University of Galway

This course provides students with a critical understanding of current and emerging ethical concerns in relation to the internet, big data, artificial Intelligence, and robotics, including issues such as privacy, online identity and relationships, and the role of robots in society. Philosophical reflection of core ethical concepts underlie the discussion of emerging concerns in the field. 

The course examines how gender, and multiple other categories relating to personal and political context, has influenced personal and public effort and experience. It examines a variety of topics to show diversity and continuities across social class, political change, time, and place. Students learn about political, intellectual, and social contexts from the late 18th century to the present. Students analyze both historical and contemporary effort and lives. In so doing, they acquire critical insight into themes of international interest and the opportunity to discuss questions of personal interest. A core object is to reveal the complex extent of connections, continuities,and change in a variety of contexts.

This course further develops students' language skills acquired in the first year and refines their understanding of German vocabulary, communication, and sentence structures. It advances students' ability to write and speak correctly, fluently, and accurately in typical communication situations. 

The course introduces students to basic concepts in the study of human sexuality from a psychological perspective and encourages students to think about the personal, social, and cultural dimensions of human sexuality. It covers topics such as clinical sexology, the context of sexuality in Irish society, sexual health promotion, and a critique of contemporary issues including “hooking up,” pornography and sexualization, and sexuality, with a particular focus on youth and emerging adulthood.