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This course is designed for beginners with some programming experience; those who have some knowledge of Python but are ready to utilize their skills for data analysis and Machine Learning, or experienced developers looking to transition to Data Science. Enrollees must have taken courses related to or on Python programming, or must have an understanding of Python.

This course examines how to optimize one’s own personal performance. It critically examines psychological, sociological and scientific research related to expertise development and examines a range of embodied, and frequently tacit, everyday practices that enable progress in all aspects of human endeavor. By highlighting both similarities and differences between various performance domains it aims to capture, understand, inspire and disrupt ways of thinking about one’s personal performance that cut across a wide array of domains, including the arts, business, medicine and science. Attention is given to the various sub-skills of performance, especially the conditions that enhance expectations for future performance, influence personal autonomy, and facilitate attention focusing within various contexts.

This course surveys the fundamentals of western personality theories to help students learn ways to understand and think about human behavior, interpersonal relationships, and individual differences. It also explores the relevance and applicability of these theories in 21st Century Japan. The following courses are prerequisites: Introduction to Contemporary Psychology and Psychological Measurement and Evaluation.
 

The course provides an in-depth introduction to the neurobiology of social behavior with a focus on model systems. Following a refresher on the general principles of what it means to be social, why it is useful, and how social drives lead to specific behaviors, the topics covered include a description of different animal models used to examine social behavior from invertebrates up to mammals. Emphasis is placed on understanding the brain areas and circuits involved, including the effects that key players, such as specific genes, environmental situations, neurotransmitters, and peptides, have on the circuits underlying social behavior. Finally, the course gives an overview of both well-established and novel assays used to measure different social behaviors.

The course provides a foundation to the study of law. Before any in-depth analysis of any type of law subject, one needs to have a fundamental understanding of how the legal system works and of the basic legal vocabulary involved. This first part of this course provides students with this knowledge, paying particular attention to five topics:
the constitution, the legislation, EU law, the Irish courts system, and access to the courts.

This course examines the daily life of Chinese Singaporeans during the late 19th to 20th centuries, focusing on their cultural expressions and social actions, revolving around eight geo‐cultural sites, namely, Singapore River, Chinatown, Chinese temples, clan associations, opera stages, amusement parks, hawker centers, and streets/roads. Students compare the past and present of these sites through oral history and fieldwork observation.

This course examines different ideas as to why some countries have flourished and others have failed to do so. Why are few countries rich and many poor? How can we explain big differences in wealth even within countries? If the turbulent development of countries like China and India is any measure to go by, we are likely to see major changes in the future. To understand how such economic transformations work, and what their effects might be, this course looks to the historical record. Why did the Industrial Revolution take place in England and not in China? Why could other western countries easily catch up with England, while large parts of Asia, Africa, and South-America remained underdeveloped? Many theories and concepts have been developed to help answer these questions, ranging from the role of climate, culture, or population, to the institutional approach that is currently fashionable. In this introductory course students discuss an overview of these theories and concepts, and analyze the social, economic, and political development of societies in different parts of the world from the Middle Ages to the present.