Are contemporary processes of globalisation eroding the national distinctiveness of capitalist economies and their social institutions? Do national cultures still matter? Contemporary economic, social and political changes have highlighted the inadequacies of the late twentieth century threefold
Many of the certainties of post-World War II international relations are vanishing or altering beyond recognition. This course will introduce students to the institutions, issues, and ideas that have shaped international relations since the end of World War II. We start by looking at the world in
This course will think about how short fiction has developed historically, and about how short fiction is now manifested and defined. Seminars will analyse in detail a wide range of forms that may include fable, folk tale, the graphic novel, sudden fiction, and of course the short story. Though
Our International Business Summer School offers a varied and intensive programme of specialised studies in International Management and Economics in a Swiss environment. The Summer School is a two-week seminar, taught in English by a multinational team. The courses build on at least two years of
Learn the tools of scriptwriting in a course which combines writing exercises, analysis of short plays and screenplays, introduction to script and screenwriting theories and the finished script. You will learn how to format a script to industry standards and how to plot and structure stories
This course will aim to teach and reinforce knowledge of quantitative research methods in psychological research. Many research methods courses are run from the perspective of statistical analysis training, which can sometimes constrain thinking towards tailoring research design to the statistical
You will study the main themes in theoretical and ethnographic writing on religion and ritual, from the early work of Emile Durkheim to the more recent contributions of anthropologists currently working in the area. The course as a whole is organised around several related themes, which in turn
Regenerative Medicine (RM) is an exciting new field that holds much promise for generating innovative therapies for a wide variety of diseases and disorders. RM focuses on harnessing the body's own repair mechanisms to replace or heal damaged tissues and organs. In this way, it is hoped that the
What do the companies listed in 'Fortunes 100 best companies%BF provide that other companies do not' Fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 150,000 jobs ready to be filled? This course will explore the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behaviour within an
This course is designed to provide an in-depth and multi-disciplinary perspective on civilian-based movements and campaigns that defend and obtain basic rights and justice around the world - from Egypt to Burma, from Zimbabwe to West Papua.The course will examine such questions as: What is civil
