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HAPPINESS, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
23
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HAPPINESS, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
HAPPINESS SCI & ED
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course offers a study of happiness in relation to science and education as well as discussion of the pursuit of personal happiness.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
12752
Host Institution Course Title
FELICIDAD, CIENCIA Y EDUCACIÓN
Host Institution Campus
Leganés
Host Institution Faculty
Escuela Politécnica Superior
Host Institution Degree
Grado en Ingeniería Informática
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM: GLOBAL INFORMATION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM: GLOBAL INFORMATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL JOURNALISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course is a study of international journalism, beginning with a review of the background of global journalism and its theoretical framework. Particular emphasis is paid to the rapidly changing landscape of journalism in the digital era. Topics of study include: war and conflict journalism; correspondents, envoys, and legal coverage; censorship, propaganda, and the ethical response; Al Qaeda and cyberterrorism; coverage of climate change, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, volcanoes, and accidents; news from international organizations; leading think tanks and their analysis; elections, regime change, and international politics; social networks and the WikiLeaks case; and regional geopolitical coverage.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
212 - 13284
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM: GLOBAL INFORMATION
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Periodismo y Comunicación Audiovisual
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FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Mathematics
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
FINANCIAL MATHS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course on financial mathematics covers the time value of the money, classic forms of capitalization and discount, typologies of annuities and their application in the valuation of financial products and investment projects, elements of a loan, and the application of financial concepts to new situations.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
13743
Host Institution Course Title
MATEMÁTICAS FINANCIERAS
Host Institution Campus
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. (Getafe)
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economía de la Empresa
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THE 1960S AND "NEW JOURNALISM"
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
Communication
American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
148
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE 1960S AND "NEW JOURNALISM"
UCEAP Transcript Title
1960S&NEW JOURNALSM
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course examines the cultural production of the 1960s in the United States, a period of enormous socio-cultural and political change. Topics include: New Journalism; the Civil Rights Movement; politicization of rock and roll; student protests; the Summer of Love; Vietnam; rioting in Chicago 1968; Hunter Thompson and the Hell's Angels; Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
11683
Host Institution Course Title
LOS AÑOS 60 Y EL "NEW JOURNALISM"
Host Institution Campus
Leganés
Host Institution Faculty
Escuela Politécnica Superior
Host Institution Degree
Grado en Ingeniería Informática
Host Institution Department
Cursos de estudios hispánicos
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FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
150
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS
UCEAP Transcript Title
FINANCIAL SYST&INST
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides a study of the main elements that make up the Spanish financial system, its institutions (European Central Bank, Bank of Spain, banking and non-bank financial intermediaries), and its markets (monetary and capital). It examines the current state of financial systems, including the role played by financial institutions, central banks, and different regulators.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
13180,13662
Host Institution Course Title
SISTEMAS E INSTITUCIONES FINANCIERAS
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economía de la Empresa
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM II: KEY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM II: KEY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL JOURNALISM II
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course offers a study of the primary elements of international relations and international society. The course is divided into two parts. The first part includes: the formation and transformation of international society; its characteristics, subject and actors; the role of the media and international law. The second part includes: the evolution and functions of the primary international organizations; the UN, the EU, and other regional organizations.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
13285
Host Institution Course Title
PERIODISMO INTERNACIONAL II: LAS GRANDES ORGANIZACIONES MUNDIALES
Host Institution Campus
Facultad de Humanidades, Comunicación y Documentación. (Getafe)
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Derecho Internacional, Eclesiástico y Filosofía del Derecho
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INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics
UCEAP Course Number
20
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO STATS/ECON
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the concepts and use of statistics for economics and business. Topics include: statistical terms; types of variables; analysis of univariate data; analysis of bivariate data; probability and probability models; introduction to statistical inference. Classes are focused on problem solving and practical computing using statistical software.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
13154/14227
Host Institution Course Title
ESTADÍSTICA I
Host Institution Campus
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. (Getafe)
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Estadística
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DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
UCEAP Transcript Title
DIGITAL ENTREPRENR
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course focuses on the main theoretical and empirical tools to create, develop, and implement a business project in a digital economy.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
17652
Host Institution Course Title
EMPRENDIMIENTO DIGITAL
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas
Host Institution Degree
Grado en Empresa y Tecnología
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Economía de la Empresa
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FILM STUDIES
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Film & Media Studies
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FILM STUDIES
UCEAP Transcript Title
FILM STUDIES
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course explores the theories and methodologies that are used to analyze and understand cinema from an academic perspective. It examines the film industry, film as a discipline, genres of film (documentary, experimental, and fiction), semiotics and structuralism of cinema, reception of films and the culture of fans, realism, Russian formalism, feminism and gender studies.
Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
13522
Host Institution Course Title
ESTUDIOS FÍLMICOS
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Humanidades, Comunicación y Documentación
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Periodismo y Comunicación Audiovisual
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ART HISTORY II
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art History
UCEAP Course Number
25
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ART HISTORY II
UCEAP Transcript Title
ART HISTORY II
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course chronologically examines art in its historical context from the 15th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on the main styles of Western art, specifically from the Renaissance, baroque, and neoclassical periods in addition to modernism and the avant-garde.
Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
13805
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORIA DEL ARTE II
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Humanidades, Comunicación y Documentación
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanidades: Historia, Geografía y Arte