Carlos III University of Madrid

This course considers the philosophy and politics within gender studies. It briefly examines the works of Plato and Aristotle before exploring modern texts on feminism, gender, and sexual identity. Topics of study include: natural and cultural constructions of sex and gender; equality and difference; sex, gender, and sexual identity; intersectionality.

This course analyzes the main demographic phenomena and theories regarding the relationship between different demographic variables and economic, social, and environmental factors. It examines the ethical implications of demographic policies carried out in the last century.

This course offers a study of the theoretical foundations and calculus rules of Probability Theory. Topics include: probability and random phenomena; random variables; common distribution models; jointly distributed random variables; properties of expectation; limit theorems.

This course explores the dynamics of social media as a key element of the current media landscape. It discusses mediation processes between audiences and media content, as well as the changes derived from digitalization.

This course examines the Spanish labor market before the economic crisis began in 2007 and implications of the crisis. It explores labor rights and the reality post-crisis as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the labor market and the aftermath. Finally, it discusses future labor market challenges such as the digital economy and robotization. 

Topics in this Engineering Physics course include: bonding in solids; lattice vibrations, phonons, and heat capacity; theory of free electrons in metals; band theory of solids; semiconductors; dielectric materials; magnetic materials; optical properties of materials; superconductivity.

The course addresses urban and industrial waste, including the main pollutants that appear in air and wastewater systems. It covers pollutant origin (sources and formation mechanisms), dispersion processes, environmental and health impact, and risk assessment. Special attention is given to green engineering and its relationship to sustainable development.