Carlos III University of Madrid

This course offers a study of the genesis and development of the ideas that revolutionized Physics within the historical context of the 20th century. Topics include: Einstein's special theory of relativity; general relativity; quantum revolution physics of the universe; elementary particles; quantum physics and technology.

This course provides a study of human behavior in a workplace environment at the level of the individual, the group, and the organization as a whole. It examines decision-making models, the concept of motivation, theories on leadership, conflict and negotiation, organizational culture, and management of change.

This course offers an introduction to thermodynamics and heat transfer. Topics include: mass energy and entropy balance for closed and open systems; equipment under steady state-- nozzles, diffusers, pumps, compressors, turbines, hope and closed heat exchangers, and valves; Carnot cycle; Rankine cycle; Brayton cycle; internal combustion engines; inverse Carnot cycle; introduction to heat transfer-- Fourier's law, Newton's law, Stefan-Boltzmann's law; one-dimensional steady state conduction with and without heat generation; transient conduction; fins-- formulation and performance analysis.

Prerequisites: Calculus I, Calculus II, Physics I

This course examines the social and historical contexts of violence and peace. Topics include: violence in politics; state and violence; peace and diplomacy; war and technological development; cultures of war and cultures of peace; etc.

This course is an overview of marketing management, covering the operating details of a marketing plan. Topics of study include: types of products, product innovation, the new product development process, brand management, pricing determinants and strategies, communication and media, advertising, sales promotion, sponsorship and PR, below the line communication, sales force, distribution channels, content of the marketing plan, and marketing audits. 

This course begins with an introduction to marketing research, its process, and studies' classification. Students learn different exploratory, descriptive and causal research techniques, and learn about fieldwork and data preparation. Other topics included are: univariate, bivariate and multivariate hypotheses testing, multivariate positioning analysis with SPSS, and multivariate segmentation analysis.

This course provides a study of the major milestones of Latin American literature, examining them within their historical and cultural contexts. Authors and texts may vary by term.

Latin American Lit II (humanidades course) is taught in the Facultad de Humanidades, Comunicación y Documentación, Grado en Periodismo.