Carlos III University of Madrid

This course discusses the evaluation of public policy. Topics include: public policies at the international level-- programs and interventions by states, supranational institutions, NGOs; elements of evaluation theory; methodological problems of policy evaluation; measurements and indicators; impact estimation techniques; fieldwork; preparation of an evaluation report; case studies.

This course offers a study of the mechanism of radiation and propagation of electromagnetic waves both in free space as well as in a guided medium.

Requirements: Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Physics.

This course explores consumer behavior as a tool for business management and strategic and operational marketing. Topics include: the nature of consumer behavior; external influences on the consumer; analysis of the internal structures of the consumer; models of consumer behavior; legislative and institutional framework for the defense of consumer rights in Spain; application of consumer behavior to marketing strategies.

This course is designed to deepen and refine the communicative competence of students at the B2.1 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Specific objectives of the course include developing the capacity to present ideas in a clear, detailed, and complex manner; to write clear, complex, structured text on any subject; participate in daily conversations on a variety of topics with fluency; to compose clear, coherent, and properly spelled written assignments using correct grammar and vocabulary.

This course discusses global environmental problems, with special attention to the Arctic, and international tensions that exist in the Arctic. Topics include: polar exploration; the Artic-- location and characteristics; climate change and its effects in the Arctic-- resource extraction and navigation of Arctic waters; Arctic states and the extension of their sovereignty over marine areas; Greenland and its historical and legal situation; the Arctic Council; indigenous peoples of the Arctic; the 2030 Agenda in the Arctic; security and defense; the EU; China; Arctic science as a tool for cooperation.