Complutense University of Madrid

This course provides a study on the Spanish justice system: how the court system works, how judges and court personnel are trained and selected, what contributes to decision making and persecution, and the goals of the court system. It also discusses the penal system, as well as prison sentences and the role of rehabilitation. It examines the role of eyewitness testimonials, past court cases of unjustly prosecuted individuals, and common risk factors for criminal actions.

This course examines the development in oral and written comprehension and expression in modern Persian as spoken in Iran. General content includes: examination of the phonetics and phonology of the Persian alphabet as it is written in the Arabic script; examination of Persian grammar and syntax; study of Persian vocabulary and the similarities/cognates that are found between Persian and other Indo-European languages such as Spanish and English.

This course examines the silencing of women and their exclusion from the canon of universal literature. It introduces the wide spectrum of gender studies and feminist theory in English-speaking countries since the 1960s, in order to analyze, assess, and re-assess novels, short-stories, poems, and other artistic expressions created by women from the end of the 19th century to today. This course discusses female authors who have fallen into oblivion and those who enjoy scholarly prestige and popular recognition. It explores the interaction between gender and feminism, as well as sexuality, sexual orientation, gender roles, the female body and mind, trauma, mental health, motherhood, ethnicity, social class, and women's civil rights during the 20th century.

This course provides an overview of the rationale, role, and impact of public sector intervention in the economy. It begins with a discussion of the fundamentals of public economics, including instruments of public intervention in the case of market failure, equity, redistribution, and social welfare. The course also examines public expenditure, government revenue, and fiscal federalism in conjunction with taxation theories for indirect taxes on consumption, as well as direct personal and corporate income taxes. Particular focus is paid to the study of the current public economics of Spain.

This course discusses the identification and use of persuasive communication and conflict management in the context of psychological and social intervention.

This course examines the basic components of social stratification, distribution of wealth and power, and social mobility structures. Topics include: sociology, social stratification, and international relations; sociological theories of the structure of capitalism; causes of global poverty and international inequalities; social crises and conflicts in democracies; globalization, geopolitics, and global social stratification; the role of social movements, NGOs, and transnational capitalist organizations; transnational collective action and policies for international justice; stratification, conflict, and social change in countries of the global north and south.

This course provides a study of the history and theory of political psychosociology and examines the ideologies and behavior of political actors. It explores the role of historical and spatial factors on political and social processes. Topics covered include: the formation and changes of political attitudes and behaviors; role of opinion and political communication; political socialization; power and social influence; political ideology and leadership. 

The course discusses political institutions and systems of power in indigenous societies of the Americas. Topics include: power in pre-Hispanic societies-- economic and social aspects, ideology and power, centralized states, and expansionist states; transformations of indigenous power and leadership in modern America; power in hunting and gathering societies; traditional power systems in agricultural and pastoral societies; indigenous power and leadership in contemporary America.

This course examines bilingualism and bilingual people including the acquisition and learning of two languages, personality and intelligence, and variables of cognitive development. It also discusses bilingual education programs for linguistic minorities and majorities as well as multiculturalism.

This course offers an advanced study of macroeconomics. Topics include: macroeconomic modeling; formal analysis of dynamics; uncertainty in macroeconomics; fiscal and monetary policy; dynamics of debt and deficit; the role of credibility and expectations.