Chile

This course examines the relationship between myth, politics and tragedy in Ancient Greece and Rome.

The course provides critical analysis of the literature and recent debates on women and politics, focusing on the unequal participation of women in the political and electoral sphere of Latin America. It examines the processes and mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion of women in the public sphere and reflects on the achievements (and tasks still left pending) toward participation and representation of women in politics.

This course provides a study of fruit growing in Chile. It covers the morphology and anatomy of fruit plants, as well as the technical principles and management practices of cultivating fruit species of the greatest economic importance.

This course introduces student teachers to the profession of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). It focuses on the central aspects of linguistic and communicative elements of English, as well as the teaching-learning process, with an emphasis on understanding the roles of the teacher and the learner. Student teachers explore the role of English as an international language in Chile and the diverse educational contexts in which English is taught and learned today, including technology mediated learning.

This course provides a critical analysis of women's participation in the revolutionary movements of the southern cone. It examines the contributions of women in these different movements and the changes that they wanted for their respective societies. Specifically, the course looks at the contributions of militant women in the movements and revolutionary parties in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay between the 1960s and the 1990s.

This course provides a study on sexuality and human affectivity and considers the correlation of biological, psychological and cultural dimensions in the formation of humans and the relationships they develop. Topics covered include sexuality throughout the life cycle; concepts and characteristics of sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual role in shaping the affective and sexual experience; phases of normal sexual behavior and the main dysfunctions that can occur; current legislation related to sexuality.

This course examines present developments in the discipline of urban ecology and investigates the transformative role that planning and design of environments can have. It takes into account the quality of air, water, and soil modified by human action, as well as the economic, social, and cultural contexts that affect the flow of benefits derived from natural components of the city. Within the context of climate change, the class discusses the pertinence of landscape design under conditions of water restrictions and the rise of temperatures.

This is the first of two courses on development psychology. It looks at basic psychological processes from an evolutionary perspective and provides a comprehensive overview of major developmental milestones, from birth to school age. It examines the main approaches and theories of human development, reviewing, in particular, classic texts in the field. Topics include basic questions and problems in developmental psychology, classical and contemporary theories of psychological development, and infant psychological development.

This course provides a study of Spanish medieval texts, and the cultural, human, and literary values they present. It examines the relationship to texts from other eras to establish the influence of medieval literature had in later literary works.