ADVANCED DIPLOMA PART II

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1 ADVANCED DIPLOMA PART II

2 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Course Description: This course provides students with a working knowledge of the central theories and everyday applications of social psychology. Students explore the ways in which others affect our personal and professional lives by focusing on both classic and contemporary studies in social perception, cognition, influence, interpersonal attraction, race relations, and aggression. As a result, social psychology provides students with sound insights to help them understand and manage their interpersonal relationships in both work and social life. Course Content Introduction to Social Psychology Foundations and Controversies Social influence Classics and Current Trends Processes of Attitude Change The Pursuit of Self Esteem Confirmation Biases in Attribution Stereotypes and their Consequences Origins, Measurement, and Consequences of Racism Evolution, Attraction, and Mate Selection Group Influences on Performance The Cultural Equation Suggested Readings Baron, R. A., & Branscombe, N. R. (2012). Social psychology (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2014). Social psychology and human nature (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Course Description As the concept of curbing pollution changes from end-of-pipe solutions to pollution prevention, it becomes vital for students to become acquainted with the complex and trans -disciplinary nature of environmental management issues specially in a corporate setting and of the inherent challenges in multi-disciplinary group approaches. Students are then introduced to the wide range of tools used in environmental management and for environmental decisionmaking. To conclude the course, the evolution of environmental management from being a side issue for firms to becoming a core issue and newer approaches are discussed so that firms practice sustainable management is discussed Course Content The context of environmental management, overview of the state of the global environment, the earth s natural systems, sustainability and sustainable development Case study Introduction to the evaluation tools, environmental management system (EMS), organizational barriers, management responsibility, elements and extent of application, EMS structure ISO Background, the ISO series, business and standards, voluntary standards and GATT/WTO, ISO and world practice, ISO in US, ISO Europe, international chamber of commerce principles, ISO in developing world; ISO & elements of EMS-environmental policy, planning, implementation and operation checking & correction action and management review Case study Auditing: Scope and objectives, standards for auditing, registration, implementing the audit, procedures, benefits, environmental auditing as a management tool-case study Life Cycle Assessment: Components of LCA, measuring environmental impact (life- cycle stages of product, boundaries, functional unit, issues at each life -cycle stage, benefits of LCA), strategic framework for LCA and LCA- a tool for sustainability- Case study Newer concepts of corporate environmental: management product design for the environment (ISO 14062), product stewardship, principles of clean production, packaging, sustainable procurement, the social responsibility function of corporations, eco-labelling, ecological and carbon footprints (ISO ) Case study Evaluating Environmental Performance Collecting data, analyzing data, evaluating information, reporting and communicating, reviewing Case study Suggested Readings Abramovitz, J.N Investing in Biological Diversity: U.S. Research and Conservation Efforts in Developing Countries. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute.

4 Alcorn, J. and C. Hernàndez V Plants of the Huastecan region of Mexico with analysis of their Huastec names. J. Mayan Ling. 4: Allen, T.F.H., and T.B. Starr Hierarchy: Perspectives for Ecological Complexity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

5 HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE BUILDING Course Description Human rights and Peace Building are instrumental for achieving sustainable peace and development. Despite wide recognition that the fields of human rights, peacebuilding and development work in and on similar contexts, they are often perceived as distinct disciplines. This training seeks to go beyond this divide and aims at exploring how human rights and Peace Building offer different types of insights to similar contexts, and exploring how they can complement one another both practically and conceptually. It also recognizes that certain challenges and dilemmas arise when linking human rights and Peace Building, and considers strategies for addressing these. Course Contents Foundations of Transitional Justice : This module aims to provide students with an in-depth analysis of the emerging field of transitional justice. Students will relate the dilemmas of societies in transition from violent conflict and/or authoritarian regimes to the imperatives of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. There will also be an opportunity to apply that legal and structural knowledge to contemporary situations of armed conflict and transition. Peace building in Divided Societies: The module aims to give students, through an analysis of the theory and practice of peace building, a thorough grounding of the academic field of peace building and the different approaches and interventions employed within it. Peace and Conflict Research: This module is an advanced introduction to peace and conflict research. It will examine a number of key concepts, debates and arguments in this field of study including how to define violence, different methodological approaches, the contributions of different peace traditions, and the causes, dynamics, resolution and transformation of destructive violence, including strategies of peacekeeping, peacemaking and peace building. Gender and Political Transition: This module provides an introduction to the interplay between human rights, humanitarian law and feminist theory. It explores the gendered experiences of women in times of conflict, emphasising in particular the harms which women may experience and accountability for sex based violations. The module follows through with an exploration of the role and visibility of women in the contexts of peace-making, peace-enforcement and transition. Policing and Human Rights: Policing is a key interface between State and population. How law seeks to impact on and regulate this area is therefore highly significant. This module traces, both domestically (at the community and national levels) and internationally, the actual and potential impact of human rights norms as regards policing provision. Using case studies developed from the research activity of staff members, it allows students to gain practical and theoretical insights into the significance of human rights standards in this area. Memory, Transition and Conflict: This module will enable students to acquire the inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills necessary to master the specialised areas of truth recovery, the social memory of political violence, and dealing with the past (conflict resolution) in post-conflict societies. Students will be encouraged to develop an in-depth and critical understanding of marginalised discourses in transitional

6 societies, and to examine how processes of managing memory can influence the formation of human rights norms. Human Rights and Conflict Resolution: This module presents a new area in human rights law the relationship of human rights to conflict resolution. The module deals with the structuring of peace processes, and the human rights issues raised. It also seeks to introduce students to mediation skills. Transitions from Conflict: Law and Politics: This module examines the process of transition from conflict, and the role of law in that process. The module provides cutting-edge and practical analysis of selfdetermination law, transitional justice and the roles of third parties (including UN peacekeeping). International Criminal Justice: This module will introduce students to the law and politics of the contemporary international criminal justice regime. In addition to gaining a firm grasp of international criminal law, students will be introduced to debates surrounding the impact of international prosecutions upon societies in transition and societies

7 PUBLIC ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Course Description This course investigates the role of the public sector in the economic arena. We will attempt to explain why government intervention is needed, how it influences the behaviour of the private sector and what the welfare effects of such influences are. We will also survey political economy, which regards actions of the public sector as determined by political processes. Course Contents Economic Systems and Models: Political Economy, Types of Economic System, Economic Models, The Sector Model of an Economy, Input-Output Model National Income: Purposes of National Income Data, Early Estimates of National Income, Social Accounting, Definition and Calculation of National Income, Income Method, Expenditure Method, Output Method, Choice of Method of Calculating National Income for Developed and Developing Countries, International Comparison of National Income, Comparison of the Standard of Living, Determination of National Income and the Multiplier, Fluctuations in National Income, Trade Cycle Theories Allocation of Resources and Provision of Public Goods: Optimum Allocation, Utilitarian Approach to Economic Welfare, Market Allocation of Resources and Government Intervention, Opportunity Cost, Social Choice Public Expenditure: Public Finance, Functions of the State, Theories of Public Expenditure, Observations on the Growth of Public Expenditure, Trends in Public Expenditure, Current and Constant Prices, Empirical Evidence on the International Growth of Public Expenditure, Reasons for the Growth of Public Expenditure, Restraints to the Growth of Public Expenditure, Consequences of the Growth of Public Expenditure Public Expenditure in Practice; TheAmerica Experience: Phases in the Growth of Public Expenditure, Development of Social Services, Education, Health Services, Relief of the Poor, Establishment of the Welfare State The Theory of Taxation and the Tax System: The Need for Revenue, Early Taxes, Theories of Taxation, Equality of Sacrifice, Rates of Taxation, Principles of Taxation, A Tax System, Merits and Demerits of Direct and Indirect Taxation, Pattern of Taxation, Revenue Maximisation, 'Laffer Curve' Analysis Taxes on Income: Basis of Income Tax. The Origin of Income Tax in the United States, Compliance of Income Tax with the Principles of Taxation, Income Tax and Incentives in Theory, Income Tax and Incentives in Practice, Supply of Labour and Taxation, Empirical Evidence on Tax Disincentives and the Supply of Labour, Effect of Progressive Income Tax on the Level of Personal Savings and the Pattern of

8 Investment, Empirical Evidence on Effects of Taxation on Savings and Investment, Inflation and Indexation for Income Tax Purposes, Negative Income Tax (NIT) Taxes on Profits: Early Taxes on Incomes of Businesses, Computation of Profits, Illusory Profits, Inflation and Taxation, Profits Tax, Differentiated Rate on Distributed and Undistributed Profits, Corporation Tax, The New System of Computation, The Effects of Profits Taxes, Taxation of Excess Profits, A New Tax on Profits from North Sea Oil, Calculation of Petroleum Revenue Tax,The Use of Government Revenue from North Sea Oil, Social Security Contributions as a Form of Taxation, The Surcharge, Departure from the Principle of Insurance Taxes on Consumption: Types of Taxes, Choice of Goods to be Taxed, Tax Rates, Negative Indirect Taxation Subsidies, Indirect Taxation in the United States, Customs Duties: Use as Protective Measures, Excise Duties, Purchase Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Licences Taxes on Capital: Definition of Capital, Types of Taxes on Capital, Revenue and Policy Aspects of Taxation of Capital, Capital Transfer Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Wealth Tax, Valuation and Problems of Indexation, Effect of Inflation on Value of Assets, Compliance of Capital Taxes with the Principles of Taxation, Trend Away from Taxes on Capital, Taxation of Capital in the United States, Stamp Duties Reform of the Tax System, Expenditure Tax and the Meade Report: Need for Reform, Idea of an Expenditure Tax, Outline of a Universal Expenditure Tax, Problems of Introducing the New System, Advantages of an Expenditure Tax Taxable Capacity, Incidence of Taxation and the Tax Burden: Taxable Capacity Defined, Measurement of Taxable Capacity, Tax Burden of a Country, Taxpayers' Burden, Incidence of Taxation, International Comparison of the Tax Burden, The Hidden Cost of Taxation, Compliance and Avoidance Costs, The 'Black Economy' and Taxation Budgets and Borrowing: Finance of Central and Local Government and the EEC Budget: Central Government Finance, The Budget, Types of Budget, Preparation of the Budget: Administrative Framework, Role of Parliament, Audit of Public Expenditure, Control and Management of Public Expenditure, Cash Limits, European Community Budget Public Sector Borrowing: National Debt Defined, Structure of the National Debt, Acquisition of National Debt Holdings, National Debt as an Asset and as a Liability, Management of the National Debt, Origin of the British National Debt, Attempts to Repay the National Debt. The Sinking Fund, Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (PSBR), Consequences and the Burden of National Debt, The Internal and External Burden of the National Debt, International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

9 Local Government Finance: Organisation and Functions of Local Government, Features of a Financial System, Provision of Public Goods and Services, Pattern and Growth of Local Authorities' Expenditure, Reasons for Growth, Sources of Finance, Incidence of Rates, Arguments in Favour and Against Rates, Modification of the Rate System, Charges and Fees, Market Mechanism in the Public Sector, Pricing Policies of Local Authorities, Grants to Local Authorities, New Sources of Revenue, Local Authorities' Borrowing, Budget and Policies Public Sector of Industry and Public Investment Nationalised Industries and Public Sector Enterprises: Composition of the Public Sector of Industry, The Size of the Public Sector of Industry, Reasons for Nationalisation, Performance of the Nationalised Industries, Arguments Against the Expansion of the Public Sector of Industry, Organisation and Control of Nationalised Industries, Parliamentary Controls, Planning, Financial and Economic Obligations of the Nationalised Industries, New Investment Policies, Pricing Policies, Borrowing, Public Dividend Capital Investment Appraisal: Purpose of Investment Appraisal, Procedure in the Decision-Making Process, Pay Back Method of Investment Appraisal, Average Rate of Return Method, Discounted Cash Flow Technique, Outline of Cost-Benefit Analysis, Development of Cost-Benefit Analysis, Problems in Valuation of External Costs and Benefits, Limitations of Cost-Benefit Analysis, Usefulness of Cost-Benefit Analysis Management of the Economy Fiscal Policy to Stabilise the Economy: Background to Fiscal Policy, Keynesian Prescription, Monetary Policy, Friedman's Monetarist Prescription, Inflation and Stagflation, Prices and Incomes Policy Fiscal Policy in Relation to Employment: Full Employment, Measurement of Unemployment, Basis for a Policy, Frictional Unemployment, Seasonal Unemployment, Structural Unemployment, Regional Unemployment, Cyclical Unemployment, Voluntary Unemployment, Future Unemployment Problem Fiscal Policy in Relation to Economic Growth and the Standard of Living: Measure of Economic Growth, International Comparison, Factors Influencing Growth, Limits to Economic Growth, Economic Welfare and the Standard of Living, Elimination of Poverty, Fiscal Policy to Increase the Standard of Living Fiscal Policy in Relation to Distribution of Income and Wealth: Objective of Equality, Causes of Inequality, Measure of Inequality, Lorenz Curve, Formulation of Policy, Problems of Inadequate Data, Measures to Redistribute Income and Wealth Suggested Readings Barr, Nicholas, Economics of the Welfare State, 4th ed., Oxford University Press.

10 Basu, Kaushik (1997), Analytical Development Economics: The Less Developed Economy Revisited, The MIT Press. Bird, Graham (2004), International Finance and the Developing Economies, Palgrave Macmillan. Bell, Crive (2003), Development Policy as Public Finance, Oxford University Press Gale, Douglas (1994), The Efficient Design of Public Debt, in Franklin Allen and D. Gale, Financial Innovation and Risk Sharing, The MIT Press. Gibson, Heather D. (1996), International Finance: Exchange Rates and Financial Flaws in the International System, Longman.

11 INFORMATION GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY Course Description Information Governance and Security shows managers in any size organization how to create and implement the policies, procedures and training necessary to keep their organization s most important asset its proprietary information safe from cyber and physical compromise. Many intrusions can be prevented if appropriate precautions are taken, and this book establishes the enterprise-level systems and disciplines necessary for managing all the information generated by an organization. In addition, the book encompasses the human element by considering proprietary information lost, damaged, or destroyed through negligence. By implementing the policies and procedures outlined in Information Governance and Security, organizations can proactively protect their reputation against the threats that most managers have never even thought of. Course Contents The Case for Information Governance Information Governance The Small Business The Medium Size Business The Large Business What You will Learn The Threats of Today and Tomorrow Defining Threats Future Concerns The Ever Changing Technical Landscape The Issues The World is Shrinking The Changing Corporate Landscape Today s Cyber Environment The Federal Government The Private Sector Why Should Corporate America Care? How Information Governance Fits in the New World

12 Issues in the New World The Human Element Cyber Physical Acts The Technical Side The Benefits Concerns Brought About by Technology Balancing Information Governance and Your Company s Mission Policies Factors to Consider The Case for Information Governance from within Your Organization Negative Perceptions of Information Governance Implementation What to do First The Basics How to Determine Information Governance Needs for Your Company How to Create Information Governance Policies Methods of Security to Support Information Governance How to Implement Information Governance Policies What to do Forever Continuing Efforts Evaluate Effectiveness of Information Governance Policies Encouraging Accountability and Ownership of Information Governance Training and Education of Employees About Information Governance Charting the Best Future Course for Your Organization Information Governance Impacts All Facets of an Organization Suggested Readings John Iannarelli Michael O Shaughnessy (2014), Information Governance and Security (1st Edition). Butterworth-Heinemann

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