Program Spanish : C1 Level
This advanced C1 level Spanish course will allow you to execute an efficient and flexible use of the language in daily, professional and academic life. The goal of this level is to allow you to express your ideas on complex topics in a clear and well-structured way. In the same way, you will acquire an appropriate use of different language tools through entertaining lessons focused on subjects as varied as human resources, business, science and technology, international trade, etc.
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Module 1 (Human Resources)
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Origin of Human Resource
This topic will cover : What is Human Resource? HR and The Army and the Historical Background Of Human Resource Management.
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Human Resources and It’s Functions
This topic will cover : Various Human Resource Functions and exercises based on it.
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Mentoring
This topic will cover : What is Mentoring? What is Mentorship? Who are Mentors and Mentees? The Benefits of Mentoring and having a mentor. Negative Mentoring.
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Outsourcing Human Resource Functions
This topic will cover : What is Human Resource Outsourcing? Reasons for Outsourcing. Potential benefits of Outsourcing. Demerits of Outsourcing. To whom can you outsource HR?
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How Human Resources Work In Your Organization
This topic will cover : Role of Human Resources, Explanation of the activities of the Human Resource Department and Role Plays.
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Virtual Human Resources – HRIS, E-Recruiting
This topic will cover : What is HRIS? What is E-Recruitment? Advantages and Disadvantages of both.
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Human Resource in Media
This topic will cover : Human Resource on Television, Movies and reason why HR is portrayed in a bad light.
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Human Resource Letters - 1
This topic will cover : Introduction to Human Resource Letters and types of Letters.
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Human Resource Letters - 2
This topic will cover : Introduction, Types of Letters and how to write an effective letter.
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Leadership and Human Resources
This topic will cover : Introduction, Qualities that make a good leader, Human Resources and Leadership, Selecting the right leaders and Succession Planning/ Leadership Grooming.
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People’s Perception Of Human Resources
This topic will cover : What is the people’s perception of Human Resources? Human Resources: A Friend or A Foe?
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Human Resources: Then and Now
This topic will cover : Changes in Human Resources and exercises based on it.
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Competency Mapping
This topic will cover : What is Competency Mapping? Areas of Competency Mapping. Who can identify the competencies? Steps in Competency Mapping. Methods of Competency Mapping. Advantages & Disadvantages of Competency Mapping.
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Human Resource Department's Role in Handling Conflicts
This topic will cover : Revision of Human Resource Functions, Human Resource’s Role In Conflict Resolution, Effects Of Conflict, Steps To Conflict Resolution. Benefits & Demerits of Conflict Resolution.
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Human Resource Letters - 3
This topic will cover : Resignation Letter, Notice Periods and Notice Periods Waiver Letter and exercises based on it.
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Human Resource Letters - 4
This topic will cover : Complaints About An Annoying Co-worker, Conflict Resolution Between Two Warring Colleagues and exercises based on it.
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Human Resources – The Employee's Version Of The Principal’s Office
This topic will cover : HR Department: The Principal’s Office Or Strategic Partner? Making HR The “Bad Guy”? When Human Resource Professionals Are “Nice”. The Best Do What Is Best For The Business.
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Module 2 (On The Job)
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Best Companies To Work For
This topic will cover : Introduction, About Google, Marriott International Inc. and Dailmer.
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Sabbatical
This topic will cover : What is Sabbatical Leave? Why should one take a sabbatical? How To Take A Sabbatical From Work? Returning to the role(Back to work) and Drawbacks of a sabbatical.
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Punctuations Part II
This topic will cover : Why are good punctuation marks important? Meaning and Usage of the Colon, Semi-Colon and Oxford (Serial Comma) and Exercises on each of these.
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Job Stressors (And How To Cope With Them)
This topic will cover : Introduction, Causes and Effects Of Workplace Stress and How To Cope With Stress.
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Office Romance (Yay or nay)
This topic will cover : What is Office Romance? Factors facilitating Office Romance, Facts and figures related to office romance, Benefits and Dangers of Office Romance and How to deal with Office Romance?
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Dealing with Annoying Co-Workers-Part I
This topic will cover : Types of Annoying Co-Workers, Tips on How Handle Each One of Them and Exercises.
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Dealing with Annoying Co-Workers-Part II
This topic will cover : Types of Annoying Co-Workers, Tips on How Handle Each One of Them and Exercises.
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Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
This topic will cover : Meaning of Sexual Harassment at Work, Indicators and Categories of Inappropriate Sexual Advances, Ways to Handle Inappropriate Advances before Considering Legal Action and Legal Action: The Last Resort.
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On the job training v/s Trained for the job
This topic will cover : Introduction, On the Job Training, Advantages & Disadvantages of ‘On the Job Training’, Trained for the Job. Advantages & Disadvantages Of Hiring Trained Employees.
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Bossing Around—Being Assertive vs Being Aggressive
This topic will cover : Difference between being aggressive and being assertive and Behavioural Difference between an assertive leader and an aggressive leader.
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Should Internet Access Be Restricted In The Workplace?
This topic will cover : Introduction, The Case For Restricting Access, The Case Against Restricting Access and Finding The Balance.
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Peer Pressure At Work Place
This topic will cover : What is Peer Pressure? Who is your Peer at Work? Few examples of Peer-Pressure occurring in the workplace, Types of Peer Pressure, Positive, Negative and Neutral Peer Pressure, Influence of Good & Bad Peer Pressure and How to stop or...
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Labour Unions – Pros and Cons of Union Membership
This topic will cover : Importance of Labour Unions and Pros and Cons of Being a Union Member.
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Memos And Circulars
This topic will cover : Memos, How To Write A Memo, Sample Of A Memo, Notes, Circulars, Difference Between Circulars And Memos and Sample Of A Circular.
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Animals on the Job
This topic will cover : Introduction About Dogs, Horses, Elephants, Oxen, Eels and Seals.
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Module 3 (Scientific Developments)
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Quirky Inventions—Inventions that are Different or Weird!
This topic will cover : Genius and Useful vs Genius and Useless, Glimpse of Some Quirky Inventions and Exercises.
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More Figures of Speech for Interesting Conversations (Part I)
This topic will cover : Importance of Using Figures of Speech in Conversations, Meaning and Usage of Personification, Hyperbole, Understatement and Euphemism and Exercises.
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More Figures of Speech for Interesting Conversations (Part II)
This topic will cover : Importance of Using Figures of Speech in Conversations, Meaning and Usage of Synecdoche, Antithesis, Anaphora, Paradox and Oxymoron and Exercises.
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Organ Transplants
This topic will cover : Vocabulary, Introduction, Types, Benefits of Transplants of Organ Transplants, Myths about Organ Transplants, Artificial and Implantable Organs, Pros and Cons of Artificial Organs, Exercise and Conversation.
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Next-Gen Inventions
This topic will cover : Possibility of New Inventions and Ideas through Scientific Research, The Meanest, Greenest Car , Haptic Sonar Glove, ONO – The Smartphone’s 3D Printer , Hello Sense – The Ultimate Alarm Clock, MiniMed 670G – The Artificial...
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Using Narrative Tenses For Anecdotes (Past Experiences)
This topic will cover : Using Mixed Past Tense Forms for Effective Narration, Examples of Narration in Writing and Speaking and Exercises.
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Nikola Tesla
This topic will cover : Vocabulary, Biography, Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison, Inventions and Exercise.
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Bad Science
This topic will cover : Introduction, Forms of Scientific Misconduct, Case Studies, and Exercises.
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Robotics
This topic will cover : What Is Robotics? History Of Robots, Role Of Robots In Our Lives and Exercises.
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Cryonics
This topic will cover : Introduction, History, The Cryonic Process, Has Cryonics, Freezing been done?, Case Study on Cryonics, Cryonics Today and Cryonics Organizations.
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How Will Travel Be Different in the Future?
This topic will cover : How Transportation will Change in the Future?, A Glimpse of Transportation Modes in the Next Decades and Today’s Next-Gen Driverless Cars-Good Or Bad?
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Use Of Microchips
This topic will cover : Introduction, The Story Of The Microchip, Uses Of Microchips, Opposition To Microchips and Exercises.
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Noisy Universe
This topic will cover : Vocabulary, Introduction, Universe and it’s Noises, Exercise and Conversation.
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Nature v/s Scientific Developments
This topic will cover : Technology and Nature, The Effects of Technology on Nature (Examples), The Aim to Reverse the Negative Impacts and Exercise
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Module 4 (Technology & Communication)
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Technology: Evolution and Innovation
This topic covers: Definition, Introduction to Technology, Technology and Evolution, Technology and Innovation, Technology and Research, Case Study, World’s most innovative companies, Impact, Conclusion along with Exercises.
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Storage and Cloud Technology
This topic covers: Data Storage Devices Timeline, Introduction, Types of clouds, Cloud service for yourself, Deciding factors for cloud service in the business, Advantages, and disadvantages, Leading Companies Product Offerings, Future of cloud computing...
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Game On!
This topic covers: Introduction, Types of Games, Games As an Educational Tool Counter Argument, Games as an assessment tool, Games at work, Best educational games for children and Exercises.
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Data Security
This topic covers: Introduction, Why Data security?, Cybertheft, Data security technologies, Software versus Hardware-based mechanisms, Prevention, and Exercises.
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Technology Through The Generations
This topic covers: Combination of writing exercises centered around technology through generations and Student will be required to type the essay.
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Smart Homes Of The Future
This topic covers: What is a Smart home and how it works, Setting up a Smart Home, Why a smart home? (Advantages), Challenges of a smart home (Disadvantages), Leading companies and their offerings in the SMART space and Exercises.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
This topic covers: Introduction, What contributes to AI, Goals of AI, The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence, Risks of Artificial Intelligence, Applications of AI, Conclusion, and Exercises.
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Back To The Future
This topic covers: Introduction, Movies, and books which depict the reality of science and Exercises.
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Citizen Of Space!
This topic covers: Is living in space or another planet like Mars, a possibility or just science fiction?, Explore different avenues of living in space, Readiness for Space. Future citizens of a Space Nation and Exercises.
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Modes Of Communication
This topic covers: What is communication?, Different modes of communication Internet as a mode of communication, Advantages, and disadvantages of the Internet for communication and Exercises.
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The Importance Of Interpersonal Communication
This topic covers: The Context of Communication, The Communication Process, and Distractions, Interpersonal Communication, Elements of Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal communication skills, Principles of Interpersonal Communication, Improving and...
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Digital Etiquettes
This topic covers: Online Dis-inhibition Effect, Digital etiquette, Points of Netiquette, Internet terms along with Exercises.
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Netizen
This topic covers: Netizen, Terms used in Social Media, Common Social media applications, and Exercises.
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Module 5 (Business)
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Start-ups
This topic will cover : Trends and problems faced by new organizations in the business world and Exercises.
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Job descriptions
This topic will cover : Write a Job description based on the requirement in your company and Exercises.
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Office slang
This topic will cover : Learning the meaning of Business Jargon used in the office and Exercises.
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Types of Bosses
This topic will cover : We don't have a choice of our boss. We do have a choice of how to deal and work alongside or around them. Understanding and identifying the category your boss falls in gets the job done.
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E-commerce
This topic will cover : E-commerce is the latest buzzword in conducting business on the internet. However, there's more to it than just shopping or transacting and Exercises.
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The rise of the online
This topic will cover : Brick and mortar vis-à-vis. online stores and exercises.
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Motivation
This topic will cover : Assume you are a business owner/ manager...What would you do to motivate your employees? Why is motivation so important? and Exercises.
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Business groups
This topic will cover : Family business, Privately owned companies, professional business, conglomerates, and Exercises.
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Need of MBE's (Management by Experience)
This topic will cover : How to get management experience when you’re not a Manager and Exercises.
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Philanthropy in business
This topic will cover : Spoken Interaction activities on Philanthropy in business.
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Hostile Takeover
This topic will cover : A hostile takeover is the acquiring of one company by another by not-so-nice means and Exercises.
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Mergers and Acquisitions
This topic will cover : Introduction and Reading activities on Mergers and Acquisitions.
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Culture sensitivity in a global setup
This topic will cover : Case Study McDonald's which designs the menu based on a country's ethnic values and food choices and Exercises.
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Module 6 (Global Environment)
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Waste Disposal
This topic will cover : Waste disposal has a lot of complications along with it. Waste from hospitals and the food industry are hazardous to the health as well as environment. Electronic waste poses a data security risk.
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Endangered species
This topic will cover : A species of plant, animal or bird that is in serious danger of extinction and Exercises.
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Documentary
This topic will cover : Introduction, How documentary makes us aware of the danger to the environment and Exercises.
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Environmental impact of the choice of food
This topic will cover : The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. The good news is that even small changes in what we buy and eat can add up to real environmental benefits, including fewer toxic chemicals, reduced global...
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Genetically Modified crops
This topic will cover : Impact of Genetically modified crops on the environment and Exercises.
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Environmental Organizations
This topic will cover : Environmental Organizations like Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, etc., and Exercises.
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Famous documentaries and narrators in Environmental Science
This topic will cover : Famous documentaries and narrators in Environmental Science and Exercises.
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Debt and Natural Disasters
This topic will cover : When poor countries face natural disasters, the cost of rebuilding becomes even more of an issue when they are already burdened with debt. We will also focus on how some people make money out of natural disasters.
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Eugenie Clark- The Shark lady
This topic will cover : Eugenie Clark, popularly known as The Shark Lady, was an American marine biologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish and Exercises.
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Water, Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink
This topic will cover : The rising water crisis all over the world and Exercises.
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Save that bug
This topic will cover : Explanation of why each and every type of bug even the roaches have their own purpose on this planet and Exercises.
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Sweatshops
This topic will cover : Exploitation of workers, especially in undeveloped or developing countries. People are made to work in factories in sub-human conditions and below par wages.
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Module 7 (World Economy)
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Types of Market Structures
This topic will cover : Monopoly, Oligopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Monopsony, and Exercises.
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Black market or Shadow Economy
This topic will cover : A market characterized by some form of noncompliant behavior with an institutional set of rules, the parties in this market are engaged in production and distribution of illegal goods and services and Exercises.
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Consumerism
This topic will cover : Consumerism is an ideology that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.Nowadays it's meaning has been changed to spend freely, and even waste creatively.
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China as a Global Leader
This topic will cover : China has emerged rapidly as a global economic power. But curiously China seems neither willing nor able to exert global economic leadership.
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Socialism & contemporary Socialist ideologies.
This topic will cover : Definition, Types of Socialism, Pros & Cons, Countries that follow Socialist forms of Government and Exercises.
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Industrial Revolution and its contribution to the World Economy.
This topic will cover : Industrial Revolution and its contribution to the World Economy and Exercises.
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Economic history of the world
This topic will cover : The economic history of the world is a record of the economic activities i.e. the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, of all humans, spanning both recorded history and evidenced prehistory.
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Economic disparity between men and women
This topic will cover Economic disparity between men and women and Exercises.
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Dumping
This topic will cover : In economics, "dumping" occurs when manufacturers export a product to another country at a price either below the price charged in its home market or below its cost of production. The purpose of this act is sometimes to increase...
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Economic meltdowns in the last 50 years
This topic will cover : Wall Street Crash in 1929, 2007 Economic Meltdown of the U.S.A. and Exercises.
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Green Economy - Concept and Governing Body
This topic will cover : Definition of a Green Economy, Governance, UNEP, which economies fall under this concept and Exercises.
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Fairtrade
This topic will cover : Meaning, World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO), Principles, Changes or Evolution of the WFTO, Myths v/s reality and Exercises.
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Economic Thought
This topic will cover : Focusing on the words of Chanakya, Aristotle, Fan Li, etc., and Exercises.
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Module 8 (Medical)
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Overlap between medicine and literature
This topic will cover : Few novelists, from Chekhov to Khaled Hosseini, have also been physicians.
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Medical Devices
This topic will cover : A medical device is any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, material, or other article used specifically for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.
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Cutting-Edge Technology in medicine
This topic will cover : Introduction, Importance of Cutting-Edge Technology in medicine and Exercises.
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Are medical websites like WebMD and others actually helpful?
This topic will cover : Discussion on Are medical websites like WebMD and others actually helpful? and Exercises.
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Role play: A doctor and a hypochondriac patient.
This topic will cover : Roleplay: A doctor and a hypochondriac patient and Exercises.
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Experimental Medicine
This topic will cover : Experimental Medicine refers to the investigation undertaken in humans to identify mechanisms of disease or to demonstrate proof of concept evidence of the validity of new treatments and discoveries and Ethics.
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Traditional Alternative Medicine
This topic will cover : Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Naturopathy. Chinese or Oriental medicine, Unani and Exercises.
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Medicine on T.V.
This topic will cover : All about your favourite serials and movies- E.g.: Grey's Anatomy, E.R. House, Silent Witness, Call the Midwife, etc.- and whether they actually show you the truth or focus more on the drama and romance
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In the Emergency Room
This topic will cover : A patient discussing their diagnosis with the doctor in the E.R. and Exercises.
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Corruption In Medicine
This topic will cover : Kidney rackets, Insurance scams, etc., and Exercises.
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Industry Support
This topic will cover : Medical Transcription, Medical Representatives, Manufacturers of medical products and Exercises.
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Scientific branches of medicine
This topic will cover : Travel medicine, Forensic medicine, and Exercises.
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Module 9 (Trade)
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Export-Import
This topic will cover : Impact on countries, trade ties towards developing relations between countries, BREXIT, and Exercises.
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Restrictions on trade
This topic will cover : Are trade restrictions justified? Certain essential goods and commodities should not have any global barriers. Agree or disagree with reasons.
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Intellectual Property Rights
This topic will cover : Intellectual property rights (IPRs) are the protections granted to the creators of Intellectual Property, and include trademarks, copyright, patents, industrial design rights, and in some jurisdictions trade secrets.
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International Organisations for facilitating Trade
This topic will cover : IMF, ITO, IMM, WTO, and Exercises.
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Trade in Tourism
This topic will cover : Countries like Malaysia receive an inflow of trade during the Grand Prix, Dubai during the Dubai festival. During these times, the trade is also on a rise as there is an increase in the exchange of goods and services.
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Offshoring and Outsourcing
This topic will cover : Introduction and Difference of Offshoring and Outsourcing and Exercises.
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Trade It
This topic will cover : Assuming you are trading in a barter system, trade your phone for another person's item of your choosing.
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Top 10 economies best setup for trade
This topic will cover : Top 10 economies best setup for trade and Exercises.
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The influx of Chinese goods in the market
This topic will cover : Influx of Chinese goods in the market and Exercises.
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Copyright
This topic will cover : Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution.
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Illegal trade and its impact
This topic will cover : Smuggling, Human trafficking, Ivory, Poaching, Animal meat, and Exercises.
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Module 10 (Legal & Technical)
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Law at work
This topic will cover : Laws regarding employment-equal work-equal pay, non-discrimination against sex, race, caste, minimum wages, paternity/maternity leaves, and Exercises.
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Private Practice or Public Service
This topic will cover : Introduction and Opinions on whether Private Practice is better or Public Service and Exercises.
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Hostility towards the legal profession
This topic will cover : The legal profession was abolished in Prussia in 1780 and in France in 1789, complaints about lawyers were common in the U.S.A. and Exercises.
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Apple v/s Samsung case
This topic will cover : The famous Apple v/s Samsung war is based on technology patent rights over the smartphones. The two companies were embroiled in more than 50 lawsuits around the globe, with billions of dollars in damages claimed between them.
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Pro bono-not just for lawyers
This topic will cover : Pro bono is legal work undertaken without charge, especially for a client on a low income. It nowadays offers not only lawyers but a way for employees, through their companies, to make deep connections with community partners.
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Lawyers without Borders
This topic will cover : Lawyers Without Borders is an international charitable, non-profit organization that harnesses the pro bono work of lawyers from around the world into volunteer service.
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Traditional Knowledge under Law
This topic will cover : Ayurveda, turmeric, basmati rice, indigenous herbs and plants used for medicine; should they all come under the ambit of law?
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High Profile Cases
This topic will cover : Environment, Government, E.g. : - Impeachment of Richard Nixon, Trial of Saddam Hussein, Imelda Marcos trail, O.J Simson trial, Charles Shobhraj, Julian Assange, and Exercises.
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Animal Law
This topic will cover : What if the laws of the jungle were to be relevant today. For E.g.: Survival of the fittest and Exercises.
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