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INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION
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)
International Studies Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
170
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL NEGOTIATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the processes and role of business negotiation in a world of increasing professional and organizational interdependence. It looks at the influence of criteria such as cultural differences, relational development, communication styles, tactics, behavior, and agreements on international negotiations.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ADM 9980
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Administração

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JOURNALISM IN BRAZIL
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)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
75
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JOURNALISM IN BRAZIL
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO TO JOURNALISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of the social function of journalism. Topics include: the characterization, capture, and writing of news; structure of the news in various printed and audiovisual media; organization and operation of newspapers and journalism departments of radio and television stations; press offices; news agencies; history of journalism in Brazil.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
COM 1260
Host Institution Course Title
JOURNALISM IN BRAZIL
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Comunicação Social

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LIFE PROJECT
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
100
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LIFE PROJECT
UCEAP Transcript Title
LIFE PROJECT
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
rofessional construction current panorama. Analysis of historical, social and political scenarios. Professional insertion. Self-knowledge: systemic and interrelational. Survey of influence networks. Survey and interaction with the market. Strengthening decision-making processes and professional choices. Professional career project implementation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EMP 1502
Host Institution Course Title
LIFE PROJECT
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Empreendedorismo (UEP)

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BRAZILIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND STEREOTYPES
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 Portuguese Latin American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
173
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND STEREOTYPES
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPICS:LANG/CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course presents the discussion of Brazilian culture in its most relevant aspects to students who come from other cultures. Rethink Brazil through the reading of possible stereotypes present in images internationally disseminated, taking into consideration the process of construction of the Brazilian Portuguese Language and the verbal, non-verbal, and social interactional patterns currently in use. This course provides effective contact with different cultural aspects such as ethnic diversity, art, religion, folklore, culinary, and language through theoretical readings, debates, and eventual lectures about specific cultural topics.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LET 9420
Host Institution Course Title
BRAZILIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND STEREOTYPES
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Letras

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CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN 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)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRITCAL ST/BRZ ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of Brazilian architecture as well as architecture of neighboring countries. It looks at the influence that various groups have had on Brazilian and Latin American architecture including Portuguese, Spanish, Africans, French, Germans, and Italians. Topics include: industrialization and artisanal continuity; critical regionalism; Ferroconcrete and its role in Brazilian architecture; Brasilia and political architectural expression; tension between ethical and aesthetic concerns; social architectural dilemmas.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ARQ 9113
Host Institution Course Title
CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
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)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
HMN RIGHTS&INTL POL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the conceptual and theoretical aspects and implication of human rights in international relations and foreign policy. It reflects on the establishment and development of an international human rights architecture. It also discusses the realization of human rights; revision of the concepts of sovereignty, and possible re-understanding of international relations; human rights and international justice; human rights and conflict; hegemony and empire; current human rights tensions; and the future of human rights in international politics.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
IRI 1748
Host Institution Course Title
HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Relações Internacionais

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BRAZILIAN LITERATURE AND 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)
Portuguese Latin American Studies Comparative Literature
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZIL LIT&CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of the meanings and values of literature and culture through history and the connections of literature with other areas of cultural production including the visual arts, music, film and photography. It examines the links between literature, culture and nationality, in particular the different interpretations of the "Brazilian culture," implications of its appropriation, and the Brazilian social imagination. Other topics include: cultural modernity; literature, culture and the challenge of difference; modernist reversal of the cultural construction of "Brazilian-ness"; contemporary views on culture.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
LET 1842
Host Institution Course Title
BRAZILIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departmento de Letras

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BRAZILIAN CINEMA
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)
Film & Media Studies
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN CINEMA
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZILIAN CINEMA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of the history of Brazilian cinema from its origins to the contemporary era. It explores the primary movements within this art form.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
COM1572
Host Institution Course Title
BRAZILIAN CINEMA
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Comunicação Social

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ADVANCED TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
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)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPICS:INTL POL SOC
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the contributions of international political sociology on the renewal of critical research agenda in international relations. It discusses the opportunity international political sociology provides to deal with issues previously marginalized by international studies such as: the creation of international borders; social surveillance apparatus; transnational crime; flexible citizenship; international governance technologies; infrastructures and logistics.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
IRI 1995
Host Institution Course Title
ADVANCED TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Relações Internacionais

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HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN 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)
UCEAP Course Number
143
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
HIST/BRAZILIAN ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course examines the origins and development of modern architecture in Brazil. It explores the French artistic mission style and its influences, neoclassicism, eclecticism, and neocolonialism. It also looks at modern and contemporary architecture in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, and Belo Horizonte.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
HIS 1430
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de História
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