Complutense University of Madrid

This course offers a study of materials and their interrelationships between structure, properties, processing, and applications. Topics include: types of materials, their general properties, and structural defects; slip phenomena; phase diagrams; solid solutions; diffusion; phase transformations; solidification; solid-state transformations; mechanical properties of materials; elastic and plastic behavior; fracture; materials processing; molding and shaping; materials of technological interest-- metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and other materials.

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and geology. It is also recommended to have passed General Chemistry and Geology.

This course analyzes the relationship between urban planning and transportation systems in urban spaces. It studies tools, techniques, and methods for urban transport planning and management, as well as the impacts of transportation on the city. The course also examines sustainable mobility management.

This course provides an overview of the evolution of the English language from its origins to the 15th century. Topics include: the emergence of English; appearance of Old English varieties; Old English spelling, sounds, and grammar; resurgence of a new English; lexical influx in the late Middle Ages-- innovations and change; English texts from the early Middle Ages; consolidation of English.

Pre-requisites: The student must have a basic knowledge of the main linguistic concepts and a level of general skills suitable for reading and interpreting articles, analyzing data or extracting and communicating relevant conclusions. 

This course explores the relationship between the natural sciences, specifically their abiotic aspects, and geography. It discusses the fundamental concepts of astronomy, geology, geophysics, and hydrology, and their application to spatial studies. Topics include: the Earth's position and movements and their impact on the distribution of solar energy; characteristics and composition of solid materials exposed on Earth's surface-- minerals and rocks; dynamics and evolution of the lithosphere and its influence on the earth-- global tectonics and geological history; basic characteristics, composition, and general dynamics of the hydrosphere.

This course offers an introduction to astrophysics, stars, planets, and galaxies and cosmology. It discusses basic techniques of astronomical observation, observational parameters, and the different scales and structures of the universe. This course examines the main physical properties of stars, galaxies, the interstellar medium, star clusters, and galaxies. It considers the foundations of the standard cosmological model and the observational evidence that supports it.

Pre-requisites: Knowledge of General Physics

This course discusses the historical, ecological, geographical, evolutionary, and anthropogenic context for plant biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin. It examines the richness of plant species in the different regions and environments of the Iberian Peninsula. This course also explores plant taxa, useful tools for differentiating botanical groups, as well as preparation of flora inventories, vegetation inventories, biogeographical analyses, technical reports, etc.  

This course offers a study of English-language literature and culture from the second half of the nineteenth century with a focus on marginal and non-canonical work including poetry, fiction, drama, and visual culture. It is divided into four modules: Avant-garde movements of Victorian modernity such as Pre-Raphaelitism, Aestheticism, and Decadence; popular fiction with a focus on genre literature including adventure, detective, horror, and children's narratives; cultural particularities of the fin de siecle, examining the shift in cultural paradigms towards twentieth-century modernity; critical reception of Victorian culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including Neo-Victorianism and other contemporary versions of Victoriana. This course explores significant aesthetic, cultural, and ideological aspects of each module.

Pre-requisite: Nineteenth-Century English Fiction 

This course offers an overview of the main philosophical trends that emerged in the 20th century. It discusses the structure, chronology, evolution, key ideas, and interrelationships of current philosophical trends. Topics include: pragmatism; phenomenology, existentialism, and hermeneutics; critical theory and post-Marxist dialects; post-structuralism, deconstruction, and neo-Nietzschean thought.

This course explores animal diversity through specialized training in the methodologies required to identify different zoological groups. Students learn how to recognize the most representative species of fauna and create fauna inventories, measure and interpret animal variability and differentiate zoological groups, as well as how to prepare research studies and fauna inventories and catalogs aimed at characterizing animal communities, biogeographical studies, strategic environmental assessments, environmental impact assessments, and the delimitation of protected areas. 

Pre-requisites: It is recommended to have taken and passed Zoology 

This course discusses musical games and songs for application in early childhood education. Topics include: song and play as educational intervention tools; the role of play in child development; song and musical play as unifying elements across different areas of early childhood education curriculum; auditory discrimination and perception, rhythm, vocal, instrumental, and movement skills; songs and their typology; children's musical folklore-- lullabies, party songs, games of change, skipping rope, ring games, etc.; educational songs; techniques and resources for teaching and learning songs.