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After completing this module, the participants have gained practical experience in designing, implementing, and testing of applications for the internet of services within a small team and therefore gained significant knowledge and insights within the areas of mobile devices, communication and services, location-based services, cloud computing and digital communities. Furthermore, the participants have gained important knowledge of how to organize and realize IT projects, including controlling, reporting, planning, and communicating with external partners. 
 

The course focuses on the most important 19th century Russian writers with the view to introduce students to their works and ideas. It examines the main socio-political and cultural trends in Russia and in Europe that influenced such writers as Pushkin, Gogol', Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. This course is idea-led: it examines in depth several key themes clearly outlined at the beginning of the course. The list of main themes includes: the legacy of the Enlightenment and the representation of madness in Russian literature; the inter-relationship between the author and the government; the representation of St Petersburg in literature and the construction of Russian national identity; the criticism of Russian imperial policies; the emergence of nihilism and positivism in Russia; and the ongoing dialogue between Russia and the West. The course develops students' literary analytical skills, and enables them to gain deeper insights into the major themes explored by Russian most influential 19th-c. writers as well as into the techniques employed in their works.

The course covers human psychological development from childhood to old age and methods used in research in development psychology. It describes theoretical perspectives on personality and related fields of application. The course consists of four modules:  Child psychology, where the psychological and biological development during childhood and how this development is affected by genetic factors and different living conditions. Some of the topics addressed are self-regulation, emotional attachment, social understanding, and friendship. Furthermore, the module covers the research methods used to generate knowledge of child development. Youth psychology where the psychological and biological development during adolescence and its relation to the surrounding environment is reviewed. The ability of the teenager to face challenges and stress factors, such as increased demands for independence and personal views are included. Module 3 covers Personality psychology and the individual differences and different personality functions of adult individuals, which are viewed from different theoretical perspectives. The theories are presented together with a critical review of methods, testing, and fields of application. Lastly. the deployments during adulthood and the aging process based on theories of developmental, personality and social psychology are reviewed. Different aspects of aging are addressed, such as stress, mental and physical health, and ill health.

Shakespeare occupies an iconic position in English literature and acquaintance with his plays is expected of the informed reader. This course offers an introduction to a representative range of Shakespeare's works. It approaches them through genre and the informing background of English Renaissance history, culture, and politics. By the end of the course, students have a good understanding of the major themes of Shakespeare’s plays and the milieu within which he wrote and performed.

The course covers key topics in personality science including (but not limited to) its overarching goals and mission within psychology, measurement, development, and prediction of real world outcomes. Topics include the scope of personality science; personality perception and assessment; the units and structure of personality; personality traits associations with life outcomes; age, gender, cultural and regional variation in personality; genetic and environmental influences on personality; main principles development; key personality theories, and personality as a unifying model for psychopathology.

The course introduces students to a wide variety of different films and filmmaking techniques under the category of "animation."  Students view and analyze both drawn animation, "model" animation (stop motion animation) as well as computer generated animation.

Students examine how artists have explored the way in which contemporary galleries and museums function. Since the 1960s artists have adopted the museum as both subject and medium in their artworks. The course examines how such projects impact on our idea of what galleries and museums are, how they operate, and what role they have in public life today. Throughout, key ideas regarding aesthetics, politics, memory, and audience participation are approached by way of specific artworks and exhibitions. 

This course covers a wide range of topics in modern labor economics with theories and evidence. The course aims to acquaint students with major issues in labor economics and equip them with the economic tools necessary to understand the workings of the labor market. The course emphasizes the interaction between economic theory and empirical work. 

The course begins by introducing the classic economics of human capital and education, with the applications to schooling, job market signaling, job training, and occupational choice. Then it covers the basic theories and empirics on labor supply, labor demand, and labor market equilibrium, linking to topics such as home production, technological change, and minimum wage. After that, two alternative frameworks for understanding wage structure, compensating differential and sorting, will be considered. Last, the course studies several important issues regarding the labor market: job search and unemployment, institutions and policies, and discriminations. Upon successful completion of the course, the students would be able to link theoretical concepts to real-world labor market phenomena and utilize appropriate economics tools to analyze them. The course also prepares students for further study in the field of labor economics.

This course explores how chemical and isotopic tracers can be used to determine the composition, mineral content, and evolution of the crust mantle system. Focus is given to radiogenic isotopes and trace elements in magmatic systems. Key issues include: How are the crust and the mantle chemically distinct? What are the differences between continental and oceanic crustal and mantle reservoirs? How have these reservoirs evolved through geological time? How can geochemical data support or disprove plate tectonic models? Which types of magmatic rock give the most useful information about tectonic processes and how do we recognize this?

Entrepreneurs who seize new business opportunities and launch startups have diverse backgrounds and motivations. This course consists of special lectures where senior entrepreneurs with various majors and active in various business fields are invited to interact with students. The entrepreneurs will talk about how their experiences in the university inspired them to start a business, what challenges and problems they faced during the startup process, and how they are solving them. It is not a formal entrepreneurial lecture, but a class where senior entrepreneurs who have studied in the same place as you and faced the same problems before you talk about how to seize and explore entrepreneurial opportunities. Through networking with senior entrepreneurs, students will be able to connect with the startup ecosystem.