Carlos III University of Madrid

This course offers a study of the Spanish Golden Age. Topics include: the Modern Age and the history of Spain; novels of Captain Alatriste; Habsburg Spain and the Spanish monarchy; government and institutions; society and privilege; society and marginalization; women and their image in the Golden Age; Madrid, court of the Habsburgs; Culture and art-- from the Renaissance to the Baroque; culture and society-- education; written culture-- books, reading, and writing; culture and spectacle-- the theater in the Golden Age.

This course provides an intellectual and philosophical perspective on political activity and the conduct of citizens and politicians. Topics include: ethics and politics; law and political power; freedom, equality, and fundamental rights; obedience to law and civil disobedience; political models-- democracy, nationalism, and cosmopolitanism.

This course covers the concepts of complex numbers, systems of linear equations, vector space in Cn, matrix algebra, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, orthogonality, and normal matrices.

This course provides a study of expository techniques and documentation processes that allows for the dissemination of information of local scope to a community. It examines the concept of local journalism; the relationship between the media and local corporations; impact of the internet on journalism; approaches and genres of journalism in the future; impact and role of social networks.

This course analyzes the historical evolution of film, television and video. Topics covered include: silent cinema Golden age; from the studio system to the new Hollywood; neorealism and the crisis of the classical language; the new waves; world cinema; avant-garde cinema; documentary and film; technology and aesthetics; animation in film and tv; television in the United States, Europe, and other countries.

This course provides an analysis of communication and information in the contemporary world. It covers terminology, concepts, and main theories, as well as practical implications of the field. It's the same course as COMM/FILM 119 BUT TAUGHT IN ENGLISH.

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. NOTE: Course is the same as STAT 20, but taught in English. Pre-Requisited: Calculus & Linear Algebra