Complutense University of Madrid

This course offers a practical and theoretical overview of the main meditation techniques. It focuses primarily on classical India, while also discussing contemporary forms of meditation and modern approaches to self-care. Topics include: the Yoga of Patanjali; Upanishads and the Samkhya philosophical school; Bhagavad Gita; Buddhist meditation-- Theravada, Mahayana, and Zen; modern meditation-- Nisargadatta Maharaj; meditation and the psychedelic experience.

This physics course reviews Newtonian mechanics and motion in a central force field. It offers an introduction to analytical mechanics, non-inertial reference frames, rigid body motion, and complementary special relativity theory. 

Pre-requisites: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Vector Algebra, Calculus, and General Physics. 

This course discusses movement and dance as strategies for teaching and learning music in the classroom. Topics include: parameters of movement and tempo; parallels and transfers between musical and bodily language; rhythm, movement, and dance as accompaniment to singing, preparation of instrumental skills, and experimentation with and internalization of different musical content; basic techniques and elements of formal dance; basic techniques for dance improvisation and choreographic composition; transcription of dances and proposals; teaching and learning rhythm, movement, and dance as a methodological strategy for acquiring other musical skills; critical evaluation of rhythm, movement, and dance based on classroom performances and productions through observation and analysis of proposals in visual-digital format; design of sessions and teaching units within the general curriculum of the music subject in arts education; knowledge and application of dances of diverse style and origin for primary education.

This course explores the technology involved in digital image creation and multimedia production. It discusses the main digital creation and design tools, classic design principles for effective communication, and the creative and technical phases involved in creating a multimedia design piece. Students develop skills to visualize ideas, plan multimedia campaigns, and present projects coherently and effectively.

This course offers a study of fictional and non-fictional audiovisual narratives, considering both content and expression across the various media, formats, genres, and platforms in which they appear. It explores the most relevant models of audiovisual narrative, as well as the tools to apply this knowledge to the analysis, construction, and evaluation of narrative discourses.

This course offers a study of work models and crisis communication management. Topics include: the nature of crises; crisis communication plan; factors that contribute to a crisis; online crises; how to manage a crisis; crisis response-- when to speak; after a crisis; case studies; leadership; crisis communication training processes.