SDG10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Courses tagged with "SDG10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES"

GRPH405-Graduation Project I (GRPH405/GRPH405n)

GRPH405 unit–along with GRPH406- comprise the final Graduation Project in one of the four major fields of the Graphics & Media Arts Department in response to a self-initiated design agenda/brief. Students will finally exploit all their expertise and previous experiences acquired throughout their unit of study to accomplish their final Graphics and Media Arts project.

In this unit students will execute one final research project representing their knowledge, skills and cultural awareness gained in the previous years of study that is closely related to the SDGs. The student will choose one of the four major fields in the Graphic and Media Art department and will focus all his/her tools to accomplish the desired outcome. Students are expected to hand in a final dissertation reflecting the entire process they went through, the background, the context, the literature review and analysis/ critique.

GRPH405 unit will focus on collecting information, literature, analysis in the form of researches, reports, presentations, peer to peer assessment, critiques, and one on one tutorial as well as laying the solid base for the practical visual outcome throughout sketches and technical experimentation. A final dissertation is presented by the end of this unit.

 

 

THTR455-History of Styles (THTR465/THTR455)

THTR455: History of Styles unit is incredibly important to the joy and self-knowledge of nations. It is actually included in the SDGs 4, 8,10, 11 and 16. In this unit student learn to trace back the applications of different SDGs through history and how we can imitate or develop the good practices. For example, they acquire the knowledge of the direct relationship between economy and the power of civilization that is probably reflected in the architecture, furniture and costumes of certain periods. As well as, student can track down ho ancient people tried to solve environmental problems back then like sustainability in the hanging gardens of the new-old Babylon that were in fact the first example of green and blue roof technology employed in urban planning. Studying this unit allows students to be aware of how Inequalities and injustice can affect buildings, costumes and furniture such as in the “Sumptuariae Leges” of ancient Rome were various laws passed to prevent inordinate expense in banquets and dress, such as the use of expensive Tyrian purple dye. In the early years of the Empire, men were forbidden to wear silk. Furthermore, they grasp how wars, conquests and revolutions clearly affected various design styles along historical periods. Why THTR455: History of Styles unit is important for the Global Goals? is associated with Goal 4 – Quality Education, As one of its targets is (4.7) "By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development. Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, Since the official wording for Target 8.2 is: "Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors. Goal 10 – Promote universal social, economic and political inclusion The target of this goal is "By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status" Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities Target 11.4 is to "Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage." It has one indicator: Indicator 11.4.1 is the "Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by the source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)". The full text of Target 11.a is "Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning" Goal 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions The full text of Target 16.b: "Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development."

Dental Ethics (DEL121)

1-      Overall aims of course

• Increase the awareness of the students to the importance of both ethical and biosafety aspects as a rapidly growing field.

• Understand, identify and solve problems in critical, creative and ethical manner

• Recognize the value of self and others in order to be a productive member of a diverse global society.

 • Prepare students to embark on related post –graduate studies of interest which would provide better opportunities and advancement in the relevant areas of dental sciences …etc.


Category: General Courses

Dental Ethics (DEL121n)

1-      Overall aims of course

• Increase the awareness of the students to the importance of both ethical and bio safety aspects as a rapidly growing field.

• Understand, identify and solve problems in critical, creative and ethical manner

• Recognize the value of self and others in order to be a productive member of a diverse global society.

 • Prepare students to embark on related post –graduate studies of interest which would provide better opportunities and advancement in the relevant areas of dental sciences …etc.


Category: General Courses

Design of Experiments

- This module is designed to provide students with Design of Experiments 

- Techniques that are effective for studying the factors that may affect a product or process. 

- It also provides students with the capability to analyze experimental results in order to identify the significant factors and evaluate ways to improve and optimize the design

Engineering Economic Analysis (ISE335/ISE364/HUM466)

- This module is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of engineering economy. 
- Economic analysis in engineering management systems. 
- Time value Equivalence and cash flows. Economic evaluation of engineering projects in the public and private sectors. 
- Effect of inflation, risk and uncertainties on economic analysis.
Dr. Ali Bahig: Mina Sameh Ghobrial

Discourse Analysis (LN301)

Discourse Analysis- frequently known as “language use above the level of the sentence” provides students with the opportunity to study the meaningful production and interpretation of texts and talk.  students get introduced to the field of Discourse Analysis in order to unpack texts for generating meaning and bind it with their study of society and culture. They will gain an advanced understanding of the concept of ‘context’ and its relevance in the process of the production of meaning. The course provides students with frameworks and tools to examine and critique texts and instances of language use that is much relevant to socio-economic and socio-cultural issues such as gender, social power and minorities, environment, health and pandemics



Comparative Literature II - LIT302

Animal studies is among the budding fields that is attracting a lot of attention over the past two decades. This is partially due to the cultural and conceptual shifts in the figuration of animals from mere objects, serving the humans, to subjects in their own rights.  Admittedly, such shifts are triggered by our growing awareness of environmental and animal rights questions in what may be deemed a post-human age.


Writing About Literature (Lit 203)

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This unit addresses issues of great relevance and importance in our world today. They are the subject of vibrant discussions and debates and have actually been tabled on the agendas of numerous prestigious world-rank organizations. They have also been listed as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations. Our unit addresses two of these important goals; one of which is gender equality studied under Feminism, while the other is reducing discrimination studied under Post colonialism.


Consecutive Translation (TR301o/TR301)

LU Code : TR 301
Title : Consecutive Translation
Credit Hours/Points : 3
Level : 3
Prerequisites : TR 100, TR 101, TR 200, TR 201

The objective of the course is to enable students to comprehend the content of orally delivered speeches, so that they are able to transfer their ideas, idioms, terms and stylistic features from one language to another by providing acceptable and convenient equivalents consecutively. Note-taking techniques are developed and the speeches are graded so that you are accustomed throughout the course to dealing with material of increasing complexity and gradual segmental division. Actual practice of speeches is based as far as possible on real-life situations. Speeches focus mainly on UN SDGs concerning equality, health issues, gender equality and special needs concerns.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

On completion of the course, for consecutive interpretation, students should:

Indicate and account for the phenomena of oral language communication and transfer and outline the techniques of transferring language and terminology peculiar to different realms of human knowledge.

Skills:

On completion of the course, for consecutive interpretation, students should:

  •  Develop  the intellectual abilities of working memory. 
  •  Produce an oral account in the target language after listening to the source text consecutively.

  • Develop the skill of analysing and resolving issues related to translatability problems, linguistic competence, and thus dexterously transfer source language segments from one language to another consecutively. 
  • Comparing and contrasting structural peculiarities of both English and Arabic languages in various fields.
  •  Carry out consecutive language transfer in a manageable limited time span under stressful working conditions and professional constrains.

 

Learning Materials:

Discussion, supervised practice and self-access laboratory interpretation assignments.  Passages on various topics will be used as a teaching material.

 Assessment:

20% Mid-term Exam

30% Final-term Exam

50% Coursework: 30% for practical, 10% assignments and Portfolio, and 10 % quizzes and  a            small project

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  • Pöchhacker, F. (in press): “‘Going simul?’ Technology-assisted consecutive interpreting,” in Bao, C. et al. (eds.) Proceedings of the MIIS Anniversary Conference, 9-11 September 2005.
  • Pradas Macías, M. (2006): “Probing Quality Criteria in Simultaneous Interpreting: The role of silent pauses in fluency,” Interpreting 8-1, p. 25-43.
  • Napier, J. (2003). A sociolinguistic analysis of the occurrence and types of omissions produced by Australian Sign Language–English interpreters. In M. Metzger, V. Dively, S. Collins & R. Shaw (Eds.), From topic boundaries to omission: New research on interpretation (pp. 99–153). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.
  • Pöchhacker, F. (2004). Introducing interpreting studies. New York, NY: Routledge. Roy, C. (2000). Interpreting as a discourse process. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Roy, C. (2005). A discourse-based approach to teaching interpreters. In R. Locke McKee (Ed.), Proceedings of the inaugural conference of the World Association of Sign Language Interpreter, (pp. 91–100). Southampton, UK: Douglas McLean Publishing.
  •  Russell, D. (2002b). Reconstructing our views: Are we integrating consecutive interpreting into our teaching and practice? In L. Swabey (Ed.), New designs in interpreter education: Proceedings of the 14th National Convention of the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (pp. 5–16). St. Paul, MN: Conference of Interpreter Trainers.
  • Russell, D., & Malcolm, K. (2009). Assessing ASL–English interpreters: The Canadian model of national certification. In C. Angelelli & H. Jacobson (Eds.), Testing and assessment in translation and interpreting (pp. 331–376). Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
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Vivas, J. (2003): “Simultaneous consecutive: Report on the comparison session of June 11. 2003,” SCIC B4/JV D2003, Brussels, European Commission, Joint Interpreting and Conference Service.

Contrastive Analysis between English and Arabic (LN400/LN400o)

The teaching of Contrastive Analysis is conceived within the scope of  comparing and contrasting Arabic and English in relation to improving Second Language Acquisition and translation through predicting learning difficulties and translation errors that may occur as a result of L1 interference and negative transfer. In this respect, the course participates in providing quality education. Participants are also equipped with approaches and tools of spoken, written and visual text analysis in English and Arabic to assess the impact of the different social contexts on text production and reception. Texts reflect issues of gender, social power as well as health & pandemics.


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

PHIL301 - Philosophical Thinking (Phil301/PHIL301o)

This course provides students with an understanding of western philosophic concepts that formed the foundations of modern civilization. It also addresses major issues that relate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as establishing justice & peace, reducing inequalities and building strong political institutions. As such, the course complements knowledge acquired by MSA students of English Studies in the fields of culture, enhances their skills in the analysis of socio-cultural phenomena in literature, develops their Problem-solving skills, communication skills, persuasive powers and writing skills. In addition, the course helps students develop sound methods of research and analysis as well as tools to evaluate and criticize different trends of thought.

Introduction to Literature (LIT100\LT100)

This course aims to have students exposed to a wide variety of texts and extracts to acquire knowledge about the differences between the three main literary genres (and their sub-types), through recognition of their technical characteristics. Students are also trained to use literary & critical terminology to produce professional critical analyses of the assigned as well as any other literary texts. Besides aiming at the development of the students’ cognitive & analytical skills, the course also aims to develop their aesthetic & creative faculties in assigning them both critical and creative tasks.

Econometrics II (ECO416)

This module aims to further enhance and complement the students’ knowledge and skills in basic econometrics and to tackle further problems encountered in estimating regression models. The module aims thus to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to start their graduate econometrics module. All  econometric models built are directly or indirectly linked to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)  aiming to narrowing  the gap economic theory and empirical applications through testing real live data. It is related  to reducing poverty, improving health, climate action, sustainable and responsible production and consumption behavior , and enhancement of competitiveness , industries and innovation. 




Category: Economics

Graduation Project II (ECO420II)

This unit aims to enhance the students’ knowledge and skills needed to conduct a research paper of substantial depth and length under the supervision of a faculty member, whether it is theoretical based on literature review and analysis, or empirical based on econometric, statistical or mathematical analysis.

Topics selected by students for their graduation projects are closely linked to sustainable development goals, especially SDG8 related to decent work and economic growth, as they create models where they try to determine the main catalysts for growth in certain countries or regions. Students also choose topics related to reducing poverty (SDG1) or inequality (SDG10), quality education (SDG4) gender equality (SDG5) and many other SDGs.

Category: Economics

Graduation Project I (ECO420I)

This unit aims to enhance the students’ knowledge and skills needed to conduct a research paper of substantial depth and length under the supervision of a faculty member, whether it is theoretical based on literature review and analysis, or empirical based on econometric, statistical or mathematical analysis.

Topics selected by students for their graduation projects are closely linked to sustainable development goals, especially SDG8 related to decent work and economic growth, as they create models where they try to determine the main catalysts for growth in certain countries or regions. Students also choose topics related to reducing poverty (SDG1) or inequality (SDG10), quality education (SDG4) gender equality (SDG5) and many other SDGs.


Category: Economics

Development of Economic Thought I

This module is the first part of two twin modules teaching the history of economic thought. The aim of this module is to explain and evaluate the evolution of economic thought starting from the Greek times till the mid-nineteenth century and the emergence of Marxist thought.


Although historical, this module contributes in the theoretical economic underpinning of the 2030 Agenda and the role of classical and neoclassical economic theory in this context. Most economic theories – as the 2030 Agenda – are related to every aspect of sustainability especially those linked to decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), reduced inequality (SDG 10) and peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16).

Category: Economics

Economic Development (ECO305/ECO_305)

This module is designed to explore the existing and challenging subjects of economic development. The course focuses on the basic concepts of economic development, the development gap, measurement of income distribution and poverty, sources of finance and analyses some of the major development problems and policies.


Many of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals are discussed in this module especially with respect to the relative success of developing countries in achieving such goals.





Category: Economics

Development of Economic Thought II

This module is the second part of two twin modules focusing on the history and development of economic thought. The aim of this module is to explain and evaluate the evolution of economic thought starting from the end of the first part module namely the emergence of Marxist thought till the contemporary developments in macroeconomics and microeconomics.


Although historical, this module contributes in the theoretical economic underpinning of the 2030 Agenda and the role of classical and neoclassical economic theory in this context. Most economic theories – as the 2030 Agenda – are related to every aspect of sustainability especially those linked to decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), reduced inequality (SDG 10) and peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16).

Category: Economics

Advertising Graduation Project I



This course is the first phase of the graduation projects of PR and Advertising. It is mainly the extensive research part. It contains the extensive research part, data collection, data analysis where the students do a survey and analyse the results and relate the results to the already read material. 

The research is about a social marketing problem to be solved in the Egyptian society, or about rebranding of an already existing Egyptian entity. 

 The idea of the research has to be related to the SDGs and the Egyptian sustainable plan 2030. 

The students do not only study the problem in the Egyptian society, but also they provide the scientific solutions for it. They are asked to seek professional help from real practitioners in the field to provide real solutions to the problem. This happens through the interviews with practitioners related to the problem.

The same thing applies in the rebranding part, they manage to choose an Egyptian entity and follow the rebranding marketing plan to make it a new different entity. 

In both cases, they do huge extensive literature review, similar campaigns and its results, Swot analysis, macro environment, decide on the variables for the survey, conduct the survey, analyse it and come up with solutions.

SDG

Broadcasting Graduation Project I

This module aims:

• To enable students to design, refine and do the preparatory research for the development of an independent, self-directed broadcast project;

• To enable students to produce work which will build on, extend and/or refine issues, practices, concepts and approaches which formed part of their previous learning on their programme of study;

• To promote the development of the skills required for the development of independent project work.

• To allow students to develop project work which will permit a critical reflection on broadcasting and broadcast practice.

Ideas and topics tackled in this unit serve the development of the society through discussing different social problems, community services initiatives, health and well being issues, gender equality, economic growth, reduced inequalities and partnerships. The SDGs are a main theme in this unit, students do extensive research to cover the topic in hand and develop an independent project.