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This course examines linguistic phenomena relating to the structure of language and how those phenomena are formulated and explained under the framework of so-called Generative Grammar.  

Course objectives include: i) to understand what is meant by the structure of language, ii) to examine linguistic facts discerned to be structural, iii) to appreciate conceptual/theoretical necessities to account for them (e.g., diverse developments from Generative to Minimalism), iv) to have a grasp of the idea of universal grammar. 

Topics include linguistics and syntax, ingredients of structure: linearity and hierarchy, syntactic categories, words to phrases, two kinds of merge: substitution and adjunction (external or internal), introduction to P-markers, various structural relations (Binding Theory), complement vs. adjunct (and specifier), covert elements: trace vs. empty categories (PRO/pro), movement and interpretation: 1. grammatical functions 2. thematic roles 3. displacement (overt movement vs. covert movement like QR), and transformation: substitution and ellipsis. 

This lecture and laboratory-based course aims to give students a solid foundation in basic physiological processes in animals, with a focus on the different ways in which animals are adapted to their environments. Particular emphasis will be placed on marine and desert animals, and the integrative mechanisms involved in the regulation of important organ systems. Topics include endocrine feedback, neural integration, water, food and salt balance, cardiorespiratory systems, thermoregulation, metabolism and reproduction.

This class provides fundamental understanding of energy conversion by use of power electronic devices. Students are expected to perform analysis and synthesis of power electronic systems after this course. Expected outcome includes: 1. Demonstrate the ability to analyze switching power converters in steady state using circuit averaging and determine DC voltages and currents 2. Be able to sketch current and voltage waveforms in a converter in steady state 3. Demonstrate the ability to size passive filtering components in converters such as inductors and capacitors to obtain a desired ripple performance 4. Demonstrate the ability to derive small-signal linearized models for switching converters 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of negative feedback on converter operation 6. Demonstrate the ability to simulate switching converter using both switching models and averaged models via PSCPICE. 

Prerequisite: EEE2010 (Basic Circuit Theory) 

This course introduces the field of critical linguistics which addresses the linguistic effects of political and cultural oppression, marginalization, colonialism, and coloniality. It is also a field interested in articulating a new view of language that emphasizes the experience of language as intimate and lived, implied in structures of hegemony of power, as well as its potential for liberation, freedom, and creativity. DP requirements: None. Assessment: Continuous assessment (essays, projects, tests, etc.) counts 100%. Third-year status is required for admission.

This course addresses Jewish migration as a part of Germany's past and present, explores integration issues from the perspective of Jewish immigrants and the non-Jewish majority, and makes relevant comparisons with the current population of refugees in Germany. Topics include the trend of Jewish migration from Eastern Europe to Germany as early as the late 19th century and with the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, how Jewish migration from the former Soviet Union fundamentally changed Jewish life in Germany. Students also examine the increase in migration from Israel.

This course covers conditional distributions based on densities, including conditioning in the Gaussian distribution; hierarchical/mixed-effects models (theoretical and practical aspects); Bayesian analyses and computations, such as prior and posterior distributions, credible intervals, MCMC sampling; and software for mixed-effects models and Bayesian computations. This is an advanced course in statistics; it is not an introductory course. Prerequisites include probability distributions with densities, linear normal models, logistic and Poisson regression, R usage. 

This course is a survey of the history of the Americas from the late 19th-early 21st centuries. While we will focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, we will also learn about U.S.-Latin American relations. Through weekly lectures and exploration of primary documents and bibliography, we will discuss four main themes: state formation; constructing national identity through popular culture; economics and commodities; and the intersection of race, class, and gender.

This course covers 600 years of Seoul history, the Chosun (1394-1897), Taehan Empire (1897-1919), and the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-1945). As of 2020, Seoul has a population of 9.97 million and is considered one of the top ten metropolitan economies in the world. By exploring the history of Seoul, students gain an understanding of the history of one of the oldest cities in the world and also the dynamic history of modern Korea.  By the end of the course students should be able to understand early modern Korean history and its significant events. In addition, students will understand how modern-day Seoul was established via its 600 year history.

This course offers an understanding of life-history adaptations, their ecological context, genetic variation, and evolution. It provides a detailed perception of biological adaptation through natural and sexual selection, the different levels of selection (genes, individuals, and social groups) and the strength of these forces in shaping life-history adaptations. The course integrates ecological and evolutionary approaches. Topics include mating systems and sexual selection; decision making and the evolution of communication; life histories in animals and microbes; life history traits: genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity; mutualistic interactions and their evolutionary stability; social evolution: cooperation and conflict; and parasite-host interactions.