University of Chile

This course introduces a comprehensive reflection on the Palestinian Question, taking into account the unique characteristics of each of its constituent issues, so that students gain clarity on how Palestine has been territorially and demographically constituted over the last two centuries, its place on the world political map before the establishment of Israel in 1948, and the subsequent progressive territorial and demographic transformations.

This course aims to introduce students to the central topics of the problem of knowledge in philosophy. To achieve this, the course will examine the subject from both historical and contemporary perspectives. A historical perspective will enable the student to understand the development of the debate on the possibility, origin, and essence of knowledge within modern philosophy, focusing on the main proponents of rationalism, empiricism, and critical philosophy. The contemporary discussion will consider the question of justification within the framework of analytic philosophy.

The program offers a historical overview of the various stages the political system has undergone. The purpose of this overview is to identify the main points of continuity and rupture that have shaped national political life around its institutions, while simultaneously establishing comparative empirical and conceptual links that place this system within common regional trends, as well as highlighting its contrasts. The program will examine the main institutions, actors, and political processes that characterize the system, employing both a comparative perspective to better appreciate its distinctive features and a historical perspective to facilitate understanding of long-term trends.

This is a special studies course involving an internship with a corporate, public, governmental, or private organization, arranged with the Study Center Director or Liaison Officer. Specific internships vary each term and are described on a special study project form for each student. A substantial paper or series of reports is required. Units vary depending on the contact hours and method of assessment. The internship may be take taken during one or more terms but the units cannot exceed a total of 12.0 for the year.

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the issues, problems, and debates of the realm of political philosophy. It seeks to account for the origin and development of its main concepts and traditions, in the context of the respective historical and cultural frameworks in which these concepts and traditions take place.

The aim of this course is based on practical examples and real life cases, to enable students to analyze, present and make recommendations for various strategic and managerial issues arising in connection with setting up and managing subsidiaries in emerging markets and developing countries.

This course examines the urbanization context, the modalities of development of cities, and the role of change agents. Topics include the theoretical and conceptual foundations that support urban geography as a subdiscipline of human geography. Students analyze different urban theories, the origin of cities, and the global context of urbanization.