King's College London

This course explores key philosophical questions relating to youth, young people, and children; considering their practical relevance. It does so by starting from the personal experiences of course members along with contrasting case studies of diverse life courses. What is it to be a child or a young person? How have these categories been applied to us, and by us, in our own lives, and how have they been applied elsewhere?

Border officials shoot, detain, deport, and/or deny essential services to millions of migrants annually. In this course, students consider when states have a right to control who enters and remains in their territory, and what rights individuals have to migrate. 

Building on in-depth examinations of theoretical perspectives about children's development of a first language, this course helps students understand the nature of first language acquisition. The course focuses on where language comes from, the stages children pass through to read adult-like speech, as well as attempts to teach non-human animals to use language. Topics covered include specific aspects of language (e.g., phonology, morphology, lexicon), the role of the "input," the relation between cognition and language, neurological development, and learning to read. Focus is primarily on informal learning situations such as home and playgrounds. However, there are occasion to discuss more formal opportunities for learning.

The aim of this introductory course in Particle Physics is to develop a basic understanding of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and how it has been tested experimentally. Students learn the basic structure of the Standard Model in terms of symmetry and how this leads to definite predictions for the interactions and properties of elementary particles which can be tested experimentally.