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This course explores Chinese economic reforms and development since the end of the 1970s, and introduces many of the elements of China's emergence and its potential role in the world economy. It uses China as a case study placing Chinese economic development in a historical and comparative context, exploring the contradiction between the unprecedented economic growth of the past century and the persistence of poverty in rich countries. The course begins with theories of economic growth and poverty and studies economic and social institutions and public policy debates on ways to achieve rising incomes while improving living standards and promoting equality. The first part is on economic development and the most commonly used models of development. The second part covers contracts and development. 

The course focuses on selected phenomena from contemporary European and US cinema i.e. following 2000, and analyzes their production, distribution, and as esthetic features. The course discusses topics including the dominant tendencies in contemporary western cinema; their economic, social, and cultural background; and the analysis of selected films and their historical/cultural references.

This course examines the concept of renewable energy and development of sustainable energy resources. It introduces the principles, features, and applications of various renewable energy resources.
 

To what extent can climate change be mitigated by improved stewardship of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems? In this course, students examine how conservation, restoration, and improved management of ecosystems can increase carbon storage and/or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. Students evaluate a range of 'natural climate solutions' (NCS) for their feasibility, cost-effectiveness, environmental co-benefits, and climate mitigation potential. Students take an active approach to learning through participation in lectures, small-group discussions and a non-residential field trip.

International managers face diverse and dynamic business environments in which they must accurately assess the institutional factors that shape the success or failure of their strategies and operations. This course aims to provide students with management knowledge for understanding international business environments in order to design effective managerial practices. It covers a range of issues concerned with managing international operations, such as: the global business environment and national differences, global institutions and driver of globalization, cross-cultural management and business ethics, cross-cultural negotiation or expatriation and assignments abroad amongst others.

Position with a member of the Irish parliament or with a nongovernmental organization affiliated with the EU government. The internship is an officially authorized program working within the Irish Houses of Parliament: the Dail and the Senate. It is governed by the House Committee on Procedures and Privileges. Interns have the status of adjunct staff. Work in parliament is subject to conditions laid down by the Committee on Procedures and Privileges covering such matters as access to facilities, dress code, dealings with press and televised media etc. Each intern is part of a small staff: Irish parliamentarians commonly have a staff complement of just one or two. Interns are expected to work between two and three days per week. The nature of the work varies greatly but can be summarized as either administration or research. Typically a student will undertake some combination of these research and administration tasks. Throughout the internship, students are required to give an account of progress to the program director.

This course provides theoretical foundations and conceptual tools for understanding optimal financial decisions of corporations in terms of economics. Topics include stylized facts in corporate financing; capital structure in the theoretical framework of economics; conceptual framework of capital structures; detailed implications of debt and equity instruments; financing decision of corporations; payout policy; how economic concepts of agency-principal issues and mechanism design can be applied in the field of optimal financial decisions of corporations; the economic implications of internal capital markets and the market for corporate control; and the issues associated with corporate ownership and governance.

This course examines a range of standard electrical and electronic devices, basic circuit construction methods and electrical measurement techniques. It covers operation and selection of electrical and electronic devices used in various electronic circuits; common electronic circuit realizations to meet the most commonly required signal processing and conditioning applications; programmable digital circuits and microprocessor programming; circuit design and simulation tools; printed circuit board layout, circuit assembly, and soldering techniques; test and Measurement equipment and methods; and managing design issues and requirements.