AD 2005 Organizacional Structure

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with models of organizational theory in the changing environment of the real world, in order to understand how the parts of an organization and the organization as a whole work, analyzing both small and large global organizations.

AD 1612 Introduction to Gastronomy

The aim of this course is for students to: (1) Get acquainted with the changes that gastronomy has gone through over time and the situations that have had an impact on collective nourishment. (2) Analyze the importance of basic nutrition and nourishment knowledge in the preparation of menus and the way to avoid their contamination. (3) Learn the different cooking methods and their application in different foods. (4) Learn typical dishes from different regions.

ID 1415 Low-Intermediate Mandarin Chinese

Students will become familiar with more advanced aspects of Chinese culture and society.  They will develop the habit of reading.  They will compose short letters and essays about various topics from daily life.  They will be introduced to basic aspects of Chinese poetry and literature.  They will finish the course with an active vocabulary of 1000 characters, applied to the four language skills.

ID 1414 Pre-Intermediate Mandarin Chinese

Students will be able to have more fluent conversations about daily topics such as shopping, ordering at a restaurant, booking a hotel, taking a taxi, asking for directions, etc.  For this purpose, the basic Chinese verb tenses will be used (present, past and future).  Students will continue to learn about important aspects of Chinese culture (for example, interesting places to visit in China).  They will finish the course with an active vocabulary of 750 characters, applied

ID 1405 Elementary Mandarin Chinese

Students will be able to have slightly more complex conversations about simple topics.  They will be able to describe themselves and their families, their daily routines, ask and give simple directions to neighboring places and they will practice short, simple conversations in a restaurant.  In order to do this, they will mostly use the present.  They will learn the importance of word order to express their ideas and other ways to ask questions in Chinese.  They will co