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SEISMIC ANALYSIS
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)
Civil Engineering
UCEAP Course Number
119
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SEISMIC ANALYSIS
UCEAP Transcript Title
SEISMIC ANALYSIS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course focuses on the performance of structural systems in relation to seismic forces. It encompasses basic concepts of seismology, seismic threat, and characterization of earthquakes and analyzes the seismic response of structures on elastic and inelastic performance. This course presents the scopes and limitations of the seismic design codes as well as the foundations for performance-based seismic analysis and design.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
ICE3743
Host Institution Course Title
ANÁLISIS SÍSMICO
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
SAN JOAQUÍN
Host Institution Faculty
ESCUELA DE INGENIERÍA
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
INGENIERÍA ESTRUCTURAL Y GEOTÉCNICA
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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AGING AND DIVERSITY: INTERVENTIONS FOR BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING IN OLD AGE
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)
Sociology
Health Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AGING AND DIVERSITY: INTERVENTIONS FOR BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING IN OLD AGE
UCEAP Transcript Title
AGING & DIVERSITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course explores the concepts of lifetime, intersectionality, and ethno-gerontology in the creation of interventions that contribute to psychosocial well-being and overall health in old age. It discusses the contributions and implications of those three concepts in the design and implementation of psychosocial interventions for the elderly.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
TSL588
Host Institution Course Title
ENVEJECIMIENTO Y DIVERSIDAD: INTERVENCIONES PARA EL BIENESTAR BIOPSICOSOCIAL EN EL VEJEZ
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
SAN JOAQUÍN
Host Institution Faculty
ESCUELA DE TRABAJO SOCIAL
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MUSIC
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Music
UCEAP Course Number
72
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MUSIC
UCEAP Transcript Title
HIST/MEDIEVAL MUSIC
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course addresses the musical history of the West from the Middle Ages until the late Renaissance, examining both the musical processes themselves and the relationship of music with its social and historical context.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
MUC704A
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORIA DE LA MÚSICA: EDAD MEDIA Y RENACIMIENTO
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus Oriente
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Música
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SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
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)
Sociology
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOC FOUNDTNS/CRIME
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides a study of the sociological basis of public policies related to crime and punishment. It discusses four main themes: the classification of certain behaviors as criminal and the exclusion of others; the sociological foundations of deviant behavior; the reaction of society to the breach of the law: the foundations and application of punishment, with emphasis on the prison response.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
SOL190S
Host Institution Course Title
FUNDAMENTOS SOCIOLÓGICOS DEL DELITO Y EL CASTIGO
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
Course Last Reviewed
2018-2019
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SOCCER: MEN
Country
Chile
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Program(s)
Chilean Universities,Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,University of Chile
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physical Activities
UCEAP Course Number
14
UCEAP Course Suffix
B
UCEAP Official Title
SOCCER: MEN
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCCER: MEN
UCEAP Quarter Units
0.50
UCEAP Semester Units
0.30
Course Description
This physical activities course focuses on improving tactical, physical, and technical soccer skills.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
DPT5400
Host Institution Course Title
FÚTBOL VARONES I
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Deportes
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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
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)
Agricultural Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
124
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides a study of the ecological processes involved in organic agriculture and their positive and negative effects on the productivity and quality of organic products. It takes into account the environmental benefits and risks of organic production, the challenges to organic agriculture, and the national and international legislation associated with organic agriculture and the certification process. note: The course is directed at agronomy students and requires previous knowledge of agricultural production, protection of vegetation, and plant nutrition.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
AGF321
Host Institution Course Title
AGRICULTURA ORGÁNICA
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal
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CHILEAN AND AMERICAN MUSIC
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)
Music
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CHILEAN AND AMERICAN MUSIC
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHILEAN & AMER MUS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the development of music in Chile and Latin America from the 17th century to the present. Topics include music in colonial society; music in cathedrals and missions; colonial carols; European instruments and their projections in Latin America, music in 19th century republican society; music, culture, and society in 20th century Latin America; popular urban music, and the institutionalization of music. Assessment is based on exams and written assignments.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
MUC708
Host Institution Course Title
MÚSICA EN CHILE Y AMÉRICA
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Musica
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FASHION AND SOCIETY IN 20C CHILE
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)
History
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FASHION AND SOCIETY IN 20C CHILE
UCEAP Transcript Title
FASHN&SOC/20C CHILE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides a study of the history of clothing and fashion in Chile during the twentieth century. It provides an analysis of the relationship between the social construction of appearance and specific historical contexts (i.e. social, political, economic, and cultural) and demonstrates the role of cultural models as regulatory mechanisms in determining the way and style of dressing.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
IHI0513
Host Institution Course Title
MODA Y SOCIEDAD EN CHILE EN EL SIGLO XX
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Historia, Geografía y Ciencia Política
Host Institution Degree
Licenciatura de Historia
Host Institution Department
Historia
Course Last Reviewed
2025-2026
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HUMANITARISM 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)
History
UCEAP Course Number
118
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HUMANITARISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS
UCEAP Transcript Title
HUMANITARIANISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course analyzes the historical development of humanitarianism and human rights over the last two hundred and fifty years. It traces the emergence of the idea of humanity and its expression in the fundamental texts of the Atlantic Revolutions. The course includes a brief discussion on the rise of humanitarianism in the nineteenth century, the elaboration of the doctrine of human rights in the mid-twentieth century, its reformulation in the second half of the twentieth century and its growing importance in international relations, and in the way the relations between states and individuals is understood.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
IHI0503
Host Institution Course Title
HUMANITARISMO Y DERECHOS HUMANOS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Historia, Geografía y Ciencia Política
Course Last Reviewed
2018-2019
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CHILEAN FEMALE POETS
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
Latin American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
166
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CHILEAN FEMALE POETS
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHILE FEMALE POETS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines a representative corpus of poetry by Chilean women, from the 19th century to the present day, including Mapuche poets. Topics covered include: gender and poetry; poetics of women writers in the early twentieth century(melodrama, madness, eroticism); poetics of hatching: eroticism, transgression and citizenship; heterogeneous poetics: sexuality, wandering, indigenous voices.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
LET308E-1
Host Institution Course Title
POESIA DE MUJERES CHILENAS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus San Joaquín
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Letras
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