BADM 241-03, Financial Accounting, Fall 2006
This course studies the principles of financial accounting which are used to communicate financial information to external parties. The study of financial accounting provides a strong foundation for future courses in business and finance. The student is introduced to theoretical accounting concepts and the practical application of accounting procedures. Techniques used to analyze the nature of business transactions and to record and summarize transactions are emphasized. Preparation and understa
RUSN 410-01, Analytical Reading, Fall 2006
Задачи курса:
• Обучение речемыслительной деятельности на языке
• Овладение стратегиями понимания
• Обогащение словарного запаса, развитие речи учащихся
• Обучение работе с текстом
• Развитие навыков аудирования
• Расширение культурной компетенции,This syllabus was submitted to t
RUSN 301-01, Advanced Russian, Fall 2006
The course is aimed at acquiring an active vocabulary in practical everyday topics and developing a familiarity with various aspects of Russian culture. Students should expect considerable homework assignments, regular compositions, and class discussions. I will also require that students participate in the Russian table which will meet every Monday from 4:30 to 6 pm. You are not obligated to be there for the entire time, just join us at any point during the allotted time and for as long as you
LATN 265-01, Topics in Latin Literature: Virgil, Horace, Propertius, Fall 2006
The objective of this course is to improve your fluency in reading Latin and introduce you to the study of Latin literature and the tools we use as philologists. For some, this course will serve as the first advanced course after the elementary and intermediate language sequence we offer here at Rhodes. For those of you continuing on from the Oxford Latin Course, we will continue our study of Horace's Carmina, which students begin encountering in the third book of that sequence. For others, this
GERM 304-01, Literature, Culture, Society 1870-1945, Fall 2006
The course is an introduction into the culture of the time period between Germany’s consolidation into a nation state and the end of WWII, which introduced developmetns that brought an end to German national unity. At the center of many of our discussions will be the very problem of unity. Already in its political-historical sense, it appears to be a simplification: why was Austria not part of the unified Germany, although its citizens to a large extent called themselves ‘German’? If under
CHEM 310-01, Methods in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Fall 2006
One goal of this course is to give you practical and theo-retical experience with some of the basic research methods needed answer questions like these.
A further and equally important goal of the course is for you to improve your ability to reason your way through experimental situations in general. A great deal of emphasis will be placed upon your learning how to plan procedures, carry them out accurately and efficiently, and extract appropriate information from the results. These skills are a
FREN 333-01, Poetry, Fall 2006
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
FREN 102-01, Elementary French, Fall 2006
French 102 is a 4-credit-hour course intended to enable students to develop abilities in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding French. This course is designed to build on French 101 or other previous experience in French, to expand knowledge of French vocabulary and grammar, and to offer experience in handling this new knowledge in written, aural, and oral forms within a context of growing awareness of comparative culture and language.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Of
LATN 292/392, Literature of the Republic, Fall 2004
This course, making extensive use of resources available via the internet, focuses on the literature of the Late Republic. Readings will come primarily from the works of Cicero, Catullus and Lucretius . Students will participate in a weekly webcast lecture, an on-line discussion moderated by faculty members from participating institutions in the Associated Colleges of the South, and weekly tutorials with faculty members at their home institutions. This course is specifically designed for advance
LATN 201-01, Intermediate Latin, Fall 2004
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
GREK 101-01, Elementary Greek, Fall 2004
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BIOL 315-01, Ecology, Lecture, Fall 2005
One objective of mine is for you to realize and appreciate the interactions of the biological world. These interactions take place between the biological components themselves and between the biological components and the physical world. Hopefully you will come to see that "everything affects everything else.",This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
BIOL 141-01, Biology II, Laboratory, Spring 2005
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
BIOL 451/452, Research in Biology, Fall 2004
Research in Biology (Biology 451/452) is intended to provide a complete research experience.
As a regular college course, Research is the equal of any other course at Rhodes in that credit is
earned for accomplishment, and working responsibly and maintaining regular progress are crucial
to success. However, since Research differs in many ways from other courses, its independence
and individuality present special challenges, and it is important not to mismanage its
independence.,This syllabus was
BIOL 200-01, Evolution, Fall 2004
My objectives for this class are that each of you will develop:
1. an appreciation for the historical development of evolutionary thought,
2. an understanding of the basic mechanics of evolutionary change, and
3. an understanding of the application of evolutionary ideas to the study of organisms in time and space.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
WMST 400, Feminist Theory, Fall 2005
This course explores a few of the themes and dimensions of feminist theory in the last two centuries, focusing predominantly on theories arising within, or in contestation with, the European intellectual tradition. Our aim will be to examine some of the complex ways in which gender organizes our social, political, psychological and intellectual realms. To begin, we will problematize the terms of our endeavor—“feminism,” “women” and “theory.” We will then examine the emergence of di
ANSO 300-03, Cultural Motifs, Urban and Community Health, Fall 2007
Welcome to the Anthro/Soc 300.3 Urban and Community Health wiki. This course will examine U.S. urban and community health with a particular focus on minority populations. We will also examine current public health issues such as how health is distributed during U.S. disaster relief and social problems that impact community health like gun violence or obesity. The format of the assignments will contrast with the usual paper and test class. Instead you will collaboratively create a wiki website on
ANSO 346-01, Peoples of South America, Fall 2006
This course will be an introduction to the ethnography of South America with the primary focus on Amazonian peoples. The cultural, political, and historical contexts of their lives will be studied and discussed as they are played out in the tropical Amazonian environment. Close attention will be paid to that critical space where socio-political interaction takes place, history is made, and where their world and ours intersect and the future is negotiated/contested.,This syllabus was submitted to
ANSO 321-01, Ecological Anthropology, Fall 2006
This course will explore the complex and varied systems of interaction between people and their environment. Several competing models of ecological anthropology will be analyzed including materialist, symbolic, and systems approaches. The classroom approach will be that of a seminar in which we will all analyze and critique the various models and theoretical orientations put up for discussion.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
ANSO 350-01, Contemporary South American Socierty and Culture, Spring 2006
An Anthropological look at contemporary problems of change in South America
from the perspective of First Peoples ( Native American, Indian ) and other
peoples ( variously labeled peasant, third world, hybrid, campesino, coboclo, etc.)
marginal to the market oriented political economy of the region.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
