Complutense University of Madrid

This course offers a study of the work of American Indian, African American, Asian American, Arab American, and Latino authors, as well as the work of migrant authors and authors from the various diasporas in the US. It examines race and ethnicity from different disciplines and from the perspective of these groups. This course analyzes how racial issues are closely linked to linguistic, historical, economic, gender, and hegemonic issues in the US.

This course offers a study of thermodynamics. Topics include: zeroth law; concept of temperature; first law-- internal energy and heat; second law-- entropy; thermodynamic potentials, stability, and equilibrium; open systems, phase changes, and critical points; third law.

This course offers a study of the grammatical categories and syntactic groups of the Spanish language. It examines syntax of the simple sentence, with special attention to analysis of syntactic structure and functions.

This course examines the foreign relations of Spain. Topics include: Spain's foreign relations-- a complex model of relations whose core is formed by foreign policy; legal and political aspects of Spanish foreign policy-- bodies, powers, preparation, application, and control instruments; Spain's coordination with, autonomy from, and subordination to European foreign policy; key issues on the Spanish foreign agenda; perceptions-- Spain's view of the world and the foreign image of Spain.

This course provides a study of the history of contemporary artistic movements, from the Enlightenment through the present day. 

This course offers an in-depth exploration of Shakespeare and his works with particular focus on Shakespeare's use of language, style, and evolution. 

This course is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on Egyptian religion from its origins in pre-history to its influence on later religions, including Christianity. This course discusses dogma, ritual, and element of religious culture such as temples, tombs, and representations in visual arts. The second part focuses on religions of the Near East. This course examines the geographic area that encompassed the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform culture. It explores the concept of divinity in Mesopotamia and the main divinities. This course analyzes the temple, representations of the gods in the temple, and worship in the temple, as well as types of prayer, rituals, and divination.