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Opium and Empire: Chinese History in London and the UK

This course will give students the opportunity to explore the many links which have existed between China and London over the years and showcases how London remains one of the most vibrant places for the study of all aspects of China outside the country itself. It will be taught by experts in the

NGOs and Social Movements: The Politics of Protest and Change

This course provides a critical introduction to NGOs, the nature and impact of social protest, how they have interacted and influenced each other, and how they have globalised. It questions the perception that NGOs offer an alternative to state-led or top-down development models, considers the

Managing the Public Sector: Theory and International Applications

The making of sound public policies and their effective implementation are pivotal in everyone%E2%80%99s understanding of what constitutes good government. This course offers the opportunity to review, discuss, understand, and evaluate key theme in contemporary international discourse about the

Management in China: Domestic and International Perspectives

This course is specially designed to provide students with an introduction to domestic and international developments shaping the management of businesses in China. As part of their study students will be provided with an overview of China%E2%80%99s economic reforms from a domestic and

International Relations in the 21st Century

The course will provide a critical understanding of key developments and issues in contemporary world politics for students with no prior background in international relations. Focusing on the period since the end of the Cold War, an era defined by rapid institutional innovation and development, as

Global South Asia

This course is for people who are interested in learning about the immense and intrinsic nature of globalization processes as they relate to South Asia. South Asia has a prominent position in how globalization processes are unfolding and transmitting themselves. For instance, flows of culture

Introduction to Interactive 3D Graphics

In this course the participants will be introduced to interactive 3D graphics. 3D graphics is used in interactive applications such as games, product presentations, spatial interactive experiences and art. Hardware accelerated 3D graphics through the modern Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is

Gender, Conflict and Law

This course provides students with an introduction to the gendered contours of armed conflict, looking at the different understandings of conflict (from local to the international) to understand how women are often rendered invisible as actors. Through looking at specific approaches to making women

Identity and Privacy

Where digital service providers a few years ago, handled users by username/password and a local user database, we have in a few years seen major changes. It is now possible to use various services for user handling, and delegation of access to data between services is now possible and is used more

Summer school in Sibiu - Learn Romanian

ROLANG School organizes the summer school on Romanian language between 27th of July - 7th of August 2015, in the city of Sibiu in association with the Journalism Faculty of "Lucian Blaga" University, Sibiu. Course leader Mona Moldoveanu Pologea, Ph.D. Linguist Target group The program addresses