology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

A study of group behaviour and the influence of groups on the perception, thinking,

and behaviour of the individual. Topics are chosen from the following: Social

influences on the development of personality and attitudes; the causes of human

aggression; the nature of prejudice why people conform; why people like each other;

and the dynamics of groups.


Course Name: Fundamentals of Psychological Research

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course introduces the fundamental research concepts and terminology. Statistics

will be an important tool in this course. By taking this course, you will learn how to

evaluating the research and scientific claims. Topic will include: Research Process,

measurement, statistics, ethics in psychological research, Experimental and Non

experimental Design, hypothesis testing, Quasi-experiments, small-N design and etc..


Course Name: Abnormal psychology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the psychology

of anomie. We will explore mental illness in historical, social, and other contexts as

much as possible. We're going to look at the pathologic factors of psychological

disorders, and their developmental theories; How to diagnose and evaluate diseases,

analyze clinical processes and how to treat them.


Course Name: Human Sexuality

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

This course explores the basic foundations of human sexuality including an overview

of physical and psychological aspects. Special emphasis is also placed on the

psychosocial aspects of human sexuality and its impact on individuals and society.

Some of the topics to be covered are sexual relations, sexual intercourse, sexuality,

sexual orientation, kinship, sexual aggression, pornography and prostitution.

Course Number: PHIL 011

Course Name: Introduction to Philosophy

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Philosophy is a course that is essential for living in the multi-cultural environment of

today. This class challenges and clarifies what one believes, what one's notion(s) of

reality are, what and how one comes to know about the world, and, in general, how

one views the world at large. This class is an important element in preparing the

student to be a careful and reflective critical thinker while being exposed to the

greatest western philosophers who have ever lived. The basic understanding of

philosophy and its various components are foundational to the notion of what it

means to be an “educated” person in the world in which we live.

Course Number: SOC 011

Course Name: Introduction to Sociology

Credit Hours：4

Course Description:

Sociology is a scientific study of social life. Sociologists recognize that all human

behavior and interaction take place in a unique social and historical context and that

the individual level of experience is made up of a person's group members, culture,

interpersonal relationships, and major social institutions (including families,

education). A system, Media, Economy, and Country. This course will introduce you

to key concepts of sociological theory and methods, as well as some basic arguments

about social life. Although a one-semester course cannot cover all subjects of

sociology, we will cover society. Learn important substantive topics and issues in

each sub-sector, some of which include social stratification, gender, family, medical

sociology, crime, and bias. Students will receive a sociology concept toolkit for their

own life experiences, Includes interactions with friends, family and romantic partners;

education and employment experience; and perceptions of social issues and injustices

in the US and elsewhere. We will also discuss how sociological research can provide

social policies to improve the lives of vulnerable groups and practical information.

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Term ScheduleSummer Session:May 31st, 2021 to July 31st, 2021

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