The total page count for assigned readings is about 640 pages.
The course will be held over 8 weeks, with one teaching bloc or session per week.
Session 1, session 3, and session 7 will take up a 3-hour time slot, while the rest of the sessions (or session 2, session 4, session 5, session 6, and session 8) will take up a 2-hour time slot.
Each session or teaching block will consist of a combination of (a) lectures and (b) in-class group presentations and (c) group discussions moderated by the lecturer.