Implementation of large programming projects using object-oriented design techniques and software tools in a modern development environment. Software engineering topics to include: life cycles, metrics, requirements specifications, design methodologies, validation and verification, testing, reliability and project planning.
This course is designed to shape students' understanding of strategic planning as it relates to hospitality, lodging, and tourism. The concepts utilized to accomplish this objective represent several discipline areas such as: organizational theory, strategic management, and the function of management.
Advanced work on a specific topic in hospitality management and tourism. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits under different subtitles. Prereq: Graduate standing.
The student will investigate the major trends occurring in the hospitality, lodging, and tourism industry and develop analytical skills required to interpret them. Throughout the course, the student should be able to identify trends; their timing; the causal effects they have on organizations; the actual probability of their occurrence; and impact they will have on the organization.
This course addresses the issues and problems involved in documenting and establishing historic buildings and sites as local/national museums. Students will examine museum types, such as house museums, living history, and battlefield sites, methods of interpretation, and concerns for the handling and displaying of historic materials. Students will discuss specific museum types within a larger context, including social and political history and the issues associated with heritage tourism.
A practical discussion of the most effective methods for conserving buildings, organized by building material - wood, masonry, metals, and glass. Readings will be supplemented by site visits and discussion of actual projects.
An advanced studio in the adaptive reuse of historic structures. Projects include adaptive reuse of historic structures using sites from Kentucky and throughout the United States as foci for investigations. Individual and team projects for public interest, involving interaction with local preservation and planning groups and other professional and academic disciplines. Lecture, two hours; studio 12 hours per week.
This course is designed to increase the awareness and understanding of the relationships among gender, health status and the aging process among older women. Such issues as changing social and cultural mores, public policies and utilization of health care resources are discussed as they impact women.
This course will cover the identification and management of health issues commonly found in long-term care (LTC) settings. Specifically, this course is designed to recognize, screen and identify the most common health issues present in elder residents of LTC facilities. After identification of these health issues, information regarding the appropriate course of action, utilizing appropriate care team resources, to prevent, manage, as well as treat these health issues will be provided.
Advanced color theory will examine the physical, psychological, historical and technical perspectives. Application of color theory to textiles and apparel and the built environment. Including color forecasting, technical processes, color specification, and quality control.
