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Click on the name of an online course offered at UC Berkeley Extension Online to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the course by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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The English Novel (XB125B) |
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English |
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This course focuses on the English novel of the Victorian period. It examines the history of the literary form with emphasis on how moral, social, psychological, political, and philosophical problems and values are portrayed. Supervised final examination. |
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The History of Film: World Cinema After 1940 (X408) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This survey course traces the chronology and influence of films made throughout the world since 1940. Viewing select films along with readings and discussion, we will trace the significant movements that have emerged, including Italian Neorealism, French New Wave, German New Wave, Asian Cinema, the Hollywood Studio System, and Postmodern Cinema. |
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Using the UNIX Operating System (X415) |
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Information Technology |
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This comprehensive introduction to the UNIX operating system is designed for computer system programmers and users who wish to add an understanding of UNIX to their skills. Topics include logging in, the visual editor, file management, text processing, electronic mail, the directory structure, UNIX handling of files and processes, basic shell utilities, and writing shell scripts. (Using UNIX to write programs is not covered.)
Prerequisite: This course requires facility in using the World Wide Web to locate information, perform internet searches, reference internet sites, etc. The course also requires access to a UNIX system or a system capable of running the Linux operating system. Supervised final examination.
UNIX remote account option: If you already have Internet Access (World Wide Web) you may sign up to have access to a remote UNIX system during your six-month course. This account can be used as a supplement to the course. Send your name, address, daytime phone number and non-refundable $50 check or money order to: On-line Account, c/o MLA, PO BOX 10164, Berkeley, CA 94709. You will be mailed your remote access account login and password with instructions on how to set up access. |
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Using the UNIX Operating System (X415) |
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Information Technology |
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This comprehensive introduction to the UNIX operating system is designed for computer system programmers and users who wish to add an understanding of UNIX to their skills. Topics include logging in, the visual editor, file management, text processing, electronic mail, the directory structure, UNIX handling of files and processes, basic shell utilities, and writing shell scripts. (Using UNIX to write programs is not covered.)
Prerequisite: This course requires facility in using the World Wide Web to locate information, perform internet searches, reference internet sites, etc. The course also requires access to a UNIX system or a system capable of running the Linux operating system. Supervised final examination.
UNIX remote account option: If you already have Internet Access (World Wide Web) you may sign up to have access to a remote UNIX system during your six-month course. This account can be used as a supplement to the course. Send your name, address, daytime phone number and non-refundable $50 check or money order to: On-line Account, c/o MLA, PO BOX 10164, Berkeley, CA 94709. You will be mailed your remote access account login and password with instructions on how to set up access. |
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Views of the Absolute in World Religions (X10) |
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Religion |
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In this course, you explore the important aspects of a number of world religions, focusing on their definitions of the absolute (e.g., God, Tao, the void) and how the individual relates to It. A variety of religions are covered, including Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Native American traditions. Supervised final examination. |
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Visual Basic .Net Programming 1 (X449) |
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Computer Science |
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Visual Basic .Net (VB.Net) is the version of Visual Basic released with Visual Studio .Net and the .Net Framework. VB.Net differs significantly from its predecessor, Visual Basic 6.0. These differences are reflected both in the programming language itself (Visual Basic) and in the tool used to develop applications (Visual Studio). This course introduces you to VB.Net development using Visual Studio .Net and focuses on VB.Net syntax, logic constructs, and application development topics.
To emphasize the hands-on nature of the course, the instructor presents "live," in-class demonstrations of running VB.Net programs. He also guides students through the ins and outs of debugging and deploying VB.Net applications. You have the opportunity to enhance your understanding of VB.Net by developing several small VB.Net programs as homework assignments. Also reviewed are exception handling, error handling, and object cleanup and object creation. In addition, you are introduced to debugging VB.Net applications, explore system issues related to VB.Net (such as dynamic memory and garbage collection), and learn how to use VB.Net with a .Net application environment.
On completing this course you should understand and be able to develop VB.Net applications using the objects provided by the .Net Framework. You should be able to use VB.Net's character representations, type definitions, arrays, comparison operations, program control, assemblies, and namespaces. |
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Web Design for Educators (X337.2) |
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Web Development |
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This course exposes students to the issues, skills, and tools involved in developing educational Web pages that support classroom curricula and have pedagogical intent and impact. Students design, construct, and evaluate their own Web pages. The course is offered to educators wishing to effectively support their classroom curriculum and to enhance their students' skills and learning through the use of web pages and the Internet.
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- Define the purpose and intent of their site
- Design and construct their web site
- Evaluate their own and other student's web sites
- Learn the use of a variety of Internet technologies
- Create a context to access the pedagogical impact of their web page upon their classroom and their students. |
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Web Design for Educators (X337.2) |
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Web Development |
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Formerly "Designing and Maintaining Web Pages for Classroom and Online Instruction"
This course exposes students to the issues, skills, and tools involved in developing educational Web pages that support classroom curricula and have pedagogical intent and impact. Students design, construct, and evaluate their own Web pages. The course is offered to educators wishing to effectively support their classroom curriculum and to enhance their students' skills and learning through the use of web pages and the Internet.
Students will:
- Define the purpose and intent of their site
- Design and construct their web site
- Evaluate their own and other student's web sites
- Learn the use of a variety of Internet technologies
- Create a context to access the pedagogical impact of their web page upon their classroom and their students. |
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Women's Health: Medical and Social Perspectives (X11) |
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This course explores the non-reproductive aspects of women's health care, including both public health issues and basic medical information. The course focuses on the span between puberty and menopause. Topics include the formation of body image and the emergence of eating disorders, the science and politics of premenstrual syndrome and menopause, and diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
The course ends with a look at women as health care consumers, particularly contemporary concerns about the health care delivery system, the limits of self help, and facilitating effective interactions with health care providers. Supervised final examination. |
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Writing a Successful Essay (X450) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This professional-level course is designed for anyone who needs to refresh or improve skills in writing an essay. It provides an understanding of the writing process and the essay form, a review of essential writing skills, feedback on your writing, and resources and a method you can use to write future essays. It takes you through the development of a single essay, with assistance at each of the three principal stages of the writing process: the exploratory stage, the first draft, and the final stage of revising and polishing. |
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Writing and Revising the Short Story (X36) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Based on the assumption that a writer learns by writing, this course covers the fundamental techniques of short story writing. It teaches how to reach readers through their senses and how to create conflict, character, point of view, plot, and voice. You write a complete draft of your short story and revise it to the point of being ready for submission to a literary magazine. |
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Writing and Revising the Short Story (X36) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Based on the assumption that a writer learns by writing, this course covers the fundamental techniques of short story writing. It teaches how to reach readers through their senses and how to create conflict, character, point of view, plot, and voice. You write a complete draft of your short story and revise it to the point of being ready for submission to a literary magazine. |
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Writing for Professionals (804) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This course is designed for professionals who write on the job and who are fluent English users, but whose first language is not English. Course modules instruct writers on writing process, style, structure, tone, format, and mechanics. Structured exercises, online interchanges, and written commentary from the instructor teach writers to assess their own writing and that of other professionals. The goal is for writers to develop clear, individualized action plans which make noticeable improvements in their professional writing. |
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Writing the Feature Story (X419) |
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Long-form feature writing is neither an art form nor a science but a craft. This course will introduce students to the craft of feature journalism and give aspiring freelancers the tools to create compelling stories that engage a reader?s imagination. The course is designed to allow writers to investigate topics that are critically important in their world and explain their discoveries at length, using narrative devices that capture the imaginations of readers. Students will explore ways to combine the practical elements of good reporting (research, interviewing, organization, and writing mechanics) with the art of the well-told story.
The course will guide students through the creation of a long-format (approximately 1500 words) feature. By the end of the course, each student will have a polished feature story that they can then shop for publication. The rigors of the publishing process will also be addressed in this course.
Note: Students are required to analyze published articles. Although most articles can be accessed free of charge, some have been archived in online journals and require a small fee to download. To avoid these charges, students may purchase a reader containing all of the required articles from our online bookstore. |
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XML Application Development (X441.4) |
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Information Technology |
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The Web makes content and data very accessible. However, as the results from any search engine show, it is very time-consuming to glean information from the enormous number of Web pages. Each new release of HTML has added more formatting features to enhance the Web as a publishing medium. In contrast, XML is a flexible foundation focused on structure, rather than formatting. XML enhances the information in documents. It offers a tremendous advantage in making your documents smarter, simplifying Web automation, and integrating corporate and vendor systems.
In this course you delve into document structure with document type definitions (DTD), sample domain-specific standards, and guidelines for designing your own DTD. The core of the course explores XML as the lingua franca for applications and databases on the Web. You look at generating XML on the fly from databases, parsing XML to extract the information, mapping between database schema and different DTDs, and alternative means of transmitting metadata such as XML-data. |
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