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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG BEAL 388 Independent Study (1-3) Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. BEAL 389 Special Topics (1-3) Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. BEAL 401 Legal Issues in Business (3) Examines business legal issues such as; legal concepts, philosophy and functions of the court systems. Survey of contracts, sales, agency, legal forms of business and regulation of businesses. Prerequisites: MGMT 345 and Junior class standing. BEAL 403 Corporate Governance (3) The issues of human rights in labor relations in international business operations. International law, labor exploitation, child labor, piracy of intellectual rights and other issues. Prerequisites: MGMT 345 and Junior class standing. [Cross-listed with PHIL 403]. BEAL 407 International Business Law (3) A Study of international investment law, the law of international trade, currency exchange and World Trade Organization regulations. Prerequisites: MGMT 345 and FINC 341. BIOLOGY (BIOL) BIOL 101 General Biology I (4) [P] Part one of a two-semester course. An in-depth introduction to scientific method, and exploration of study of life from atoms to cellular levels of organization. Emphasis on the cell structure, function, energy and metabolism, genes, evolution and speciation, the origins of life, bacteria, plants and animals. A required laboratory is part of the course. BIOL 102 General Biology II (4) [P] This is part of a two-semester course. Emphasis on the organism and higher levels of biological organization. The plant and animal diversity, plant and animal form and function, body systems, animal behavior, ecology and conservation of biology. A required laboratory is part of the course. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 BIOL 103 Biology in Everyday Life (4) [P] An exploration of biological concepts related to everyday life. The student is introduced to the basic principles that govern the biological world. Topics include cell structure and function, energy and metabolism, evolution and diversity of life, plant structure and function, animal anatomy and physiology, and genetics. A required laboratory is part of the course. BIOL 105 Environmental Science (3) [P] This introductory course addresses the relationship between human activity and the environment. Emphasis on ecosystems, energy flow and nutrient cycling, population’s dynamics, resource use and conservation, pollution, management and eradication of pollution, ethics and the environment. 134
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG BIOL 200 Structure and Function of the Human Body (3) [P] A course designed to help students understand the biological basis of human health and disease. Study of cell and molecular biology, physiology, anatomy, reproductive biology, and function of various organs as they relate to humans. Emphasis will be placed on specific topics in human health and disease. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 103. BIOL 220 Ecology (3) [P] An examination of the interactions of living organisms with their physical and biological environments. Special attention will be given to popular dynamics and the interactions among organisms that determine the structure, function, evolutionary development of biological communities, and the ecological role played by man. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 105. BIOL 215 General Microbiology (3) [P] A study of the structure, physiology, and growth of microorganisms; beneficial and harmful relationships between microorganisms and people are examined. Organisms studied include protozoa, algae, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 103. BIOL 317 Introduction to Neurobiology (3) [P] A general introduction to basic anatomy and physiology of the brain. Specific topics include neuronal function, synaptic transmission, sendory processing, movement, sleep and wakefulness, hunger, thirst, caloric and body fluid homeostasis, recovery of function after brain damage, and various neurological and psychiatric disorders. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 103. BIOL 369 Short Course (1-3) Topic varies by semester. Classes are taught by a guest lecturer or lecturers. Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. BIOL 388 Independent Study (1-3) Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. BIOL 389 Special Topics (1-3) Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit. CHEMISTRY (CHEM) CHEM 101 General Chemistry I (4) [P] This introductory course covers the fundamental chemical principles, concepts and laws. Topics include chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, kinetic theory of fazes, thermo chemistry, atomic structure and periodicity, the Bohr model, Lewis structures, ionic and covalent bonding, the solid state and crystallography, the liquid state and phase diagrams. Laboratory experiments illustrate principles discussed in the course. 135
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