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This introductory level course develops competencies in the analysis of audiovisual media. The course explores the mechanisms of cinematographic language and the possible meanings produced through the narrative configuration of sounds and images in fiction and non-fiction audiovisual products. The course provides an introduction to the theories and methods of film analysis, as well as the history of cinema and audiovisual media from their beginnings to the digital age of distribution platforms. This course requires no prior knowledge or experience.

By the end of the course, the class will be able to build solid and critical arguments to analyze and evaluate audiovisual texts of different types: movies, series, documentaries, soap operas, advertising messages, music videos, and video games, among others.

The course examines the "general part" of criminal law and selected areas of the special part of criminal law in the context of theories of the aims and functions of criminalization. The course discusses the limits to criminalization; the conceptual framework of criminal liability (conduct, responsibility, capacity, defenses); homicide; sexual offences; non-fatal violence against the person; property offences (with particular reference to theft, fraud, robbery and burglary); secondary participation in crime; inchoate offences; and regulatory offences.

This course focuses on the philosophical and ethical arguments underlying a range of controversial real-world debates. Each week students focus on a specific debate and assess some of the strongest arguments put forward on either side. The course provides in-depth knowledge of some of the main theoretical and ethical arguments behind a range of deeply contested issues in contemporary politics, develops an ability to assess real-world problems from a philosophical and normative perspective, and develop a critical and reflective approach to the study of philosophical texts.

This course examines the way political factors influence economic interactions between countries, with a particular emphasis on trade politics. This course provides an overview of current global economic relations and systematically analyzes how politics shape them: Why do countries cooperate economically in some situations but not in others? Why do some governments embrace and promote globalization while others oppose it? What are the social, political, and economic consequences of globalization? The course addresses these questions and others with a focus on the politics of trade. The course  approacha these topics by examining alternative theoretical approaches and evaluating these theories using contemporary and historical evidence. 

Topics include: Why Trade? Why protect trade? Backlash against Globalization, Trade Rules: From the GATT to the WTO, Dispute Settlement: The Cornerstone of the GATT/WTO, Trade and Conflicts, Economic Statecraft, The US-China Trade War, The New Political Economy of U.S. Trade. 

This course treats the fundamental aspects of crystal growth, e.g. the thermodynamic prerequisites for crystal growth such as chemical potential, construction of binary phase diagrams, supersaturation, and nucleation. Further on, surface energies, surface diffusion, and Wulff’s theorem are studied. In the course section on epitaxial growth surface reconstructions, lattice mismatch, and dislocations, as well as characterization – both in- and ex-situ are discussed. Growth techniques and reactor models are also dealt with. During the course, the various moments are illuminated by examples from modern research, especially research on epitaxy of nanostructures. Assumed prior knowledge: FFFF11 Processing and Device Technology, a basic course in thermodynamics and materials science.

The course begins with the foundation of Law, personhood, and responsibility, considering natural law, legal positivism, and the justification of state authority. It examines the notions of autonomy, Justice, and moral disobedience, investigating whether it can be morally justified to break the law, and how the law can address human dignity, inclusion, and equality. The course concludes by looking at the connections between law and citizenship, evaluating whether law can be both morally grounded and democratically plural.

International economic relations are undergoing deep and destabilizing changes. Disruptions are manifest through trade restrictions and protectionism, the weakening of international institutions and cooperation, the segmentation of the world economy in different geopolitical areas, growing public debt in many advanced and developing economies and mounting challenges to the current International Monetary System, with questions on the future role of major currencies (Dollar, Euro, Renminbi). This course provides the basic analytical tools to observe and understand those evolutions. In addition to lectures by the instructor, presentations by students and debates are also organized. The course develops economic analyses and theories, using mainly graphic tools. No modelling or econometric approaches are used. Tutorials are organized for students who wish to catch up or develop some topics further.

In this course, students discuss the psychology of inequality. The course begins by focusing on the consequences of the overall level of economic inequality within a society; first placing the current level in historical context and then discussing its consequences for health and well-being. It then shifts to focusing on the consequences of occupying a specific position within an unequal society by discussing the psychological consequences of social class, education, poverty, wealth, and power. The course then discusses the consequences of inequality for groups, including the stereotypes associated with high or low status groups, the psychological processes associated with gender inequality, and the strategies low-status groups use to cope with their position.

This is a basic course in designing experiments and analyzing the resulting data. It is intended for engineers, physical/chemical scientists, and scientists from other fields such as biotechnology and biology. The course deals with the types of experiments that are frequently conducted in industrial settings. Its objective is to learn how to plan, design, and conduct experiments efficiently and effectively, and analyze the resulting data to obtain objective conclusions. Both design and statistical analysis issues are discussed. Opportunities to use the principles taught in the course arise in all phases of engineering and scientific work, including technology development, new product design and development, process development, and manufacturing process improvement. Applications from various fields of engineering (including chemical, mechanical, electrical, materials science, industrial, etc.) will be illustrated throughout the course. Topics include simple design with fixed and random effects. Simultaneous confidence intervals. Requirements for analysis of variance: transformations, model validation, residual analysis. Factorial design with fixed, random, and mixed effects. Additivity and interaction. Complete and incomplete designs. Randomized block designs, Latin squares and confounding. Regression and analysis of covariance. Admission requirements include FMAA20 Linear Algebra with Introduction to Computer Tools or FMAA21 Linear Algebra with Numerical Applications or FMAB20 Linear Algebra or FMAB22 Linear Algebra and FMAB30 Calculus in Several Variables or FMAB35 Calculus in Several Variables or FMSF20 Mathematical Statistics, Basic Course or FMSF25 Mathematical Statistics - Complementary Project or FMSF32 Mathematical Statistics or FMSF45 Mathematical Statistics, Basic Course or FMSF50 Mathematical Statistics, Basic Course or FMSF55 Mathematical Statistics, Basic Course or FMSF70 Mathematical Statistics or FMSF75 Mathematical Statistics, Basic Course or FMSF80 Mathematical Statistics, Basic Course. Assumed prior knowledge: Basic mathematical statistics and programming experience.

This course introduces the creative and mysterious world of the venture capital (VC) and private equity(PE) investments. This course brings in the latest and most used VC/PE investment methodologies and practical tools from Silicon Valley, the heart of the global VC/PE industry. It starts with investigating the overall ecosystem and relationship between start-ups, VC’s, and Fund of Funds. Then it picks up the practical tools on the legal framework, organizational structures, funding channels and types, pre and post-money valuation methodologies, and pipeline generation. The course takes a deep dive into the exiting strategies including M&A, roadshow preparation, IPO, (Leveraged) Buyout, secondary market sales, and final LP/GP distributions. Throughout the course, students track the current start ups and VC/PE funding rounds as they happen and cross-reference these real life deals with the tools and methodologies delivered in this course.