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BRAZILIAN SIGN LANGUAGE I
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
19
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN SIGN LANGUAGE I
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZILIAN SIGN I
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of deafness. It looks at the development of Brazilian sign language as the primary language of the deaf community and explores signs as a natural alternative for linguistic expression.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
LET1801
Host Institution Course Title
BRAZILIAN SIGN LANGUAGE I
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COMMUNICATION AND ECONOMY
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMMUNICATION AND ECONOMY
UCEAP Transcript Title
COMM & ECONOMY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of communication from a socioeconomic perspective. It covers the basic concepts of micro and macroeconomics, including supply and demand, competitive and monopolistic markets, international trade, exchange rate, interest, inflation, GDP, unemployment, public policies, and the financial market. It also explores global crises of capitalism, role of the state, globalization, competitiveness, and technology.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
COM1233
Host Institution Course Title
COMMUNICATION AND ECONOMY
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Comunicação Social
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POPULATION GEOGRAPHY OF BRAZIL
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POPULATION GEOGRAPHY OF BRAZIL
UCEAP Transcript Title
POPULTN GEOG:BRAZIL
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of the formation of the Brazilian population, its model of occupation and direction of settlement. Other topics covered include: Brazilian population growth and its impacts on the environment; spatial redistribution of Brazilians as a result of urbanization, industrialization and state action; emigration and immigration in the twentieth century; socio-political changes and impacts on the Brazilian demographic structure; Human Development Index (HDI) and quality of life in Brazil in the twenty-first century.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
GEO 1311
Host Institution Course Title
POPULATION GEOGRAPHY OF BRAZIL
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Geografia
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AFRICAN LITERATURE IN PORTUGUESE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Portuguese
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AFRICAN LITERATURE IN PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Transcript Title
AFRICAN LIT/PORTUGS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides an overview of contemporary literature in Portuguese-speaking African countries. It explores poetry and prose in colonial and post-colonial contexts, writing and orality, ancestry, tradition, modernity, appropriation of the colonizer's language, local variants, and cultural resistance movements.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
LET1897
Host Institution Course Title
AFRICAN LITERATURE IN PORTUGUESE
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BRAZILIAN HISTORY
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Latin American Studies
History
UCEAP Course Number
172
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZILIAN HISTORY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of South American history within the context of Portuguese colonization. Discussion topics include: black and Indian slavery; hierarchy and social identity of the Catholic Church in the colony; political emancipation and emergence of the imperial state; formation of a nation and social tensions; slavery crisis and end of monarchic regime; historical experience of the Brazilian Republic; authoritarianism/democracy and acceptance/exclusion in Brazilian society.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HIS 9827
Host Institution Course Title
BRAZILIAN HISTORY
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História
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BRAZILIAN CULTURE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Latin American Studies
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
149
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZILIAN CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of Brazilian culture through an audiovisual perspective. Discussions in class are llustrated by documentaries and feature films that highlight cultural aspects not typically shown in the main media. Topics covered include: popular culture and cultural diversity across regions of the country; Brazilian contemporary culture; culture and communications media; mass media in present-day Brazil. Note: English-language version of COM 1001
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
COM9033
Host Institution Course Title
BRAZILIAN CULTURE
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Comunicação Social
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PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
119
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UCEAP Official Title
PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHIL OF TECHNOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides philosophical support for understanding the present technological ubiquity and contemporary discourses about technology. It explores topics linked to contemporary technological development, especially its ethical dimensions.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
FIL1901
Host Institution Course Title
PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY
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Filosofia
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GEOTECHNICS IN ARCHITECTURE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Civil Engineering
UCEAP Course Number
112
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UCEAP Official Title
GEOTECHNICS IN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOTECHNICS IN ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to geotechnics. Topics include physical indexes, soil classification, notions of sampling and surveying, tensions in the soil, resistance wraps, compressibility, and shear strength, stability analysis (slopes, embankments, and excavations), thrusts at rest, retaining structures, gravity walls, direct and deep foundations, drainage, and lowering of the water table.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
CIV1581
Host Institution Course Title
GEOTECHNICS IN ARCHITECTURE
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Engenharia Civil
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INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Portuguese
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTERM PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course is designed to perfect skills in the Portuguese language. The class uses select literary texts and popular Brazilian music for oral practice and to improve writing techniques. The course also focuses on the study of Portuguese phonology.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
LET1281
Host Institution Course Title
INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE
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BUSINESS AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
132
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BUSINESS AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUS&INNOV ECOSYSTMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the definition of national innovation systems and business ecosystems and the understanding on how to identify and build innovative business models. It discusses the phenomenon of innovation considering the relationships between firms, national innovation systems, and business ecosystems and presents the basic concepts related to the innovation process.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ADM9977
Host Institution Course Title
BUSINESS AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS
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Host Institution Department
Administração