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CRITICAL PRACTICE: PROSE
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
English
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRITICAL PRACTICE: PROSE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRIT PRACTICE:PROSE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description

The course examines a range of English prose and narrative forms. It examines issues including the rise of the novel and narrative history; distinctions between story and discourse; realism; narrators and narrative "frames"; free indirect style and other means of transcribing consciousness; irony and tone; temporality, structure and form; genre; fictionality and metafiction. The implications of such issues for primary critical analysis are demonstrated and explored.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENLI10112
Host Institution Course Title
CRITICAL PRACTICE: PROSE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
English Literature

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MATERIAL CULTURE IN SCOTLAND
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Celtic Studies Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
133
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MATERIAL CULTURE IN SCOTLAND
UCEAP Transcript Title
MATERIAL CLTR SCOTL
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

This course explores the theme of the three-dimensional or physical manifestations of Scotland's traditional culture systems through a series of thematic case studies. Emphasis is placed upon the examination of material culture exchange and development in relation to such issues as status, ethnicity and identity. Within this framework, form and function, aesthetics and semiotics are explored from an ethnological stance. 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SCET10031
Host Institution Course Title
MATERIAL CULTURE IN SCOTLAND
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Scottish Ethnology

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COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICY: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
134
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICY: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
UCEAP Transcript Title
COMP SOCIAL POLICY
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

This course has four parts: firstly, it sets the scene by introducing a series of analytical categories and dimensions that can be employed to examine social policy in comparative perspective; secondly, it illustrates similarities and differences in the social policies of high-income countries by reviewing in detail selected national models of welfare state; thirdly, it moves from the national to the supranational level by examining the role of selected supranational institutions in shaping social policies in the Global North and the Global South (e.g. European Union; World Bank; ILO); fourthly, it reviews some key challenges that welfare states are currently faced with and the opportunities for renewal that these challenges may offer. 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SCPL08014
Host Institution Course Title
COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICY: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Host Institution Campus
University of Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Social and Political Science

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INTRODUCTION TO BIOELECTRONICS 4
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Electrical Engineering Bioengineering
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO BIOELECTRONICS 4
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO BIOELECTRONCS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
Bioelectronics involves the application of electronic engineering principles to biology, medicine, and the health sciences. An important part of this is the development of the communication interface between biological materials (cells, tissue, and organs) and electronic components. This course introduces the biochemical, biophysical, and physiological concepts that are of relevance to bioelectronics, and also serves to provide introductory material that is extended in other courses in the MEng program in Electronics with Bioelectronics (specifically those in Biosensors and Biosensor Instrumentation).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ELEE11081
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO BIOELECTRONICS 4
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Electronics and Electrical Engineering

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HONORS ALGEBRA
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Mathematics
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HONORS ALGEBRA
UCEAP Transcript Title
HONORS ALGEBRA
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
The syllabus first covers abstract vector spaces and linear transformations. It then introduces rings and modules, their quotients, and the first isomorphism theorem. The multilinear algebra of determinants is studied, together with eigenvectors and eigenvalues, culminating in the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and the Perron Frobenius Theorem. This is followed by an introduction to inner product spaces and the Spectral Theorem. The course then moves on to normal forms for linear transformations and particularly the Jordan Normal Form. Throughout the course, we will also work with a computer algebra system (e.g. Maple) to learn about programming skills and data structures which are useful in Pure Mathematics and beyond. In lab sessions, we will use these skills to investigate topics that are relevant to the theory being developed in lectures and workshops. Students will also carry out a group project which will require some computer algebra work and a short group presentation. Linear Algebra 1. Basic concepts in abstract linear algebra, abstract vector spaces, bases, linear maps, dimension, images and kernels. 2. Linear transformations, choice of basis, Smith normal form. Rings and Modules 1. Basic definitions and examples of rings, homomorphisms, kernels, images. 2. Polynomials, their Euclidean algorithm, roots and algebraically closed fields. 3. Basic definitions and examples of modules, homomorphisms, kernels, images. 4. Quotient rings, modules and vector spaces; the first isomorphism theorem. Determinants and Eigenvalues 1. Multilinear forms; characterizations of determinant. 2. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalizable and triangularizable linear mappings; Cayley-Hamilton Theorem. 3. Perron-Frobenius Theorem and applications. Inner Product Spaces and Quadratic Forms 1. Basic definitions and examples of inner product spaces. 2. Orthogonal projection; Gram-Schmidt; 3. Adjoints of linear transformations; spectral theorem for finite dimensional inner product spaces. Jordan Normal Form 1. The Jordan Normal Form. 2. Applications of the Jordan Normal Form.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MATH10069
Host Institution Course Title
HONORS ALGEBRA
Host Institution Campus
University of Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Mathematics

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PERSIAN 1A
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Near East Studies
UCEAP Course Number
5
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PERSIAN 1A
UCEAP Transcript Title
PERSIAN 1A
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course introduces students to the Persian language. The course teaches how to read and write the Persian script and introduces the main features of Persian grammar together with a basic vocabulary in an interactive communicative setting. It provides students with the key tools to understand, speak, read, and write elementary Persian. Translation exercises are given as homework and Persian poetry and prose readings are also regularly discussed and analyzed. Students are also exposed to Persian history and culture through sample readings, writings, discussions, and other cultural activities.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
IMES08046
Host Institution Course Title
PERSIAN 1A
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

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SCOTTISH LEGAL SYSTEM
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
Scottish Universities,University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SCOTTISH LEGAL SYSTEM
UCEAP Transcript Title
SCOT LEGAL SYSTEM
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course imparts basic information about the legal system of Scotland (within the framework of the United Kingdom), including the principal sources and divisions of the law, court structures, legal history, civil and criminal procedure, and the law and institutions of the European Union. Students develop basic legal skills and are encouraged to think critically about the law, legal institutions, and the process of law-making.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LAWS08128
Host Institution Course Title
SCOTTISH LEGAL SYSTEM
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
LAW

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EMPIRES
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EMPIRES
UCEAP Transcript Title
EMPIRES
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
The course introduces students to classic themes and concepts in colonial studies, post-colonial studies, cultural studies, and political economy, through accounts of cultural, political, and economic change in the social anthropology of Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the Pacific. Key themes include colonialism and post colonialism, capitalism, sovereignty, globalization, political violence, science and technology, consumption, and religion.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SCAN08010
Host Institution Course Title
EMPIRES
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Social Anthropology

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VISUALIZING SCOTLAND
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
Intern: Scotland,University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Celtic Studies
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
VISUALIZING SCOTLAND
UCEAP Transcript Title
VISUALIZNG SCOTLAND
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

This course examines the way Scotland portrays and has portrayed itself through visual media. The course provides an understanding of the contribution of visual productions in concepts like nationhood, identity, heritage, tradition, and cultural difference. Students also gain an appreciation of the power, resonance, and continuing influence these productions exert. Drawing upon a wide range of examples from films, documentaries, and other visual media past and present, the course explores how Scotland presents itself to itself, how Scotland presents itself to an external audience, and how Scotland is represented visually by an external audience.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SCET08009
Host Institution Course Title
VISUALIZING SCOTLAND
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Scottish Ethnology

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ORIGIN AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE 1
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
70
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ORIGIN AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE 1
UCEAP Transcript Title
ORIG&DIVERSITY/LIFE
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course offers a theoretical and practical study of the diversity of living organisms and the evolutionary forces that created it. The course examines the form and function of micro-organisms, animals, and plants in terms of their behavioral, physiological, and structural adaptations to habitat, and how these evolved. The course also covers genetics, and how organisms combat attacks from pathogens. Students study biological diversity; gain first-hand experience in the laboratory learning how to handle living organisms; and learn to observe and record accurately and make sensible deductions. There is a particular focus on scientific writing: how to use the scientific literature and assess biological data, how to explain what you have observed, and how to write in good scientific English.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BILG08001
Host Institution Course Title
ORIGIN AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE 1
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Biology
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