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In this course students have the opportunity to explore this exciting topic that sits at the boundaries of computer science and physics. The course is taught from a computer science perspective, but it also draws on topics from linear algebra, which provides the mathematical apparatus for formalizing quantum systems. Students are introduced to the basic notions of quantum computing, including quantum bits and quantum entanglement and explore quantum algorithms, such as Quantum Search, Quantum Simulation and Quantum Information concepts such as quantum error correction.

This course is designed for students aiming for a career in surgery, or allied healthcare professionals who need to acquire basic surgical techniques. Combining traditional teaching with hands-on practice and simulation, the course delivers comprehensive training on basic surgical skills, as well as introduce fundamental research methodology. Experienced and approachable instructors help participants to learn and practise in a safe and friendly environment. The on-site laparoscopic surgery training facilities provide a unique immersive experience into simulation-based learning, ranging from 3D trainer boxes to the use of virtual reality. To ensure a genuine hands-on experience, animal tissue is used to enhance the participants’ experience and consolidate learning.

In this course students learn about fundamental soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering; analyze soil origin, composition and variables used to classify soils and assess their state; learn basic concepts related to the one-dimensional flow of water through soils; explain the purpose and basic design principles of building foundations and retaining walls; become familiar with soils, rocks, and the use of geological maps and sketches in desk studies; appreciate the importance of developing a detailed understanding of ground conditions in successful civil engineering; and recognize major geotechnical hazards, plan appropriate site investigations, and develop safe and successful geotechnical design. 

This course provides an introduction to the economics of money, banking, and financial markets. It presents a general overview of key monetary and financial market phenomena, of how key financial and money market institutions operate and the basic workings of financial and money markets. The course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of how financial markets work and the impact of financial markets on the domestic and international economic system.

This course covers: introduction to actuarial modelling; the application of compound interest techniques to financial transactions; generalized cash-models to describe financial transactions such as zero-coupon bonds, fixed interest securities, cash on deposit, equities, interest only loans, repayment loans, annuities certain and others; introduction to R programming for Actuarial Science, and introduction to life insurance. 

This course examines such issues as the ways in which the early recording industry transformed jazz, the blues and country music, how the presentation of music on radio and television changed the ways the music industry created new musical celebrities, and the challenges the music industry faces as digital technology transforms the creation, distribution and consumption of music.

Visibility is commonly thought to be a positive attribute that plays a crucial role in influencing public opinion, prompting social change, and advancing individual and collective goals. But is this true, and how is visibility actually practiced? This course explores visibility as a meaningful social dimension of everyday life. Situated at the intersection of social theory, political science, organization studies, and urban research, it engages with key debates around visibility, including its relationship to recognition, stigma, power, surveillance, and socio-spatial politics in urban settings. The course discuss how visibility is practiced by individuals, groups, and organizations, and interrogates its implications across diverse contexts, with reference to discriminated minorities, the gig-economy and totalitarian regimes. The course equips students with foundational knowledge in the emerging field of visibility studies and introduce the “visibility lens” as a critical tool for analyzing contemporary debates and everyday phenomena.

This course teaches essential concepts in law and economics in a dynamic setting. It introduces rationality theory and explores specific areas of law, such as Tort, Contract, or Criminal Law, focusing on current topics. Students apply analytical skills to analyze legal situations, culminating in a legal memo addressing a current legal issue or public consultation.

This course examines the interrelationship between gender, sexuality and families in New Zealand and other Western societies. Through an examination of important moments in the life course of families – for example, partnering and parenting – it explores changes and continuities in the gendered norms, identities, practices and patterns that characterize contemporary family life.

This course focuses on the evolutions of domestic politics and foreign policy in Russia since the collapse of the USSR. After a brief introduction to the nature of the Soviet political system, the course is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the period of political transition following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the genesis of the political system in contemporary Russia. Contrary to hopes of liberalization, Russian society was plunged into a financial, economic, political and social crisis, which favored a rapid return to authoritarianism. The second part looks at the genesis of Putinism and how the ruling elite came to dominate society. Finally, the third part focuses on post-Soviet Russia's foreign policy and the implementation of its ambitions on the international stage.