COURSE DETAIL
BIG DATA ANALYSIS
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Chilean Universities,Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BIG DATA ANALYSIS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIG DATA ANALYSIS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides a study of the tools and techniques used in business intelligence analysis as well as means to visually convey data to aid in decision making. It covers the fundamentals of SQL, R, and both the theory of and practical use of Data Mining. The course also focuses on the application to various business models, including recommender systems and credit risk scoring. Other topics include linear regression, neural networks, factor analysis, and K-means clustering.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
EAA361A
Host Institution Course Title
BIG DATA ANALYSIS
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economía y Administración
COURSE DETAIL
CHILDREN AND YOUTH LITERATURE
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
UCEAP Course Number
132
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CHILDREN AND YOUTH LITERATURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHILDREN&YOUTH LIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides a study of literature for or about children and young adults. It examines the principle characteristics of juvenile literature and the evolution of the cultural landscape of the genre. Topics include: concepts and history of children's literature; European folk traditions, oral legends and fairy tales; classical works of children's literature and challenges of validity (Lewis Carroll; Jonathan Swift, Robert L. Stevenson, and Jules Verne; C.S. Lewis and J.R. Tolkien); canonical Chilean expressions of the genre (Hernan del Solar and Rapa-Nui editorials; Papelucho; Brunet, Hunneus, Morel); postmodern changes in children's literature, including the role of illustration (picture books) and experimentation (palimpsests and metafiction).
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
LET261E
Host Institution Course Title
CHILDREN AND YOUTH LITERATURE
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Letras
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LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Music
Latin American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
UCEAP Transcript Title
LATIN AMER MUSIC
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course examines the relationship between the historical, aesthetic, and social dimensions of the Latin American popular music in the 20th century and its impact on Chile today. Topics include: african roots; european heritage; authorial trends.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
IHI0519
Host Institution Course Title
LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
Host Institution Campus
SAN JOAQUÍN
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
FORMACIÓN GENERAL
COURSE DETAIL
BIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF BEHAVIOR
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
135
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF BEHAVIOR
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIO FNDMNTLS/BEHAVR
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course presents the fundamental notions of the biological dimension of human beings, with a particular emphasis being given to biological systems primarily related to the maintenance of higher cognitive functions. It addresses the basic concepts of physiology and anatomy of the human nervous system as well as the physiology of other biological systems committed to emotional functioning. The course also discusses the scope and limitations of the disciplinary dialogue between biology and psychology. Topics covered include: general principles of human biology and physiology relevant to biopsychology; introduction to neurobiology; models of functional organization of the nervous system and behavior; other physiological systems relevant to human behavior; practical analysis of psychological processes from the perspective of integral biology.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
PSI1204
Host Institution Course Title
BIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF BEHAVIOR
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Esculela de Psicología
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PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Film & Media Studies
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course analyzes different photographic genres and the history of the evolution of photography from its uses in art and media. It looks at the technical aspects of different styles such as documentary and humanist photography, as well as how photography captures different motives such as urban spaces, cultural and natural landscapes, war, natural disasters, and portraits.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
DNO020
Host Institution Course Title
PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY
Host Institution Campus
Lo Contador
Host Institution Faculty
Escuela de Diseño
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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CHILEAN LITERATURE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
UCEAP Course Number
159
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CHILEAN LITERATURE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHILE LIT&HUM RGHTS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides an interdisciplinary study of recent Chilean literature (1990s-2000s), music, and documentary films using the concept of human rights as an interpretive axis, along with the themes of voice and community. Topics covered include: human rights in Latin America and Chile; recent Chilean culture and literature; the community paradigm as an interpretive axis; community as a biopoetic paradigm.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
LET302E
Host Institution Course Title
CHILEAN LITERATURE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Letras
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DANTE AND THE DIVINE COMEDY
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DANTE AND THE DIVINE COMEDY
UCEAP Transcript Title
DANTE&DIVINE COMEDY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course approaches Dante's "Divine Comedy" as a founding poem for the history of literature. Through a wide selection of cantos, the course delves into the most relevant themes of the poem, the symbolic structures, the ideology and the history of reception.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
LET298E-1
Host Institution Course Title
DANTE AND THE DIVINE COMEDY
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Letras
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Language and the Brain
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
Language and the Brain
UCEAP Transcript Title
LANGUAGE & BRAIN
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the psycholinguistic processes that underlie the acquisition, understanding and production of speech as well as the organization of these processes in the brain. It discusses the traditional debates related to the genesis of language, its evolution and its acquisition. The course also reviews known speech processing models in the area of psycholinguistic studies that describe the processes of understanding and production of both oral and written discourse.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
LET020I
Host Institution Course Title
Language and the Brain
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
COURSE DETAIL
WOMEN AND SOCIETY IN CHILE
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Chilean Universities,Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
Sociology
UCEAP Course Number
148
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
WOMEN AND SOCIETY IN CHILE
UCEAP Transcript Title
WOM & SOC IN CHILE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course covers the history of women in Chile during the 19th and 20th centuries. The course presents the transformation of Chilean society and civic life as a result of women entering the male-dominated workforce. The course also emphasizes the role of women in literature as both authors and characters.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
IHI2371
Host Institution Course Title
WOMEN AND SOCIETY IN CHILE
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Historia, Geografía y Ciencia Política; Instituto de Historia
COURSE DETAIL
INTERCULTURALITY AND EDUCATION
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Chilean Universities,Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Education
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERCULTURALITY AND EDUCATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTERCLTRLTY&ED
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the role of interculturality in education based on the belief that quality education is a human right. This class provides an interdisciplinary analysis of existing issues within intercultural education (e.g. democracy, equality, discrimination, development, assimilation, and language). It examines how rights play a role in creating policy, as well as the way various intercultural factors contribute to the construction of intercultural societies.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
EDU0026
Host Institution Course Title
INTERCULTURALITY AND EDUCATION
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Educación