University of Iceland

The course gives students an overview of the current environmental problems both on global and local scales. The emphasis is on analyses and evaluation of the impacts of various types of land-use on the environment. Examples of such analyses are studied and potential planning solutions are searched for. Current planning policies with regard to preserving the environment are studied and evaluated.

The course provides an introduction to the theory of Special Relativity and some basic concepts of General Relativity. Topics include the need for Special Relativity (light propagation and key historical experiments); Einstein's principle of relativity, time dilation and length contraction; the geometry of spacetime (Minkowski space); the Lorentz transformation and causality; kinematics, dynamics and electromagnetism in Special Relativity; and a brief introduction to General Relativity.

This interdisciplinary course increases students’ vocabulary in the areas of business, tourism and law. Students analyze academic tests such as research reports, textbook chapters, and academic articles in the fields of business, tourism, and law. They also complete language tasks that are linked to the industry, such as reading and understanding the language of various types of contracts; reading and understanding the structure and content of annual reports and other company reports; analyzing the language of tourism products and services; and knowing how to interpret and use surveys and statistics published by official bodies.

In this course, student study the theory behind decisions of investors and corporations regarding building and managing asset and liability portfolios. Risk management of corporations is also covered.

Network science provides powerful tools for modeling and understanding complex systems, and offers data-driven approaches to uncovering their underlying structures and dynamics. This course introduces students to fundamental statistical methods with a particular focus on their application within network science. It provides a comprehensive foundation in the principles and techniques essential for network modeling, analysis, and statistical inference in complex networks.

In this course, students uncover the fascinating world of processes in businesses and daily lives. They explore how things get made, from the smallest gadget to the largest machines. It's not just about factories and assembly lines; it's everything from a coffee shop to the latest tech companies and the processes they use. Students explore how to design these processes, keep them running smoothly, and constantly improve them.

The course develops students' professional communication skills. It enhances their vocal qualities and connection with the audience. It aids them in becoming fluent and confident speakers, and effective and efficient writers, who know how to state a clear main idea and provide clear and structured substantiation for their claims. The course focuses on projecting the voice, pronouncing clearly, breathing effectively, and relaxing the voice. Students give presentations throughout the course. 

The course provides technological insights into hydropower harnessing, with special emphasis on Icelandic conditions. Topics include hydropower potential, technically feasible hydropower, main structural components in a hydropower plant, structural design of hydropower plants, both underground (tunnels) and above ground (dams, spillways), regulations, environment, health and safety considerations over life cycle of plant, ice and sedimentation, hydro- and electromechanical components, electricity production, cost analysis of main structures and equipment, and feasibility of the power plant.

In this course, three major topics are covered: (1) treatment and reutilization technology in wastewater engineering, including wastewater and storm water systems; physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment unit processes; industrial wastewater treatment; advanced wastewater treatment and reclamation technology; sludge treatment and disposal technology; (2) treatment and reutilization technology in air pollution control engineering, including techniques for air pollution measurements; sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides abatement techniques; VOCs and HCs abatement techniques; particulate matters abatement techniques; control technique of mobile source pollutants; and (3) treatment and reutilization technology in solid & hazardous waste engineering, including waste minimization and processing, biochemical waste conversion, thermal waste transformation, waste disposal, hazardous waste treatment and reuse.

This course is a continuation of JAP302G Japanese Language I, II, and III. It mainly focuses on going over grammar of the elementary level.