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By the end of the course, students gain knowledge of the fundamental principles of heredity; they are familiar with the nature, transmission, expression, and variability of genetic information and are able to rigorously interpret genetic experimental data. The course content is divided as follows:

• Introduction to genetics
• Mendelian Genetics
  • Gregor Mendel and basic principles of heredity; monohybrid crosses (dominance and segregation); dihybrid crosses (independent assortment)
  • Predicting the outcome of genetic crosses; probability and Chi-Square test
• Cell division, mitosis and meiosis, chromosomal basis of inheritance
  • Sexual reproduction, mitosis and meiosis. Chromosome theory of inheritance
  • Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance
  • Dosage compensation in mammals
• Human pedigree analysis
• Extensions and modifications of basic mendelian principles
  • Allelic variation and gene function; why some alleles are dominant and other recessive; types of dominance, reduced penetrance, lethal alleles.
  • Genetic heterogeneity, gene interactions and epistasis.
• Linkage, recombination, gene mapping in Eukaryotes
  • Linked genes and crossing over; Constructing genetic maps with recombination frequencies
  • Linkage analysis in human; DNA polymorphisms as genetic markers; the lod-score method
• Overview of genetics of bacterial and viral genetic systems
• Genetic variation, DNA repair and recombination
  • Genetic variability; mutation and polymorphisms; types of genetic variants; molecular basis of mutations; point mutations and their consequences; mutagenesis
  • DNA repair mechanisms; DNA recombination mechanisms
  • Variation in chromosome number and structure; mechanisms of structural variation
• Population genetics
  • Variation in populations; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
  • Factors that alter allele and genotype frequencies in populations
• Overview of basic techniques in molecular genetics and genomics
  • Basic techniques used to identify, amplify, clone and sequence genes; DNA libraries; genetic, cytogenetic and physical maps
  • The Human Genome Project; map based cloning of genes; association and linkage disequilibrium
  • Analyzing genomic variation
• Introduction to complex traits
  • Heritability
  • Mapping complex traits

The course also includes LABORATORY practicals:

• Genomic DNA extraction from buccal swab cells
• PCR amplification  
• SNP Genotyping  by restriction enzyme digestion

This course covers the derivation and analysis of fundamental partial differential equations, including Laplace’s equation, the wave equation, and the diffusion equation. Emphasis is placed on analytical solution techniques such as separation of variables, Fourier series and integrals, and the method of characteristics. Additional topics include maximum principles and the use of Green’s functions for solving boundary value problems.

This course focuses on the psychology of emotional well-being as well as strategies on how the study of emotion can be applied to different domains of life. It discusses various concepts related to emotional well-being from different psychological perspectives, developing a deeper understanding of the positive and negative emotions experienced by human beings and analyze their causes and effects on well-being. It explores the various models of emotion and critically analyzes their merits and limitations, as well as their practical application. It explores various classic theories such as Basic Emotion Theory, Social Constructivist Theory, Cognitive Appraisal Theory, and the RULER Model of Emotion Intelligence.

By examining the origins, scale, and evolution of the creator economy, students see how digital content, platforms, and societal shifts converge to create new economic models. Studying platform dynamics reveals how network effects, algorithmic curation, and open infrastructures drive value creation and reshape distribution. Coverage of monetization strategies and personal branding highlights the balance between revenue and authenticity, equipping students to develop sustainable creator ventures. Exploring brand–creator collaborations and the economics of influence shows how influencer tiers, pricing benchmarks, and engagement metrics inform strategic decisions. Matching platforms and analyzing the creator economy’s disruption of traditional industries illustrate the competitive landscape and strategic repositioning required in sectors like fashion and media. Legal and regulatory challenges provide insight into compliance, intellectual property, and content moderation, essential for responsible practice. Finally, surveying emerging trends such as AI and Web3 encourages foresight on innovation, ethics, and decentralization. Overall, this course bridges economics, marketing, technology, and law to develop strategic decision-making skills, foster adaptability, and prepare graduates to navigate and shape the evolving creator-driven marketplace.

This course addresses gender and sexuality in healthcare contexts. The course provides a basis for understanding health from interdisciplinary social science perspectives, drawing in the ways gender and sexuality play important roles for understanding and shaping healthcare experiences. Issues around gender, sexualities and health are intimately shaped by social, cultural, political and economic forces; they are contemporary issues with ongoing debates around the globe concerning rights, justice, activism, and access to services, all of which can be examined using the lens of sex and gender. The course is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of experts within the School of Health in Social Science, and introduces students to social scientific approaches to exploring issues around gender, sexualities and health. The course draws on the sociology of health and illness, as well as gender studies, anthropology, policy and politics, law, and history.

This course offers students an introduction to the role of management accounting within the modern organization. Cost terms and concepts are introduced, as well as the various techniques that aid decision making, such as cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, cost behavior, pricing decisions and capital investment appraisals. The discipline of management accounting is an evolving one, and topical issues are considered in this course, including how to view and manage costs in a strategic sense. 

This course provides fundamental knowledge and critical understanding of the intricate relationship between international law and global politics, with a particular emphasis on the processes of political globalization. While the prominence of nation-states on the global stage appears to be waning, political globalization is characterized by the increasing role of intergovernmental organizations and elements of global civil society such as international NGOs, and social movement organizations. As key concepts of global politics such as power, equality, sustainability, and peace are now being challenged by this process, the course explores how legal frameworks and political dynamics interact on the global stage. To this end, it covers theoretical foundations, key actors, sources of international law, and contemporary issues, with a focus on practical implications and case studies.

Ireland, beyond the six counties of Northern Ireland, was once a constituent of the United Kingdom, and remains the UK's closest European neighbor. Ireland's history is simultaneously distinctive and interconnected with that of modern Britain. This course explores the political and social history of Ireland from the period of insurgency and union in the 1790s, when some key political ideologies and movements were constructed, through to the achievement and consolidation of Irish independence in the years before the Second World War. The course provides an understanding of some of the central themes within the history of Ireland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It addresses the issues of emerging republicanism and unionism, the evolution of Catholic politics, and the impact of famine and migration on Irish society.

This course covers the rich history and development of traditional Thai medicine, theoretical concepts, types of treatment with herb, massage, herbal sauna, and other curative applications. It covers traditional Thai medicine and health care, and its integration into the country's health care system. It provides a basic knowledge in human anatomy and physiology necessary for Thai massage, its history, benefits and limitations, and steps, postures and the etiquette of Thai massage. The course includes demonstrations.