Faculty : Faculty of International Business and Humanities
School : School of Humanities
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 2.00
Offered For : Under Graduate
Course Description :
This course takes into account the fact that the study of Africa and the Middle East has grown into a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural academic phenomenon, attracting strong interest for political, cultural and social reasons. It takes on board academic developments in fields such as globalization, cultural identity, diaspora and migration studies, gender studies, and post-colonial studies all of which are based on techniques in the analysis of evidence across several African and Middle Eastern languages, and uses original sources in English translation as well as secondary sources in English. The interplay of disciplines and skills involved in achieving a balanced view of the history, literatures, cultures, and religions of the Middle East and Africa is broad and complex.
LRA302 - Introduction to Life Sciences
Faculty : Faculty of International Business and Humanities
School : School of Humanities
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 2.00
Offered For : Under Graduate
Course Description :
This course aims to emphasize the connection between fundamental principles of Biology and other life sciences. Lectures and lab sessions cover topics such as the cell as basic unit of life, biological molecules to understand energy flow and nutrition, tissues and organ systems (with a focus on human health), and ecological and evolutionary processes explaining biodiversity.
LRA303 - Introduction to Environmental Biology
Faculty : Faculty of International Business and Humanities
School : School of Humanities
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 2.00
Offered For : Under Graduate
Course Description :
The focus will be on the basic principles of environmental biology, ecology, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. This is a course in biology for non-majors, therefore, the discussion will begin broadly, but by the end of the course it is hoped that students will understand and appreciate the natural forces that generate and maintain the diversity of life we see on our planet, as well as the myriad interactions among both biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. The course is hoped to objectively assess the role that humans have played in changing the natural environment, especially during the last few centuries.
LRA304 - Water and Politics in Africa and Middle East
Faculty : Faculty of International Business and Humanities
School : School of Humanities
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 2.00
Offered For : Under Graduate
Course Description :
This course will look into the importance of water, minerals, land and the climate as sources of conflict and cooperation within and across these countries. There will be discussions of the international and national laws related to water, minerals and climate, with a specific emphasis on how the problems and weaknesses in such laws and tenancies can bring very complex cultural and international stresses. The many economies, polities, cultures and societies of the countries will be discussed in the context of natural resources problems and solutions. Various forecasts and projects of natural resource security issues in the regions will also be discussed and analyzed. There will be a special focus on water issues related to the Nile, the Jordan River Basin, the Tigris and Euphrates, and underground aquifers in North Africa. The international effects of national projects, such as the GAP project in Southeastern Turkey, the National Water Carrier in Israel, and the damming of certain rivers in Sub-Saharan Africa will be debated.
LRA305 - Astronomy
Faculty : Faculty of International Business and Humanities
School : School of Humanities
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 2.00
Offered For : Under Graduate
Course Description :
This course presents an introduction to the field of Astronomy, including the current investigations for life on other planets. This 5 week course consists of 12 lessons. Course topics include modern methods of observational astronomy, an overview of the scientific method, age and origin of the Solar System, descriptions of the planets and discussions of the possibility of life on other planets. All the reading, course material and assessments are on-line, there are no regularly scheduled class meetings: learn where and when you want! Included are printable lecture notes, engaging discussion groups, weekly group assignments and links to additional material. It is an introductory course; there are no prerequisites.
