Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

This course examines the challenges of promoting and protecting human rights in Latin America, focusing on the most important analytical and empirical debates since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It also analyzes transitional justice policies in processes of democratization and discusses the following questions: What is the nature of human rights abuses in Latin America? How have countries in the region responded to past abuses? What is the role of NGOs and regional and international institutions in promoting human rights? What are the best policies to promote and protect human rights in Latin America today?

This course explores the various aspects of human sexuality, primarily in adolescents and adults while emphasizing that these characteristics make sexuality clearly human. The course analyzes personal experience of sexual condition and behavior and highlights the responsibility for self and others. Topics include: the development of sexuality, marriage, responsible parenthood, and problems or alterations in sexuality.

This course provides a study on public projects, analyzing their relevance as a means to strengthen democracy, citizenship, and improving the living conditions of individuals and communities. It explores the methodologies involved in the design, analysis and evaluation of public projects, and the factors considered prior to implementation, including: political context; actors; economic and social effects; cost vs. benefit; effectiveness; planning and budgeting.

This course examines the relationship between information systems and organizational strategy, and in particular, the role information technologies play in the competitiveness, productivity and value creation of organizations. It discusses the life cycles and specific types of information systems, methodologies for developing information systems and their alternatives, and techniques for evaluating the performance of information systems.

The course provides critical analysis of the literature and recent debates on women and politics, focusing on the unequal participation of women in the political and electoral sphere of Latin America. It examines the processes and mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion of women in the public sphere and reflects on the achievements (and tasks still left pending) toward participation and representation of women in politics.

This course provides a study of fruit growing in Chile. It covers the morphology and anatomy of fruit plants, as well as the technical principles and management practices of cultivating fruit species of the greatest economic importance.

This course introduces student teachers to the profession of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). It focuses on the central aspects of linguistic and communicative elements of English, as well as the teaching-learning process, with an emphasis on understanding the roles of the teacher and the learner. Student teachers explore the role of English as an international language in Chile and the diverse educational contexts in which English is taught and learned today, including technology mediated learning.

This course provides a study on sexuality and human affectivity and considers the correlation of biological, psychological and cultural dimensions in the formation of humans and the relationships they develop. Topics covered include sexuality throughout the life cycle; concepts and characteristics of sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual role in shaping the affective and sexual experience; phases of normal sexual behavior and the main dysfunctions that can occur; current legislation related to sexuality.

This course examines present developments in the discipline of urban ecology and investigates the transformative role that planning and design of environments can have. It takes into account the quality of air, water, and soil modified by human action, as well as the economic, social, and cultural contexts that affect the flow of benefits derived from natural components of the city. Within the context of climate change, the class discusses the pertinence of landscape design under conditions of water restrictions and the rise of temperatures.

This is the first of two courses on development psychology. It looks at basic psychological processes from an evolutionary perspective and provides a comprehensive overview of major developmental milestones, from birth to school age. It examines the main approaches and theories of human development, reviewing, in particular, classic texts in the field. Topics include basic questions and problems in developmental psychology, classical and contemporary theories of psychological development, and infant psychological development.