Reviews major theories and empirical findings on consumer behavior; relates them to design and execution of effective marketing strategy. Individual decision making and consumer learning; external influences such as culture, social class, reference groups, family, and situational variables.
The etiological role of developmental processes in the formation of adaptive and maladaptive behavioral patterns in children and youth. Cognitive, emotional, and motivational difficulties that characterize disorders and theory and empirical research into their developmental roots in childhood. Adoption of an individual difference perspective to examine the risk and protective factors that contribute to the emergence of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors.
Designed to introduce beginner students to the four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing and to the Russian culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1.
Designed to introduce beginner students to the four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing and to the Russian culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1.
Designed to introduce beginner students to the four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing and to the Russian culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1.
Designed to develop basic Russian listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and to deepen cultural awareness in order to interact successfully in routine situations. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, second half of level A1.
A continuation of RUSS 202, for advanced beginners and emphasizing the progressive development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Enables students to carry out communicative tasks related to matters regularly encountered. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A2.
Introduction to sustainability principles and their effect in everyday life: global warming, greenhouse gases, water cycle, extreme weather events, ocean warming and acidification, soil pollution and degradation, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution, excess trash, food waste, social and economic/governance sustainability, United Nations Sustainability Development Goals. Assessment tools for personal ecological footprints: carbon, water, digital footprints, personal ESG scores, and discussions on how to reduce the personal impact in daily life.
Introduces basic concepts, methods and approaches to the study of society. Focuses on social, cultural, and political systems and structures, social conflict and social institutions. Topics include family, education, gender, race and ethnicity, social class, the economy, organizations, social groups, aging and generations.
Introduces basic concepts, methods and approaches to the study of society. Focuses on social, cultural, and political systems and structures, social conflict and social institutions. Topics include family, education, gender, race and ethnicity, social class, the economy, organizations, social groups, aging and generations.
Political, economic and sociological approaches. Food in relation to several topics including identity, politics, global institutions, and social inequalities. Questioning how global/local politics and what we eat is related by placing food at the center of the debate. Theoretical and case-based issues related to contemporary realm of politics of food. Sociological and political science perspectives as well as vantage points of policy-makers, economists, environmentalists, civil society platforms.
Designed to introduce beginner learners to the four language skills?listening, speaking, reading and writing?and to the Spanish culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, first half of level A1.
Designed to introduce beginner learners to the four language skills?listening, speaking, reading and writing?and to the Spanish culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, first half of level A1.
Technology and Innovation Management taught using academic papers, sharing real life experiences, case studies and field trips to R&D Centers of Corporations, SME, and Academia. Multidisciplinary structure and full life cycle of technology based innovation management will cover R&D structures, patent and academic paper search, high tech investment trends, standardization committee realities, intellectual property rights, national strategic requirements and priority areas; government grants structures, technology transfer offices, incubation centers, corporate venture capital environments, regulatory bodies, and different corporate innovation models. Toolkits for strategy development and daily operation will be developed.
An introduction to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing in Turkish, and to the Turkish culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language for beginner learners. Enables students to understand basic greetings and routine phrases; to pick out familiar words and phrases in very short simple texts; to join in basic conversations; to be able to talk about daily activities and write simple phrases/sentences. Complies with the first half of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
A general introduction to programming using the Python programming language. Explore key components of problem solving using logically ordered steps and apply them to problems across disciplines. Gain a solid foundation in algorithmic design of programs and implementing them in Python.