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The course explores a range of representational practices, their relationship to power, and their contemporary legacy. It offers an introduction to key debates about the visual aspects of power and how postcolonial theory can illuminate these dynamics. Combining empirical ethnographic case studies with theories from anthropology, postcolonial and subaltern studies, as well as philosophy and visual culture studies, the course extends the discussion beyond colonialism's original geographic boundaries to address hierarchy, desire, agency, and imagination in asymmetrical political contexts. 

This course introduces students to philosophical texts in their original English through a close reading of Bertrand Russell’s THE PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY (1912). Its primary focus is not linguistic mastery, but the understanding of philosophical concepts as they are constructed, argued, and refined through language. Students learn how to read, analyze, and interpret philosophical arguments in English by working directly with short textual fragments. Through guided collective reading, group discussion, and oral presentations, the course develops key skills such as identifying central problems, reconstructing arguments, clarifying concepts, and engaging critically with philosophical texts. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between language and thought, emphasizing how meaning, reasoning, and conceptual precision are shaped by linguistic choices. Designed to be inclusive and accessible, the course fosters confidence in working with English‑language texts while strengthening analytical rigor, oral expression, and critical reflection in philosophy.

The major processes involved in energy and environmental engineering are of an interdisciplinary nature. Understanding these important processes requires a good knowledge of the fundamental science in disciplines such as microbiology, chemistry, and thermodynamics. This course provides students with an overview of these disciplines with the focus on the application to a wide range of energy technologies and the environment.

This course examines the field of machine learning, focusing on the core concepts of supervised and unsupervised learning. In supervised learning, we will discuss algorithms that are trained on input data labelled with the desired output.  Examples of these topics include decision trees, regression, support vector machines, and neural networks. In unsupervised learning, we aim to discover latent structure from input data where no output labels are available. Examples of these topics include clustering and association rule mining.  Students will learn fundamental theory and algorithms that underpin these machine learning techniques, as well as develop an understanding of the relationships between these algorithms and their practical implementation. We will discuss practicalities in the application of machine learning to a range of problems.

What are the roots of the animosity between liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans in the United States? To what extent are we predisposed to racism and xenophobia and what can we do to remedy it? Why are our minds so prone to conspiratorial thinking? Why are political activists often hypocritical? Why do we often not practice the principles we preach (eat less meat)? Those questions lie at the core of political psychology, a field at the crossroads of cognitive and social science, to which this course introduces. The course emphasizes that human cognition is shaped by social goals of influencing others, fitting in tribes, and enhancing our personal reputations. It also strives to explain political behaviors from the "proximal" level of analysis (psychological mechanisms and social influences) but also from the "ultimate" level of analysis (the evolutionary selection pressures that shaped our minds through natural selection).

This course develops intermediate skills in creative music making music using music technologies and digital audio workstations. Topics include audio and MIDI recording, editing and mixing techniques, sound design, mix automation and critical listening.

This course introduces how creative ideas can drive meaningful change in communities, organizations, and urban environments. With London as a living laboratory, the class uses neighborhoods, green spaces, cultural institutions, and social enterprises as places to observe, analyze, and experiment with new ways of thinking. It engages interactive workshops with practical methods such as design thinking, systems mapping, and co-design. The course teaches how creative and collaborative approaches can reveal insights, spark new perspectives, and support better decision-making. Course work includes collaboration in a small team on a real challenge set by an external partner from the voluntary sector, local government, or a socially-minded business. 

The course introduces international law as a discipline. It considers the sources and subjects of international law, and explores the settlement of international disputes and enforcement of international law, including in relation to human rights. It also discusses international legal institutions such as the United Nations Security Council, the International Court of Justice, the International Law Commission, and the International Criminal Court.

This course gives a fundamental understanding and an experimental experience of ultrasound and gain insight in an expanding research area. Topics covered include ultrasound physics, transducer technology, diagnostic equipment technology, doppler, bio-acoustics, field characterization, airborne ultrasound, diagnostic application, non-destructive testing, sonar, and research projects at the department. Assumed prior knowledge: First Course in Physics

This course introduces the foundations of international human rights law. It covers ongoing debates and key substantive issues, as well as the institutional framework for the protection of human rights, while critically examining international human rights instruments. The course equips students with conceptual, practical and analytical tools necessary for effective human rights research to prepare for advanced study in the field through more specialized topics, including but not limited to international criminal law, transitional justice, and international refugee law.