Chile

This course provides a study of the economic, social, and communal developments of Asia between the 1800's and present day. It examines the primary characteristics of political development in Asian countries, including legal and judicial implications, and explores the effects of urban agglomeration and social changes that occurred in Asian societies. Topics include: economic development in the region; politics and international relations in China, Japan, and the Korean and Indochinese peninsula; human geography; legal development in the region and implications in relations between Asia and Latin America.

This course provides a critical analysis of the literary creations of the Andean world (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina) from pre-Hispanic civilization to the present. It compares different visions of the universe, religious beliefs, family connections, and literary tastes from Andean myths, legends, stories, theater, novels, and lyrics. In addition, the course compares and contrasts philosophical and religious thought processes with Western values and customs.

This course is a study of Chilean documentaries. It examines the development of Chilean documentary films in the 20th century and analyzes their academic significance within the historical context of the time. The course also pays special attention to the aesthetic and artistic value of these documentaries as pieces of visual art.

This course provides a study of the main works of Chilean poetry from the end of the 20th century to the present day. It examines the post-dictatorship literary scene in relation to the contributions of the promotion of poets of the 1990s as well as more recent authors. The course reviews concepts of "modernity" and "postmodernity" as a framework for the works studied; the history of critical systems “generation” (Cedomil Goic), “promotion” (Soledad Bianchi) and “scene” (Patricio Marchant); the ratios of "foundation", "revision" and "influence" to establish continuity between the works; and the differences between the selected works and the different aesthetic achievements of these in the context of contemporary Chilean poetry.

This course provides a general overview of conservation and biodiversity as well as a specific study of conservation and biodiversity in Chile. Topics covered include: extinction: diversity of genes, species, and ecosystems; conservation strategies; the current state of Chilean biodiversity; legislative framework and planning systems regarding biodiversity; current threats in biodiversity; ways to evaluate the environmental impacts on biodiversity; economic systems regarding conservation; implementation of different institutions for biodiversity; knowledge-based management options for ecological conservation; the institutionalization of conservation knowledge for society.

This course explores the main components of urban sustainability. It provides a study of the different conceptions of sustainability and issues related to identity and heritage, balance and environmental care, social cohesion and economic development, as well as city management and government.

This intensive, two-week Spanish course covers advanced grammar, oral and written skills, listening, and reading comprehension. Chilean colloquialisms and vocabulary related to environmental studies, ecology, biology, and sustainability are covered. This course also integrates topics in Chilean culture.

This course covers the translation of different types of social sciences texts from English to Spanish at a basic and intermediate level of specialization. Using the concepts and the basic theoretical principles, types, and modalities of translation, it focuses on the transmission of concepts between languages and cultures, problem solving different translation challenges that arise during the process.