This micro certification is designed to introduce Students to some of the foundational areas of leadership, recognize their competencies in each area and identify areas and strategies for further skills development. It is delivered in a series of 6 modules. Upon completing each module students will be granted a badge and upon completion of all 6 they will receive the micro credential "Rising...
The demand for cross-platform web-based applications has increased tremendously with the rapid growth of mobile and remote computing. This course is aimed at students who wish to develop professional, database-driven web sites that can be accessed with equal ease from any web-enabled computing device. Students will install the Apache and MySQL servers on the platforms of their choice and develop...
Learn about basic car maintenance to feel more comfortable around your vehicle. Topics covered include changing tires, filters, coolant levels, jumpstarting your car, oil changes, and being comfortable with what's under the hood.
This course is built upon previously learned Patissier techniques to facilitate the study of the finer aspects of baking and patisserie arts. Students will lean to create more complicated and intricate cakes such as tiered wedding cakes, artistic showpieces produced with chocolate, boiled sugar, gum paste and pastillage.
You will learn about the psychology of the learning process of training and development and gain an understanding of the design, implementation, and evaluation of organizational training programs. Key topics include needs analysis procedures, program design and development, program administration, and measurement and evaluation. As well, you will examine adult learning theory, how to establish...
Students taking this course will learn the definition of culture and will be introduced to inter-cultural communication theories such as differences in gestures, personal spaces, and customs. By identifying intercultural issues in North American society, student will learn how they can apply intercultural communication theories to their daily lives and how they can respect and understand persons...
Effective communication skills are essential to all aspects of life and this course specifically addresses communications in contemporary businesses and organizations. It is important to be aware of the wide variety of communication methods and technological tools which are available, and which should be used to a convey a particular message. Managing communication channels requires time...
Interpersonal communications might be thought of as the primary building block for other communication contexts. It begins where all human, social phenomena begin, with the self. It continues as an ongoing process of sharing meanings with others. It is important for group communication and organizational communication. Interpersonal communication is an immediately useful course because it is a...
News stories confront us with people, places, issues and crises from around the world. An understanding of background issues help us make informed judgements. This subject focuses on the main news stories of the day and looks for your critical interpretation.