This course in contemporary genetic analysis emphasizes experimental approaches to biological questions in a variety of eukaryotic organisms. The course includes discussion of the application of methodologies spanning a wide range of genetics, including classical, molecular, quantitative and genome-wide approaches. Primary scientific literature is investigated to understand the development and application of these methods.
This course will survey selected topics relevant to the understanding of the diversity and complexity of human genetics and genetic diseases, and will explore some of the contemporary methodologies used to identify genes underlying human genetic diseases. This course will also cover modern methods for genome analysis since the human genome sequence forms the foundation of current human genetics in research and medicine.
This course in contemporary genetic analysis emphasizes experimental approaches to biological questions in a variety of eukaryotic organisms. The course includes discussion of the application of methodologies spanning a wide range of genetics, including classical, molecular, quantitative and genome-wide approaches. Primary scientific literature is investigated to understand the development and application of these methods.
An interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the drama and oral performances of China from their origins in early time to their contemporary developments. Focuses will be the history and aesthetics of Chinese theatric arts as well as works of regional dramatic forms. Students will also learn to appreciate Chinese performances in terms of both their social, political and historical context and their structural and formal properties. The course will be conducted in English and all required readings are English as well.
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach and analyzes the issues of didacticism in story-telling, the problems of interpretation and the balance between entertaining and enlightening and the art and techniques of narration in traditional Chinese short stories. By reading Taoist, Buddhist, detective and fox and ghost stories as windows onto the social practices and values of traditional China, the course investigates broad social concerns such as identity, gender, sexuality and morality in pre- modern China.
This course has been designed to introduce the theoretical and research foundation of leadership studies through current journal articles and text chapters and also emphasizes multiple dimensions and contexts that influence leadership dynamics.
This course is designed for students interested in gaining personal insight into their busy mind's activity and learning how to settle the mind and more effectively deal with daily life stressors. Mindfulness practices will be discussed on evidenced based health outcomes and will be applied through personal mindfulness practice experiences.
This course covers the basics of operations including management of productivity, quality, and inventory as well as process improvement, capacity and throughput analysis and benchmarking. Development of operational performance metrics and basics of both project management and supply chain management are also covered. The focus is on developing tools to support decision making under conditions of uncertainty, risk, and multiple objectives.
This course will examine concepts, methods, systems, and processes for planning and managing human resources in healthcare. It is designed for those aspiring to strategic leadership roles in complex healthcare organizations, rather than primarily for those seeking a specialized role in human resources.
This course provides an overview of information systems and their use in healthcare organizations. Topics include the history of IT use, recent developments, continuing challenges and emerging opportunities. The role of the healthcare manager in information system planning, selection and implementation is stressed.
