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SFWR ENG 4003 OPERATIONS RESEARCH .Linear programming;' Integer programming,. decision trees, network .flowproblems, graph algorithms, route planning, applications to engineeringproblems. ' ' . .Three lectures, one tutorial (one hour); second, termPrerequisite: SFWR ENG 3XO'3, 4E03· SFWR ENG 4TE3 CONTINUOUS OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMSFund?m~!ltal algorithms and get:leral duality concepts of. continuous optimization.Special attention will be paid to the applicability of the algorithms, their· information requirements and computational costs. Practical· engineeringproblems will illustrate the power of continuous optimization techniques.Three lectures, one tutorial (one hour); first termPrerequisIte: MATH 2M06 or 2Q04 .Cross-list COMP SCI4TE3· CULTURAL STUDIES ANDCR'ITICAL ,THEORY.Courses in Cultural~tudles and Critical Theory are administered withinthe Department Of Engl,ish and, Cultural Studies of the Faculty of-Humanities.For information and counselling, please contact th~ Department of,English and Cultural Studies. in Chester New Hall, Room 321.CoursesIf no prerequisite';s listed,the -course is open.· CSCT 1 B03 CULTURAL STUDIES AND VISUAL CUL lUREAn introduction to cultural studies focusing on the critical and conceptualtools for the analysis of various forms of visual culture (e,g. photography,film,television, advertising, new media technologies) .. Cons'iderableemphasis is placeq on the development of effective writing skills.Tyvb'lectures, one tutorial;, one term . \Cross'-list ENGLISH 1 B03 '.CSCT 1 BB3 CULTURALSTUDIES AND CON$UMERCULTUREAn overView ofthe development of cultural studies as aninterdisciplinaryfield of academic inquiry t~rough an exploration of the history ofmass and, consumer culture. ,,' Considerable emphasis will be placeq onthe development of