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GOTHAM: THE MAKING OF NEW YORK CITY 1825-2001
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GOTHAM: THE MAKING OF NEW YORK CITY 1825-2001
UCEAP Transcript Title
NEW YORK CITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores the history of New York City and its people. It examines the city's physical expansion from the slums of lower Manhattan to Central Park and the rise of the skyscraper; the emergence of the city's elite and efforts to cope with poverty, disease, and crime; and marginal groups, from European immigrants and African Americans to gay subcultures and countercultures. Students explore how marginal groups such as European immigrants, African Americans, gay subcultures, and countercultures made the city their home.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HST6365
Host Institution Course Title
GOTHAM: THE MAKING OF NEW YORK CITY 1825-2001
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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A CENTURY OF EXTREMES: GERMANY 1890-1990
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
A CENTURY OF EXTREMES: GERMANY 1890-1990
UCEAP Transcript Title
GERMANY 1890-1990
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a systematic account of German history in the 20th century. It analyzes the major developments in society, politics, culture, and economy which have shaped modern Germany. Students reflect on contemporary issues in Germany, on the burden of the German past, and on the place of Germany in Europe. The course covers the origins and consequences of World War I, the challenges facing the Weimar republic, Hitler's rise, the National Socialist Regime, World War II, and the Holocaust. Students examine the Allied occupation, Germany's division into two states on opposing sides of the Cold War, the Westernization of the West and Sovietization of the East, and the unexpected reunification of Germany.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HST5324
Host Institution Course Title
A CENTURY OF EXTREMES: GERMANY 1890-1990
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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MARCOECONOMICS II
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
170
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MARCOECONOMICS II
UCEAP Transcript Title
MACROECONOMICS 2
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of modern macroeconomics, which is is based on microeconomic foundations. The course explores formal mathematical models in which microeconomic agents, such as consumers and firms, decide and make optimal choices. The course covers concepts of macroeconomic analysis based on a general equilibrium framework, background theories, and ideas.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECN206
Host Institution Course Title
MACROECONOMICS II
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Economics & Finance
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LAUGHING MATTERS: COMEDY AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
English
Dramatic Arts
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LAUGHING MATTERS: COMEDY AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
COMEDY&CONTMP CULTR
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Has contemporary culture taken a funny turn? This course offers you the chance to find out. Students look at the recent proliferation of comic novels and short stories, as well as stand-up comedy, sitcoms, and film, in order to ask questions such as: why is this funny? how is this funny? should we be laughing at this? and what does this type of comedy say about the contemporary moment? You will also study the theory and philosophy of comedy, using this to inform our understanding of what comedy and laughter do, culturally, psychologically, ethically, and politically.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ESH6025
Host Institution Course Title
LAUGHING MATTERS: COMEDY AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
English and Drama
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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ACTION DESIGN
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Dramatic Arts
UCEAP Course Number
158
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ACTION DESIGN
UCEAP Transcript Title
ACTION DESIGN
UCEAP Quarter Units
12.00
UCEAP Semester Units
8.00
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the seven areas of technical production for the theater: lighting, sound, design, workshop, costume, technical drawing, and stage management. Students develop a theoretical understanding of the design systems of Josef Svoboda, Jaroslav Malina, and Jan Dusek, and develop an appreciation and active practical response to the term "scenography" and the action design movement.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
DRA245
Host Institution Course Title
ACTION DESIGN
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Drama
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EVOLUTION
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EVOLUTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
EVOLUTION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course covers essential topics of whole-organism biology, introducing the theory and mechanisms of evolution and speciation, the fossil record and human evolution.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BIO113
Host Institution Course Title
EVOLUTION
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Biosciences
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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THE CRUSADES: 1095-1291
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE CRUSADES: 1095-1291
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRUSADES 1095-1291
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the epic struggle for control of Jerusalem from the perspective of both Christians and Muslims, reconstructing the experiences and attitudes of those on either side of the conflict. Students consider what drove Muslims and Christians alike to embrace the ideals of jihad and crusade, to assess how these holy wars reshaped the medieval world, and to reflect on why they continue to echo in human memory to this day.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HST5111
Host Institution Course Title
THE CRUSADES (1095-1291)
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History
Course Last Reviewed
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COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN POLITICS I - CONTEXT AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
124
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN POLITICS I - CONTEXT AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
COMPARATV EUR POL 1
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a pan-European introduction to the continent's politics that is rooted in a comparative approach. The course focuses on comparative analysis of institutions (the nation-state, government and policy-making, legislatures, executives, parties, party systems, and electoral systems).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
POL265
Host Institution Course Title
COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN POLITICS I - CONTEXT AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Political Science
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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GAME THEORY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
Summer at Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
150
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
GAME THEORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
GAME THEORY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines game theory, a framework for studying situations of strategic interdependence. Students describe and analyze such situations formally, as well as how the theory can be applied in economics, political science, law, and elsewhere. Topics include games in strategic and extensive form, backward induction, dominance, choice under uncertainty, pure and mixed strategy Nash equilibrium, imperfect information, coordination and outguessing games, the prisoners' dilemma, subgame perfection, and repeated interaction. The course is taught on historical principles, with attention to the founders and intellectual development of game theory.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
GAME THEORY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics, Business and Management
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CRIMINOLOGY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRIMINOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRIMINOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course introduces students to analyses of crime, social reaction, and the power of the state to punish. The course is reflexive and does not take crime as a given but as a cultural construct. Students explore the factors leading to labeling events as "crimes," the foundations of criminology as a "science," and the implications of the theoretical statements for criminal justice policy and administration in Britain and elsewhere. Students also undertake a research essay. Students in this option undertake the fall-term portion of the year-long course Criminology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LAW6045
Host Institution Course Title
CRIMINOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary, University of London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Law
Course Last Reviewed
2018-2019