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This course explores issues related to ideologies of gender and sexuality in the history of religious traditions, with particular attention to the role of women in religion. Special attention is given to how gender is symbolized in religious myth and ritual practices, exploring how this relates to women's experiences. Connections between sexuality, embodiment and spirituality are addressed through case studies in African, Abrahamic, and Asian religions. Drawing on examples from the beliefs and practices of different religious traditions, the course aims to engage with cross-cultural and interdisciplinary scholarship in religious studies, gender studies, women's studies and feminist theory. Theoretical reflections on gender in religious traditions are addressed throughout the course.  Continuous assessment (essays, projects, tests, etc.) counts 100%.

This course covers the overall product design process and context, addressing general concepts of design history and methodology and the fundamentals of user-centric design and sustainability. The class requires a basic design product as a final project. No prior knowledge of design is required. 

The course covers the following topics: 

• Products and their artificial environment: functional history of the industrial product; linking design project with small and medium-sized enterprises, crafts, artisanal communities, production lines, and their role in added value.
• Design Process: methods and their scope; User-Centered Design (UCD); sustainability
• The Language of Form: Form, function and manufacturing; form, function, and expression; 2D Idea Development
• Value Proposition and Validation
• Comprehensive Product Communication

This course introduces the characteristics of different structures of the Operating Systems (OS), such as microkernel, layered, virtualization, etc., and identifies the core functions. Topics: principles behind the core functions and comparison of the algorithms on which the core functions of the OS are built; how OS manages processes/threads and the mechanisms and policies in efficiently sharing of CPU resources; principles and techniques used by OS in effectively virtualizing memory and resources; the underlying causes of concurrency and deadlock issues; principles and techniques used by OS to support concurrency and synchronization control as well as the principles and techniques used by OS to support persistent data storage. During this course, students demonstrate knowledge in applying system software and tools available in modern operating system (such as threads, system calls, semaphores, etc.) for software development. Prerequisites: COMP2113 or COMP2123 or ENGG1340; and COMP2120 or ELEC2441.

This course explores the fundamental cellular and developmental processes that drive the formation and organization of animal organisms. It combines cell biology and developmental biology, providing both theoretical foundations and practical laboratory experience. The cell biology section covers mitosis, the cell cycle, apoptosis, cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, and the cytoskeleton, as well as main cell biology techniques. The developmental biology section explores gametogenesis, fertilization, early embryonic stages, and examples of organogenesis.

This course helps students understand the general history and the principal concepts and debates in International Relations. The first half of the course critically examines contemporary international history providing students the historical background and context for the issues that they study on the second half of the course and in future years. The second part of the course draws on themes from the first term and explores them through an examination of key concepts in International Relations: sovereignty, intervention, nationalism, identity, power, international institutions, human rights, globalization and new wars. The emphasis of the course is on understanding and questioning the concepts as well as exploring their use discussing key debates in global politics.

This course explores neuronal signaling in vertebrates and invertebrates. Students gain an in-depth understanding of chemical synaptic transmission. Students look at the processes involved in synaptic plasticity and its role in learning, memory and the regulation of behaviors. Students also explore sensory transduction and how the nervous system acquires and integrates information from the environment. There is a particular focus on vision, hearing, and pain. Throughout the course, students learn about the experimental approaches that have contributed to our understanding. Students develop analytical, presentation, and teamwork skills through formative group presentations of published research.

This course offers a broad survey on Modern European political, intellectual, social, and cultural history, from the end of the 18th century to the aftermath of the Cold War. The topics covered include the age of Revolutions (the French Revolution and its consequences, the Napoleonic era, the Industrial Revolution), the age of Nationalism, the age of Imperialism and Colonialism, World War I and II and the Cold War.

This course introduces the various internal components of an operating system, including process and thread management, memory management, file system, security, and synchronization. Prerequisite: ESTR2102 or CSCI2100 or 2520. Not for students who have taken ESTR3102.

Taught by numerous site visits to historic buildings alongside lectures and seminars, this course introduces students to the study of architecture by exploring buildings in the London area from the start of the 17th century to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. During the course, students witness London burn to the ground, be comprehensively rebuilt, and then expand from a small European capital into the largest city in the world. Along the way, students encounter a wide variety of buildings including cathedrals, palaces, churches, synagogues, breweries, shops, and hospitals. Students acquire skills in looking at, reading, and understanding buildings and become adept at using them as historical evidence. Students also learn how to relate architecture to its social, political, and intellectual context, and develop insights into the ways that buildings may carry and convey meaning, whether to an expert or to a more general audience. No prior knowledge of architecture or architectural history is required to undertake the module. When timetabling, allow yourself an hour's travel time either side of the class for site visits.

The media plays an extremely influential role in the public’s conceptions of crime and order. This course is designed to look at the different ways in which the media shapes our ideas and responses to crime. The course is divided into two main sections. The first half of the course examines representations of crime in different media forms and theoretical explanations for why crime is portrayed in particular ways. The second half of the course focuses on the representation of crime in popular culture, particularly in films and novels.