University of Sussex

This course provides a series of lectures on current economic issues, which illustrate how basic economic principles may be applied to real problems. Upon completion of the course students are able to demonstrate knowledge of the core principles of economics; to use the power of abstraction to focus upon the essential features of an economic problem and to provide a framework for the evaluation of the effects of policy or other exogenous events; demonstrate an understanding of appropriate concepts in economics that may be of wider use in a decision-making context; and communicate economic ideas, concepts, and information using means of communication appropriate to the audience and the problem at issue.

The course is concerned with the close analysis of works of art out on site rather than in the seminar room, along with the physical, cultural, and social contexts in which art is produced and consumed. It provides students with an introduction to the rich and diverse opportunities available to study art in situ that Brighton and the surrounding area provides. The course is structured around a series of specific case studies, selected both to highlight some of Brighton’s main resources and to represent broader issues central to the study and understanding of Art History. The course takes in a wide selection of sites, ranging from those specifically designed to house and present works of art, such as museums and galleries, to buildings and spaces that serve alternative functions, such as churches and houses. The course also pays close attention to art’s relationship to the built environment, looking at issues relating to architecture and planning.

Starting from the concept of limit of a sequence, learn how it is possible to give a precise meaning to the concepts of "infinite", "infinitely small", and "infinitely large". Students also learn how to work with series, and understand how these tools can be applied to define limits of functions. Students see some of the concepts that they have covered in school in a new light, and analyze them in great depth. Students learn how to give rigorous proofs of mathematical statements, and how to sketch the graph of a function. 

In this course, students examine the nature of the mind, including insights from metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of language. This relates to empirical work in the cognitive sciences (psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, linguistics and robotics). Topics students explore include the mind-body relation, problem of other minds, creature and machine consciousness, the nature and causal efficacy of the mental, self-knowledge, mental representation, and embodied, embedded, extended, and enactive cognition. An emphasis is placed on critical examination of arguments for and against competing accounts of the mind. 

This course is for students with some basic knowledge and experience of the target language (TL). The course enables students to understand key information and to communicate effectively in the TL, sometimes spontaneously, in less routine situations, at a standard level, provide opportunities, across a variety of topics, for practice of understanding and communication in the TL using the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, at a standard level, consolidate and develop the range of key elements of TL language structures, vocabulary, syntax and pronunciation, to allow progression in the TL, and present the background culture and society of the TL through a variety of contextualized activities and materials, in a range of media (e.g. text, audio, audio-visual, digital).

Students learn about the organization of the human genome, and how it affects the expression, preservation, and transmission of genetic traits. Students discover how modern genetic approaches, including whole genome sequencing, underpin advances in our understanding of gene function and human disease. Students also explore how current techniques drive genetic research and allow the characterization of genes, as well as their potential role in determining health outcomes. This includes an overview of basic bioinformatic methods, to navigate the public data resources that harbor genomic and functional data, an essential tool in the molecular and health sciences.

Working with the local community, this course builds on the communication and leadership skills necessary to lead action for social change. This practical work is facilitated by the charity Citizens UK, who match students with local campaigns or voluntary organizations. Exploring issues that impact various communities, students find links between their discipline and ways in which ‘community work’ can be undertaken. In workshops, students  engage critically with current debates about social justice, analyze historical and contemporary campaigns, and build practical skills (storytelling, negotiation, and delivering leadership speeches) to make positive social change.

In this course, students explore some of the most important texts in the history of western political philosophy, focusing on the work of seven major political thinkers. Students study the broad contours of modern political thought from the 17th to the 20th. Students learn to analyze philosophical arguments, situate the texts within their historical contexts, engage in close textual reading, and understand the wider themes and concepts that shape modern political thought.

In this course, students compare and analyze European politics, mapping changes and identifying constants. Instead of taking a country-by-country approach, students address key themes that shape politics in general and Europe in particular. Students explore key comparative questions about governance across Europe, including institutions of politics and how society and politics interacts.

This course introduces different approaches in the study of non-western musical cultures. Students will learn about methodologies borrowed from ethnomusicology and ethnography. Students focus on particular case studies including, for example, Iranian pop music and Bollywood musicals.