University of Barcelona

This course examines the age and literary style of Spanish literature in the 18th and 19th century by placing them in the larger context of the rest of European literature using selected literary works to explore the historical and literary importance of this period. Topics discussed include aesthetics; controversy and reform; romanticism; natural realism; the enlightenment and neoclassicism; ideas and literary genres of 18th century Spain; modern to vanguard poetry; prose and drama of the Silver Age; literature, post-war, and exile; and literary creation and post-modernity.

This course provides knowledge and tools to effectively communicate and overcome challenges in an increasingly multicultural environment. Topics include: verbal, para-verbal, and non-verbal communication; cultural identity, values, stereotypes, and self-awareness; intercultural sensitivity; intercultural communication in various professional fields including health and education.

This course offers a study of the basic phenomena of classical physics including fundamental concepts of fluids, thermodynamics, and waves. Topics include: fluid statics; fluid dynamics; calorimetry; heat transfer; thermodynamics of an ideal gas; wave motion; superposition of waves; sound waves.

This course offers a study of quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques and data analysis computer programs. Topics include: statistical inference; statistical estimation; statistical decision; conformance testing; relationship tests for categorical variables; tests based on the comparison of two population means; analysis of variance (ANOVA); non-parametric tests for comparing two or more distributions; relationship tests based on correlations; linear regression models; nonlinear regression models.

This course explores the city of Barcelona from a historic, artistic, literary, and cinematographic perspective. Topics include: the roman city; the Gothic Quarter; a bohemian and modernist city; a global city-- Universal Exposition, Olympic Games, and Universal Forum of Cultures.

This course offers 45 hours of intermediate study of Spanish language for students at a B1.1 to B2.2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This clinical psychology course is divided into five thematic blocks: Clinical psychology-- general and professional aspects; Emotional intervention in clinical psychology; Cognitive intervention in clinical psychology; Behavior intervention in clinical psychology; Integration of skills and resources in clinical psychology.

Topics in this mechanics course include: one-dimensional motion; damped and forced harmonic oscillator; central forces; elements of analytical mechanics; introduction to special relativity.

This course offers a study of the German language at the A1 and A2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.