University of Barcelona

This course examines the human being as a philosophical problem. It analyzes the most important anthropological models of Western thought in the 19th and 20th centuries, from the distinction between philosophy and science. This course explores the debate on the present and future of the human creature in the thinking and trends of the 21st century.

This course offers a study of modern philosophy including the main authors and philosophical movements, the fundamental works, and the concepts and problems of the era.

This course explores the macroscopic effect of human activity on the environment and known systems to reduce adverse effects of that activity. It focuses on tools for problem-solving basic environmental engineering problems.

This course explores relations in lexical and phrasal semantics. It discusses basic semantic concepts and different types of word and sentence meanings. This course focuses on semantic and pragmatic processes using the most important theoretical models in semantics. It offers a contrastive analysis of English and other languages.

This is the second semester of the course "Spanish Pragmatics" (PRAGMÀTICA DE L'ESPANYOL) which analyzes both oral and written Spanish language structures through theoretical and contextual frameworks of language use.

This course examines the major issues related to brands, which can be products, services or institutions. It covers topics such as the impact of technological and digital changes, modern marketing and communication terminology, the intercultural strategies for global branding, and how to engage with consumer groups. The course examines key aspects of popular culture, such as mass media advertising, transmedia advertising, social media trends, and the cultural background of a country. It is divided into two sections. The first section focuses on the fundamental concepts of branding, marketing, advertising, and popular culture studies. The second section focuses on different topics and case studies, including the Barcelona brand before and after the Olympics, the Madrid Olympics and World Cup candidacy case. It also looks at FC Barcelona as a Spanish soccer ambassador, Spanish fashion design with Zara and Custo Barcelona, the new cooking and Mediterranean diet era, and new professional representatives in brands such as influencers and new storytelling.  

This course offers an advanced study of Spanish language for students at a C1.1, C1.2, & C2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

In this course, students develop strategic thinking skills to create and implement effective communication plans on social media. Students learn social media theory and innovative methodologies to understand the social, political, and economic impact of digital media on strategic communication and public relations. Topics include mastering key strategies to enhance the digital presence of businesses, governments, and NGOs, learning to analyze the impact of social media in everyday life and the professional sphere, and becoming an expert in digital communication.

This course explores the relationship between cinema and literature based on a comparative analysis between the two systems of meaning. It discusses strategies for adapting literature to film. Additionally, it focuses on the basics of cinematographic language in relation to the films studied in this course.
 

This course provides a study of the developmental psychology of school-age children and the influence of education on their development. It begins with discussion of the general theories of development before exploring physical and psychomotor development, cognitive development, development of communication, language, and personality, and social development. The course also examines the changes in learning and motivation in education as well as development in the educational contexts of school, family, peers, media, and technology.