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Tuzla Summer Institute 2011 Curriculum

ESL 101-108 The Art of Communication: presenting yourself and your ideas

English is the language of international business and a common language in academic research. In order to be as successful as possible in your career, you will need to present yourself, your ideas, and your proposals effectively in the English language. You will need to speak accurately and listen carefully. You will need to read with strong analytical skills and write persuasively. In this course, your instructors will be university students from the highest ranking institutes of higher learning in America: Harvard University, Yale University, Cornell University, and Amherst College. These talented university students will introduce and discuss with you interesting topics relevant to young people. They will help you practice your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. They will help you present yourself and your ideas in the English language, thereby preparing you for success in your university studies and your first job. This course will be offered to students who have just completed their 3rd year in high school and to previous participants in TSI who have just completed their 4th year in high school.

16 classes, 1.5 hours each, starting July 5 and ending July 29.

Instructors: Sara Lytle (Harvard University), Sahar Segal (Yale University), Lilia Kilburn (Amherst College), Aminah Zaghab (Yale University), Mia Certo (Amherst College), Matt Metzgar (Cornell University), Kristen Logan (Harvard University)

ESL 109 The Art of Debate: creating and defending an argument

This four-day workshop will introduce the elements of successful debate. Students will be introduced to famous speeches of the past, practice public speaking, and learn to convey ideas through the structure of parliamentary debate. There will be 4 four-day workshops in debate. From each workshop, a top debate team will be formed and entered into a debate tournament which will be held during the last week of TSI. This workshop will be offered to high school students. This course will be offered to students who have just completed their 3rd year in high school and to previous participants in TSI who have just completed their 4th year in high school.

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Lilia Kilburn (Amherst College)

ESL 201 Life is a Stage: practice speaking English through theater

This 7-day course will give participants an opportunity to improve their spoken English through analyzing and performing scripts. Theater is an especially effective forum through which to build your confidence, as it encourages you to take risks within a supportive environment. This course will be an opportunity to challenge yourself, have fun, and improve your public speaking. This course will be offered to university students with strong English language skills.

7 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Sara Lytle (Harvard University)

ESL 202 Idioms and Vocabulary Review: practicing English for university students of all levels

This conversational ESL course is for university students of various skill levels. The course will create a relaxed atmosphere in which participants can practice their speaking and listening skills while increasing their vocabulary. As this course will have students of different skill levels, more advanced students are expected to help the students closer to a beginner level. And those closer to a beginner level are expected to breathe deeply and find the courage to participate in the exercises.

8 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructors: Matt Metzgar (Cornell University), Sahar Segal (Yale University)

ESL 203 Listen Carefully: a workshop on pronunciation

Listen carefully. When a native English speaker says "can" or "can't", can you hear the difference? "Fifty" verses "fifteen"? How does the word "iron" sound? In this four-day workshop, you will practice pronunciation and improve your understanding of spoken  English. You will watch American movies and to see how people speak in a business setting, and learn to understand different accents. At the end of the workshop, we will make a short video of you speaking on a topic of your choice. This workshop is for high school students and university students of various skill levels.

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Sahar Segal (Yale University)

ESL 301 Teachers of Other Subjects: practicing English in a relaxed setting

This conversational ESL course will be specially designed for high school teachers of subjects other than English. The course will create a relaxed atmosphere in which participants can practice their speaking, listening and reading skills. Participants will be teachers at the Behram-begova medresa who wish to increase their confidence in conversational English. All teachers of all skill levels are welcome.

7 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Aminah Zaghab (Yale University)

ENG 201 Rhetoric: the power of language

This two week English course is for those studying English at the university level or who have a relatively strong background in English. As a participant, you will analyze the form and content of excerpts from famous speeches and essays, learning to understand the techniques through which they derive their rhetorical power. You will then apply these techniques to current debates of global significance, examining the ways in which individuals on each side of the debate use language to support their claims. You will put these ideas into practice by taking a stand on a different issue each class. By considering how rhetorical flair shapes the information we receive, students of this course will gain the ability to better harness the power of language--not only in your academic pursuits, but also in your everyday lives.

7 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Lilia Kilburn (Amherst College)

ENG 202 Analytical Reading, Persuasive Writing: poetry, writing and crafting an argument

This two week English course is for those studying English at the university level or who have a relatively strong background in English and English literature. As a way of enhancing your ability to derive meaningfrom English text, you will learn how to approach poetry by investigating many poetic elements, such as style, voice, rhythm, and meaning. By engaging with the language, you will not only improve your ability to understand poetry but will also strengthen your skills in general literary analysis. As a way of improving your ability to write persuasively, you will learn how to craft an argument, how to take a position and defend it through written and oral communication.

8 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Lilia Kilburn (Amherst College)

ENG 203 Creative Writing: analyzing scripts and writing your own one act play

This two week English course is for those who have studied English at the university level or who have relatively strong English language skills. The course will analyze well-known plays. Together, we will create a supportive environment where participants will give each other feedback and learn from each other as each participant writes their own one act play. At the end of the course, all the participants will participate in a “cold reading” of the one act plays.

8 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Sara Lytle (Harvard University)

IT 201 Social Media in the Marketplace: an introduction to social media

Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube are now part of every major business’ marketing strategy. In this four-day workshop (to be offered twice), you will be introduced to the role of social media in promoting individuals, ideas, businesses and organizations. In addition to looking at various social media tools, we’ll review emerging online trends, including some recently popular websites and blogs. You will learn the basics of operating these powerful tools and increase your employment opportunities through social media. This workshop prepares you for IT 202.

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Mia Certo (Amherst College)

IT 202 Social Media in the Marketplace II: Present Your Business or Organization Online

In this course, we will scrutinize social media efforts by businesses and organizations, and you will cultivate an eye for what works best. A major focus of the first week will be on aesthetics of design, and you will learn how to create a “look” or “brand” for your ideas. In the second phase of the course, you will create and carry out an “action plan” for marketing a product, business, or organization of your choosing. You will select and use the most applicable social media tools you’ve learned about and create a campaign to be shared in a group critique at the end of the course. This course is a great opportunity for you to take action and put your ideas online.

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Mia Certo (Amherst College)

IT 204 Web-building Intensive: basic skills for all web-building programs

Do you know how to turn on a computer? Do you want to learn how to build websites? Are you willing to work hard for seven days? That is all you need for this intensive course. This course will teach someone with only basic computer skills how to build a website using HTML and CSS. Participants completing this course will know how to create their own websites from scratch. As importantly, participants will understand the basic building blocks of every website, and therefore, be more skilled in using and adapting web-building programs such as Wordpress to their specific needs.

11 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Kristen Logan (Harvard University), Jasmin Jahic (Tuzla University)

IT 205 Basic website design with Wordpress

In this workshop, you will learn how to use Wordpress to create websites for personal or professional use. You will learn how to incorporate video, social media, Google Maps, Google Calendar, and other such tools into your finished site. You will also learn how to modify the site settings to allow multiple users to contribute to a single site. By the end of the workshop, you will have a completed website that you will be able to edit in the future. You will also learn how to use free web resources to build upon your knowledge of these topics after TSI. If there is time, we will discuss very basic HTML code that will allow you to fine-tune your websites even more.

Skills gained:

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Kristen Logan (Harvard University)

IT 207 Working with the Adobe Creative Suite 1

In this workshop, you will learn how to use Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop to create dynamic, well-organized, and informative newsletters and fliers. You will learn how to cater your projects to different audiences and subjects, as well as how to use InDesign to its full capacity. You will also receive an introduction to Photoshop that will allow you to edit images and incorporate them into your newsletters and fliers. You will also learn how to use free web resources to build upon your knowledge of these topics after TSI.

Skills gained:

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Kristen Logan (Harvard University)

IT 208 Working with the Adobe Creative Suite 2

This workshop will build upon the skills learned in Working with the Adobe Creative Suite 1. You will explore further the capabilities that Photoshop offers so that you may develop greater skills in image manipulation. In addition, we will practice logo design and creation in Adobe Illustrator, and the integration of these logos into InDesign and Photoshop. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to create logos, manipulate images, and incorporate all of these elements (plus text!) into a professional-looking newsletter, poster, or other document. You will also learn how to use free web resources to build upon your knowledge of these topics after TSI.

Skills gained:

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Kristen Logan (Harvard University)

IT 209 Collaboration Nation: Using Google tools to revolutionize collaborative projects

From Google Docs to Google Groups to Google Forms, Google’s lineup of free, online tools have opened up a world of possibilities for online collaboration in the 21st century. Armed only with a free Google account, users around the world can schedule meetings more efficiently with Google Calendar, work collaboratively on projects using Google Docs, gather data from forms that they create and distribute with Google Forms, facilitate email communication with Google Groups and Gmail, and more. This workshop will introduce you to these innovative tools that have revolutionized communication and collaboration in today’s online world. You will gain an array of practical, fun skills that can be applied in an academic or professional setting to create dynamic and efficient networks of communication.

Skills gained:

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Kristen Logan (Harvard University)

IT 210 Powerpoint Presentations: Creating effective multi-media presentations and slideshows

In classrooms and boardrooms across the world, PowerPoint presentations have increasingly become the most common medium of presenting information to audiences of students, clients, or coworkers. If you have sat through many a PowerPoint presentation, however, you may have recognized that some are “fantastic” and some are “terrible.” In this workshop, you will learn what makes for an effective PowerPoint presentation. You will learn how to adapt your presentation to different audiences and subject matter, as well as how to use PowerPoint to its full capacity. In addition, you will also learn to use iMovie to create more entertaining slideshows that incorporate mostly photos, videos, and music.

Skills gained:

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructor: Kristen Logan (Harvard University)

BUS 201 Oral Presentation Skills: presenting yourself in a professional setting

This course is a highly activities-based course. First and foremost, the purpose of this course is to give participants a chance to practice their oral presentation skills. Participants can bring their own material with which they can practice giving presentations. Participants can create or ask for presentation material. The course will primarily focus on business presentations, however, participants are free to bring presentations that are academic or purely creative as long as the subject matter is appropriate for TSI. This course will be offered to high school students, university students, and business professionals.

4 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructors: Sahar Segal (Yale University), Matt Metzgar (Cornell University)

BUS 301 Entrepreneurship: starting your own business

This five day hands-on course is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and skills to start and run a business. Some essentials in management, strategy, and marketing are covered; participants will develop and present their own business plan. The seminars are designed very interactively making extensive use of group work, case studies, exercises, and classroom discussion. At the end of the course, each participant will have the opportunity to present their business proposal to a committee of three representatives from the Business Innovation Technology Park (BIT), the Tuzla Summer Institute, and the Širbegović Grupa. The highest ranking business proposal will receive the Širbegović Group Entrepreneurship Award which includes 3,500KM for starting a new business. The highest ranked proposal that has been pre-approved by BIT will receive an office and on-going support from BIT. All participants who show a strong commitment to their business idea will receive on-going consulting for the following year. The course is free, however, participants must commit to 100% attendance.

5 days, 6 hours per day

Instructor: Mirza Tihić (Whitman School of Management)

CIV 201 Getting Money for Your Projects: applying for small grants 500KM - 20,000KM

This two-week course will give participants the opportunity to practice writing grants for youth projects. Students will work in teams on actual grant opportunities that could result in money for their proposed projects. Participants will learn how to present their ideas logically showing proposed activities, the expected results and how those results will improve the quality of life for youth in the Tuzla Canton or the Doboj Municipality.

8 classes, 1.5 hours per class

Instructors: Matt Metzgar, (Cornell University), Aminah Zaghab (Yale University), Dijana Karamehić (Tuzla University), Christopher Bragdon (Amherst College)