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Click on the name of an online course offered at University of California, Los Angeles Extension 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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"Fade In" to "Fade Out": A Workshop in Rewriting Your First Screenplay (Online) (X 451.26) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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You've completed a draft of your first screenplay, and know that it has problems, but you don't know how to fix them. If you are a serious aspiring screenwriter with a completed draft in hand and the desire to rewrite it to industry standards, this workshop shows you how to do it. You analyze your script thoroughly, then rewrite and polish it using screenplay structure as the guiding light. Your script will be vastly improved, and you will have learned the invaluable process of rewriting, which you can then apply to subsequent scripts. The course includes mini-lectures on craft points and discussions of the business of screenwriting. |
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Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice (Online) (X 124B) |
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Accounting |
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This online course examines partnerships and joint ventures; installment and consignment sales; receiverships, estates, and trusts; and governmental units. International operations, including accounting for transactions with foreign companies, use of foreign exchange contracts to hedge against foreign currency fluctuations, and translation of accounts of foreign subsidiaries and branches, also are covered. |
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Advanced Microcomputers in the Classroom (Online) (X 333.6B) |
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Computer Science |
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Level Two is designed for pre-service and in-service teachers prior to the issuance of the Professional Clear Credential. Participants receive instruction in current advanced computer hardware and software and a variety of electronic media; learn to evaluate authenticity, reliability, and bias of data gathered from Internet resources; address student needs to develop information literacy and problem-solving skills; and optimize the use of computer-based technological resources as instructional tools within the K-12 curriculum. |
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Applied Methods in Teaching English Language Development (Online) (X 325.01) |
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English |
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This course considers the theories and methods of bilingual and English language development instruction. Instruction focuses on such approaches to English language development as the total physical response, as well as the natural, communicative, and sheltered approaches. The development and design of assessment methods and strategies appropriate for formative and summative evaluations of LEP students, state diagnoses and program placement requirements, and the relevance of standardized tests also are covered. |
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Auditing: Financial (Online) (X 423) |
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Accounting |
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This online course examines the auditing principles governing the responsibilities of certified public accountants in their examination of clients' financial statements. Professional ethics, legal liability, internal control, evaluation, sampling techniques, and audit reports, as well as a study of the statements on auditing standards issued by the American Institute of CPAs, also are discussed. Instruction emphasizes verification of the major items reported in clients' statements, audit programs, and case studies. |
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Building a Future-Oriented Human Resources Department (Online) (X 450.36) |
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Human Services |
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To be successful, human resources departments must build a strategic operation to meet the changing business environment and add value to the corporation. This online course focuses on the key business issues that will affect productivity and effective delivery of human resources services in the future--strategic partnerships, globalization, cross-functional teams and team-based work, core competencies, re-engineering, the virtual workplace, and the changing workforce. The course also covers identification of key customer needs; ways to position HR to meet customer requirements; and such tools as process analysis, staffing redesign, and the use of advanced technology. Through lectures, case studies, and discussion, students examine what these issues will mean to organizations and receive guidance on ways HR professionals can structure their roles/departments to become strategic partners in effective change. |
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Business Applications of Calculus (Online) (X 410) |
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Business |
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This online course examines the applications of differential and integral calculus to the study of business and economics. Topics helpful to students who need a pre-MBA review of calculus principles and applications also are covered. |
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Business Economics (Online) (X 100) |
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Business |
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This online course examines the effort of the enterprise to secure profits and the nature of demand for its products. Topics include cost and production, allocation of resources through competition, forms of market competition, relation of size to efficiency, markets for productive factors, incentives and growth, and capital budgeting. |
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Business Reports for Non-Native Speakers (Online) (918B) |
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Business |
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This course covers a variety of informal and formal business reports. Topics include audience, purpose, appropriate formats, data collection, citation styles, writing steps, and report organization. |
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Business Writing (Online) (X 418I) |
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Business |
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This course introduces basic writing strategies for busy professionals who write critical reports, memos, and letters. The online instruction develops skill in eliminating writer's block, getting to the point, and reducing the need for rewrites. A variety of sample writings are used to illustrate effective strategies. Part of the course is devoted to writing and editing student-generated papers (letters, memos, reports). The instructor encourages sharing relevant experience. |
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Business Writing for Non-Native Speakers (Online) (918A) |
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Business |
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Designed for business professionals with high-intermediate or advanced English skills, this online course focuses on such practical issues in business writing as considering the audience and writing in different formats, including e-mails, memos, and letters. Weekly assignments are designed to improve organization, clarity, and style, as well as sharpen grammar and punctuation. The course features lectures, discussions, and feedback from writing partners and the instructor. |
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Communication Effectiveness: Tips for Active Listening and Straight Talking (Online) (803A) |
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Communication |
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Do you feel stuck listening to people who talk endlessly without coming to the point? Do you tune out or jump to conclusions about what someone is going to say? Do you find it difficult to carry on a conversation when the emotional level is high? Do you have trouble grasping the underlying message--its feeling and content--in a communication, or you can't ask for what you want--or say what you don't want--without feeling guilty? If so, this course can make a difference in your communication. Instruction addresses the total communication process--the thoughts, feelings, and skills that are essential for active listening and straight talking. Students actively engage in a learning process that includes lecture, discussions, self-assessment, and role-playing. Topics include understanding non-verbal communication in oneself and others, two essential verbal skills in listening--paraphrasing and question-asking, and assertive communication--what it means and how to do it. |
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Contemporary Issues in Tax Practice and Procedure (UL 708.89) |
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In recent years, the IRS has aggressively sought to expose abusive tax schemes and has developed various initiatives in order to increase taxpayer compliance. In this three-hour self-study course, participants read three current and revealing articles by leading tax controversy practitioners about the IRS? revised voluntary disclosure policy and recent initiatives to identify abusive tax shelters, as well as how the IRS distinguishes between civil and criminal tax fraud. |
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Counseling the College-Bound Student (Online) (X 314.81) |
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This online course presents an overview of college counseling. Topics include the differences between guidance and college counseling, including the unique responsibilities of the college counselor; the college counselor's timeline; and the resources available to the counselor, including computer tools. Students learn techniques to manage a college counseling office and create informational programs for students and parents. The process of academic planning for college and issues of adolescence are discussed and various environments--public and private high schools and independent practice--in which college counseling take place are compared and contrasted. |
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Creating and Using Multimedia Online (Online) (X 396.12) |
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Information Technology |
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This course examines how multimedia is used to enhance instruction. Hands-on assignments using software provided on CD guide students through the process of creating and assembling multimedia. Assignments include editing and improving graphics, creating animations, and incorporating audio narration into Web pages. In addition, the use of instructional multimedia is examined through readings and analysis of Web sites. Minimum hardware and software requirements for PC: Pentium or higher PC, 32 MB of RAM, functional Soundcard, 2X or higher CD, 56.6K BPS modem, computer speakers, microphone and/or earphones, and Windows 3.1. Minimum hardware and software requirements for Mac: 48040 or higher Mac, 32 MB of RAM, microphone and earphones, 2X CD, 56.6K BPS modem, and system 8.0 or higher. |
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Creating Dynamic Scenes: A Workshop for Screenwriters (Online) (X 451.38) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Scenes aren't just a lot of talk, they're full of action. So writers beware: a static scene can bring a script to a dead halt. In this course, the various layers of scene writing are explored and writers are provided tools for creating dynamic scenes--scenes that move the story and characters toward the inevitable climax. Various tensions in scenes--between what is said and what is unspoken, between upfront reasons and background motives--are investigated. Progressing from the basics (action, behavior, and dialogue) and moving through the refining elements (such as rhythm/pace, tone, and visual imagery), writers receive feedback on the dynamics of their scenes, including guidance on essential points, such as the art of leaving out and where a scene really ends. |
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Creating Readable Documents (Online) (X 439.18) |
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Reading is the customer-end of writing. No matter how well we think we write, if other people don't understand a document we create or it causes needless fatigue, then we have failed to satisfy our customers. We also have failed to achieve the intended goal of our writing--whether it is to persuade, inform, or entertain. This fact is as true for marketing brochures, presentation slides, and Web sites as it is for reports and books. In this online course, you learn the factors that contribute to readable documents and apply them to your writing. This course is intended to provide you with the information and skills you need to identify factors that affect readability, such as format, space, color, text length and syntax, graphics, and vocabulary; adjust document readability to meet the needs of diverse readers; identify Web and computer presentation design features that either can aid or impede readability; locate online and other resources for creating readable documents; and create highly readable documents. |
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Cultural Diversity in the Classroom (Online) (X 325.02) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This course presents an intensive consideration of culture and diversity; their impact on instruction; and issues related to demographics, migrations, and immigration. Instruction focuses on the nature and manifestations of culture, as well as methods and strategies for learning about cultural differences and similarities. Issues of racism also are examined. Participants evaluate their personal attitudes toward people of different cultural, linguistic, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and individuals with disabilities. |
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Design, Implementation, and Administration of Employee Benefits Programs (Online) (X 450.32) |
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Human Services |
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Employee benefits are expensive and important to any organization, accounting for nearly 40 percent of total employee compensation. This comprehensive online course provides essential information for evaluating and designing programs to meet corporate objectives. Technical jargon is demystified, and the interesting human side of employee benefits is examined. Course covers: (1) the most competitive benefits offered by employers and related administrative strategies, tools and techniques; (2) how to control cost, and still attract and retain employees; (3) basic methods of underwriting and financing group insurance plans, e.g. health care; (4) an overview of popular 401(k) plans, similar retirement/saving plans, and regulatory compliance issues; (5) COBRA and Protected Leave Administration; and (6) practical application of managing an employee benefit program with a section 125 environment. Valuable benefit plan designs also are presented in relevant business situations, including group discussion of actual case examples. |
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Design, Implementation, and Administration of Employee Compensation Programs (Online) (X 450.31) |
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In this introductory online course, students explore compensation as a key factor in achieving organizational goals. In addition to introducing current concepts, approaches, techniques, and terms, instruction examines the forces that shape the development of compensation strategies, plans, and policies. Topics include salary administration, incentive plans, and stock-based programs; the factors of motivation, performance evaluation, labor market dynamics, and budgeting that underlie the development of compensation programs; key steps involved in developing salary administration and cash-incentive programs; major laws and regulations that apply to compensation; and the way compensation programs are designed for specific job families, units/functions, and levels of organization. The compensation plan design is presented in a business context that includes issues and situations faced by practitioners in the field. The course also provides approaches for communicating programs and monitoring their effectiveness. |
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