Study Abroad | Athens
Fall 2024: Academics

Course Code: AF 2007

Instruction Language: English

This course describes how to gather process and interpret financial information about an economic unit. It examines the financial accounting procedures for assets, liabilities and owner’s equity as they apply to proprietorships and corporations. It provides the basis for higher-level courses in business, and accounting and finance.

Course Code: Accounting and Finance/AF 3116

Instruction Language: English

Theoretical underpinnings of the role of accounting information in cost accumulation, profitability analysis, planning and decision making in business organizations.

Course Code: Anthropology/AN 1000

Instruction Language: English

Similarities and differences in human experience. The interplay of culture, social relations, biology and environment. How fundamental patterns have developed in regard to diet, sex, reproduction and the life cycle, clothing and the presentation of the body, power and conflict, economic production and exchange, religion and ritual.

Course Code: Anthropology/AN 1003

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to culture and cultural anthropology. Economic Systems, Kinship, Belief systems, Political systems, stratification. Comparative and holistic study of contemporary societies and issues.

Course Code: Archaeology/AH 1000

Instruction Language: English

A brief survey of archaeology in the ancient Near East, Egypt and Greece in light of recent excavations. Studies the aims, history, theory and methods of archaeology with emphasis on the Stone Age and Bronze Age.

Course Code: Art History/AT 2013

Instruction Language: English

In this seminar, students are given the opportunity to explore a specific aspect of modern art. The topic is chosen in advance and will concern an historical or methodological issue of relevance for the study of the period in terms of current scholarship. Through independent research students will probe a subject related to the topic of the seminar and they will have the opportunity to develop their research, analytical and critical skills.

Course Code: Art History/AT 1000

Instruction Language: English

The Stone Age. Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Minoan, Mycenaean, and ancient Greek art. Roman, Early Christian, and Byzantine art

Course Code: Biology/BI 1000

Instruction Language: English

An integrated exploration of the fundamentals of biology as a science, the nature of life, biological chemistry, cell biology, metabolism and human body anatomy and function.

Course Code: Logistics/LM 2020

Instruction Language: English

Overview of the logistics and supply chain industry. The logistics and supply chain context, importance of logistics and supply chain management to value offered, economic impact of logistics and supply chain industry, functions and operations, basic principles.

Course Code: Marketing/MK 2030

Instruction Language: English

This course provides an understanding of basic marketing concepts, as they are used in different individual organizations. Marketing mix, segmentation, targeting, positioning, principles of consumer behavior, marketing research.

Course Code: Justice Studies/JS 3038

Instruction Language: English

General introduction to the study of crime and criminology. Nature of crime and theories of crime causation. Extent of crime and measurement issues. Types of crimes: violent crimes, crimes against property, hi-tech crimes, crimes against public order, white-collar and corporate crimes, international crimes. Society’s reaction to crime. Criminology and public policy.

Course Code: Justice Studies/JS 1001

Instruction Language: English

Overview of the American criminal justice system. Examination of its various phases: investigation and detection of crimes by the police; prosecution of alleged offenders; adjudication of cases by courts; imprisonment of convicted offenders; reintegration. Study of the role, organization, ethics and limitations of law enforcement, courts and corrections. Study of their interactions and interdependence. Emphasis on the IV and V Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Course Code: EC 1000

Instruction Language: English

This course introduces students to the economic problem and the way society organizes itself to resolve it. It primarily concentrates on the individual economic agent (consumer – producer) and thus paves the way for Principles of Macroeconomics, which deals with the economy as a whole. By introducing students to certain economic tools for theoretical analysis, it prepares them for more advanced courses in economics, finance and management science.

Course Code: Writing Program/WP 1010

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to reading, writing, and thinking skills central to academic discourse. Emphasis is placed on summarizing and critically responding to non-fiction texts.

Course Code: Environmental Science/ES 1005

Instruction Language: English

An introduction to contemporary environmental issues; a study of the relationship between humans and the environment, based on an analysis of case studies and with emphasis on sustainable solutions. Selected environmental topics of relevance to modern societies are discussed.

Course Code: Greek/GR 1000

Instruction Language: English

Fundamentals of grammar and structure. Development of language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on audio-lingual competence.

Course Code: Greek/GR 1101

Instruction Language: English

Elementary grammar and structure of target language. Development of language skills. Listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in reading and writing. Intensive practice in speaking.

Course Code: History/HY 3060

Instruction Language: English

Historical, political and cultural developments in Greece from the Revolution to the age of Venizelos. Covers the birth and building of the modern Greek state.

Course Code: History/HY 2034

Instruction Language: English

The history of the ancient Greek world from the rise of the polis to the coming of Rome.

Course Code: International Tourism and Hospitality Management/HT 1001

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to the study of tourism and the nature and scope of the Tourism and Hospitality industries. Topics include: Origins and growth of tourism, tourism as a global phenomenon, demand and supply of tourism, the Greek tourism industry and its role in the Greek economy, the structure of the tourism industry and future prospects for Greek and international tourism.

Course Code: International Business/IB 2006

Instruction Language: English

Essentials of international business and the international business environment, including its socio-cultural, political, legal, economic and ethical dimensions. International trade theories, foreign investment and insight into the roles of multinational enterprises, governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations in international business. Foreign exchange and its role in international business.

Course Code: Classical Literature/CL 1004

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to the rich world of Greek and Roman mythology with an xamination of their appearance in literature and culture.

Course Code: Healthcare Management/HM 1001

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to management concepts and theories for healthcare organizations. External and internal environments of organizations are identified, as well as key management functions, roles, and responsibilities. Essential aspects of healthcare management are addressed.

Course Code: Sports Management/SM 2001

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to sports management; definition and history of sport, the social and cultural dimension of sport, the sport industry including sport media and sports events, the main functions of sports management and legal and ethical issues in sport; professional, amateur and community sports.

Course Code: Sports Management/SM 2015

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to the basic concepts of sport psychology theory and practice. Psychology of the athlete at the individual level, including motivation, goal-setting, peak performance, self-confidence, anxiety regulation, and at the team level, including group processes, leadership styles and effective communication.

Course Code: Sports Management/SM 3003

Instruction Language: English

Planning, development, and operational aspects of sports mega events. Concepts of personnel issues, event and facility management, marketing, promotion, leadership, budgeting, fundraising, ethics, as well as the sociological, economic, and political significance of bids for, and the hosting of, sports mega events. Olympic Games, their historical development and their evolution to modern Olympics.

Course Code: Philosophy/PH 3010

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to the basic problems and theories of moral philosophy. The use of reasoning in moral assessment of actions and persons. Emphasis on the connection between theory and practice by application of theories to issues that matter.

Course Code: Political Science/PO 2004

Instruction Language: English

A critical survey of world diplomacy, from the time of Cardinal Richelieu to American exceptionalism, with emphasis on the twentieth century and contemporary diplomacy.

Course Code: Psychology/PS 2010

Instruction Language: English

This course is an overview of the history of Psychology. It is intended to provide students with information related to the development of academic/experimental/professional psychology during the nineteenth and twentieth century, and, further, to give them a broad survey of the historical antecedents before the advent of modern psychology.

Course Code: Psychology/PS 2207

Instruction Language: English

Theoretical approaches and methodological issues, biocultural foundations of development, prenatal development and birth, physical, cognitive and socioemotional development in infancy and early childhood. Emphasis on ecological and contextual perspective on development and on the practical implications of developmental science behavior.

Course Code: Psychology/PS 1001

Instruction Language: English

Overview of the field of psychology as a social science: theoretical perspectives and research methods, life-span development, mental abilities, personality theory and assessment, stress and coping, psychological disorders and treatment, social behavior.

Course Code: Psychology/PS 2257

Instruction Language: English

This module introduces students to diversity and the way perceived diversity influences people’s identity, social interactions, stigma, prejudice, and inequalities. The module is designed for Psychology students, although students from other disciplines who wish to acquire an understanding of the complexity of contemporary social world will also benefit.

Course Code: Sociology/SO 3007

Instruction Language: English

Medical sociology and contrasting ideas about health and social behavior. Health in relation to age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, social stress, health and illness behavior as well as healing options in American society. The sick role, doctor–patient interaction, the role of physicians, nurses, midwives. The development of hospitals, their organization and the rising cost of health care delivery. Health care delivery in the USA, the first world and formerly socialist countries as well as in other countries.

Course Code: Sociology/SO 3035

Instruction Language: English

Migration flows in the 21st century. The imports of major trends like globalization and transnationalism. Emphasis on assimilation/integration and multiculturalism, inclusion and exclusion, ethnic and racial minorities, citizenship, migrant associations and networks, gender and labor. Migration in Greece, the EU, the U.S.

Course Code: Sociology/SO 2030

Instruction Language: English

Poverty, racism, drugs, unemployment, homelessness, family violence, mental illness, anti–social behavior, terrorism and collective violence. Why are these problems social? How are they given meaning and what are the implications of such meaning? What are their social causes? Conflicts between sociological perspectives. What are the implications of social problems for social policy?

Course Code: Sociology/SO 1000

Instruction Language: English

Discussion of various social institutions dominating life in any society, such as economy, political organization, family, religion, education. Presentation of social change in its different forms, both locally and globally.