University of Barcelona

This course examines the main contributions of contemporary sociological theory, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. It discusses contemporary sociology theory and its practical applications. The course is divided into three units: objectivist theories; subjectivitist theories; dual-process theorys-- systems and subjects.

This course offers a practical introduction to critical skills for managers including critical thinking, negotiation, flexibility, people management, and more. It explores why these management capabilities are important to success in managerial roles. This course also delves into sustainable business management including global sustainable models, trade, industry, consumption, trends, strategies, key sectors, policy, and more.

This course introduces the language, culture, and society of Catalonia and builds basic linguistic and cultural competence. It provides a study of the Catalan language, as well as general information about the culture and society: traditional festivals of Catalonia, customs, and distinctive characteristics of this autonomous community, which has its own language and culture.

This course focuses on skills to design and execute communication plans using social media. It explores the social, political, and economic impact of social media on public relations and strategic communication. It also discusses how social media, as part of the internet, affects private companies, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and people's daily lives.

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.