Complutense University of Madrid

This course examines the main international economic organizations. It analyzes, from a theoretical and practical perspective, the implications and effects of their actions, decisions, and policies on various countries and the international economy as a whole.

This course examines the cognitive development and changes that occur from early childhood to adolescence. Topics include: perception, attention, and memory; origin of communication; sensorimotor intelligence; representation systems; language; intuitive theories; intelligence and reasoning. 

This course explores the psychology of thought including characteristics that make it adaptive and flexible and limitations such as biases, memory, and processing capacity. Topics include: cognitive models of different facets of thinking; normative theories on logical thinking and theories of probability, statistics and economics; the difference between everyday and normative thinking; the influence of evolution on human thought.

This course explores the principles of neuropsychological and psychopharmacological intervention based on scientific knowledge about the relationship between the brain, behavior, and cognitive process. It discusses diagnostic and therapeutic applications to the main types of cognitive dysfunctions, brain injuries, and mental disorders.

This course provides a study of the theoretical and methodological approaches used in teaching and learning comprehension, oral, and written expression skills necessary for the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. It covers linguistic and non-linguistic elements of oral and written communication; the relationship between speaking and writing; conversational, standard, formal and specialized styles. 

This course analyzes the main contemporary art manifestations in their various forms of expression. It focuses on their origin, evolution and meaning, and plastic and stylistic values within their historical and social contexts.