Courses

Examination of wind and percussion instruments' range, dynamics, articulation, special effects and extended techniques with regard to historical style. Score reading with emphasis on transposition. Score layout and part preparation.

Studying in Washington DC, we undertake a deep study of sustainable and organic agricultural policy, by examining research, advocacy and policymaking. Relying on the expertise of locally based scholars, researchers and advocates, the course will consist of lectures, panel discussions, QandA sessions with experts, and site visits to better understand how these three key components interact. The final part of the course is civic engagement, where students meet their elected officials to advocate their positions related to federal agricultural policy.

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This course provides practical skills to become a leader in the student’s professional organization to implement change and innovation in all sectors of education. Building upon the organization assessment conducted in the Organizational Theory course, this course covers topics including: (1) Team Formation and Team Process, (2) Strategic Analysis, (3) Innovation in Higher
Education, (4), Intermediary as Innovators, and (5) Measuring Impact.

This course is designed especially for students entering business, health care, and educational settings who are assuming or aspiring to positions of leadership. Through case studies and class discussion, course work focuses on strengthening communication competency in presentation skills, persuasive ability (i.e., marketing and sales), leadership in meetings, and problem-solving skills.

Basic principles of development & explication of theory about organization. Survey of theories on the structure & design of organizations, with emphasis on application of theories & concepts to educational organizations.

This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring the field of occupational therapy through weekly seminars, guest speakers, and clinical site visits. Students will learn the basic roles and functions of the occupational therapist and the role of occupational therapy in medical, educational, and community models, as well as in other emerging areas of practice.

Introduces administration of biomechanical evaluation of the upper quadrant, hand and selected other orthopedic conditions; documentation and interpretation of assessment findings; planning and implementation of biomechanical occupational therapy interventions; and fabrication of upper extremity orthocis for persons with physical dysfunctions. Integrates principles and procedures of therapeutic exercises, purposeful activity, independent living skills, and prevention as they contribute to overall performance areas.

This course aims to examine the psychological and socio-cultural outcomes of “othering”. We analyze the function and role of “othering” from the perspective of those who are often placed in the position of being “the other” and those who hold authority to label “other”.

Course develops skills in paint, handling, color mixing, composition & interpretation. Discussions, slide lectures, & museum & gallery visits support studio activities.

Few art forms exert as much influence today as comics and graphic novels as visual culture is becoming increasingly flattened, demolishing long-established boundaries between high and low. Incorporating figuration, narrative, complex spatial and cinematic strategies, and forms also pioneered by the avant-gardes, sequential art has risen to a level of unprecedented complexity. But what can it teach painting? This class seeks to establish a dialogue between these connected but mostly disparate disciplines, cross-pollinating their formal and conceptual
concerns.

Examination of parenting views & practice across socio-cultural groups, discussion of similarities & differences in parenting around the globe, how parenting changes over the life course of the child, & how parenting shapes children’s development.

Examination of parenting views & practice across socio-cultural groups, discussion of similarities & differences in parenting around the globe, how parenting changes over the life course of the child, & how parenting shapes children’s development.

Introduction to various approaches to Action Research with an emphasis on approaches that encourage the participation of stakeholders. The course will cover action research traditions, issues of positionality, methodology, validity, and ethics. Students will engage in various field exercises to practice data gathering skills.

This course focuses on the multiple sectors in public, private, and non-profit organizations that work together to address educational issues. Topics covered include (1) Collective Impact in Education, (2) Cross-Sector Partnerships in Education, (3) Social Impact Funder Collaborative
Intelligences, and (4) Multi-sector Partnership in Education.

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Principles and methods of evaluation, goal development, and intervention in pediatric practice in occupational therapy. Factors that influence pediatric practice and selected frames of reference will be discussed. Assessment and intervention methods will be demonstrated, applied, and discussed in laboratory sessions.

Principles of nutrition applied to disorders of infants, children and adolescents, with emphasis on current research; evaluation of diets of healthy children.