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This course offers an in-depth analysis of the nature and dynamics of modern Egyptian politics. In order to familiarize students with post-1952 Egypt, assessments of the Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak presidencies constitute the introductory theme of this course. Once the trends and general imprints of each Presidency are established, this course then focuses on the major issues and themes confronting and shaping Egypt's post 2011 political arena. Such themes include but are not limited to the following: The fall of Mubarak regime, the rise of the Second Republic and the subsequent parliamentary and presidential elections. The second part of the course also analyzes patterns of civil participation, the role of the military, as well as the role of the Muslim Brotherhood and their fall from power after the June 2013 Uprising.

The Zionist ideology and movement in its own terms, and in the context of modern Judaism. The course places Zionism in its historical and religious contexts, and examines its varieties. The Zionist movement is followed from its origins to the establishment of Israel. Related aspects of Israeli politics are then examined, with special reference to ideological and religious debates.

This course covers the following topics: graph algorithms such as max flow; data structures such as van Emde Boas Trees; NP-completeness; exponential and parameterized algorithms for NP-hard problems; approximation algorithms; randomized algorithms; computational geometry; linear programming and optimization.

This course explores the broad, societal implications of capitalism. It explores three main topics—colonialism, gender, and ecology—to investigate how we can view capitalism as extending beyond the market economy, mode of production, and class relations. Furthermore, these three topics allow us to connect critiques of capitalism to major societal issues and core themes in contemporary economics, namely inequality and ecological crises and policies. The course critically examines both the foundations of capitalism theories and key critiques, encouraging students to assess the relevance of these perspectives in understanding contemporary economic challenges. The course specifically deals with economics but takes an interdisciplinary approach. Large parts of the curriculum come from other disciplines, mainly sociology, political theory, human geography, and philosophy. At its core, the course equips students with the tools to critically engage with these critiques, examine their strengths and limitations, and relate them to mainstream economic theory and research.

This course introduces students to fundamental techniques for mobile autonomous robotics. In this course, a robot is a computer mounted on a chassis with controllable wheels. To allow the robot to perceive its surroundings, a camera and several distance sensors are attached to the computer. This course is oriented towards the practical aspects of mobile robotics and students in groups solve a set of assignments on the robots. Furthermore, the course introduces relevant robotics theory and methods including control, navigation, and localization of the robot as well as problem solving with robots including hardware/software trouble shooting. Some methods for analyzing sensor data are also covered. The course finishes with a larger assignment.

This course introduces students to the study of Comparative Literature through 19th-century novels from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the UK. All texts are read in English translation. Students are introduced to a representative and canonical range of fictional works, with focus on one literary genre - the novel - and one over-arching theme. Lecturers, seminar leaders, and secondary criticism all model a variety of comparative approaches for students and promote discussion of the discipline.

This course provides an overview of foundational coaching theories, evidence-based practices, and the evolution of coaching psychology. It focuses on current issues, ethical considerations, cultural competency, and practical coaching strategies. The course offers an exploration of future trends and innovations to prepare students for emerging challenges and effective, sustainable coaching outcomes.

This course reflects on the impact of the environment on the economy, particulary the economic impacts of natural disasters in Japan. The course also discusses how Japanese society has mitigated and prepared against the effects of natural disasters since the mid-19th century.  

The course offers an interdisciplinary overview of politics and security in contemporary Iran. It examines Iran’s geopolitical, geostrategic, and geographical significance in the region and analyzes key domestic security challenges facing the state. Adopting a knowledge-based and experiential approach, the course explores six interconnected divisions shaping Iran and its regional context: social (class divisions), societal (identity-based divisions), national (people–state relations), political (internal divisions within the political system), regional (regional rivalries), and international (great power politics). The course provides an intellectual and analytical framework for understanding the complex issues facing Iran and its ties to regional and global dynamics.

This course examines academic, public and popular ideas about youth and practices of youth culture. It pays particular attention to the ways young lives are gendered and the role gender plays in the institutions and other contexts in which young people live. Other points of focus include changing conceptions of youth, relationships between policy and youth, images of youth and youth culture, and discourses on (im)maturity, training, and identity.