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Taekyun is a Korean traditional martial art based on Korean philosophy and movement. The course teaches Korean unique fighting techniques andKorean traditional culture and movements. 

This course surveys classical theories and analytical approaches of political economy. Emphasis is placed on understanding the processes by which agents' political (economic) incentives influence economic (political) outcomes in the public domain, and vice versa. The course consists of two parts. Part I of this course introduces core concepts and theories – collective action, public goods, preference, social structure and power, and institutions – in the study of political economy. Part II of this course applies the knowledge introduced in part I to analyze a range of issues in political economy: institutional change, development, the interplay between different types of resources and channels of influence, and international trade. Contrary to what have been indoctrinated in the fields of economics and political science, the aim of this course is to leverage “political economy”—as an analytical approach—to help understand the sources of sub-optimal socio-economic outcomes.

This course covers the fundamentals of industrial systems, automation, and control methods. Topics include: discrete events system modeling; automation technologies; programmable logic controller (PLC) programming languages; actuators; sensors; field buses. 

This course discusses a classical issue for international relations and political theory: the ethics of war. It exemplifies the role of norms in warfare and discusses the major dilemmas that face armies, politicians, and civilians throughout history, with a specific focus on contemporary challenges. Its focus is mainly interdisciplinary as it brings together moral and political philosophy, international law, and international relations. By analyzing case studies, it addresses the legitimacy of resorting to war, discusses the coherence of certain rationales and principles justifying the use of force both legally and morally, and explores future challenges of the field (cyberwar, artificial intelligence). Ultimately, the course provides the concepts and references students can deploy to build their own argument on justice and war.

Design is often regarded as the central creative activity of engineering. This course enhances the skills of analysis and synthesis required to develop solutions to open-ended problems. This course teaches techniques for the effective evaluation and communication of design ideas. To support this the students also acquire a knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes selection along with the most common component/system failure modes.

Why are social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram popular globally? How have these platforms increasingly become part of the material basis of our daily experiences, and what are the consequences of such developments? This course introduces key theories and research in media studies. It examines a range of issues concerning the changing media landscape in which we live in at the local and global levels. Special emphasis is placed on the implications of social media for contemporary society; the emergence and consequence of celebrity culture, and the reinvention and reposition of “traditional” media in post-network context.