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List of Courses
* All credit hours are based on the current term, this may vary for previous terms.
| HIS120 - Arab & Islamic Civilization |
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Old Code/No. : GESC 221
This course aims to help the students to understand the properties of Arabic & Islamic civilization and . It provides the students with necessary information to understand the difference between culture and civilization. It enables them to understand the formation of the globalization on Islamic civilization. It enables the students to understand the relationship between different cultures.
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| HIS121 - World History: Origins to 1500 |
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Old Code / no:HIS 321
This Course Provides A survey of the development of world civilization and major cultures form the Neolithic Revolution until the eve of the European conquest of the Americas. The civilizations of the Ancient, Classical and Postclassical periods will be studied, emphasizing interaction between civilizations and major cultures. Topics will include: the origins and role of universal religions; the examination of political, social and gender structures in relation to economic and demographic development, and the diffusion of culture and technology via migration, commerce and the expansion of empires. It should be the first of a two-course sequence, with the addition of History 322.
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| HIS122 - Modern World History |
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Old Code / no:HIS 322
A survey of the origin and development of the modern world, tracing both regional histories and global interactions. Major themes include: economic aspects of globalization; intellectual and cultural adjustments to modernity; modern imperialism; resistance to empire and the birth of nations; and the historical origins of the contemporary world.
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| HIS123 - American History |
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Old Code / no:HIS 432
This course aims at the study of the European discovery of the Americas, the establishment of the early settlements, the emergence and the development of the American states and their relations with the outside world, mainly with Europe. Generally it covers the period between the 15th and 20th centuries.
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| HIS124 - Rise of Islam & Omayyed state |
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Old Code / no:HIS 341
The course clarifies the transformation of Arab society as a result of the advent of Islam and the establishment of the first Arab Islamic State. It also deals with the role of the Rashidin Caliphs in cementing the foundations of the Islamic Arab State laid down by the Prophet, in addition to their military, administrative, and financial achievements.
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| HIS125 - Contemporary Civilization |
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Old Code : GESC 222
This course aims to help the students to understand the properties of contemporary civilization and Globalization. It provides the students with necessary information to understand the difference between culture and civilization. It enables them to understand the formation of the globalization. It provides the student with the needed methods to understand different cultures and respect the other cultures. It enables the students to understand the relationship between different cultures.
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| HIS132 - Fundamentals of Archeology |
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This course will examine how archaeological excavations are managed and set them within the context of Cultural Resource Management. In particular the course will examine how sites are identified, recorded and protected within their natural environment and human contexts. The course is divided in tow parts theoretical and practical. Students attending this course will understand the whole process of archaeological excavation from discovery of a site to the presentation of results to the public. Students will be aware of the wide variety of archaeological sites in the UAE and their unique value as records of human activity. There are three compulsory field trips within the course which will ensure that students have first hand experience of how an archaeological excavation is run.
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| HIS133 - Introduction to Art History |
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Old Code / no:HIS 240
Introduction to Art History is the study of the visual arts in civilizations. It seeks to develop skills in perception, comprehension, and appreciation when dealing with a variety of visual art forms. It explores the range of questions and methods appropriate to the explication of a given work of art, and examines the intellectual structures basic to the systematic study of art.
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| HIS142 - Hist.of Islm world:Origins1500 |
(3 credit hours) |
Old Code / no:HIS 342
A survey of the history of the Islamic World from late antiquity and the rise of Islam to the 15th century, with an emphasis on the background and circumstances of the rise of Islam, the creation and development of the Islamic Empire, the expansion of Islam in the medieval period and the rise of dynastic successor states, European encounters and the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
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| HIS200 - Methodology & Historiography |
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Old Code / no:HIS 300
This course provides students with skills of methods of historical research; including, writing and analyzing history. It guides students to the methods and techniques of historical research; to reference works and sources; and to bibliography in general. Emphasis is also placed on varieties of secondary sources and the major trends in historical interpretation.
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| HIS212 - History of the UAE |
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Old Code / no:HIS 412
This course discusses the Origins of the U.A.E., and its internal relations. It covers the period of the British control, from the early nineteenth century up to the British withdrawal 1971. It also covers the Union negotiations, the birth of the state, and its achievements. This course incorporates the study of a selection of modern documents, written in English dealing with the history of the Arab Gulf and the UAE. It concentrates on translation and analysis of the documents in order to enable the student to understand and deduce the relevant historical information.
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| HIS213 - Medieval West:600-1500 |
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Old Code / no:HIS 411
This course surveys the History and Civilization of Medieval Europe from 5th to 15th century including the forming of Medieval Europe, the Christian and Germanic legacy, and European institutions in the Middle Ages.
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| HIS215 - Ancient His. &Arch. of Near E. |
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Old Code / no:HIS 331
The course focuses on the geographical and historical backgrounds of the Ancient Near East. It studies the civilizations of Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia. It briefly deals with the commercial importance, political situation and cultural developments of the Ancient Near East during the period from ancient times to the 3rd century B.C.
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| HIS217 - Material Cul. of Islam. World |
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Old Code / no:HIS 361
The course studies the cultural Islamic remains mainly the architecture, arts, coins and pottery etc. starting from the early Islamic Period up to the Ottoman period in the whole Islamic area, and the Arab countries in particular. The study will be focusing on different examples from different historical periods. (Note: if possible, students should be able to examine specimens of coins, pottery and other artifacts in local collections)
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| HIS239 - History of Africa:1800-present |
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Old Code / no:HIS 422
The curse discuses the African history during the Modern and Contemporary periods, in order to acquaint the student with the historical developments of Sub-Saharan African Countries from the 15th century to the middle of the 20th century.
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| HIS241 - Modern History of Europe |
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Old Code / no:HIS 431
The course deals with the study of the period from the Renaissance to the last quarter of the 19th century. It deals with the renaissance, its impact, European expansion, the reformation, major developments of the 17the and 18th centuries, the French revolution, Napoleon?s Empire to the German unification and the scramble for colonies. It deals also with crises, alliances and Power rivalries since the dawn of 20th century, including the events leading to the two world wars and their impact worldwide, postwar evolution and west Europe, development of Europe in the Past-soviet era.
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| HIS243 - History of East Asia |
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Old Code / no:HIS 462
The course deals with the study of the history of Asia during the Modern and Contemporary periods, in order to acquaint the student with the historical developments of the region, with which Arabia has historical, cultural and economic ties.
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| HIS245 - Rel.bet. East&West in Mid.Ages |
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Old Code / no:HIS 371
This course deals with the study of the affairs of Islamic East during the 11th ? 13th centuries of European offensive, and its effects on Islamic reaction towards the Crusaders, and the political and cultural effects of the Crusades on the Islamic East.
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| HIS251 - History of the Islamic West |
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Old Code / no:HIS 251
The course seeks to study the History of Al-Andulus and Al-Maghrib from the Islamic conquest to the fall of Al-Muhaides state, including the following aspects; Political and cultural aspects during the Wali?s period - the Independent states period and their internal and external relationships, and the political and cultural life under the Muravids and Al-Muhaids.
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| HIS301 - Research Project |
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Old Code / no:HIS 400
This course seeks to train the students in the practical application of scientific research in history. It provides them with the methodology techniques. It also gives each student the opportunity for choosing a topic of his/her own to practice methodology and techniques
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| HIS310 - Intro. to Arch. &Museum Stud. |
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The course deals with teaching the student how to practice both the archaeological surveying and the archaeological excavation in the field, and how to deal with the archaeological cultural remains in connection with documentation methods, preservation, classification and chronological presentation. The development of archeology as a discipline, ethical concerns and the impact of technology on archeological practice are also emphasized.
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| HIS311 - Archaeology Field Methods |
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Old Code / no:HIS 461
Advanced study of archeological field methods, emphasizing methods of recording field data including mapping, drawing and photography; practice in the use of field equipment; conservation of artifacts; participation in local site surveys and excavations when feasible.
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| HIS312 - Historical Preservation |
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The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the field of historic preservation and to develop an understanding of preservation planning in the UAE. The course will emphasize the tools and techniques used to integrate historic preservation into the context of cultural resource management and comprehensive planning process, including the legal and legislative framework for historic preservation, historic resources surveys and documentation, design review, economic incentives and revitalization processes. There will be field Visits designed to introduce students to the practice treatment of historic preservation.
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| HIS318 - History of the Arabian Gulf |
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Old Code / no:HIS 471
This course provides students with the historical origins and developments of the Arab Gulf states. It deals with the social, Political and economic changes in the Arab Gulf states in its modern and contemporary history.
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| HIS332 - Ancient H.&Arch.of A.Peninsula |
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The course studies the geographical and historical backgrounds of the Arabian Peninsula, including its location, and descriptions of its commercial importance and its political situation during the period from the ancient times to the rise of Islam, plus some details about archaeological sites in the Peninsula. It also contains details about the ancient kingdoms, civilizations, and societies of Arabia.
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| HIS351 - His. of Al Andulas& Al Maghrib |
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The course seeks to study the History of Al-Andulus and Al-Maghrib from the Islamic conquest to the fall of Al-Muhaides state, including the following aspects; Political and cultural aspects during the Wali?s period - the Independent states period and their internal and external relationships, and the political and cultural life under the Muravids and Al-Muhaids.
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| HIS352 - History of the Abbasid State |
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"The course studies the rise of the Abbasid State, the diversity of the new Islamic society, its cultural and social changes, the rise of the independent states and their relations to the caliphate. The course also deals with the cultural, social and economical circumstances led to the emergence of different sciences under the Abbasids and highlights the global dimensions of the human civilization through translation movements of sciences among nations.
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| HIS372 - Arch. of UAE & A. Gulf States |
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The course provides students with sources of the archaeology of the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf countries. It studies the history of the excavations and their outcome. In addition, the course tries to focus on the social, economic and cultural life based on the archaeological cultural remains throughout ages from the Paleolithic through the Late Islamic Period.
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| HIS373 - Hist. of Arab World from 1500 |
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Old Code / no:HIS 421
Introduction to the history of Modern Arab History from 1500 to the present. Topics include the growth and decline of Islamic empires, European colonialism, nationalism, modernization, Islamic reform movements, social and economic change in the modern period. Emphasis on the Arab countries and the historical background of contemporary issues such as the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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| HIS374 - Public History |
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This course provides junior and senior undergraduate students with an exposure to the practice of history for the benefit of the general public, learning how to write history for public consumption with academic guidance. It is designed to acquaint university students across disciplines with professional opportunities, giving them a tool for employability, utilizing historical methodologies. Students will learn, among some items, how to interpret and write public policy brochures, tourism pamphlets, interpret historical data for documentary production. While enrolled in the course students receive hands-on experience with a professional organization or agency in research and professional development. There will be in close collaboration between faculty mentor[s], across CHSS and professional organizations to achieve the highest goals and standards offered by the Department of History & Archaeology.
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| HIS375 - Hist.of Islam World from 1500 |
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Old Code / no:HIS 452
The course studies the Islamic World History in modern and contemporary periods, and relations among Islamic and Arab peoples. It also deals with contemporary conditions and problems of the Islamic World.
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| HIS376 - Special Topics (1) |
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Old Code / no:HIS 450
This Course Provides an Intensive study of a central thematic topic or problem in history. May focus on a particular society, but should include recent historical interpretations that offer a comparative perspective. Topics selected by faculty members. (Possible examples: women and the family; oral and local history; migration and immigration; cities and urbanism; environmental history; war its impact on society; connections between world civilizations
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| HIS377 - Special Topics-2 |
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Old Code / no:HIS 460
This Course Provides an Intensive study of a central thematic topic or problem in history. May focus on a particular society, but should include recent historical interpretations that offer a comparative perspective. Topics selected by faculty members. (Possible examples: women and the family; oral and local history; migration and immigration; cities and urbanism; environmental history; war its impact on society; connections between world civilizations)
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| HIS378 - His.Trade in Ind.Oce.700-1500 |
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The course deals with several themes of history of trade and navigation, its cultural, social and economical dimensions in the Indian Ocean (included the Arabian Gulf and the Chinese coasts) in the period from the 7th century to the end of the 15th century. The course studies and analyzes the interaction between sea and land through the commercial activities as well as the commercial competition between the Islamic world and European powers. The course will also focus on the development of navigation technologies and its effects on the commercial relations among the coastal nations as well as the role of the trade activities and navigation in establishing several coastal states in the region.
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| HIS379 - Maritime Archeology |
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The course is designed to provide students with a sound theoretical and methodological grounding in maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage management in the wider context. The course will discuss heritage and ethical issues related to work in maritime and underwater archaeology as well as the examination of the major shipwrecks and ship burials, historical accounts, literary traditions, harbours, and art, to reconstruct a range of seafaring activities.
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| HIS381 - UAE Architectural Heritage |
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The main aim of this course is to deliver full knowledge and fair background to students on the subject of the architectural heritage of the United Arab Emirates. It gets the student to comprehend the meaning and the types of heritage in general and architectural heritage in particular, beside the different historical, environmental, social, cultural and economical factors that have shaped the U.A.E. architectural heritage. It concentrates on the traditional city and its various elements and the traditional planning concepts. Moreover, the course discusses in depth the different types of traditional architecture and their classification as per construction materials illustrating various examples of traditional buildings all around the U.A.E. The issue of the loss of U.A.E. architectural heritage is highlighted, and finally students are taught architectural heritage conservation methodologies and organizations and different trends of conservation in the U.A.E. are discussed. To enhance the students learning and skills development, practical assignments are given in the form of research, field studies and presentations to gain a hands-on experience on the methodology and importance of the documentation and conservation of traditional buildings and areas that are counted part of the architectural heritage of the U.A.E..
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| HIS401 - Internship in Museum Studies |
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Internship in a museum setting, which should include a project in conservation of artifacts, exhibit display or development of educational materials.
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| HIS440 - Oral History TA |
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This course will cover all aspects of oral history, its techniques and methods. The course will emphasis the necessity of studying a cultural or historical issue in the light of information collected from an appropriate group of people. This course also aims to train students how to design an oral history project and how to deal with and evaluate the oral history data. in the context of cultural resource management.
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| HIS451 - Internship in Museum Studies |
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Internship in a museum setting, which should include a project in conservation of artifacts, exhibit display or development of educational materials.
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| HIS460 - Special Topics-2 |
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This Course Provides an Intensive study of a central thematic topic or problem in history. May focus on a particular society, but should include recent historical interpretations that offer a comparative perspective. Topics selected by faculty members. (Possible examples: women and the family; oral and local history; migration and immigration; cities and urbanism; environmental history; war its impact on society; connections between world civilizations)
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| TOR101 - Introduction to Tourism |
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This course provides an introduction to the study of tourism. The course is based around the concept of the tourism system and how the major industrial sectors of the system (e.g. accommodation, transport and attractions) combine to produce a complete tourism product. Students are also expected to understand the historical significance of tourism and place that in the context of its national and international significance today. The development and managerial issues that arise from the growth of tourism will also be considered
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| TOR140 - Introdution to Museology |
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This course introduces the student to the firm of museology, and for those who may be considering a career in the museum field and is interested in exploring some of the theoretical as well as practical aspects involved in operating a museum, or the student who would simply like to become better acquainted with the history of museums and the role of the museum as collector, guardian and interpreter of public history. The course will provide a general introduction to the history and development of various types of museums; to the cultural, legal, ethical and other issues facing museums today; and to some of the practical aspects relating to the basic museum functions of acquisition, preservation, exhibition, and education.
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| TOR202 - Fund. of Hert. Management |
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This course introduces students to the basics of the management and preservation of heritage resources, and creates a base for further study of the contemporary heritage field. Students study types of practice and current and emerging issues, as well as the social context, controversies, ethical questions and general concerns that characterize efforts in heritage preservation and the work carried out in museums, archives, historic places and interpretive centers. It also discusses the legal systems used in the UAE and other countries to protect such resources, and how government and non-government organizations preserve and use heritage resource.
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| TOR205 - Into. to Cultural Tourism |
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This course provides an introduction to cultural tourism in international and Emirati contexts. It investigates practical and theoretical issues surrounding the topic of cultural tourism, exploring the theory and development of cultural tourism, and exploring the role of cultural institutions such as museums and galleries, tangible and intangible heritage and cultural tourism products, cultural heritage performance, management, operational and marketing considerations in this growing field. The thematic interaction of tourism with hinterland districts in UAE context, festivals, heritage and indigenous culture is also investigated with the aim of developing and interpreting cultural tourism attractions.
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| TOR222 - Prin. of Tour Guidance |
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This course introduces students to the principles and central aspects of tour guiding: public speaking, interpretation, and tour commentary. This course represents the theoretical part of Methods of Tour Guiding. It sets the basic principles of public relations as applied to various sectors of the tourism industry, and provides students with the concepts and successful practices.
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| TOR263 - Tourism Reso. in the UAE |
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This course introduces students to tourism resources and potentials in Emirati contexts. It identifies and highlights cultural and heritage, social and political, natural and man-made resources that build up and substantiate tourism and leisure business UAE. It discusses the new trends and promotion of these tourism resources. The main features of the strategic tourism development plan are taken into consideration.
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| TOR350 - Tourism and the Environment |
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This course examines the social, environmental and economic sustainability of tourism and evaluates tourism in UAE, cross-cultural and global contexts. It explores the role of ecotourism in promoting an environmental ethic that forms the foundation for a sustainable future. The course introduces key issues surrounding the economics and marketing of the environment as a tourism product within the wider context of debates on environmental sustainability in both International and Arab contexts. Techniques for quantifying negative and positive impacts of this kind of tourism are reviewed as are the social, political and economic impacts on regional communities.
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| TOR403 - Tourism and Society |
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The course discusses the interactive mutual relationship between tourism as a human activity, economic industry and social culture, and the local community as consuming, producing and hosting individuals, and groups. It explores theories and practices for the phenomenon of socio-cultural change, and investigates the role of tourism as dynamism for the interaction and assimilation of indigenous cultures, and the way this interface affects societies.
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| TOR404 - SustainableTour.Deve. &Plan. |
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This course addresses patterns of sustainable tourism product development and management and the contemporary role of planning for tourism. Key study areas cover both issues and methods in planning for tourism development from the perspective of sustainable development. Sustainable development is generally defined as using resources to meet the needs of society today in such a way as to ensure the availability of resources to meet the needs of future generations. This requires the application of many traditional public planning methods, with an emphasis on community participation and ecosystem management models.
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| TOR416 - Travel Writing & new Techno. |
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This course provides an understanding of the role and practice of a range of communication media important to the tourism industry. It explores the development and practice of travel publishing in diverse formats including journal articles, brochures, guidebooks and media releases. The course also introduces students to the applied use of new technologies in tourism. This includes text and web-page design and the implications of E-commerce for the travel industry.
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| TOR421 - Intensive Rese. in Tourism |
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This course introduces students to the foundations of tourism research, providing a broad explanation of key research terms, applications, uses, methodologies and other key research fundamentals, and develops a profound understanding of the value of research to the tourism industry. Students also learn to formulate clear research topics, questions, aims and hypotheses, and examine various sampling and research methods used in tourism research. Senior students are then required to conduct individual research into a current issue affecting the tourism industry. Students submit a progress diary and a final research report, which is formally presented to the department. Assessment of this course relies on course work plus writing a comprehensive 10.000 words individual dissertation.
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| TOR440 - Internship in Tour.&Arch. |
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This internship module is an industry-based research project, which offers students an opportunity to undertake an extended supervised research project in tourism associated with an industry partner. By the beginning of semester students are introduced to a suitable industry partner and offered placement. Students then formulate their research topic in consultation with their appointed supervisor and the industry partner. Students should work with the industry partner over one course period. Students are not permitted to undertake the project in their usual place of study.
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