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This course starts with an overview of mainstream and critical international relations theory which is then applied to real-world events. Students first think about how war and peace, order and disorder, prosperity and poverty are conceptualized in international relations. Using approaches from realism to post-colonial theory, the course discusses the role of the state in the formation of global politics in order to understand how globalization has in turn affected the role of states in global politics, particularly against the backdrop of populist nationalism and ever-growing global challenges. 

This course offers a study of the works of Margaret Atwood. The first part of the course focuses on speculative elements, feminist themes, and the role of the narrator in Atwood's work, and examines how her novels' form contributes to their meaning. This part of the course discusses the claustrophobic first person narrative in THE HANDMAID'S TALE, the unreliable patchwork narrative of ALIAS GRACE, and the mythopoeic style of the PENELOPIAD. The course utilizes samples from TV adaptations, and a selection of essays by and about Atwood to provide a broad spectrum of perspectives and a basis for in-class discussion. The second part of the course builds on the theoretical context and literary analyses from the first part of the course. Students review essays and further context material on topics related to Atwood's novels such as the history and development of dystopian fiction in Anglophone literature, feminist literary theory, and the role of gender in classical mythology and modern adaptations. The second part of the course also offers exercises and room for discussion with regards to academic writing and working with secondary texts. Regular attendance is required. Students participate in class discussions, complete written assignments, and give an oral presentation.

This course teaches the intricacies of the interaction between animal and plant parasites and their host. The focus is on current topics in the field of host-parasite interactions, including recent insights from many other disciplines such as ecology, soil biology, molecular and cell biology, plant and animal physiology, biotechnology, immunology, and genetics. Besides developing a more integrative view of host-parasite interactions as a broad biological phenomenon, students also discuss how this knowledge can be translated into better human, animal, and plant health. This course uses the development of effective writing skills help to deepen the understanding of a topic.

This course examines the major psychotherapies that have been developed including Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology and mindfulness. Issues related to conducting ethical, culturally sensitive and productive therapy with clients are also discussed.

The course focuses on substantive criminal law: defining crimes, basic concepts in criminal law, the general principles of criminal liability, different defenses, and types of criminal offence. Students become familiar with the basic principles underlying the Irish system of criminal law and with the basic aspects of the criminal court process. Students are encouraged to think critically and analytically about the rules, judgments, and legislation that are studied during the course.