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This course focuses on the transatlantic Cold War and thus on developments in and interactions between the US, the USSR and Europe from the angles of primarily diplomatic, as well as cultural and technological history.  After completing this course students are able to: summarize the main developments in international politics in the post-World War II world, as well as some of the main themes in international relations theory; plan their own research, i.e. find relevant literature, and work out a thesis on their particular topic; and present the results of their research, both orally and in writing.  Prerequisites include one of the following courses: Ancient Literature and History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Early Modern History, Modern History, or Introduction to Political Theory. Knowledge of modern history (especially post-World War II history) is required for this course. If students have not taken a prerequisite course, they must request permission from the instructor to enroll.

This class is an intermediate writing course tailored to exchange students. The goal of this course is to enhance intermediate-level Korean writing communication skills by experiencing Korean writing communication in various contexts and genres. To this end, this course deals with exchange students' school life, making various friends, exploring Korean life, their interests, situations where exchange students are likely to encounter, and their careers after graduation.

This course covers the techniques and theories of motion graphics. Motion graphics in a broad sense refers to the entire visual media that encompasses both live-action films and animations. However, in a general context, motion graphics can be defined as a video that has a short running time, conveys a message effectively, and emphasizes visual style rather than narrative. 

Students will learn various theories and skills needed to create a motion graphic; critique various motion graphic videos; and create animation using movie clips, images, text and special effects then learn how to add sound and master it for the final media project. 

This course introduces students to English poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Poetry written during this period tends to be formal and stylized as well as public and political in content. Students will learn how to analyze the formal elements of poetry and to identify various poetic genres including the sonnet, epic/mock-epic, pastoral/georgic, and the elegy. The course will address the following questions: How does poetic form communicate meaning? Why do certain poetic forms prevail over others in given historical periods? What kinds of changes do we see in poetic authorship and readership in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? How do poets engage in conversations with one another? We will begin with shorter poems, progress to longer selections from Milton and Pope, and end with abolition poetry and poems about animals. 

Examine the record of primate and human evolution, showing how fossil skeletons and artifacts are interpreted in terms of human behavior and evolutionary processes in Human Evolution. Consider genetic and other comparative evidence and answer questions such as: Why did our ancestors evolve in Africa? How did we evolve such large and complex brains? What advantage does bipedalism provide? When do humans begin to make tools? Why is human skin color so variable? What makes humans unique? DP requirements: Attendance at lectures and practicals and completion of assignments. Assessment: Assignments and tests count 50%; one 3-hour examination in October/November counts 50%. A sub-minimum of 40% is required for the examination. Any first-year Science course, or any first-year Humanities course from a related discipline such as Social Anthropology, Historical Studies, or Sociology is required. 

This course examines differences in diverse people’s experiences of urban life, the opportunities and challenges it offers them, and their ability to shape the city. It looks at how how social differences such as class, gender, ethnicity, race, and disability have been understood in urban studies from varied theoretical perspectives, including liberalism, Marxism, feminism and postcolonialism. It explores these themes with case studies from many cities around the world, with a particular interest in Melbourne, where students will undertake independent field research. Specific issues to be investigated include: the social and cultural lives of rich, poor, middle-class and gentrifying neighborhoods; the negotiation of gender roles and relations in the private and public spheres of the city; intergenerational conflicts in urban housing and labor markets; inequalities in the spatial distribution of urban infrastructures such as roads, transport, education and health services; racial segregation and conflict; the displacement and marginalization of Aboriginal communities in Australian cities, and their activism. 

This course explores the basics of opto-electronics and photonics, which has many applications areas in information and communication technologies. By the end of the semester, students should have basic knowledge of (1) what light is, (2) how the basic property of light can be modeled, and (3) how light can be used for various applications. Topics include basics of electromagnetism, maxwell's equations, plane-wave solutions, polarization, EM waves in conductor, total internal reflection, interference, light incident on conductors, light incident on dielectric interface, multiple dielectric interface, interferometers, diffraction, metallic waveguides, dielectric waveguides, 2-D dielectric waveguides, optical fiber, waveguide devices, photons, interaction between light and matter, optical amplifiers, semiconductors, semiconductor lasers, single mode lasers, and photodetectors.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in electromagnetism

This course examines he study of public policy. It provides an overview of the main theories of public policy processes and examples of their application in the scholarly literature. The course will review the key challenges facing public policy makers. The approach will blend theory and case studies.

This course examines the philosophical foundations and basic principles of ethics as they apply to businesses and the environments in which they operate. Topics include real-world case studies with insight into how businesses and organizations manage -- and in some cases fail to manage -- challenging ethical and moral dilemmas. Students consider the particular responsibilities of business leaders in fostering ethical awareness and practices within the corporate context.