Introduction to the study of modern and contemporary german culture through examining examples of popular culture from the late-eighteenth century to the present. Looks at texts and films as a mirror and critique of modern German society. Topics to be discussed: nationalism, gender, ethnicity, minority cultures, Jewish life in Germany, German images of other cultures, etc. Course taught in English.

Global Challenges (GC) / Biomedical Horizons (BH) is an interdisciplinary course that draws on expertise from across the University of Edinburgh, Zhejiang University and the new international research institute in Haining to explore how biomedical science can be used to address some of the challenges facing the world. Central to the course are a series of guest lectures that will draw on ‘hot topics’ in biomedicine and their wider relevance.

Exploration of the cultural and historical roots of globalization and the development of global consciousness from ancient Greece to the present, as reflected primarily in literature, but also with reference to historiography, cartography, religion, art, politics, economics, and popular culture. Course materials including literary texts, articles, historical accounts, political tracts, films, and paintings focus on the mutual perception of, and historical relationships among Europe, the Arab world, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Introduces geographical perspectives on environment and development studies with case studies drawn from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Investigates the origins of the global South in relation to the global North, especially the historical and contemporary processes driving environmental, economic, and cultural change. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Cultural Studies - Non-West Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci

Global Governance

Broad introduction to global history, by exploring the global structures and transnational forces that have shaped human history, from the emergence of agriculture and urban centers to our contemporary global village. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Cultural Studies - Non-West Humanities – Hist & Phil

The industry of financial technologies grows up rapidly and also shows the divergence across the regions because of the social context and multiple associated factors in each region. The course would be conducted by an introduction on how FinTech develops both regionally and globally followed by a series of guest lectures contributed by related experts from international organisation, development bank, think tank, and international stock exchange with the purpose to understand global trend through a set of perspectives.

The course aims to provide a landscape on globalisation and integration as well as upgrade of the industry, including how an enterprise shall expand their business globally, how to identify potential target for acquisition, and what kind of elements shall be taken into consideration for international business management. Participants are expected to learn the skills on strategy, evaluation, investment, negotiation, and capital market with the purpose to build up their deal strategy, reduce the risks and costs, and business globalization.

In consultation with their supervisor team the students will develop a proposal for their PhD project and present it in the style of a 3 year project grant application. This course is only available to students enrolled on the Integrated 4 Year Dual award PhD in Integrative Biomedical Sciences.

Electric power grid structure and policy; analysis of wind, solar, and fuels as raw resources; wind turbines and parks; solar cells, modules, arrays and systems; fuel cell power plants; energy and financial performance of green energy projects; integration of green energy into power grid; energy project report and presentation. Prerequisite: ECE 205 or ECE 210.