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Moral Psychology is a field of study between philosophy and psychology that studies human functioning in Moral contexts and the way this has an impact in ethical theory. This course is an Introduction to some of the main topics and methods in the field of Moral Psychology, including moral judgment, moral reasoning, moral responsibility and moral emotions.

The course provide an introduction to concepts and principles of remote sensing. It will include 3 components: 1) radiometric principles underlying remote sensing: electromagnetic radiation; basic laws of electromagnetic radiation; absorption, reflection and emission; atmospheric effects; radiation interactions with the surface, radiative transfer; 2) assumptions and trade-offs for particular applications: orbital mechanics and choices; spatial, spectral, temporal, angular and radiometric resolution; data pre-processing; scanners; and 3) time- resolved remote sensing including: RADAR principles; the RADAR equation; RADAR resolution; phase information and SAR interferometry; and LIDAR remote sensing, the LIDAR equation and applications.

This course gives an overview of quantitative finance and introduces mathematical concepts and data analytic tools used in finance. The topics include interest rate mathematics, bonds, mean-variance portfolio theory, risk diversification and hedging, forwards, futures and options, hedging strategies using futures, and trading strategies involving options.

This course covers the biology, agronomy, physiology, and ecology of seaweeds to analyze cultivation, ecophysiology, and ecology in marine systems vs. terrestrial systems. Aspects covered include the limits and possibilities of seaweed production concerning the physical environment (light, temperature, carbon); the importance of salinity for productivity and metabolism; ecological risks and environmental hazards; and biodiversity, reproduction, and breeding.

The course gives a thorough understanding of digital integrated circuit design. Increasing complexity and high requirements on performance in the form of throughput and low power consumption increase the expectations from the hardware designer. Understanding both the possibilities and the limitations is important for both full custom designers and high-level designers. The course focuses on CMOS design.

The course provides an introduction to the politics and economics of European integration. It draws upon theories of international relations, political economy, and governance to assess the origins of the European project and the politics of market integration after 1945. Students analyze the EU’s evolving institutional framework by charting the constitution-building process and mapping the distribution of executive, legislative, administrative, and judicial functions over time. The course then explores the expansion of EU power and legal competence in key policy fields over the past two decades. It begins by considering the history and theory of economic and monetary union, as well as the causes and consequences of the Eurozone crisis. The course also explains the rapid development of the EU as an internal and external security actor in the post-Cold War era through cooperation in asylum and immigration policy, and foreign, and defense policy. It ends by reflecting on the scale and pace of the EU enlargement process and the wider political implications of the EU’s democratic deficit. 

This course provides students with a grounding in classical and cutting-edge interdisciplinary social scientific theories of work and empirical developments in the study of how people and organizations relate. It helps students develop a strong set of critical analytical and conceptual frameworks and applies them to a series of contemporary issues in the organization of work, labor markets, and economic life. Critical social theories are used as a means by which commonplace understandings of work can be unpicked and unpacked to better capture and represent the experience of changing workplaces and careers. Applying different theoretical and conceptual frameworks in different empirical contexts, the course focuses specifically on the varied range of forms and locations in which work takes place, including work inside and outside the home, the gig economy, health and social care, the digital economy, migrant labor, and unemployment as they are experienced in social-psychological terms across lines of class, ethnicity, age, and gender.

The course focuses on the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks, erosion, transport processes and accumulation of sediments, and sedimentary facies and facies associations. Emphasis is placed on linking practical work and lectures. Exercises are conducted in the field and in the laboratory. Students are taught to log sedimentary sections and to map sediments and sedimentary rocks, to take samples, and perform basic sedimentological analyses of physical properties in the lab.

This course introduces new trends in Chinese cultural studies. Through examining the evolving discourse of animal representations and their roles in Chinese history, it provides insight on how human-animal agencies evolved in time. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this course covers different fields and endeavors to connect animal studies to broader political questions such as religions, knowledge production and state-building. With a special focus on the Song, Ming, Qing, and Republican periods, this course pays close attention to literary sources regarding animal welfare during these eras. 

The motivation behind this course ensures that students, regardless of their background, can comprehend economic knowledge through real-life examples they have directly experienced or encountered in the media. Additionally, the course aids students in formulating rigorous logic and enhancing communication skills through the analysis of various case studies, both individually and in groups. The opportunity to share thoughts with peers further contributes to their development. Overall, the course provides principles and frameworks that assist in making better decisions in various aspects of life.