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This course provides first-hand laboratory experience of the structure and function of critical endocrine and neuroendocrine systems, including the reproductive system, and how environmental factors can affect an animal’s physiology. 

This course takes students through the idea of transmitting information from one point to another in the presence of noise. The course introduces students to both analogue and digital transmission, show how the two are connected, and explain the differences (e.g. signal-to-noise ratio vs. bit error rate). The course also introduces students to information theory, and the fundamental theoretical limits of compression and channel coding it identifies.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
[1] know different schools of social capital;
[2] distinguish the unique features of social capital in Chinese society;
[3] understand the relevance of social capital in terms of social support;
[4] demonstrate a basic ability to conduct independent inquiry on topics in social capital and to effectively communicate the results via oral presentation.

This course provides an overview of social capital research and its implication for individual mobility and social support. Topics covered in this class include the different schools of social capital, its individual and collective roots, how it relates to social support and individual health, , as well as its application for contemporary economic and social life. Through the course, students will obtain a richer understanding of social capital and its relevance to real life.

This course focuses on theories of family and social change, by examining perspectives on families, drawing on literature from history, anthropology, sociology, and demography. The course seeks to answer the following questions: What is a family? What is the relationship between family and household structure and economic, political, and cultural change both historically and in contemporary time? How do couples allocate their time and money in relationships? How do families vary by social class and race/ethnicity? How have attitudes, expectations, and behaviors surrounding childbearing and childrearing changed? Theoretical perspectives on the family are supplemented with case studies of change and variation in families and households.

This course examines plant structure, functioning, reproduction and adaptation to different environments. Lectures and laboratory work emphasize New Zealand examples and the identification of common native plants.

This course examines forms of economic development; changing location of economic activities and functions; implications for government and politics; and local strategies for growth and equity.

This course looks at how social factors contribute to individual physical and mental health outcomes using multiple theoretical frameworks developed in the U.S. and Europe. It examines how micro-, meso-, and macro-level factors influence an individual's health. Particularly, the course evaluates the health disparities research from Western Societies and discusses how these findings apply to Korea. It also discusses the implications of these findings on social welfare policies and social work practice in Korea.

This course introduces the overall responsibilities and tasks of a brand manager. Topics include the different customer segments, methodology to select strategic target market(s), design of brand positioning and identity, brand strategy and marketing programs, growing and sustaining brand equity, brand audit, and brand health check.