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LOST CITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Classics
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LOST CITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
UCEAP Transcript Title
LOST CITIES/ANCIENT
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
The great civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean were urban societies that developed complex social and political structures and invested the profits of trade, agriculture, and warfare in the construction of fortifications, temples, palaces, tombs, and other monuments. This course explores the concept of urbanism through an investigation of the famous cities of the ancient Mediterranean world from their beginnings in the Mesopotamian "cradle of civilization," through Bronze Age citadels such as Mycenae and Troy, to Classical Athens, and later into the Hellenistic and Roman eras. Students learn about the social forces that shape urban space, as well as understanding the roles of monumental architecture in city-based societies. How urbanization affected the development of writing and art is also discussed. Tutorials include a visit to the UCD Classical Museum.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GRC10170
Host Institution Course Title
LOST CITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Greek & Roman Civilization

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NAZI GERMANY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
118
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NAZI GERMANY
UCEAP Transcript Title
NAZI GERMANY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
The course provides an overview over some of the most important aspects of Nazi Germany – covering political, cultural, social, and military history. The course provides insights into one of the darkest, most disturbing and most formative periods of modern European history. The course pays particular attention to different and conflicting interpretations of how the Third Reich came into being and why Hitler's dictatorship proved to be one of the most murderous in history. Particular attention is paid to racial thinking, the Holocaust and the question of European collaboration with the Nazis. The course improves students' capacity to engage with historical interpretations and different methodological approaches.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HIS20820
Host Institution Course Title
NAZI GERMANY
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
Dublin Summer Physics,Dublin Summer Chemistry
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Chemistry
UCEAP Course Number
12
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
UCEAP Transcript Title
ORGANC CHEMISTRY II
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

The course teaches key concepts prevalent in organic chemistry and the resulting properties of organic molecules. These are presented based on standard U.S. text books and are complemented by specific examples of compounds present in important drug molecules and natural products. Introductory topics include molecular structure, chemical bonding, and orbital interactions. The resulting properties of molecules are then introduced on key compound classes such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes that later are complemented by aromatic rings and functional groups such as alcohols, carbonyls, and amines. Furthermore, the crucial properties that explain the reactivity of organic molecules and enable a detailed understanding through distinct reaction mechanisms are highlighted throughout the course. Finally, these concepts are applied towards the planned synthesis of target molecules in combination with suitable structure determination methods.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Host Institution Campus
University College Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Chemistry

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COMBINATORICS & NUMBER THEORY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Mathematics
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMBINATORICS & NUMBER THEORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
COMBINATOR&NUM THRY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course introduces and develops some of the basic ideas in the areas of Combinatorics and Number Theory. Topics include: mathematical induction, permutations and combinations, counting arguments, modular arithmetic, Euclidean algorithm, Fermat's and Euler's theorems, fundamental theorem of arithmetic, systems of linear congruences, and the Chinese remainder theorem. Students learn to recognize, read, and use standard mathematical symbols and notation. Students learn to ask pertinent questions, to decide which questions are relevant, answerable, and so on. Students gain an understanding of the reasoning behind any methods or procedures they use and are able to demonstrate that understanding. Students also learn to produce examples themselves, in order to illustrate a definition, show a method, or test boundaries of an idea.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MST10040
Host Institution Course Title
COMBINATORICS & NUMBER THEORY
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Mathematical Studies

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RECEPTOR-MEDIATED CELL SIGNALLING
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
Irish Universities,University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
RECEPTOR-MEDIATED CELL SIGNALLING
UCEAP Transcript Title
CELL SIGNALING
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course provides a description of intracellular mechanisms associated with cell communication. Students examine the details of the molecular components of signal transduction cascades, including first messengers, cell surface and nuclear receptors, intracellular signaling molecules, and target proteins. The course includes a discussion of the biochemical and pharmacological techniques used in the study of signaling pathways. Practical classes include both laboratory-based and computer-aided learning (CAL) exercises that illustrate specific aspects of cell signaling pathways.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BMOL30040
Host Institution Course Title
RECEPTOR-MEDIATED CELL SIGNALLING
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Biomolecular and Biomedical Science

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LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
LIFESPAN DEVLOP PSY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course explores developmental themes that occur across different stages of life from birth and infancy through adulthood and into old age. Although development at each stage of life has unique features, there are also important themes that recur across the lifespan. The course draws on ecological theory and the lifespan perspective to organize our understanding of these developmental themes including physical growth and aging, health and wellness, attachment, cognition, moral development, personality and self, gender and sexuality, parenting, and death and dying. The course draws on an assigned textbook as well as on readings from international, peer reviewed literature.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSY30040
Host Institution Course Title
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology

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THE DIGITAL SELF
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE DIGITAL SELF
UCEAP Transcript Title
DIGITAL SELF
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course explores how digital technologies and networked culture are influencing our sense of self and community, from the crafting and presentation of personal identity to the empowerment of individual voices to create and incite change, and to the curational practices of the self that have formed within the sphere of digital marketing. The course discusses digital media theories and the impacts of social media interactions on issues of representation, self-perception, and cultural understandings in society. The course provides the necessary scholarship for digital media studies, with an emphasis of analysis on what people say on social media, what they do through their digital interactions, and how the technology is implicated in the way certain discourses, presentations, and cultural views are consolidated in contemporary society, particularly amongst minority communities.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
IS30350
Host Institution Course Title
THE DIGITAL SELF
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Information Studies

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WAR: ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
WAR: ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
WAR:ANTIQTY/PRESENT
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
War is as old as mankind, but it has changed its character over the centuries. This course introduces students to the changing character of war from ancient times to the present, highlighting the latest research results on a large variety of conflicts and themes: wars, piracy and civil wars in the ancient world, the Viking conquests in Europe, the Crusades, the Wars of Religion, the Napoleonic Wars of the 19th century and the American Civil War to the total wars of the 20th century. The course takes an interdisciplinary perspective on war, combining insights from history, classics, politics , medicine, and sociology. Together, faculty from these diverse disciplines introduce some of the latest cutting edge research on violence and gender, medical responses to the outbreaks of war, and the "new wars" on terror in today's Middle East.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HIS10400
Host Institution Course Title
WAR: ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History

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DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Computer Science
UCEAP Course Number
145
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
Distribution is a key technology for constructing systems that can scale to meet high demand (such as web applications) or which are required to operate over large geographical areas (such as sensor networks). Understanding how to do this effectively is an important challenge in computer science, especially given the continued emergence of systems that are required to handle millions of concurrent users where fluctuations in demand require the addition or removal of hundreds of servers at any point in time. This course explores this space from a practical perspective. Students learn about and use a range of distribution techniques. They explore the state-of-the-art and key theoretical issues by reviewing academic articles on some of the most successful solutions and presenting their findings to their peers. A final project allows the students to apply these techniques through the development of a significant application.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
COMP30220
Host Institution Course Title
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
School of Computer Science
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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CAPITALISM AND DEMOCRACY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CAPITALISM AND DEMOCRACY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CAPITALSM&DEMOCRACY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
Why are some countries rich, and some countries poor? What are the political consequences of the eurozone crisis? To what extent is socio-economic inequality shaping electoral politics today? This course introduces students to the politics of socio-economic inequality in advanced capitalist societies. The focus of the course is on the different ways in which governments have sought to promote economic growth and redistribute resources in favor of different political interests. The course presents key concepts and theories in the study of capitalist development, and uses these to explain economic inequality in Europe and the USA. Key themes include the politics of inequality, globalization, technology, democracy, social class, the influence of business power over public policy, the international financial crisis, populism, nationalism, and the eurozone crisis.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
POL20180
Host Institution Course Title
CAPITALISM AND DEMOCRACY
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Politics
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