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This course covers the computer-assisted techniques of geographic data analysis, collectively known as GIS, which involve the overlaying and merging of spatial data layers. The principles of such an approach are discussed focusing on the nature of spatial data, raster and vector data structures, GPS data collection, data transformation and geocoding, and spatial overlay techniques. Students complete five exercises involving the application of GIS concepts in real-life situations. An examination requiring short-essay responses will be administered during the examination period.

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. The course focuses on the debate regarding pension’s policy and how it affects individuals, a debate which interests policy and academic audiences. The lifecycle model is employed as a key tool for analyzing the issues of interest and for understanding existing analyses. Finally, the course addresses topical policy questions and the recent contributions to academic literature about how individuals are affected by, and respond to, public policy. The course focuses on the role for government intervention in the economy (why should government intervene?), and on some principles that might guide the design of economic policy. The course focuses on public policy regarding pensions / social security, and how this affects the decisions of individuals regarding consumption and savings. Topics include motives for government intervention in the economy, raising government revenue, and pensions and social security.

This course seeks to unravel the complexity of the Israeli political, social, and cultural aspects and provide tools for understanding the uniqueness of Israeli society and peoples. Students read and discuss issues such as religion and democracy; ethnicity and nationalism; cultural diversity; and gender, media, and popular culture. The course introduces Israel's contemporary society through a holistic approach using lectures, films, and discussions.

This course is an introduction to dynamics. Topics to be covered include kinematics/kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies, Rectilinear motion, Plane curvilinear motion,Relative motion in a plane, Linear impulse and momentum, Angular impulse and momentum, Rotation about a fixed axis, Relative velocity, Relative acceleration, Motion relative to rotating axes, Plane Kinetics of Rigid Bodies: Force, Mass, and Acceleration and Three-Dimensional Dynamics of Rigid Bodies: Kinematics.  

Prerequisite: MEU2630 Mechanism Design

This course examines history, law and culture in the social, political and economic context of Hong Kong and China in the 19th and 20th centuries. It covers historical narratives, legal systems, social customs and cultures of Hong Kong and China.