Trinity College Dublin

This course offers an introductory survey. It begins by asking why Shakespeare is still considered a writer worth studying, four hundred years after his death– and why his work tends to be given a particular prominence within English Studies. A selection of texts are then examined over the course of the term, covering all of the main genres and all periods of the canon. The course concludes by considering the question of how the study of Shakespeare's plays relates to theoretical issues more generally. 

This course focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Students review core concepts and theories from the fields of management and organizational behavior that provide a lens and a framework for analyzing issues relevant to individual and group behavior in organizational contexts. Throughout the course, students discuss and critique these concepts to explore their contributions in helping us understand organizational behaviors.

This course involves the study of a range of literary styles in the genre of the short story and novel: contemporary realist fiction, historical novels, children’s literature, counter-factual narratives, even dystopian novels of the future. Literary works studied may include such works as Jane Austen, NORTHANGER ABBEY (1817); Andrew Miller, PURE (2011); James Joyce, DUBLINERS (1914); Philip Roth, THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA (2005); Esi Endugyan, WASHINGTON BLACK (2018); Kate Grenville, THE SECRET RICER (2004); Margaret Atwood, ORYX AND CRAKE (2003).

This course introduces students to intellectual, political, social, and cultural trends in the Middle East (19th-20th centuries). Important political, social, and cultural developments in the region are studied. In this case, Lebanon serves as a case study for various trends that influenced the Middle East during the period in question.