Australia

This course examines the relationship between the United States and the rest of the world in the 20th century. It explores America's rise to global power; the ideological foundations of U.S. foreign policy; and how, why, and with what effects the United States has exercised its power. The course covers key events, including the two world wars, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and CIA interventions in Latin America and the Middle East. Students investigate different facets of American power - political, military, economic, and cultural. They examine whether the United States should be considered an "empire" and the role of morality in foreign policy. A main focus of the course is to understand the roots of American foreign policy today.

In this course, students develop their own non-fiction writing, short or longer, through the study of course materials, class discussions, and workshop sessions. Course topics include sport, science, political, and autobiographical writing. The course enables students to develop and draft a number of related or unrelated essays and other creative non-fictions, and to gain an understanding of the writing workshop process.

This course examines the production of high quality food from perennial fruit crops, wine grapes, vegetables. It also covers the key aspects of the postharvest handling and quality assurance of fresh produce.

This course examines the nature of financial markets; property as an investment medium; modern portfolio theories & strategic portfolio management; and property trusts & other investment vehicles.

This course examines plant biology, spanning from evolution, ecology, conservation, agriculture to biotechnology. Topics include plant biodiversity and function, adaptation to environments, interactions with beneficial and pathogenic organisms and improvement for human uses. The wide-ranging roles and uses of plants are also explored with view of food and a sustainable future.