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CRITICAL THINKING
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRITICAL THINKING
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRITICAL THINKING
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This is a course in analysis and reasoning that explores the following topics: argument, premise, conclusion, validity and invalidity, consistency, and inconsistency; identifying and assessing premises and inferences; deductive versus inductive reasoning; and an introduction to the probability calculus, evaluating definitions, and informal fallacies.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL2642
Host Institution Course Title
CRITICAL THINKING
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy
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ECOLOGY
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ECOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores the dynamics of ecological systems, and considers the interactions between individual organisms and populations, organisms and the environment, and ecological processes. Four dominant themes are explored: interactions, evolutionary ecology, the nature of communities, conservation, and management. Emphasis is placed on the quantitative methods in ecology, including sound planning and experimental designs, and on the role of ecological science in the conservation, management, exploitation, and control of populations. Relevant case studies of ecological processes are drawn from marine, freshwater, and terrestrial systems, with plants, animals, fungi, and other life forms.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BIOL3007
Host Institution Course Title
ECOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Biological Sciences
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GLOBAL CHALLENGES: FOOD, WATER AND CLIMATE
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
15
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GLOBAL CHALLENGES: FOOD, WATER AND CLIMATE
UCEAP Transcript Title
GLOBAL CHALLENGES
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course introduces students to the big environmental challenges of our time with an emphasis on those related to agriculture. Students learn both the concepts of security (e.g. food, water, soil) and the planetary boundaries of important earth systems. Students examine the physical constraints, ecosystems, and food production systems of Australia and analyze a set of case studies representing key agro-ecosystems. The course has a strong practical emphasis, with computer laboratory sessions introducing students to the analysis of spatial data related to climate, water, and food. This course includes a field trip to regional New South Whales where students gain experience in field-based measurements and exposure to different land management systems.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENVI1003
Host Institution Course Title
GLOBAL CHALLENGES: FOOD, WATER AND CLIMATE
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Environmental Science
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MYTHS, LEGENDS AND HEROES
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
English
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MYTHS, LEGENDS AND HEROES
UCEAP Transcript Title
MYTHS/LEGENDS&HERO
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores the literature (in modern English translation) of British civilizartion during the Early Middle Ages- Britons, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans. Students explore the literature, history, religion, and language of these cultures, focusing on representations of the heroic ideal, as this is embodied in mythic, legendary and historical writing. Texts include BEOWULF, THE WANDERER, selections from the Edda, and early Arthurian material.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENGL2657
Host Institution Course Title
MYTHS, LEGENDS AND HEROES
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
English
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CRIME, MEDIA AND CULTURE
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRIME, MEDIA AND CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRIME MEDIA&CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines criminological approaches that explore intersections between criminal justice, law, media forms and cultural dynamics, including in the areas of moral panics, media trials, crime fear, cultural criminology, popular culture, serial killing, female criminality, surveillance, policing protest, organized crime, and terrorism.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CRIM3602
Host Institution Course Title
CRIME, MEDIA AND CULTURE
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Sociology and Social Policy
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RETHINKING EDUCATION
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Education
UCEAP Course Number
46
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
RETHINKING EDUCATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
RETHINKING EDUC
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines key concepts in education, including pedagogy, curriculum, and assessment. These concepts are discussed within the context of four interrelated themes: (1) New times and practices for teaching and learning; (2) Knowledge, culture and curriculum; (3) Teaching as a process and way of life; (4) Teachers as learners and researchers.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EDUF1020
Host Institution Course Title
RETHINKING EDUCATION
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MUSIC AND POLITICS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Music
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MUSIC AND POLITICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MUSIC & POLITICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course covers how music functions in various political contexts. After examining the idea of "politics" in general, students explore examples from so-called classical music. Students analyze case studies of political usages of various forms of popular music in Europe, the United States, and Australia.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MUSC2691
Host Institution Course Title
MUSIC AND POLITICS
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Music
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AUSTRALIA'S PEOPLE SINCE 1901
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
Australian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
127
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AUSTRALIA'S PEOPLE SINCE 1901
UCEAP Transcript Title
AUS PEOPLE: 1901
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
In this course, students follow Australian protest movements across the last century. They examine struggles over labor rights and working conditions in the 1900s, women's suffrage, Aboriginal land rights, race relations and the White Australia Policy, homelessness during the Great Depression, freedom of speech during the Cold War, the Vietnam Moratorium, sexual liberation in the 1970s, the environmental movement, refugees and asylum seekers, and LGBT rights today. Students explore changing ideas about government, community, and identity while conducting individual research projects through local archives.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HSTY2700
Host Institution Course Title
AUSTRALIA'S PEOPLE SINCE 1901
Host Institution Campus
sydney
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History
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POWER
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
139
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POWER
UCEAP Transcript Title
POWER
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the concept of power in different parts of political science and survey some debates on power, assessing the advantages and disadvantages of concepts of power. It covers distribution of power in society; power in comparative politics; and power in international relations.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GOVT3993
Host Institution Course Title
POWER
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Government and International Relations
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POLITICS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Sydney
Program(s)
University of Sydney
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POLITICS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
UCEAP Transcript Title
POLIT GLOBAL SOUTH
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the political, economic, social and developmental challenges of countries in the Global South including the changing place of these countries in the global political economy and their importance in debates about human rights, democracy and security; the Cold War; development narratives; foreign aid; humanitarian intervention; globalization; and the rise of the BRICs countries.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GOVT3631
Host Institution Course Title
POLITICS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Host Institution Campus
Sydney
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department