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This course is for the Spanish-speaking writers with some previous writing experience who desire to explore the craft of the novel in their own language. Acquire the basic concepts and vocabulary that will allow you to read and write critically. We will discuss the key elements of the novel (plot, structure, character, point-of-view, dialogue) and we will read excerpts of novels that illustrate these  concepts. The course will also provide you with practical writing exercises and will engage you in critical discussions about your own work-in-progress.  Each session will have a tripartite structure: first we will discuss one key element of the novel assigned excerpts of novels as concrete examples for exploring techniques and style. Next we will move to a short writing exercise related to the concept that has been discussed. Filnally the group and the instructor will provide feedback on the manuscript of one or two students. Depending on the number of students, their manuscripts may be critically discussed more than once. Este curso está dirigido a los escritores de habla hispana con cierta experiencia previa que deseen explorar la escritura de la novela en su propio idioma. Los estudiantes adquirirán los conceptos y el vocabulario básico para leer críticamente tanto la obra ajena como la propia. Se discutirán los elementos fundamentales de la novela (trama, estructura, personajes, punto de vista, diálogos) y se leerán fragmentos de novelas que ilustran los conceptos comentados en clase. Al mismo tiempo, este curso permitirá a los estudiantes la realización de ejercicios prácticos de escritura y la discusión crítica de sus propios manuscritos.  Cada sesión tendrá una estructura tripartita: en la primera parte se abordará un elemento clave de la novela a partir de los ejemplos de lecturas asignadas, con el propósito de explorar diversas técnicas y estilos. En la segunda parte se realizarán breves ejercicios de escritura relacionados con el concepto abordado. En la tercera parte el grupo y el instructor comentarán el manuscrito personal de uno o dos de los estudiantes. Los manuscritos podrán ser comentados más de una vez dependiendo del número de estudiantes inscritos. By the end of the course the students will have revised and completed the first chapter of a novel in Spanish and, if desired, an outline that will allow them to continue working on their own. By the end of the course the students will be familiar with the basic elements of the novel and capable to apply them to their own continuing writing process    Al finalizar del curso los estudiantes presentarán un primer capítulo de novela completo y revisado y, si así lo desean, una escaleta que les permitirá seguir trabajando por su cuenta.  Al finalizar el curso los estudiantes estarán familiarizados con los elementos básicos de la novela y serán capaces de aplicarlos a su propio proceso de escritura.

Learn how to write for the booming world of content marketing! These days, most organizations are producing a steady stream of content to help promote their brand and offerings, which is why writing for these projects is such an in-demand skill. This course teaches you the insights and techniques you need to write effective website pages, blogs, social media posts, articles, videos, ebooks, white papers and more. Learn to brainstorm, outline, summarize, and edit using generative AI tools, while applying critical thinking skills to fact-check, customize, and improve the AI writing outputs. This is a hands-on course with plenty of real-world examples and assignments that reflect today's content marketing world. It's taught by an experienced expert and you'll receive practical feedback on your work. Learn the basics of content marketing Master writing that engages an online audience. Know how to write effectively for websites, blogs, social media, online articles and videos. Understand how to research and integrate SEO keywords into your web copy. Boost your ability to write clear and engaging web copy that consistently gets good results. While using AI tools (like ChatGPT, Jasper and others) in your writing, continue to develop your own unique voice.

If you have completed Translation: French to English Level II and are already producing more nuanced and complex translations, this self-study course will build your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar. Handle challenging translations with confidence. Use elegant sentence structure, syntax and phrasing. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Write subtle and nuanced translations.

Harnessing data helps any enterprise come to the right decisions and communicate them clearly. If Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance departments work best when maximizing analytics, why not Human Resources? In this HR analytics course, you’ll learn to apply analytics to identify human capital issues and develop data-driven solutions. You’ll examine how to align HR objectives with your overall business strategy, while using your new skills to develop stakeholder support, avoid fraudulent use of data, and ensure ethical guidelines are met. This course is exclusively offered during the Fall term. Identify data related to human capital problems and business objectives. Assess and maximize the value from technology, partners, and datasets to driving analytics. Ensure HR and workforce data analytics are handled with care and high ethics.  Create narratives that stakeholders clearly understand – and support. Avoid and detect false interpretations and fraud.

Stoicism can teach us techniques to tolerate pain, conquer anger, relinquish fear, and live a life of virtue and fulfilment.  Through contemplative exercises and journalling, we’ll study the ancient Stoic philosophers in a pragmatic way. With educator and author, Ranjini George Philip, learn about their concept of the good life, eudaimonia. We’ll see how for 500 years it guided important classical figures like Seneca, the tutor of Emperor Nero, Epictetus, a freed slave, and the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The course includes visits by internationally renowned guest speakers on Stoicism. Study the core ideas of Stoicism and explore its continuing relevance to our contemporary life. Understand the contemplative practices of Stoicism such as Stoic Mindfulness, morning and evening practices, View from Above and Premeditation of Adversity. Keep a Stoic Journal for the duration of the class, if you wish to. Learn the dramatic story of Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ life and the principles of Stoicism that guided him through his tumultuous and dangerous times.

Friedrich Nietzsche revolutionized Western philosophy and helped create many of our current habits of thought. He rejected all systems and doctrines, and believed philosophy could teach us to be “free spirits” who live with “the whole marvelous uncertainty and rich ambiguity of existence.” Join us to read selections from his works. We’ll cover topics like his theories of Nihilism; the eternal return; the will to power; master/slave morality; the death of God; and the free spirit. We’ll contextualize his ideas by reference to Sue Prideaux’s award-winning intellectual biography, I Am Dynamite! A Life of Nietzsche (2018).      Understand some of the nuances of Nietzsche’s philosophy Apply Nietzsche’s ideas to the contemporary world  Assess Nietzsche’s philosophy in respect to the ethical and political challenges of your personal life

Fictionalized, mythologized, current: art crime continues to make headlines despite intense surveillance. Our own AGO has been the victim of theft. Join art historian Angela Glover in exploring the who, what, when, where, why, and how of stealing art.  We'll discuss the motives behind heists and the people who profit.  We'll learn how most art galleries and dealers work to ensure that stolen goods don't re-enter the art market, though a few collude with the thieves.  We'll also trace the complex and poignant history of the restitution of art looted in wartime.   Get the latest news about some of the most daring and mysterious art heists in recent times. Understand how and why criminals use art as a commodity. Appreciate the range of organizations that work for the restitution of stolen art. Find out how art buyers can avoid becoming part of the cycle of stolen goods. Learn more about the art work that's targeted.   

This course explores the issues and responsibilities that need to be addressed during the construction phase of a building project. Construction Contract Administration (CCA) is crucial to getting a project built. In this module, participants learn about the key parties in a construction project and their related responsibilities. You will become familiar with construction contracts and the rules of the game, including methods of project delivery and agreements between various parties. Also covered are the recommended practices and procedures for administering the construction contract from project inception, through the construction phase and finally, post-construction. This is an online, self-directed course, and you can work through the modules at your own pace. You can expect to complete the course in a month, but have up to two months to complete it. Quizzes In the course you will be asked to complete a Confidence Quiz, which contain a set of 20 multiple choice questions. This quiz functions differently than traditional quizzing, as they allow you to retake any question you are unsure about the answer and/or select an incorrect answer, and you may retake them as much as you'd like to. Successful course completion involves receiving a score of 100% on the quiz which is based solely on core module content.  Notes: The OAA Self-Study Series for Architects comprises training modules drawn from the mandatory OAA Admission Course each intern architect must complete as part of the licensing process. This material, while not new to those have completed the Admission Course, is valuable to practising architects and related audiences. OAA members can select the modules in which they’re interested, cover the material at their own pace (over a three-month period) and successfully complete a quiz to complete the course. Grade Report documentation is usually available 4 - 6 weeks after you have successfully completed the course. Once your grade is available, you will be informed by email, and given instructions on how to access your grade. Please use this documentation to claim Continuing Education hours with OAA. Whether you are an architect or architectural technologist wanting to review some foundational material, someone from outside of the province planning to work in Ontario for the first time, or an architectural practice staff member, participants benefit from the essential material covered in these à la carte courses. The self-study modules and correlating OAA continuing education hours are: Professional Responsibility, Ethics, and Membership in a Self-Regulating Profession (CE Credit Hours = 3.0); The Construction Act (CE Credit Hours = 3.0); Legal Aspects: Professional Liability and Architects’ Contracts (CE Credit Hours = 3); Planning and Development Approvals (CE Credit Hours = 3); Ontario Building Code Act and Building Permit Application Process (CE Credit Hours = 3); Ontario Building Code Compliance Data: Concepts and Code Analysis (CE Credit Hours = 6); Bid Theory and Bid Practice (CE Credit Hours = 3); and Construction Contract Administration and General Review (CE Credit Hours = 3). For intern architects, please note that taking the Self-Study Series for Architects does not count toward completion of the Admission Course. For more information on the Admission Course, click here. Describe the general process of construction contract administration; Identify key participants in cca and their roles; Determine the methods of project delivery; Establish the different meetings and deliverables in contract administration; Categorize paperwork and procedures required to administer the construction contract; Describe the different types of reviews; and Apply closing procedures.

The Construction Act of Ontario (CA) came into effect July 1, 2018, replacing the Construction Lien Act (CLA). Its purpose is to provide security on payments and information for contractors, the trades, and suppliers involved in construction projects. Architects have contract administration responsibilities under the client-architect agreement: two of these—holdbacks and substantial performance—will be covered in some detail. This course explains why it is crucial to understand your own rights and trust obligations under the CA. This is an online, self-directed course, and you can work through the modules at your own pace. You can expect to complete the course in a month, but have up to two months to complete it. Quizzes In the course you will be asked to complete a Confidence Quiz, which contain a set of 20 multiple choice questions. This quiz functions differently than traditional quizzing, as they allow you to retake any question you are unsure about the answer and/or select an incorrect answer, and you may retake them as much as you'd like to. Successful course completion involves receiving a score of 100% on the quiz which is based solely on core module content.  Notes: The OAA Self-Study Series for Architects comprises training modules drawn from the mandatory OAA Admission Course each intern architect must complete as part of the licensing process. This material, while not new to those have completed the Admission Course, is valuable to practising architects and related audiences. OAA members can select the modules in which they’re interested, cover the material at their own pace (over a three-month period) and successfully complete a quiz to complete the course. Grade Report documentation is usually available 4 - 6 weeks after you have successfully completed the course. Once your grade is available, you will be informed by email, and given instructions on how to access your grade. Please use this documentation to claim Continuing Education hours with OAA. Whether you are an architect or architectural technologist wanting to review some foundational material, someone from outside of the province planning to work in Ontario for the first time, or an architectural practice staff member, participants benefit from the essential material covered in these à la carte courses. The self-study modules and correlating OAA continuing education hours are: Professional Responsibility, Ethics, and Membership in a Self-Regulating Profession (CE Credit Hours = 3.0); The Construction Act (CE Credit Hours = 3.0); Legal Aspects: Professional Liability and Architects’ Contracts (CE Credit Hours = 3); Planning and Development Approvals (CE Credit Hours = 3); Ontario Building Code Act and Building Permit Application Process (CE Credit Hours = 3); Ontario Building Code Compliance Data: Concepts and Code Analysis (CE Credit Hours = 6); Bid Theory and Bid Practice (CE Credit Hours = 3); and Construction Contract Administration and General Review (CE Credit Hours = 3). For intern architects, please note that taking the Self-Study Series for Architects does not count toward completion of the Admission Course. For more information on the Admission Course, click here.

The Building Code Act and the Ontario Building Code are in place to ensure public safety. Architects must work with this legislation and successfully navigate the building permit application process to move construction projects forward. In this course, participants learn strategies that include understanding code fundamentals, building municipal relationships, and managing the project effectively while working through the application process. This is an online, self-directed course, and you can work through the modules at your own pace. You can expect to complete the course in a month, but have up to two months to complete it. Quizzes In the course you will be asked to complete a Confidence Quiz, which contain a set of 20 multiple choice questions. This quiz functions differently than traditional quizzing, as they allow you to retake any question you are unsure about the answer and/or select an incorrect answer, and you may retake them as much as you'd like to. Successful course completion involves receiving a score of 100% on the quiz which is based solely on core module content.  Notes: The OAA Self-Study Series for Architects comprises training modules drawn from the mandatory OAA Admission Course each intern architect must complete as part of the licensing process. This material, while not new to those have completed the Admission Course, is valuable to practising architects and related audiences. OAA members can select the modules in which they’re interested, cover the material at their own pace (over a three-month period) and successfully complete a quiz to complete the course. Grade Report documentation is usually available 4 - 6 weeks after you have successfully completed the course. Once your grade is available, you will be informed by email, and given instructions on how to access your grade. Please use this documentation to claim Continuing Education hours with OAA. Whether you are an architect or architectural technologist wanting to review some foundational material, someone from outside of the province planning to work in Ontario for the first time, or an architectural practice staff member, participants benefit from the essential material covered in these à la carte courses. The self-study modules and correlating OAA continuing education hours are: Professional Responsibility, Ethics, and Membership in a Self-Regulating Profession (CE Credit Hours = 3.0); The Construction Act (CE Credit Hours = 3.0); Legal Aspects: Professional Liability and Architects’ Contracts (CE Credit Hours = 3); Planning and Development Approvals (CE Credit Hours = 3); Ontario Building Code Act and Building Permit Application Process (CE Credit Hours = 3); Ontario Building Code Compliance Data: Concepts and Code Analysis (CE Credit Hours = 6); Bid Theory and Bid Practice (CE Credit Hours = 3); and Construction Contract Administration and General Review (CE Credit Hours = 3). For intern architects, please note that taking the Self-Study Series for Architects does not count toward completion of the Admission Course. For more information on the Admission Course, click here. Describe the legislation governing building structures in Ontario; Recognize key terms in the Building Code Act; Explain the building permit application process; and Submit a complete building permit application.