English

The course offers a study of 20th century United States literature. Topics include: Americans in Europe; literary responses to WWI; the Lost Generation and the Jazz Age; literary responses to the Great Depression; trends in American Drama; literary impact of the Civil Rights Movement; postmodernism; multiculturalism and the emergence of new voices.

This course discusses theories and concepts relevant to analyzing the current media system, as well as classical and contemporary contributions to the field. Topics include: from hypodermic theory to the Lasswell paradigm; mass communication research; two-step communication theory; uses and gratifications theory; the Frankfurt School; French structuralism; cultural studies; the Toronto School and new technologies; the long tail theory; agenda-setting theory; theory of the spiral of silence; framing theory. 

Pre-requisites: Media Theory course

This course offers a study of the Spanish financial system, institutions, and markets. It is divided into two blocks: Block 1: The financial system and the role of credit institutions and their supervisors. The role of credit institutions in economic development. Block 2: The role of financial systems, their functions, and specific characteristics. 

This course provides an an overview of the most influential philosophical traditions that originated in China and India and spread through Asia: Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

The course develops linguistic and educational skills for teaching English language and literature in early childhood settings. It focuses on key theories of early language learning and the tools to create engaging, age-appropriate, and inclusive learning experiences.

This course offers a study of aircraft propellers and turboprop engines including internal aerodynamics, propulsion theory, aircraft and Aerojet performance, as well as propulsion systems engineering, mechanics, and thermodynamics. 

Pre-requisites: Fluid Mechanics II; Thermal Engineering; Aerodynamics; Aerospace Propulsion I 

This course explores the structure, dynamics, and challenges of cities in Spain, Europe, and beyond. It discusses urbanization trends, growth models, and key indicators used to study urban systems. This course also examines contemporary issues in Spanish and European cities such as sustainability, mobility, gentrification, and smart city development while analyzing data sources and case studies to understand how cities evolve and adapt to social, economic, and environmental change. 

This course offers a study of image formation and how contrast, resolution, and signal to noise ratio affects image quality, including the quantitative information it may deliver and its interpretation. It explores the main aspects of imaging (resolution, contrast, and quantification) within different imaging modalities, either currently used in medical imaging or under development for future implementation. This course discusses which imaging modalities are more appropriate for a specific instance and why, based on what each imaging approach can deliver in terms of sensitivity, resolution, and quantitation.

Pre-requisites: Physics I and II. It is also very beneficial (not mandatory) to have taken Differential equations and Numerical Methods in Biomedicine 

This course discusses the foundations and principles of innovation in the digital age, the digital product development lifecycle, and the importance of agile teams and roles involved in developing an innovative digital product. It explores the methods and techniques for designing a value proposition for customers, methods and techniques for the design, development, management, and validation of digital products, as well as the technologies for working as agile teams.  

This course explores the idea of the cultural industry and its economic, social, and ideological implications. It discusses the philosophical problems associated with mass culture, popular culture, cultural and creative industries, and mass media. Topics include: the film industry; the music industry; advertising; pop art; the value of language in cultural production; intellectual property; collective rights management.