University of Alicante

This course focuses on the technologies, analysis, and expression of ideas in both print and digital media. It discusses how journalistic content is selected, written, and structured in both print and digital formats. Students study different styles of writing (news, opinion, analysis), and review how to think critically and communicate responsibly as a future journalist or media professional. 

This course offers a study of Anglo-American writer-critics from the transition between the 19th and 20th centuries. It focuses on the critical ideas of Matthew Arnold, Ezra Pound, and T. S. Eliot, though attention is also be paid to New Criticism.

A survey of major 20th-century Latin American literary movements and authors, from the avant-garde to magical realism. Topics include: poetic innovation, social commitment, identity, and the evolution of narrative through writers like Huidobro, Vallejo, Neruda, Borges, and Carpentier.

This course focuses on the identification and response to learning difficulties and developmental disorders with a specific emphasis on primary education. Topics include: difficulties in the development of language, in the learning of reading, writing, and math; problems of behavior and maladjustment to the school system; physical disabilities (visual, auditory, and motor)-- problems of development and learning; intellectual disability and giftedness; generalized developmental disorders; emotional disorders.

This course reviews the world of graphic arts and printed communication—from magazines and brochures to billboards, packaging, and promotional items.  It covers the complete print production workflow, including pre-press, printing, and post-press processes. Students learn how to manage a print project from initial client need to final delivery, exploring the technical and creative aspects of production across various materials and formats.  Special attention is given to selecting the right printing techniques based on project requirements, cost, and intended impact. Students gain hands-on knowledge of how different substrates, formats, and finishes affect the visual and functional outcome of a print product.

Students are expected to have prior experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign). Completion of courses in Graphic Design Tools, Advertising Poster Design, and Art Direction is strongly recommended.

This course discusses the role of law in organizing collective life, its legitimacy, its relationship with power structures, and its impact on social change. This course examines classical and contemporary theoretical approaches to the relationship between law and society and explores empirical studies and real-world cases that show how law operates in practice-- how it evolves alongside social changes and how it can both reproduce inequalities and open paths for resistance and transformation.

This literature-focused course surveys major English-language texts of the 19th century, emphasizing literary analysis and critical interpretation. It examines works by Coleridge, Shelley, Austen, Dickens, Eliot, and Conrad, analyzing themes such as industrialization, social order, morality, and the supernatural. The course encourages students to view literature both as a product of its time and a vehicle for challenging dominant ideologies, while honing analytical writing and interpretive skills.

This course is designed to strengthen and refine all four core language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students expand their ability to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts, including discussing present and past events, expressing desires and wishes for the future, and reacting to others. The course also emphasizes the development of argumentative and persuasive language, enabling students to express opinions, agree or disagree, and structure discourse logically. Additional focus areas include describing people and objects, giving instructions and advice, expressing emotions, and preferences.

This course details the key concepts, objectives, and tools of economic policy, with a focus on both national and European contexts. Topics include economic growth, employment, inflation, income distribution, fiscal and monetary policy, trade policy, and environmental sustainability. It explores how governments and institutions design and implement policies to manage the economy, and assess their effectiveness in achieving policy goals. Special attention is given to EU strategies and frameworks such as the European Employment Strategy, the Stability and Growth Pact, and Europe 2020.  No prior coursework in economics is required, though a basic understanding of macroeconomic principles is recommended.

The course builds on foundational concepts in general linguistics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the linguistic system. It examines the structure and units of language—both in expression and content—through historical and theoretical perspectives. It explores the organization of language, phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, and semantics. The course also introduces interdisciplinary branches of linguistics, including psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, neurolinguistics, anthropological linguistics, and applied linguistics, preparing students for advanced study and research in language analysis.