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      <title><![CDATA[ International Studies 12: Global Issues & Institutions ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=66
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Intenational Studies 12: Global Issues & Institutions cross listed as Political Science 44A: Global Issues and Institutions.

Global Issues and Institutions is an introductory survey course designed to introduce the students to numerous current issues confronting policy-makers, pundits, and concerned global citizens as well as to the international institutions that regularly cope with those same issues. Among the issues discussed are the following: nuclear politics, energy crisis, war, international terrorism, globalization, ethnic conflict, environmental degradation, development, debt, and dependence. At the end of the quarter students will be able to: (a) identify and describe some major political, economic, social, and environmental issues confronting the global community; (b) evaluate major threats to peace and stability in the world today; (c) understand the role of power and military force in global affairs and limitations to the use of force; and (d) evaluate the demographic, economic, and national aspects of development. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:38:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ International Studies 164: Iraq Reconstruction ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=65
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ International Studies 164: Iraq Reconstruction cross listed as Political Science 159: Iraq Reconstruction

Iraq is an in-conflict country. Its people live under foreign occupation and experience daily confrontations and hostilities. The country is politically unstable, nationally fragmented, and deeply divided along sectarian lines. The involvement of Iraq in several wars since 1979, thirteen years of international sanctions, and its occupation by the U.S. and its allies since April 2003 have left a physically ravaged and socially fragmented country. In this context, Iraq represents in-conflict countries such as Afghanistan, where conflict prevails and determines the social, political, and economic life of the country and its people.

The main objectives of this course are as follows:
To provide a brief political history of Iraq;
To analyze the prospects of Iraq’s economic development;
To discuss the effects of external interventions on Iraqi society; To offer students theoretical and practical tools to understand the politics behind grand projects of post-conflict and in-conflict countries reconstructing and nation-building; To present and discuss in depth diverse perspectives on the reconstruction of Iraq through a variety of lenses. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:27:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Political Science 126A: Mexican-Americans & Politics ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=64
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Political Science 126A, Mexican-Americans & Politics also cross listed as Chicano/Latino Studies 143, Mexican-Americans & Politics

This course examines the role of Mexican American and other Latino communities in shaping state and national politics in the United States. After we review the political history and political organizational strategies of Mexican Americans, we will examine their contemporary modes of political organization; analyze public policy issues that concern them; evaluate the successes and failures of Mexican American empowerment strategies; and measure the electoral impact of Mexican American votes. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Political Science 129: Latinos & 2008 Election ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=63
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This course analyzes the strategies used by Latinos to influence outcomes in the 2008 Elections as well as efforts by candidates, campaigns, and political parties to mobilize Latino voters. We will use 2008 as a case study to analyze the broader influence of Latinos on U.S. electoral politics and to evaluate how the structure of contemporary U.S. elections benefits cohesive electorates and disadvantages more marginalized populations.

The class will be organized around three broad themes.  First, we will evaluate the influence of Latinos in recent elections. Second, we will analyze how electoral systems and structures create opportunities and barriers to Latino participation. Finally, we will assess how candidates understand the Latino electorate and shape their campaign structures and messages to reach out to Latinos. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:02:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Political Science 126C: US Immigration Policy ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=62
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Political Science 126C, US Immigration Policy, also cross listed as Chicano/Latino Studies 163, US immigration Policy. 

The United States is in the middle of a national debate over immigration policy and the outcomes of immigrant incorporation. The debate is not just taking place in the U.S. Congress, which has the power and responsibility to shape policy, but also in national politics, in state legislatures, and in community organizing. In some form, the current debate began in the early 1990s, but has achieved a new urgency in the last several years. Congress has debated significant legislative changes to immigration policy in 2005, 2006, and 2007, but these debates ended inconclusively which had the effect of raising even more the salience of immigration as a policy issue in the public’s mind. Congress will likely again debate immigration reform in 2009.

Our goal in this class is to analyze what it will take for Congress to craft a “comprehensive” immigration reform. Although the need for comprehensive reform is debated (the status quo works for many in the society), the high level of popular dissatisfaction with current policies, the pressures put on the nation by demands for immigrant labor, and the high number of unauthorized migrants resident in the United States demonstrate the need for a thorough review of current policies. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:55:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Political Science 61A: Minority Politics ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=61
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Political Science 61A, Minority Politics, also cross listed as Chicano/Latino Studies 64, Minority Politics. 

The course’s focus is the politics and experiences of specific groups: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. This examination and analysis will not only enhance our understanding of these groups’ political roles, but will demonstrate that the U.S. political system cannot be adequately understood without understanding the political dynamics of ethnicity and race. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Immunization Hesitancy: A Rising Tide that Challenges the Public Health ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=60
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Societal support for traditional childhood immunization is changing. Increasingly, parents are renegotiating recommended immunization schedules with pediatricians. Marcuse, also associate medical director at Seattle Children’s Hospital, discusses this hesitancy and the potential consequences for disease prevention. In this videotaped lecture, he also addresses balancing parental rights with protecting public health.

This lecture was part of the Howard A. Schneiderman Memorial Bioethics Lecture Series, which began in 1990 with an endowment from Schneiderman, the third biological sciences school dean. The series brings renowned experts to UCI to speak about the social and ethical implications of advances in biology and medicine. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Computer Science 171: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=59
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The course includes (informed and uninformed) search, constraint satisfaction, optimization, games, propositional and first order logic, probability and learning. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Computer Science 273B: Kernel-Based Learning ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=58
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This course introduces the students to one of the most influential developments in modern machine learning, namely kernel methods. The course will
be focused on familiarizing the student with a number of practical kernel-based algorithms (such as “support vector machines”, “kernel Fisher Discrimination”, 
“kernel principal components analysis” and “Gaussian processes”) and a number of
techniques to construct kernels (such as ANOVA kernels, string kernels, graph kernels, 
diffusion kernels, set kernels). The necessary learning-theoretic preliminaries will be treated as well but it will not be the focus of this course. Applications to real-world problems will serve as examples. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:54:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Computer Science 273A: Machine Learning ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=57
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The goal of this class is to familiarize you with various state-of-the-art machine learning techniques for
classification, regression, clustering and dimensionality reduction. Besides this, an important aspect
this class is to provide a modern statistical view of machine learning. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Recursos Humanos ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=56
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Este programa esta dividido em quatro módulos. 
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<li>programas de treinmento e desenvolvimento</li>
<li>desenvolvimento de treinamentos</li>
<li>desenvolvimento de pessoas estratégicas</li>
<li>execução de treinamento</li>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:01:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ética ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=55
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Este curse está dividido em quatro unidades:
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<li>valores éticos e os princípios</li>
<li>responsabilidade social</li>
<li>cultura organizacional ética</li>
<li>programa ética</li>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ciência e Tecnologia ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=54
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Aqui iremos trabalhar com três conteúdos. Iremos analisar as fronteiras entre conhecimento e ciência. Identificaremos os diferentes tipos de conhecimento. Traçaremos os limites da ciência e analarisemos a postura dos cientistas. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:52:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Diversidade na Organização ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=53
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Analisar o espaço de mulheres, afro-descendentes e de portadores de deficiência nas organizações. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ E-Marketing ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/AR0100413/
            

          

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ El tema de este curso pertenece a un campo velozmente cambiante y planeamos mantener este curso vigente mediante frecuentes puestas al día, tanto de los materiales que componen el curso como de los artículos de actualidad hallados en Internet.
Es posible confundir este curso con la asignatura marketing a través de Internet. Sin embargo, nosotros cubrimos un área más amplia. Este curso se centra en el tratamiento de todos los temas que forman parte del mezcla de marketing (marketing mix) para empresas relacionadas con el comercio electrónico o “e- commerce”. Encontrará abundante información sobre marketing vía Internet, pero también encontrará análisis acerca del rol que cumplen la publicidad y las promociones tradicionales en orientar al cliente hacia los distintos sitios en la Web. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:54:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Anthropology 135A: Religion & Social Order ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=51
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This course is an anthropological exploration of religions in diverse cultural and historical contexts.  Our focus will be on relations of power, social order, social change, gender, and the role that religion plays in modernity, transnationalism, and globalization.  We will investigate the performance of rites and rituals, and the cultural expressions of religious beliefs and practices.  Through comparative and critical strategies, we will look at how religion interacts with, and is embedded in other aspects of society.  In doing so, we will find religious elements in unexpected places.  We will study anthropological theories of culture and religion from the classical canon, in addition to contemporary approaches, and apply them to a variety of topics.  While respecting the efficacy of all systems of belief, we will think about how religions orient people to their social worlds in ways that are systematically related to historical and cultural change. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:30:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Science Information Tutorial ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=50
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This Science Information tutorial was created to help UCI undergraduate students understand the fundamental processes of knowledge creation and scholarly communication in the basic and applied sciences. The self-paced tutorial uses a series of interactive exercises to illustrate concepts such as the scientific method, peer review, scholarly communication, and methods of locating and evaluating scientific literature and information sources.

This tutorial is divided into three sections: (1) Creating, Sharing and Finding Science Information; (2) Science and Engineering Sources and Resources; (3) Reading, Evaluating and Citing Information. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:41:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Fundamentals of Clinical Trials ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=24
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Clinical trials are designed to answer questions concerning the safety and effectiveness of medical products. Get an overview of clinical trials regulated by the FDA. Learn about the planning process underlying the Strategic Clinical Plan and regulatory submissions to the FDA. Explore topics including protocol development and implementation, i.e. study site selection, financial controls, timelines, and management of the site's operations; proper informed consent; Good Clinical Practices compliance; HIPAA; FDA regulations and guidelines; and post-market support studies. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ High School Courses ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ UCCP provides Open Courses without assessments that are openly available for students and educators to use as supplemental study or complementary teaching material. A student can go through the entire course if they wish. Open Courses do not include instruction or course credit. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Science Subtest I: Earth Resources ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=31
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). This module is part of the preparation for CSET Science Subtest I. It covers: (1) California's Fresh Water; (2) Fossil Fuels; (3) Energy from Nuclear Reactors; (4) Renewable Sources of Energy; (5) Recycling; and (6) California's Major Natural Resources. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Science Subtest I: Optics and Waves ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=32
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). This module is part of the preparation for CSET Science Subtest I. It covers: 1. How We See
2. Types of Waves
3. Wave Calculations
4. Reflection
5. Superposition, Standing Waves, and Beats
6. Diffraction and Youngs Double Slit Experiment
7. The Doppler Effect and Polarization
8. Refraction
9. Lenses ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Science Subtest I: Forces and Motion ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=33
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). This module is part of the preparation for CSET Science Subtest I. It covers: 1. Position and Displacement
2. Speed and Velocity
3. Acceleration
4. Graphing Motion
5. Isaac Newton
6. Newtons First Law and the Concept of Force
7. Newtons Second Law
8. Types of Forces
9. Newtons Third Law
10. Gravity and Circular Motion
11. Levers and Other Simple Machines
12. Biophysics: Levers in the Human Body
13. Fluids and Fluid Dynamics ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Mathematics II: Geometry, Probability and Statistics ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=26
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET).

The courses address the urgent need to help teachers prepare for and pass the CSET exams necessary to teach science and mathematics in California Schools.

UC Irvine Extension's online test-preparation courses correspond with the 10 CSET science subtests and three CSET mathematics subtests. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Fundamentos de Análisis de Negócios ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=28
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Este curso oferece entendimento básico das funções do analista de negócios e do impacto destas funções nos negócios para as pessoas que ainda não têm muita intimidade com a análise ou supervisão de negócios. O curso foca especialmente as funções de análise de negócios no que tange ao desenvolvimento de soluções de TI e o ciclo de vida dos projetos de análise de negócios. Alguns itens do curso: papel do analista de negócios, requisitos de coleta e documentação do usuário, modelo de negócios, análise de caso de negócios, modelo de processo, gerenciamento de qualidade e testagem. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Mathematics III: Trigonometry and Calculus ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=27
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET).

The courses address the urgent need to help teachers prepare for and pass the CSET exams necessary to teach science and mathematics in California Schools.

UC Irvine Extension's online test-preparation courses correspond with the 10 CSET science subtests and three CSET mathematics subtests.

The modules covered in this test-preparation course are Trigonometry, Limits and Continuity, Derivatives and Applications, 
Integrals and Applications, and
Sequences and Series. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Science Subtest I: Astronomy ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=30
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET).

This module is part of the preparation for CSET Science Subtest I. It covers fifteen (15) topics in Astronomy: 1. The Stars
2. Phases of the Moon
3. The Solar System
4. Formation of the Solar System
5. Astronomical Distance Measurement
6. Evidence for Planets Around Other Stars
7. Characteristics of Galaxies
8. Our Place in the Milky Way
9. Star Color, Temperature, Size, and Luminosity
10. Fusion in Stars
11. Stellar Balance and Evolution
12. Distinguishing Stars from Planets
13. Accelerators in Astronomical Research
14. Astronomical Instruments
15. Additional Material ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Mathematics I: Algebra ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=25
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET).

The courses address the urgent need to help teachers prepare for and pass the CSET exams necessary to teach science and mathematics in California Schools.

UC Irvine Extension's online test-preparation courses correspond with the 10 CSET science subtests and three CSET mathematics subtests. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CSET Science Subtest I: Electricity and Magnetism ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=35
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Boeing Company, is developing online courses to prepare science and mathematics teachers for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). This module is part of the preparation for CSET Science Subtest I. It covers: 1. Magnetism
2. Building a Simple Compass
3. Electrostatics
4. Introduction to Circuits
5. Energy in Electrical Circuits
6. Measuring Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Capacitance
7. Ohms Law
8. Calculating Voltage, Current, and Resistance
9. Power
10. Electromagnets ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Introduction to Project Management ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=38
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This module is the introduction to the University Extension online course, Introduction to Project Management. Project management has been proven to be the most effective method of delivering products within cost, schedule, and resource constraints. This intensive and hands-on course gives you the skills to ensure your projects are completed on time and on budget while giving the user the product they expect. You will gain a strong working knowledge of the basics of project management and be able to immediately use that knowledge to effectively manage work projects. At the end of the course you will be able to identify and manage the product scope, build a work breakdown structure, create a project plan, create the project budget, define and allocate resources, manage the project development, identify and manage risks, and understand the project procurement process. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Principios de la Planificación Financiera Personal ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=41
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Con este curso no se pretende reemplazar al planificador financiero profesional, sino ayudar a que el público en general se convierta en un mejor consumidor del asesoramiento en la planificación financiera. El curso fue creado con el fin de ayudar a aquellas personas que no pueden pagar una asistencia de planificación extensa, a comprender mejor cómo definir y alcanzar sus metas financieras. El mismo, ofrece una comprensión básica para tomar decisiones mejor fundamentadas. Asimismo, el curso se puede considerar como una referencia de temas individuales que forman parte de la planificación financiera personal.

La planificación financiera, en su definición más amplia, es un esfuerzo por gestionar todos los aspectos de los temas financieros de una persona o una familia. Generalmente, esto comienza con la planificación de los gastos de la familia y se prolonga hasta la gestión de riesgos (seguro), impuestos, acumulación de riqueza, inversiones, y distribución de la riqueza (jubilación y planificación sucesoria). ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Gifted and Talented Education Seminar Series ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=42
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ As districts struggle with dwindling budgets and staggering layoffs, schools are finding it harder to sustain and further develop programs for gifted and talented students. Now, more than ever, teachers, administrators, and parents must work together to meet the needs of the gifted.

Thanks to a generous donation of time by leaders in the GATE community, UC Irvine Extension is happy to present this four-part webinar series specifically designed to help participants better understand and more effectively support gifted students both at home and in the classroom. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Physics 21: Science from Superheroes to Global Warming ]]></title>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=2
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Have you ever wondered if Superman could really fly? What was Spiderman's spidey sense? How did Wonder Woman's invisible jet work? What does it really mean for something to be a scientific "fact"? Explore how science works and what constitutes "good" science through case studies drawn from a wide spectrum of people's experience, for example superheros, movies, and real world issues such as global warming. The case studies will provide the chance to act as science critics as the students develop a better appreciation for science and the scientific method. ]]></description>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=15
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Enhance your knowledge with the 10 areas of study included in this self-access training program. While all modules are open to any interested parties, the ability to upload assignments and complete quizzes is not.

Current and prospective UC Irvine Extension instructors, wanting to receive Extension credit for completing the modules, please login to your account to complete the quizzes or assignments at the end of each module. ]]></description>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=16
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This course presents a detailed overview of the regulatory requirements for the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. Individuals involved in manufacturing, quality control, research and development, and clinical studies will learn the latest information. Explore topics that include the product development process through commercialization; product characterization and pre-clinical evaluation; pharmaceutical industry requirements; clinical trial requirements, good manufacturing practices (GMPs); good laboratory practices (GLPs); FDA inspections, labeling, and advertising of medical products; and preparing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submissions. ]]></description>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=14
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ Learn about the essential elements of Quality System Regulations (QSR's) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), how there is a commonality between them, and how to develop a global approach to Quality Systems in order to satisfy international requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003. A detailed analysis of these systems and practical 'how to' recommendations and approaches are presented, with particular emphasis on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) QSR's and GMP's. ]]></description>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=11
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ This course is designed to give people new to the business analyst role or those who supervise business analysts a basic understanding of the functions and business impact of this role. The course provides a special focus on business analysis functions as they relate to the development of information technology solutions and the business analysis project life cycle. Course topics include the role of the business analyst, gathering and documenting user requirements, modeling the business, business case analysis, process modeling, quality management and testing. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Gain an understanding of the general operational and administrative procedures in spas, private clubs and the hospitality industry. You'll develop an understanding of unique sensitivities required in managing and operating in the increasingly lucrative and complex spa industry. Other topics include: business planning, marketing, licensures, compensation models, legal and ethical issues governing club, hospitality and spa projects, insurance issues, technical issues, billing, inventory control, client file management, privacy issues and the development of standard operating procedures. You'll also learn the guidelines for optimizing energy efficiency in facility operations including design, energy, and water and waste management issues. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Acquire the information and experience you need to identify your organization's training and development needs and master the processes necessary to develop, implement and evaluate effective training programs. You will gain an understanding of your role and responsibilities as a trainer, as well as the practical hands- on knowledge needed to implement a successful program through lectures, classroom discussions, and developing and presenting an actual training session in class. This course is excellent for training and human resources specialists as well as operating managers with significant human resources development responsibilities. ]]></description>
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            http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course.aspx?id=10
            

          

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      <description><![CDATA[ An overview of the investment markets, this course examines the menu of securities available in today's market and the attributes of the various types of securities. It will also examine the purpose of capital markets, capitalization structure, how domestic and global securities markets work, the trend toward globalization of the capital markets, the organized exchanges for stocks and bonds and securities trading, the mechanics of the buy-side/ sell-side, the role of investment bankers and brokers, derivatives, and other related topics. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ This course is not intended to replace the professional financial planner, but to help to make the general public better consumers of financial planning advice.  The course was created to help those who cannot afford extensive planning assistance better understand how to define and reach their financial goals. It provides basic understanding so informed decisions can be made.  The course can also be seen as a reference for individual topics that are part of personal financial planning.

Financial planning, in the broadest sense, is an effort to manage all aspects of a person / family’s financial affairs.  Classically, that begins with planning family spending and extends through risk management (insurance), taxes, wealth accumulation, investing, and wealth distribution (retirement and estate planning). ]]></description>
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