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CULTURE AND WORLD POLITICS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
101
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CULTURE AND WORLD POLITICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
CULTURE & WORLD POL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores the complex nature of culture, as well as the multiple axes of cultural diversity, and examines the effects of cultural identities, values, and practices on domestic and international politics. It compares constitutive, strategic, and institutional perspectives on culture. The course examines the challenges of cultural diversity for the modern international order, and focusing on questions of sovereign equality, international law, and human rights. Students gain an understanding of how culture relates to world politics.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
POLS2224
Host Institution Course Title
CULTURE AND WORLD POLITICS
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Political Science and International Studies
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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
133
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course provides an overview of the nature and history of abnormal behavior and then examines the predominant models underlying our understanding of abnormality. Detailed descriptions and empirical research relating to a range of clinical problems form the core of the course. Topics include schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality, somatoform and dissociative disorders, and disorders of childhood. Presentations of clinical problems are supported by outside speakers or video-based illustrations. There is an emphasis upon empirical evidence relating to the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of the clinical problems covered during the course. The course provides an introduction to the National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC3102
Host Institution Course Title
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
University of Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
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ADAPTATION: STUDIES IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN CULTURES AND FORMS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
English
UCEAP Course Number
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ADAPTATION: STUDIES IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN CULTURES AND FORMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
CULTURES & FORMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the changes that occur as particular texts move between various cultural forms. The media under consideration will include print, radio, theatre, television, film and videogames, but some adaptations that change cultures rather than media, such as television formats and cross cultural stage adaptations will also be examined.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENGL3030
Host Institution Course Title
ADAPTATION: STUDIES IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN CULTURES AND FORMS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Communication & Arts School
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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PHYSICAL BASIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
30
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PHYSICAL BASIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This is a non-calculus introduction to physics in a biological context, introducing the physical principles that underlie the biological world. It covers the major topic areas of forces and motion, bulk materials ( elasticity and fluids), thermodynamics, electricity and biomedical imaging. The course will be divided into four modules: Forces and motion; Energy and waves; Bulk material properties; Principles of sensing.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS1171
Host Institution Course Title
PHYSICAL BASIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Physics
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VALUATION PRINCIPLES
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies
UCEAP Course Number
20
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
VALUATION PRINCIPLES
UCEAP Transcript Title
VALUATION PRINCIPLE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course covers valuation methodology and valuation principles and their application. Topics: Overview of the role of a valuer and professional responsibilities; application of valuation methodology to non-complex real estate; valuation techniques, development economics and planning matters. Legal, professional and ethical considerations are important. Practically, students undertake a professional residential valuation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
REDE1100
Host Institution Course Title
VALUATION PRINCIPLES
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business
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GENDER MATTERS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Women’s & Gender Studies
UCEAP Course Number
10
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GENDER MATTERS
UCEAP Transcript Title
GENDER MATTERS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course explores key concepts in gender studies that enable us to better understand complex gendering practices in Australian and other societies, historically, and today. The course looks at gender and the ways that our everyday lives are gendered. Students consider the implications of power, privilege, and personal positioning for effecting social change and transformation. The course explores what gender means and might come to mean.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEND1010
Host Institution Course Title
GENDER MATTERS
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanities and Social Science
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NUTRITION AND EXERCISE
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Health Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
118
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE
UCEAP Transcript Title
NUTRITION& EXERCISE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course focuses on the biochemical and physiological foundations underpinning the relationship between nutrition and exercise performance and how diet and physical activity impact on health. In the first half of the course, the influence of macro and micro nutrients on athletic performance is closely examined. In the second half of the course, the influence of exercise and nutrition on the development, prevention and management of diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease are addressed.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
NUTR3000
Host Institution Course Title
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Nutrition Sciences
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD
UCEAP Transcript Title
DISORDERS:CHILDHOOD
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides students with an overview of prevalent developmental disorders present in childhood. The class covers issues related to diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of specific disorders (autism, ADHD, sensory disorders, behavior disorders, and anxiety and mood disorders), as well as more general theoretical issues related to causes of disorders in development and the implications of various disorders for the understanding of normal development.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC2311
Host Institution Course Title
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Psychology
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BUSH FOODS IN AUSTRALIA
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Agricultural Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
122
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BUSH FOODS IN AUSTRALIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUSH FOODS: AUSTRAL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines Australian bush foods; food safety and processing; unique flavors; nutrition; medical and preservative value; commercialization; and equitable benefit sharing.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
FOOD2022
Host Institution Course Title
BUSH FOODS IN AUSTRALIA
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Agriculture and Food Sciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department