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Undergraduate Course> Athabasca University

English (ENGL) 384
Writing Creative Non-fiction

Overview

English 384: Writing Creative Non-fiction is a senior-level course that offers students the opportunity to write creative non-fiction and receive feedback on their writing. Creative non-fiction, also called literary non-fiction or literary journalism, is a genre that applies to non-fiction the principles of storytelling usually associated with fiction. Students will learn these principles of storytelling as they produce their own work.

English 384 is part of the English program at Athabasca University and can be take for credit towards our degree in English, and other degree programs. English 384 is also part of the program in Creative Writing. Students can contact staff in the Centre for Language and Literature for more information about these degree programs.

Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to the Genre of Creative Non-fiction
Unit 2: Biography and Autobiography
Unit 3: Writing about Place
Unit 4: Writing about History and Culture

All DBA students undertake the taught Research Methods Course (RMC) as the foundation of their development as a professional researcher. This is intended to provide them with all the skills they require both to complete successfully their DBA degree and to develop as a “researching professional”. Successful completion of the Research Methods Course is a prerequisite to progress onto the Research Project. The RMC is taught by expert staff in management research and is designed to lead to the development of a Qualifying Report (QR), a presentation of the research topic in which the DBA students explain how and why they chose their specific subject matter, what previous research and writing has informed their approach and the methodology and techniques which they will adopt. The QR forms the basis for the final thesis.

Full-time students take the RMC in the first year and finalise their individual research project in Years 2 and 3. Part-time students have a maximum of two years time to complete the RMC and the final thesis has to be submitted by the end of Year 4.
OverviewMode Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Full-time Research Methods Course Individual Research Project

Mode Year 1 Year 2 Years 3-4
Part-time Research Methods Course Individual Research Project

Time Limits Full-time Part-time
Earliest date for submission: after 2 years after 4 years
Maximum time allowed: 3 years 6 years

School of Life and Health Sciences >MPharm Degree Course> Aston University

A-level

Three subjects to include Chemistry plus one Science subject from Biology, Maths or Physics. General Studies is not accepted as a third subject.
A typical offer is ABB.
GCSE

English Language required at grade C or above, Mathematics required at grade B or above.
Other Qualifications

Pharmacy is a broad inter-disciplinary subject and we look for a good educational background. However, we keep our entry requirements as flexible as possible and since they are under continual review, you will find the full details in the general university prospectus. Staff in the Admissions Office will be pleased to advise you on the acceptability of your own qualifications if you are in doubt

School of Engineering & Applied Science> Computing Science Programme> Aston University

Course Outline
Designed for students with a prior degree in computer science and/or experience in software engineering who wish to develop their career further into Project Management.
Teaching delivered by staff from Aston Business School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
On successful completion of this programme, students are expected to have knowledge and understanding of:
the factors affecting the success of a project
the planning and control cycle
the structure and application of a software process and the use of appropriate tools and techniques
the management of budgets
the ways in which software metrics can be applied to support and improve activities contributing to the management of software projects.
Career opportunities

This programme is suitable for candidates seeking to develop their career towards Project Management, coving such areas as the management of change, planning and budgeting, and risk management.

Course Director - Dr Tony Beaumont

Dr Beaumont has been involved in several collaborations with local industry under the Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) programme. A recently completed KTP involved the development of object orientated software development skills in a company developing software for landscape design. A current KTP aims to develop new web services for the Geotechnical industry.

Course of English Department at Assumption College

ENG 377 Contemporary Irish Literature

This course will concentrate on Irish writing from the 1960s to the present. Readings may be chosen from the plays of Brian Friel, Hugh Leonard, Frank McGuiness, Graham Reid, et al.; the fiction of Edna O’Brien, John McGahern, Jennifer Johnston, William Trevor, Mary Lavin, et al.; and the poetry of John Montague, Eavan Boland, Seamus Heaney, Nuala ni Dhomnaill, Michael Langley, Paula Meehan, among others. Some of the issues and themes that arise from the readings include: the different perspectives the Irish have on the place and function of traditional institutions in their society, i.e., the government, the Church, the troubles in Northern Ireland and the peace process; the developing status of women; the changing relationship of the countryside and the city; the altered ways in which the Irish see themselves, their values and their identity. (Area: 3) (Spring) Staff/Three credits

Graduate and Special Education Courses at Assumption College

SED 599 Inclusion: Theory and Classroom Practice

This course is designed to enable graduate students to practice inclusive education for students with special needs. It will also help students to develop and modify teaching strategies for children with exceptionalities in regular classroom settings. Staff/Three credits

Graduate and Special Education Courses at Assumption College

SED 598B Curriculum and Methods for Students with Special Needs (Gr. 5-12)

The course is designed to prepare teachers of students with special needs to develop and implement individualized educational programs, matching specific instructional strategies and materials to the academic and social characteristics of individual students in grades 5-12. Curriculum, methods, and materials to teach the language arts, mathematics, science, and history and the social sciences to children with special needs are addressed. Strategies for modifying instruction for students with special needs in the regular classroom setting are emphasized. In addition, attention is given to pre-vocational, and daily living skills training for adolescents with special needs. Staff/Three credits

Graduate and Special Education Courses at Assumption College

SED 505 Speech and Language Development

This course provides in-depth coverage of the normal acquisition and development of speech and language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Relationships among language learning and neurological, motor, and thought development are examined, as well as speech and language assessment and intervention practices for the student with special needs. Staff/Three credits

Graduate and Special Education Courses at Assumption College

EDU 645 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (Gr. 5-12)

This course includes the investigation of theory and research related to the processes of reading, writing, and responding to content area text in the middle and secondary grades. A variety of topics addressed include: strategy development for reading and writing to learn, methods and materials, cultural influences, assessment and evaluation, and the theories of teachers and administrators. There is a focus throughout the course on connecting theory and research to current practice and policy. Staff/Three credits

Graduate and Special Education Courses at Assumption College
EDU 535 Methods and Techniques of Educational Research
This course is designed to enable students to become critical readers of educational research. It will also help them to design and carry out research in an educational setting. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies will be studied. Students will be expected to analyze research reports and to design potential research projects. Staff/Three credits