Complutense University of Madrid

This course reflects on what ¨culture¨ means within the framework of philosophical anthropology from the 19th century to the present day. It offers a critical perspective on contemporary culture in its political dimension through a detailed study of a series of contemporary philosophers from the 20th and 21st centuries who have considered the central problems of the relationship between culture and society. Topics include work, violence, social symbols, ideologies, and collective unconsciousness.

This course offers training to teach English as a foreign language to elementary students. It discusses the techniques and strategies to design, develop, and implement reading and writing skills in the classroom. Students develop genre-based pedagogy for EFL and CLIL and know how to plan lessons to assess English literacy skills. 

This course offers a study of the origin and experimental basis of Quantum Physics. It discusses the concept of wave function, mathematical formalism, states, and observables. This course covers Schrödinger’s equation to solve one and three-dimensional problems with spherical symmetry (hydrogen atom and harmonic oscillator). 

Pre-requisites: Mathematical concepts learned in Algebra and Calculus and Mathematical Methods I. Physical concepts learned in Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism I

This course explores the causes of underdevelopment and the models of development. It offers a study of the international cooperation system for development while considering its dynamic nature and its evolution from 1945 to the present day. This course discusses the actors (primarily donors and recipients) and forms of cooperation involved. It considers why problems in areas such as food, health, education, democracy, and human rights exist and what solutions development cooperation offers. This course examines the main issues affecting current cooperation while taking into consideration the Millennium Development Goals.

This course explores the elements of music (rhythm, melody, harmony, etc.) and their didactic application in primary (elementary) school classrooms. It focuses on the importance of music and art in primary education and the development of skills and abilities for musical expression and active listening. This course discusses the appropriate teaching resources and materials for music education and the tools to plan and develop appropriate teaching units.

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.