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This course is an examination of Shakespeare's work and the cultural and literary background of the two plays HAMLET and AS YOU LIKE IT, studied in the accompanying tutorial course, SHAKESPEARE TUTORIAL. The course explores particularly the various genres of the plays, the theatrical conditions in Shakespeare's times, as well as more general cultural issues such as the Elizabethan world picture and the religious reformation.

This course considers the characteristics and political dynamics of the unprecedented geographical construction of the European Union. It examines how the European Union is highly exposed due to its geographical location because it is a recent territorial entity of a new kind. It discusses how the EU does not invade anyone, but it is constantly expanding its territory: is it an empire? It has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: is it a power? What is its place in the world? The EU is a multilingual, multinational, and multiterritorial entity: can it be a country or a state? The EU is driven by political life: what is its electoral geography? The course is based on the interactive pedagogy of the flipped classroom: students learn about resources and facts during the week and apply them in group workshops during the course sessions. Students prepare and present serious simulation games.

This course introduces to students the neglected field of avant-garde film making through a study of its development in Europe during the 1920s and ’30s and its specific relationship to the thought and practice of the modernist avant-garde in other media, especially art and literature. The emphasis is on filmmaking as a personal practice, and its relation to developments in fine art and literary practices within western culture. Content varies depending upon emerging developments in the field.

This course provides a systematic review of the basic principles, models, and methods of Psychophysiology research. The association between body and mind is scientifically analyzed by studying cognitive and emotional processes, and considering both physiological and behavioral variables, measured using electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques. As much as possible, practical (brief) training sessions in the psychophysiology lab are carried out. The course discusses topics including an introduction to functioning principles and methodology of psychophysiological research; biosignal classification, and their application as marker of psychological processing; activation and resting state: peripheral and central (i.e., EEG and fMRI) indices; cognitive activation in healthy adults; and application of psychophysiological techniques to clinical research: evidence from studies on neurological and psychiatric patients. The course requires students to have an adequate knowledge of cognitive processes and anatomo-physiological bases of the central and peripheral nervous system as a prerequisite for the course.

Microeconomics explores human behavior within society, delving into the reasons behind our actions and their societal implications. This course provides a comprehensive framework to understand these behaviors and their outcomes. The course covers key topics such as Comparative Advantage; Demand and Supply; Market Equilibrium; the Impact of Public Policy on Market Outcomes; Perfectly Competitive Markets; Monopoly, Externalities, and Public Goods.  The course also discusses the relevance and application of these concepts in everyday life.

This course examines genre as applied to the production of fiction and TV entertainment. It discusses types, evolution, and models of television genres: programs, magazines, quiz shows, humor, fiction, and reality shows.

This course discusses the evolution of industry, the production of goods through the transformation of raw materials or materials that have already undergone one or more transformations and the exploitation of energy sources. It focuses specifically on “Industry 4.0,” which refers to digital technological innovations. Additionally, the course covers lean management and its associated tools and methods. 

This course offers a study of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Topics include: origins of ODEs in applications; first order equations; linear order equations, higher order, and linear differential systems; existence, uniqueness, and continuation of solutions; resolution of ODE with power series; nonlinear equations-- autonomous systems, phase plane, classification of critical points, and stability theorems.

This course discusses the basic concepts and principles that underpin geomorphic landforms and processes operating at the Earth's surface in a great variety of landscapes around the globe. It presents the significance of time and space scales for recognizing process-form linkages in different environments and the interactions between fluids and sediment transport that result in the formation and development of a variety of landforms.