Sociology

This course explores public policy and public management and places these into their historical, political, and institutional contexts. The course develops an international comparative approach focusing on public management reform trajectories across high-, middle- and low-income settings and a selection of policy sectors. The course explores the nature and role of evidence and expertise across different settings and sectors through engagement with "wicked" policy problems.

This course examines the relationships between sexuality and cultural issues in contemporary society. Apart from different sexual orientations and gender issues, it looks into ethical, and social conflicts with sexuality; for example, how sexuality is portrayed in creative social media which, in turn, shapes our perception of sexuality; the root causes of the stigmatization and discrimination of the commercial sex industry and sexually transmitted infections; the significance of sex education and family planning; and, how our legal system in the global community has been changing across time on non-mainstream sexuality and sexual violence.

This course examines how artificial intelligence models, technology, and methods heavily influence society. It covers different disciplines, models, and theories that contribute to AI for an open society.

The course is designed to equip students with experience, knowledge, and skills for succeeding in globally interdependent and culturally diverse workplaces. During the course, students are challenged to question, reflect upon, and respond thoughtfully to the issues they observe and encounter in the internship setting and local host environment. Professional and personal development skills as defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), such as critical thinking, teamwork, and diversity are cultivated. Assignments focus on building a portfolio that highlights those competencies and their application to workplace skills. The hybrid nature of the course allows students to develop their skills in a self-paced environment with face-to-face meetings and check-ins to frame their intercultural internship experience. Students complete 45 hours of in-person and asynchronous online learning activities and 225-300 hours at the internship placement.