Autonomous University of Barcelona

This course offers a study of Italian history and culture from Reunification to the present day through its cinematic self-representation. The selected films and directors are representative of the different periods of recent Italian history and explore the country's main political, economic, social, and cultural aspects.

This course examines many aspects of environmental threat today, most especially climate change. It begins with basic principles and introductory concepts and distinctions. This course explores the impacts of global change on the atmosphere, oceans, and land surfaces with focus given to each sphere in turn.

This course examines the Spanish political system including its problems and evolutionary trends. Topics include: Spain's transition to democracy; policy-making in democratic Spain; territorial organization of the state; Spain and the EU;  elections; the Spanish party system; Catalan political institutions; Catalan nationalism.

This course examines how social and cultural background impact health access and outcomes. It discusses providing tailor-made care in a multicultural environment. Topics include: beliefs about health and disease in different cultural groups; social determinants of health; transcultural nursing; cultural competence; biomedical model vs social model; impact of sexist, racist, and lgbtq-phobic violence on individuals and communities; intersectionality.

This course explores contemporary challenges in international relations such as polarization in contemporary democracies, peace and security, human rights, and geopolitical competition. It examines the impacts of these issues in various regions of the world. The exact topics and regions of focus vary by year depending on current events. This course is divided into four units and each unit is led by a different lecturer.

This course discusses the historical and scientific context that created the concept of bioethics. It examines issues and current debates generated by new advances in the field of life sciences and biomedicine. This course also explores the plurality of ideas and values encompassing these issues in today's democratic societies. Topics include: bioethics and law; gender, moral pluralism, and cultural diversity; the rights of the patient in health care; sexual and reproductive rights; assisted reproduction; human genetics; end of life; justice and health.

This course offers a study of intermediate Spanish equivalent to the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students who successfully complete the course can express themselves in a limited way in familiar situations and can deal in a general way with non-routine information.

This course offers a study of Spanish history and culture through various films from the post-war era to the present. The selected films and directors are representative of the different periods of recent Spanish history and explore the country's main political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Topics include: marginal visions of Spain; patriarchy and religion; films of the democratic transition; postmodern Spain; magical realism; Spanish cinema in a global world.