Carlos III University of Madrid

In this research course, students chose from a range of research topics in various academic fields and receive one-on-one training from an experienced mentor who helps them refine research ideas, formulate questions, define methods of data collection, execute a plan, and present findings. Students review background information for their project, summarize its key outcomes, write a clear and concise research paper or report, and present results orally.

This course explores various ethical questions related to engineering. Examples include: What is the relationship between ethical and social responsibilities in engineering? What is considered ethical? What is considered legal? Who decides that? etc. It discusses the idea that the essence of ethics is not to set up barriers to technical progress, but, rather, to indicate in which direction progress should move. Key topics include: algorithmic fairness, the rationality of ethics, and strategies for engineers to maintain ethical integrity while working in complex systems and organizations. 

This course combines the study of inequality and social structure in Spanish society with first-hand experience at NGOs and various other associations. Topics include: social inequality, and social stratification; the labor market in Spain -- an analysis of the current situation; immigration -- the Spanish experience; social mobility; changing values and secularization in Spain; transition to democracy and the awakening of civil society; consensus and conflict-- five decades of mobilization in Spain; social movements and the emergence of new political organizations in the 21st century; Spain in the global framework-- populism, polarization, and politicization of social life.

This course is divided into two parts. In part one, it provides an overview of Latin American history from pre-Columbian America to today. In part two, it discusses the politics of the region including construction of the state, globalization, international markets, political institutions, and elections.

This course explores the microeconomics of banking theory to understand the operation, regulation, and challenges of the banking sector. Topics include: financial intermediation; demand deposit contract; banking crises; bank regulation; credit risk analysis; interest rate risk; liquidity risk.

This course discusses the problems and challenges inherent in the analytical framework of studying social movements and transnational actors (TNAs). It examines contemporary struggles covering diverse social mobilizations based in different parts of the world. This course explores differences and commonalities in selected fields of social justic struggles.

This course offers a study of the theory of automata and formal languages. Topics include: automata theory; finite automata; languages and formal grammars; regular languages; pushdown automata; Turing machine; compilers.

This course discusses the theory of market design, its most advanced tools, and their current applications. Topics include: auction theory and matching theory; study of real markets from an allocative and strategic perspective; application of market design tools to the redesign of specific markets.

This course covers the basics of radio language and the several expressive and narrative possibilities provided by this medium. It focuses on the most commonly used radio genres: news, reports, interviews, vox pops, and features. At the end of the semester, students produce a 20 minute radio program.