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Click on the name of an online humanities & liberal arts certificate courses to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Genres of Fiction: A Writing Workshop (X437) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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Emphasizing the techniques that are essential to several categories of fiction -- literary, mystery, science fiction, romance -- this course guides you through the writing process, helps you develop self-assessment and critical skills, and helps you prepare your manuscript for publication. As you write and revise two short stories or chapters of a novel, you acquire an understanding of the basic elements of fiction writing and of your own viewpoint and skills as a writer.
Formerly called Popular Forms of Fiction: A Writing Workshop. |
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Grammar and Writing for Business (X11) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Speakers of English as a second language practice writing clear, correct sentences and brief pieces of business communication. You review the basic rules of grammar, learn how to recognize errors and correct them, and learn to express ideas clearly. Topics covered include memos, business letters and reports, with an emphasis on cohesion, sentence structure, grammatical accuracy and appropriateness of tone and format. |
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Introduction to American Politics (XB1) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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An introductory analysis of the structure and operations of the American political system, primarily at the national level, this course examines the basic workings of the Constitution and the institutions of the federal government (Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the judiciary).
The American system of electoral politics (including parties, interest groups, social movements, public opinion, and participation), and several areas of public policy (defense, foreign policy, civil liberties, civil rights, the rights of minorities, social spending, welfare reform, and the political aspects of the economic system). Discussions are organized around theoretical questions of democracy and justice.
Supervised final examination.
A knowledge of American history and institutions is required of students graduating from the University of California. This requirement may be satisfied in varying ways on the several campuses of the University. Some combination of the Online courses: History of the United States XB7A, XB7B, and the Online or Independent Learning version of Introduction to American Politics XB1 will fulfill the requirement on most campuses. Students who wish to use UC Berkeley Extension Online courses for this purpose should determine specifically which are acceptable on the campus they are attending.
History of the United States XB7A or Introduction to American Politics XB1 satisfies the California State Department of Education teaching credential requirement for knowledge of the provisions and principles of the Constitution. |
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Introduction to American Politics (XB1) |
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An introductory analysis of the structure and operations of the American political system, primarily at the national level, this course examines the basic workings of the Constitution and the institutions of the federal government (Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the judiciary).
The American system of electoral politics (including parties, interest groups, social movements, public opinion, and participation), and several areas of public policy (defense, foreign policy, civil liberties, civil rights, the rights of minorities, social spending, welfare reform, and the political aspects of the economic system). Discussions are organized around theoretical questions of democracy and justice.
Supervised final examination.
A knowledge of American history and institutions is required of students graduating from the University of California. This requirement may be satisfied in varying ways on the several campuses of the University. Some combination of the Online courses: History of the United States XB7A, XB7B, and the Online or Independent Learning version of Introduction to American Politics XB1 will fulfill the requirement on most campuses. Students who wish to use UC Berkeley Extension Online courses for this purpose should determine specifically which are acceptable on the campus they are attending.
History of the United States XB7A or Introduction to American Politics XB1 satisfies the California State Department of Education teaching credential requirement for knowledge of the provisions and principles of the Constitution. |
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Introduction to Fiction Writing (Online) (X 450.1) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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It has been said that all of us have locked inside at least one good story to tell. This online course is designed to tap into that story--and others. Through a combination of written exercises, extensive online group discussions, and instructor feedback, students learn the fundamentals of fiction writing, including plot, point-of-view, setting, description, dialogue, tension, rewriting, and submission strategies. The goal is to draft one short story or a chapter of a novel. |
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Introduction to Memoir Writing (X6) |
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Each one of us views the world from a unique perspective shaped by our own thoughts and beliefs, those passed along by family and reinforced by culture, and lessons learned through personal life experience. This idea, that we each have a distinct and compelling story to tell, is the essence of memoir - a genre that depends (as its name implies) on the past as we remember it. Through reading and writing exercises, this course explores in depth the shifting landscape of memory, and the creative license it affords us on the page. The course will examine why the concepts of "truth" and "nonfiction" can sometimes seem at odds, and will help students to reconcile the two. The writing exercises in this course build towards a 15-20 page memoir. |
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Introduction to Physical Anthropology (XB1) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This course is an introduction to human evolution, examining the physical and behavioral adaptations of humans and their prehistoric and living relatives, and considering such issues as genetics, physical adaptation, and the role of changing environmental conditions in the processes of selection, evolution, and extinction.
The course will touch on the history of physical anthropology and the development of evolutionary thinking in the biological sciences, the functional morphology of modern humans, human adaptation to environmental stress, primate evolutionary history and biological classification, and the human fossil record.
Supervised final examination. |
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Introduction to Writing Poetry (Online) (X 450.6) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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What is a poem and how does it differ from prose? What sources can you, the beginning poet, look to for ideas and inspiration? How can you encourage a raw unfinished poem to become a thing of consummate power and beauty? This course presents a series of enjoyable and illuminating exercises to expand the imagination and introduce the complex issues of craft and revision in an accessible way. Students develop critical and rewriting skills, write a number of poems, and learn about the poetry resources that are available online. For those who have never written as well as those with some experience who seek new direction and feedback. |
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Introductory Composition (X2A) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This course teaches you to write college-level essays by acquainting you with each step in the writing process and providing practice in writing descriptive, narrative, and various forms of expository writing (comparison/contrast, argument, etc.). Reading assignments provide you with subject matter for your essays and models of effective style. Supervised final examination. |
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Irish Culture Today: Contemporary Irish Fiction, Film, Theater, and Music (X140.4) |
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This course is an introduction to contemporary Irish poetry, music, theater, film, and fiction. It examines contemporary Irish artists and their awareness of ancient artistic tradition and impulse, which they often blend with postmodern strategies and insights to create a truly unique and fascinating body of literature and arts. Supervised final examination. Students are required to rent and view four movies: Some Mother's Son, My Left Foot, The Field, and The Crying Game. |
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Irish Culture Today: Contemporary Irish Fiction, Film, Theater, and Music (X140.4) |
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This course is an introduction to contemporary Irish poetry, music, theater, film, and fiction. It examines contemporary Irish artists and their awareness of ancient artistic tradition and impulse, which they often blend with postmodern strategies and insights to create a truly unique and fascinating body of literature and arts. Supervised final examination. Students are required to rent and view four movies: Some Mother's Son, My Left Foot, The Field, and The Crying Game. |
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Manuscript Evaluation: Novel or Short Story Collection (N/A) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This consultation service is for writers who are preparing their manuscripts for delivery to literary agents, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. The writer receives a thorough assessment of the submitted manuscript, including comments on specific fiction elements and features and recommendations for revising and marketing.
The heart of the review takes place in a series of one-on-one online meetings of up to 6 hours in total length. The first 2 hours cover introductory remarks and a review of the first 50 pages of the manuscript. The remaining 4 hours are devoted to the manuscript as a whole. Writers may choose to do some revision between the review of the first 50 pages and the submission of the complete manuscript. The 6 hours may be divided into smaller segments as needed. Writers may also submit questions by email throughout the process. |
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Move Your Writing From Dream to Story (034WRD125) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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Do you have a desire to write, but just can?t get started? Are you a writer experiencing a period of impasse? Learn how to honor and release the creative spirit, explore obsessions and themes, make time through making choices and move from a desire to write to the process of writing. Work with image, metaphor and symbol while you play with structure and form. Weekly lectures and assignments will stimulate your imagination, encourage you to explore, persuade you to take risks and push you to write. The email listserv format enables you to work and respond at your own pace in your own home. Enrollment is limited to 15 students, so early registration is advised. Access to email is necessary. |
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Mystery Fiction (X103.9) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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This course surveys mystery fiction and its conventions from their 19th-century origins, to the classic Golden Age puzzle, to American hard-boiled female detective fiction of the 1990s. It makes the case for the mystery novel's status as a significant form of modern fiction, one that explores the power of men and women to control their lives and that shows how human consciousness makes sense out of what might otherwise be viewed as random experience and meaningless violence.
Students will need access to a VCR and video rental facilities in order to view and then critically comment on assigned videos. |
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Native American Playwriting (Online) (X 492.04) |
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Designed for aspiring Native American playwrights, this online course explores dramatic writing in the Native American community and regional theater with a special emphasis on contemporary Native American theater. The goal of the course is to teach students how to tap into their own stories and ideas about themselves in order to build identity, motivation, and a lively pursuit of their culture through theater. Scenes from plays by Native American playwrights provide an overview of and instruction in the different writing styles found in today's Native American theater in the United States and Canada. Writing exercises designed to help students master the basics of playwriting explore life situations, urban experiences, identity, stories of our relations, and re-interpretations of central myths. Students learn to create ideas, characters, dialogue, action, and conflict, as well as discover their individual voice while working on their own projects. The goal is for each student to complete a one-act play or one act of a full-length play in progress; their best scenes are then performed by local actors in their community as a public staged reading. |
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Nonfiction Writing Workshop (X428) |
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This course helps you improve your personal and professional nonfiction writing through setting writing goals, gathering and organizing ideas and evidence, slanting your writing, planning and implementing the writing project, and revising your manuscripts. Early assignments present exercises in writing letters, reports, interviews, and short essays and provide guidance on form, organization, and expression. In later assignments you concentrate on a single writing area of your choice: business writing, personal journal, essays, writing for the social sciences, travel writing, or other nonfiction specialties. The last assignment is a writing project in lieu of a final examination. |
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Novel Writing I: Writing the First Novel (Online) (X 450.2) |
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That novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but deciding where and how to begin and the demands of writing the manuscript may seem daunting. It need not be. This course focuses on identifying obstacles to writing a novel and eliminating them as well as establishing an intimacy with your characters and creating a solid outline to guide you through your story. Weekly assignments, group interaction, and instructor feedback help you explore various methods of writing your first novel while learning key craft points of plot, structure, point-of-view, sense of place, and voice. The goal is to complete the first chapter of your novel. |
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Novel Writing II: Writing a Novel the Professional Way Workshop (Online) (X 450.25) |
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This online workshop helps participants who are working in long-form fiction to develop a project and move on from the idea stage to a refined story outline, plot plan, character profiles, experiments with viewpoint and voice, and the creation of dramatic scenes. To help develop these skills, assignments include writing scenes using characters and situations from the projected novel. Mini-lectures on craft issues generated by the demands and requirements of the participants' work, as well as a focus on developing each writer's individual voice, also are key elements of this workshop. The student's goal is to complete 50 well-crafted pages of a novel. |
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Novel Writing III: Writing a Novel the Professional Way Works-in-Progress Workshop (Online) (X 446.7B) |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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For those with at least 50 pages of a novel-in-progress, this workshop focuses on guiding students to generate at least 50 new pages as well as learn essential self-editing techniques. The instructor and students review each participant's project in detail. Refinements of character, structure, emotional content, and the development of the writer's voice also are explored. The student's goal is to produce a substantial portion of a novel approaching professional caliber. |
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Perspectives on Cyberculture (X20) |
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The purpose of this course is to explore the vast new domain called "Cyberculture" - the electronic global community that is radically changing the world. Some of the issues discussed in the course include definition of the term, how cyberculture compares to and changes traditional culture and the individual, the problems it may cause, and possible solutions. |
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