FIN380.3 International Finance

FIN380.3 International Finance

In this course, students will gain an understanding of finance concepts and techniques as applied to a global setting. We will discuss global financial markets and how corporations make financial decisions in the present global financial environment. Not open to SU Whitman students. (IF 3552)

FIN380.2 Global Finance

The objective of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of finance concepts and techniques as applied to a global setting. The course discusses global financial markets and how corporations make financial decisions in the present global financial environment. SU STUDENTS NOTE: counts as a management elective for Finance. (ECON 5106)

FIL380.2 Documentary Film Making

Course focuses on the principles of documentary production. Students will be introduced to the theoretical analysis and practical methods of documentary filmmaking. Students choose a topic of interest and theoretically and practically explore the pre-production, production and post-production processes and techniques for documentary production of a 10-15 minute film. During the semester, documentary films from throughout the world are screened to strengthen productive skills, research and knowledge. (FTV 3953/FTV2953)

FIL380.1 A History of Narrative Film

Since its invention in the late 19th century, cinema has been closely tied to art and society. While its status as a medium of art has often been debated, cinema has from its earliest inception been closely associated with social, cultural, economic, political, and psychological realms both on national and international levels. This class will attempt to give a history of film from its invention to contemporary cinema while the films we will view will give an idea about various episodes of film history. (FTV 5919)

ETS280.1 Travel Writing

In this course students critically examine travel narratives by writers and explorers around the world from the 14th to 20th centuries. Objectives include to provide a foundation for students’ inquiries into nonfiction travel literature and memoirs and to identify recurrent themes in travel writing such self-fashioning, the body, Orientalism, imaginative geography and the tourist gaze. For Syracuse students, this course can count as Humanities credit in the Arts and Sciences Core, but it does NOT meet the lower division “gateway” requirement for the ETS major, nor will it count as an upper division critical course toward the major. (ACL 4018/4055)

EDI380.10 Preservation and Restoration

This course will explore the history and theory of historic preservation as it applies to Turkey, and also the global context. Among the topics discussed will be the historical evolution of preservation, standard approaches and problems within the field, and the scholarly, economic, legal, and ethical dimensions of preservation practice. (INAR 4013)

EDI280.3 Model Making

The aim of this course is to raise awareness on the nature of the third dimension, by constructing the models from the plans and sections of the given project. By so doing the students will be able to construct and to see the volume of the architectural project they are undertaking in their Design Studios. (ARCH 3920/ARC 2944)

EDI280.1 Sketching

The intention of this course is to show the students how to express the initial concept of a project in the idea or interpretation sketch; how to analyze and describe its spatial development in the dimensioned sketch; and how to represent architectural spaces, either built or unbuilt, in the thumbnail or design intention sketch. This course covers the basic tools, materials and methods for accurately rendering plans, elevations, sections, and interior and exterior views. Counts as a studio elective for SU Design majors. (INAR1023/POV3441)

EDI380.9 Finishes and Fixtures Design

The course acquaints the student with finishes and fixtures in interior architecture: design basics, materials and elements, furniture, textiles, lighting, color, art and accessories, kitchens and bathrooms, and human factors. Studio activities support the student’s ability to design working details, to understand and implement building codes and safety regulations, and to improve graphic communication skills. (INAR 3004)