As the use of virtual teams increases in international business, it is important to understand how factors of media, culture, and law can affect professional communication in such contexts. This course examines professional communication practices associated with working in virtual teams. The aim
The objective of the course is to give the students experience in applying the established engineering knowledge to specific wind turbine problems. In relation to this, the students will learn about analysing advantages, problems and principles in power obtained from wind energy. They will be able
Is 'race' a valid concept? Can evolution still be observed today? What makes you who you are? In order to address these and many other questions, this summer school will take you on a whirlwind journey across anthropology, archaeology, genetics, psychology, biology and history. This course will
Contemporary discourse on the City is increasingly shaping scholarship in fields as diverse as human geography, history, and the arts. At once a static "place" with a distinct topography and an interactive "space" comprised of residents and visitors of multifarious social
Killing a person is normally thought to be morally wrong. Yet, in war, many think it permissible to kill people on a large scale. Does morality become more permissive in a state of war? If it is permissible to kill, is it also permissible to rape and torture? Is there a fair and sensible way to
Working in small groups, participants in this hands-on production course will develop a screenplay, shooting script and storyboard for a 4-7 minute short fiction film, carry out such other pre-production tasks as casting and location scouting, and then shoot and edit their films. In the process,
Lawyers tell stories, usually other people's stories. Of course they are increasingly doing this on film. The digital space is filled with law-related non-fiction films that can be used in legal procedures. And more and more lawyers become film producers or even film makers themselves. To develop
Follow the steps of the Vikings and discover a fascinating period of European history: During the Viking Age (c. 700 - 1050 AD), Scandinavians suddenly enter the scene of the world known at that time. They were to leave their mark all over Europe and beyond, and contributed in shaping the world we
Young researchers are invited to contemplate and discuss a wide range of VGI-related topics, including but not limited to: - Trust: metrics of trust for individuals - Organizational structures: moderators, editors - Synthesis: techniques for synthesizing disparate VGI - Issues in time-critical VGI
The topic of this week will be Process Ontology and its applications to the analysis of processes in the human environment, in engineering, and in business.Goals and Contents:Understanding processes has become one of the key challenges to society: how much does our climate change, and why? how can
