Complutense University of Madrid

This course provides a critical analysis of political violence and conflict in contemporary globalized societies. It examines the general theories and concepts of political conflict; the act of questioning power and legitimacy of nation-states; collective action and social movements; political conflict and collective violence in modern political systems and governments.

This introductory course offers a practical study of the French language in the context of the professional tourism field. It focuses on the acquisition of theoretical training in French linguistics and the development of communicative skills for use in the tourism industry.

This course explores different photographic genres, conceptual and expressive aspects of photography, and the most relevant names and movements in the history of photography. It offers an introduction to studio lighting and basic processes of digital photography.

This course explores the history of medieval Europe from the 5th to 15th centuries. Topics include: the Middle Ages in European history; from disintegration of the ancient world to Germanic invasions; barbarian Europe; the Byzantine Empire and origins of Islamic civilization; the Carolingian Empire; second invasions and the Holy Roman Empire; feudal society and expansions from the 11th to 13th centuries; universalist aspirations-- papacy and empire; from feudal monarchies to sovereign states; from the crisis of medieval society to the origins of the modern world.

This course studies and analyzes the tradition of autobiographical writing in English. Through a diachronic study, it explores the evolution of the genre from its origins to the present. Through a synchronic study, it discusses the different manifestations and subgenres of life writing such as memoirs, diaries, lyric essays, autofiction, etc. 

This course offers an introduction to the problems, concepts, and methods of logic. Topics include: the object of logic; truth and demonstration; basic concepts of set theory; syntax; semantics; interpretation; truth; formalization; logical truth; equivalence; consequence.

This course explores the opportunities and threats presented through cyberculture in our information society. It discusses the possibilities and limitations of improving living conditions inherent to scientific-technological development. This course analyzes the links between technology, law, philosophy, and social interests of the groups that promote and develop it. Topics include: the new information economy; human rights on the internet; expansion of beliefs, fundamentalism, and political phenomena such as populism via social networks; the new digital economy.