University College London

This course introduces students to the discipline of Film Studies by focusing on the main theoretical and technical aspects of filmmaking. Through lectures, seminars, screenings, and excursions, students learn how to approach and discuss films analytically and acquire an awareness of the history and development of cinema and of the key concepts that can be used to discuss and write about films

On the standard conception of the place of linguistic meaning and mental content in the world, there are facts about what speakers mean by linguistic expressions and about what people believe and desire. Interpretation is the process by which we gain access to these facts—we use the evidence at our disposal to determine what people mean by what they say and the contents of their mental states. On this standard conception, facts about meaning and content are generated by connections between language and the mind, on the one hand, and the world, on the other. These facts do not depend in any way on the interpretative procedures by which we seek to discover them. Since the last few decades of the 20th century, several philosophers have challenged this conception, arguing that facts about linguistic meaning and mental content are somehow produced by the procedures that we employ for ascribing meanings and contents. The goal of this course is to provide a general introduction to this approach. 

In this course, students explore the impact of digital transformation on organizations, customers, and wider environments. Students examine different approaches to becoming a successful digital organization, while also discussing some of the "darker" sides of this digital transition. The course uses examples and case studies to develop students’ understanding of current business practices and research.

The ancient Greek world is well known for its remarkable political developments, striking military successes and lasting cultural achievements, yet the economic base which sustained all these things has long been regarded as a simple agricultural subsistence economy, typical of the pre-industrial world. This course examines whether the evidence for economic development across Greece in the archaic period (c. 750-450 BC) and the economic systems of Athens and Sparta in the classical period (c. 450-300 BC) supports that characterization or suggests a more complex picture. 

Technologies such as Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Artificial intelligence (AI) are transformative forces reshaping business strategies, value models, products, services, and operations worldwide for competitive advantage. This course provides a comprehensive view of how technology continues to evolve and gets integrated into all aspects of businesses through dramatic shifts in business models.