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The course provides a broad study of computer science from formational of computer systems to the modern software stacks such as digital logic design, computer architecture, operating system, computer network, programming languages, concept of computer algorithm and artificial intelligence. Topics include principles of computation; computer organization and operating systems; principal programming concepts and structures; and advanced computer science courses.

This course explores Anglo-American law from a central perspective: First, by analyzing the historical origins of fundamental institutions, it explores the operating logic and social context of the Anglo-American system, revealing the unique DNA of the common law tradition. Second, through the study of classic case law in branches of law (such as contract law and related law), it cultivates the "follow precedent" thinking method, mastering core skills such as inductive reasoning and factual distinction. This skill is designed to help students discern technical details and grasp the essence of the Anglo-American system's "empirical rationality," fostering a comparative legal insight both through institutional analysis and practical application.

This course introduces students to the epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical issues that arise when science is considered from a philosophical perspective. Through the study of philosophers such as Popper, Kuhn, and Feyerabend, among others, the questions discussed include: Do scientists employ a special method that sets them apart from non-scientists and give their claims greater authority? Do electrons, genes, and other entities that we can't see or touch really exist? Are scientists inevitably influenced by political and moral agendas or can pure science be value-free? DP requirements: Regular attendance at lectures and tutorials; completion of all tests, submission of all essays and assignments by due dates, and an average mark of at least 35% for the coursework. Assessment: Coursework counts 40%; November examination 3 hours 60%. Course entry requirements: At least second-year status.

This course presents a survey of contemporary theories and research regarding the interaction between gender and communication. Emphasis is on a variety of factors and contexts involved in daily communication such as language, non-verbal messages, interpersonal and familiar relationships, educational process, mass media, and work place. Topics include essential features of current theories which seek to cast light on the gender communication process; the impact of changing roles of gender in the society as constituted and presented by communication; the differing social and cultural expectations and portrayals of men and women in various situations; the differences between males and females in perception, information processing, and verbal and non-verbal communication patterns; distinct standpoints and insights derived as valid and acceptable.

This course is concerned with how public problems are formed and framed. It considers how public problems become, or do not become, items on the public agenda in order to lead to policy development. After introducing the notion of agenda setting, the course develops the social problem approach, and then exposes leading concepts to explain the character of the agenda in modern times.