University of Chile

This course provides a study the historical dynamics of the indigenous communities of Chile that existed during the time of the Spanish conquest. It examines the effects of conquest and the resulting sociocultural and economic processes that took place during the 16th century. The course examines the cultural developments both prior to and as a result of the conquest, taking into account the early development of the Chilean colonial society and the transformations of indigenous societies that shared its space.

This course explores Latin America's increasing participation in the international political system. It examines international affairs from an international management standpoint with an emphasis on political and macro strategic environments. Topics covered include: critical concepts and current affairs; political and cultural changes in Latin America; the ABC countries; relations with Mercosur and the European Union; relations with the United States; BRICS countries and the Chilean experience; Latin America after NAFTA; strategic regionalism and political changes.

This course explores the content, scope, and pending challenges of the struggle of indigenous women in Latin America, based on critical analysis of the notions of gender and ethnicity. It reflects on the scope of different perspectives in multi-ethnic and racialized contexts, as well discussions about dissent and sexual difference in multi-ethnic contexts. Topics include: Mexico-- the proposal of the Zapatista Caracoles; Bolivia-- struggles of the Aymaras of Kollosuyo; Chile-- the struggles of the Mapuche in Wallmapu; diversity and sexual dissent.

This course applies theoretical tools, scientific evidence and policy examples to contextualize and problematize, from a gender and interdisciplinary perspective, social gender relations in a context of inequalities, in an effort to understand the manifestation of sexist violence and ways to overcome it. The first course module provides basic concepts of gender theories, a historical analysis of the movements of international women and in Chile from a feminist economic perspective. The second module analyzes the various expressions of gender violence.

This course focuses on investment decisions within the context of uncertainty. It covers topics of capital and equilibrium, the relationship between risk and return, portfolio theory and selection, the CAPM model, arbitrage price theory (APT), fixed income portfolios, interest rate risk, and immunization. A central part of the class includes the analysis of derivative financial instruments, such as: financial options, forward and future contracts, interest rate swaps, and their practical use.

The elective in the field of sociology examines issues of power and domination, as well as the relationship of both to the concept of democracy. It applies of classic and contemporary perspectives of social and political theory to four questions: what is "power"; what are their modes of constitution or expression in different institutions/social spaces (state, market, families, etc.); what distinguishes "power" from "domination"; and finally, what are the consequences of these conceptual distinctions for the idea of "democracy"?

This course provides a study of the main concepts, theories, and methodologies used in biogeography. Topics include biogeography, ecology and environment; paleobiogeography, biochemical cycles and environmental ecological factors; biosphere as a system; biogeography and landscape sciences; biomass and the geosystems; the earth system and human made modifications; biogeography of Chile.

This course examines the differences in the degree of economic development of nations, the main economic theories that explain these differences, and the justification and impact of policies and instruments.