University of London, Queen Mary

To what extent can climate change be mitigated by improved stewardship of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems? In this course, students examine how conservation, restoration, and improved management of ecosystems can increase carbon storage and/or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. Students evaluate a range of 'natural climate solutions' (NCS) for their feasibility, cost-effectiveness, environmental co-benefits, and climate mitigation potential. Students take an active approach to learning through participation in lectures, small-group discussions and a non-residential field trip.

This course examines the historical and philosophical foundations of economics. It discusses how the history of economic thought has evolved throughout the years by placing the various approaches and methods in economics in their historical context. At the end of this course, students are aware of the rich variety of approaches to analyze economic problems of interest and understand the historic roots of many concepts used in modern economic analyzes.

Taught by numerous site visits to historic buildings alongside lectures and seminars, this course introduces students to the study of architecture by exploring buildings in the London area from the start of the 17th century to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. During the course, students witness London burn to the ground, be comprehensively rebuilt, and then expand from a small European capital into the largest city in the world. Along the way, students encounter a wide variety of buildings including cathedrals, palaces, churches, synagogues, breweries, shops, and hospitals. Students  acquire skills in looking at, reading, and understanding buildings and become adept at using them as historical evidence. Students also learn how to relate architecture to its social, political, and intellectual context, and develop insights into the ways that buildings may carry and convey meaning, whether to an expert or to a more general audience. No prior knowledge of architecture or architectural history is required to undertake the course.