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MCTS is happy to announce its semester-length courses for Fall 2010:
SSC: International Relations: Immigration and Asylum
SSC: Ethics of Capitalism: Case Studies in International Business
ACC: Dutch Language and Culture
1. International Relations: Immigration and Asylum
Prof. Miles Williams, University of Central Missouri, USA
This course examines international migration and asylum in the context of the evolving international political system. It explores the changing nature of legal/jurisdictional systems and international politics and their relationship to the migration process; the implication of population shifts for sending and receiving jurisdictions; and the consequences of the population transfers for the relations between sovereign jurisdictions. The geographic focus of the course includes Europe and the wider transatlantic region. The circumstances and motivations of immigrants and asylum-seekers are examined, but the primary goal is a better understanding of how political institutions, jurisdictional arrangements and international political environment affect and are affected by the migration and asylums-seeking process.
2. Ethics in Capitalism: Case Studies in International Business.
Prof. Jay Pence, ITESM, Mexico
This course is designed to motivate students to reflect upon the nature of professional and business ethics in the context of the globalized market economy. In general the course seeks to cultivate awareness and appreciation of the similarities and differences between how business ethics is defined and conducted in the United States as compared to Europe, with special interest paid to England, the Netherlands, and Germany. Its specific aims are twofold. First, to define and locate ethics in terms of international business and professional life. Here the nature of capitalism itself and the role of cultural values will be examined as context for understanding how business ethics should be understood in order to prove useful for future professionals. Moreover, ethical theory will be introduced in order to provide the necessary intellectual tools for nuanced ethical reflection of professional ethical dilemmas in various fields and contexts, but particularly in international business. Second, to examine specific areas of international business ethics in order to understand how ethics can be applied in different contexts for the benefit of both business and societies. In order to complement this understanding of applied international business ethics, an investigative project of an international enterprise will be required of each student.
3. Dutch Language and Culture
This course helps students to develop the basic skills and strategies necessary to successfully handle uncomplicated oral and written communication in a variety of social situations they may encounter in daily life in the Netherlands. The language of instruction will mainly be Dutch, though some explanations will be repeated in English when necessary. Class meetings will mainly be devoted to the discussion of grammatical features and to practicing speaking, listening and writing skills. Students will also be introduced to Dutch culture in order to gain a better understanding of the environment around them and the people they meet.
Reminder:
Remember, if you're attending MCTS beginning Fall 2010, you take a mix of MCTS and Roosevelt Academy courses. The Dutch Language and Culture Course is required of all MCTS students so you will need to choose only three other courses. You need to be registered for a total of four courses.
For a look at the Roosevelt Academy course listing, visit http://www.roac.nl/roac/courses.shtml. |
