The human rights discourse is powerful and controversial, staking out the limits of state interference in personal life. Human rights laws have played an enormously influential role in protecting the activities of both individuals and groups against infringement by the state, but this protection
The human rights discourse is powerful and controversial, staking out the limits of state interference in personal life. Human rights laws have played an enormously influential role in protecting the activities of both individuals and groups against infringement by the state, but this protection
Multinational corporations form an omnipresent and powerful force in today's world. Increasingly, they are moulding legal and administrative practices in every single state participating in global affairs. Yet, as international actors, they largely evade traditional structures of domestic
The explosion of international business activities has had a marked impact on our lifestyles, income and on the economic environment in general. Companies are forced to seek international trade and investment opportunities in distant markets. Doing business overseas is, however, still considered to
From the Indian Ocean to the Danube River, this course investigates the history and modern day realities of international development and piracy. We will examine policy areas including decolonisation, foreign aid, governance, poverty reduction, economics, human rights and the environment as well as
Health and disease have shaped individuals and societies throughout history and this course investigates how concepts of health and disease, and people's responses to illness, have developed since the Renaissance. Addressing core issues of medicine through the ages, it invites you to reflect on
As the human race drives cutting-edge technology, knowledge and dramatic globalisation ever forward, much of the world has been left behind, unable to access adequate food, water, sanitation, healthcare or education. Diseases now easily cross borders, markets offer growth with volatility, cultures
Has global governance backfired? Conflict and dislocation, social protest and poverty borne out of profound economic and political blunders have exposed the inability of international organisations to mitigate national and regional crises. An excellent platform for students interested in
Energy poses many of the defining political, economic and environmental questions of our age. On this course, you'll consider issues such as energy security, the geopolitics of energy, war for natural resources, the political economy of energy, the curse of natural resources in resource rich
Introduction to game design: online game design, infrustructures for online games, mobile games. Period 05-08-2013 - 09-08-2013 (1 weeks) Target group Final-year Bachelor's and Master's students with background knowledge on databases (DBMS) and programming languages (e.g. C, C++, C#). Course aim
