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The purpose of this course is to provide students an introduction to Business Law in Belize plus international factors that influence such laws. Students will have an understanding of the classifications of Business law by making reference to the sources, namely, contract law, tort law, the law of companies and partnerships, and employment law. The course will also require students to get familiarize and develop a background of the constitution of Belize, and the process of law in Belize. The course emphasizes thinking and writing clearly. Students should leave the course with an ability to recognize legal issues and discuss them intelligently.
The course aims at providing students with the fundamentals of marketing that apply to a start up business or marketing department within an organisation. This course intends to strengthen presentation skills and desire for creativity. Students will be given an overview of the importance of marketing in the micro and macro-economic environment, product/service development, strategic planning, customer relationship, and application of marketing strategies.
This course covers the laboratory aspects of BIO 107 & BIO 211. It is a one-credit course that has two hours of lab session/week. Topics covered include but are not limited to: methods for measuring the environment, calculations for determining species density using different indexes, methods for sampling the environment, food webs, food chains, and trophic levels of organisms
Course Description This course focuses on the management process which consists of the fundamental functions of management namely – Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. It also provides students with a background of the various schools of management. Finally, it draws upon other topics in management such as the environment and culture of organizations, strategy formulation and implementation, managerial decision making, motivating employees and quality management.
This course presents a systematic approach to front office procedures by detailing the flow of business through a hotel – from the reservations process to the check out and settlement. The course also examines the various elements of effective front office management, paying particular attention to the planning and evaluations of front office operation and to human resource management. Front office procedures and management are placed within the context of the overall operation of a hotel. This course also provides the student with theory and practice relative for proficiency in the accommodation sector. The learner will focus on all aspect of the relationship between rooms division and other departments with a lodging operation.
This course is a revision of high school trigonometry and geometry. Particular importance is given to the meaning and use of functions. In this course we study the properties and graphs of the three trigonometric ratios/functions and conversion from degrees into radian measure. The reciprocal and inverse of trigonometric ratios/functions are introduced. Much of the later work consists of developing and using identities and solving various forms of trigonometric equations. In addition, the course covers solutions of quadratic equations. A mathematical approach to vectors is also given, including simple operations on vectors and the use of scalar product to find angles.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of algebra. Topics include radicals and exponents; expansions of polynomials; factorization of common factors, difference of two squares, and quadratic expressions; quadratic equations; introduction to relations and functions; solutions of equations and inequalities in one unknown including absolute value; graphs and solutions of linear equations and inequalities in two unknowns; simultaneous linear equations.
A hands on approach to topics covered in introduction to computer networking and data communications. Practical labs will include transmission media, protocols, standards, the OSI model and TCP/IP Model. Other topics include network planning, naming and addressing, routing, wireless networks, installation, management, and inter-networking using modern Network Operating Systems.
An introduction to computer networking and data communications, including transmission media, protocols, standards, the OSI model and TCP/IP Model. Other topics include data compression; encryption and decryption; local and wide area networks; error detection and correction; distributed computing and client server systems; network planning, naming and addressing, routing, mobile networks, installation, management, and internetworking. Students will install, configure and test a network in a test environment.
In this course students will receive a thorough introduction to the object-oriented paradigm with the use of C++, an object-oriented programming language. It is intended to cover important concepts and their applicability in this type of programming such as classes, objects and methods. Also students will appreciate the power of objects and the various advantages that it offers to software developers in this modern era. This course involves extensive programming activities using classes to encapsulate data as well as the application of inheritance, polymorphism and exception-handling.
Two key phases in any System Development Project are: (1) the accurate discovery and analysis of user requirements and; (2) the design of a system that satisfies these requirements. This course addresses both. In this course students will receive general system analysis concepts and principles along with the most utilized design techniquesto complete the first fundamental phases of software development.
In this course students will receive a thorough introduction to programming phase which is one of the most important phases in software development. It is intended to cover the compilation process, design and creation of algorithms, different generations of programming languages, and structured programming. This course involves extensive programming activities using a third generation programming language, Python.
Topics include transition from logical to physical database development, normal forms and the normalization process, physical organization, and survey of commercial and Internet based database systems. The central focus is on complex data structure modeling and implementation.
This course providesa comprehensive survey of Inorganic Chemistry, focusing on the systematic studyof chemical elements and their compounds. Emphasis is placed on understandingthe properties and trends of elements across periods and groups, withparticular attention to how atomic structure and bonding influence the physicaland chemical properties of inorganic compounds. The course also explores thechemical and physical trends of inorganic elements and compounds and includesqualitative analysis techniques for identifying cations and anions.Key areas of studyinclude the elements and compounds of Period 3, Groups I and II, Group VII,Group IV and first-row transition elements. The course is highly relevant tovarious fields, including petroleum refining, pharmaceutical production,photovoltaics, polymers, semiconductors, nanomaterials, biochemistry, andcatalysis. The fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry introduced in thiscourse provide essential knowledge for students pursuing further studies inchemistry, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, materials chemistry, physics,chemical engineering, and pharmacy.
A fundamental course that provides a broad coverage of the basic principles of Physical Chemistry. (This course covers many of the topics covered by University students in General Chemistry II) The concepts covered will introduce and describe the kinetics of chemical reactions, including the derivation of rate laws, describing the concentration, temperature and other dependences of a chemical reaction, and the subsequent formulation of reaction mechanisms will be explored in detail for simple chemical reactions. This course emphasizes major topics such as chemical and ionic equilibrium, electrochemistry and reaction kinetics
This course is intended to cover General Chemistry concepts and principles in depth. The course is divided into four main areas: the atom and subatomic particles, forces of attraction between and within molecules, the mole concept of atoms and molecules and basic chemical reactions. The major topics that will be covered in this course include relative masses of atoms and molecules, atomic structure, chemical bonding, states of matter, thermochemistry, chemical energetics and nuclear reactions. There will be a stronger emphasis on a quantitative description of chemical phenomena. Moreover, the course assumes that students have had a strong exposure to high school chemistry. Students are encouraged to review the concepts of atomic structure, ions, electronic configurations of atoms and ions, ionic and covalent bonding, mole concept for atoms and molecules, chemical equations and stoichiometry.
This course provides an in-depth introduction to modern instrumental techniques used in chemical analysis, emphasizing their theoretical foundations, modes of operation, and real-world applications. The course is organized into four main areas: uncertainty in measurement and data analysis, classical titrimetric and gravimetric methods, spectroscopic techniques, and separation methods. Topics include various types of titrations, spectroscopic methods such as UV/Visible, infrared (IR), mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and various chromatographic approaches including paper, thin-layer, gas-liquid, and high-performance liquid chromatography. While the course does not include a laboratory component, students may gain exposure to analytical instrumentation through case studies and field visits to institutions and industries where these techniques are actively used. The course is designed for students who have completed introductory chemistry and provides essential theoretical and practical preparation for careers or further studies in analytical, industrial, or environmental chemistry.
This course takes students on a journey through Belize’s history, from its rich pre-Columbian roots to the present day. It examines key events, themes, and turning points that have shaped the nation, including the ancient Maya civilization, European colonization and resistance, slavery and emancipation, the colonial era, the nationalist movement, independence, and modern post-colonial challenges. Students will explore the contributions of Belize’s diverse ethnic groups and consider how history continues to shape national identity and citizenship. Through engaging with historical inquiry and both primary and secondary sources, the course encourages a deeper appreciation of Belize’s heritage, identity, and the ongoing struggles that define its story.