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This course offers a study of the main contributions of sociology on the processes of structuring contemporary social inequality. It examines various axes of inequality such as class, gender, ethnicity, and age in western patriarchal capitalist societies.

The course examines the significance of cultural heritage and cultural memory in the United States in historical and contemporary perspectives. It centers on questions about identity, nationalism, politics, and commercialism, how history has been represented in for example monuments, museums, commemorations, political debates, and popular culture, as well as the conflicts that regularly occur in the United States around questions of cultural memory and heritage.

This course covers inequalities related to race, ethnicity, gender, and class in contemporary societies. Topics include social exclusion and spatial/urban segregation; diversity in the city; urban social and cultural movements; and social inclusion. It also looks at the specificity of the Brazilian case and how it compares to different national urban contexts.

This course is a continuation of MA1101 Linear Algebra I. The course presents more advanced topics and concepts in linear algebra. A key difference from MA1101 is that there is a greater emphasis on conceptual understanding and proof techniques than on computations. Major topics: matrices over a field; determinant; vector spaces; subspaces; linear independence; basis and dimension; linear transformations; range and kernel; isomorphism; coordinates; representation of linear transformations by matrices; change of basis; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalizable linear operators; Cayley-Hamilton Theorem; minimal polynomial; Jordan canonical form; inner product spaces; Cauchy-Schwartz inequality; orthonormal basis; Gram-Schmidt Process; orthogonal complement; orthogonal projections; best approximation; adjoint of a linear operator; normal and self-adjoint operators; orthogonal and unitary operators.

This course explores feminist and queer methodologies, which have been attracting attention in the social sciences in recent years. This course is divided into the following four sections to understand the distinct but overlapping nature of feminist and queer methodologies: (1) feminist epistemology/methodology; (2) qualitative and quantitative feminist methods; (3) queer epistemology/methodology, and (4) qualitative and quantitative queer methods. Given the instructor’s expertise, a substantial amount of class time will be spent on queer quantitative sociology (queer demography). Through this course, students will learn that any social research method can be used from a feminist and queer perspective and articulate the interrelationship between theory, methods, and practice. 

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale program. The course is intended for advanced level students only. Enrollment is by consent of the instructor. Students develop the critical and historical tools to appreciate the link between art and social engagement, particularly but not exclusively, in relation to the politics of representation and around the role of contemporary art practices in activating processes of gathering, assembling, and communing. The course matures the skills to analyze and contextualize the main artistic currents within visual and conceptual art, both within the western context and regarding wider decolonial processes. Students are also able to critically assess artistic practices, carry out independent research, and activate their knowledge in the urban context, in critical dialogue with existing cultural and social institutions.

Course objective:

1) The students should learn how to describe games in the formal language of game theory.
2) Students should also learn how to recognize the major strategic considerations and predict the behavior in games using the concepts of game theory.
3) At the end of the course the students should be able to analyze and solve complicated games

This subject is an elective course in management science. Game theory is the mathematical study of multi-person strategic interactions, in which an individual’s success depends on his/her own choice as well as the choices of others. Game theory has applications in many fields, such as politics, economics, biology, and computer science. The goal of this course is to give you a thorough introduction into game theory. The students should learn how to describe games in the formal language of game theory. Students should also learn how to recognize the major strategic considerations and predict the behavior in games using the concepts of game theory. At the end of the course the students should be able to analyze and solve complicated games. We will discuss four classes of games: static games of complete information, dynamic games of complete information, static games of incomplete information and dynamic games of incomplete information. Corresponding to these four classes of games will be four notions of equilibrium in games: Nash equilibrium, subgame-perfect Nash equilibrium, Bayesian Nash equilibrium and perfect Bayesian equilibrium. Furthermore, we’ll use many examples related to platform economy to illustrate the basic ideas in this course.

This course considers how the global pandemic of 2020-2021 has challenged the modus operandi, urban development model, and financial viability of the world's great cities at a time when those also have to face the profound challenge of making themselves more resilient against the multi-faceted threat of climate change. It highlights both the danger and opportunity brought on by the pandemic, in terms of rethinking transport systems, commercial real estate, commuting and work arrangements, food distribution, energy, waste management and recycling, housing policy, education, and the provision of essential business as well as personal services. The course examines the shake up of “established wisdom” in urban economics which has led to new thinking and an opening for innovation that extends to new organizational formations within the context of the “circular economy,” as well as “social solidarity economy” such as urban commons and cooperatives.

This course provides a study of the fundamental principles of advertising as well as practical experience as a practitioner in an advertising agency. It covers the role of advertising and promotion and their relationship to our media, economy, culture and marketing system. Topics include types of advertising, process of advertising development, consumer segments and targeting strategies, creative strategies, and media channels and characteristics. Students learn the campaign process, write campaign proposals, conduct consumer research and analyze market environments to obtain ad campaign insights, and make professional presentations. 

This course provides insights into the main concepts of social psychology, human behavior, and health. Our thoughts, perceptions, feelings, and actions have an effect on our health, well-being, and the choices we make concerning our health. Social psychology looks at how our thinking and actions are influenced by other people and social norms. In this course, students learn how the principles of social psychology are relevant to our health. Can social psychology explain why there are health disparities among people with different socioeconomic backgrounds? How can social psychological principles help to change someone’s attitude or behavior? Is our health behavior influenced by social pressure? Do you start or quit smoking because your friends tell you so? These and other questions are discussed and answered during the current course using scientific literature in the field of social psychology and health. To understand the role and application of social psychology, the course looks at specific examples within the field of health promotion, health education, disease prevention, and work-related health issues. In addition, students learn about relevant research methods within the field of social psychology and how to apply them.