Spain

This course discusses the causes, consequences, and trends of conflict in the world. Topics include: types of conflict (inter-state wars, intra-state wars, terrorism, ethnic conflict, and state repression); their long-term evolution; political, economic and social causes of conflict; their consequences for the world order. 

This course offers a study of the fundamental and applied knowledge of the laws that determine fluid motion with an emphasis on high-Reynolds-numbers flows and gases and their application to the description of problems of interest in aerospace engineering.

This course examines the topic of branding through the lens of Barcelona. It focuses on how Barcelona strategically crafted its brand identity and global image to become a beacon of innovation and culture. The course includes field trips to iconic landmarks, business, and cultural hubs in the city to complement class topics.

This course explores the history of political and social movements in Spain and Catalonia from medieval times to present day. Topics include: the Reconquista; formation of the Spanish state; the Spanish Civil War; the Franco era; transition to democracy; dynamics of Catalonia and the quest for autonomy.

Topics in this Family Law course include: family relationships; family and marriage; marital crises (separation, dissolution, and annulment); filiation; parental authority; support; new institutions for the protection of minors; foster care and adoption; juvenile criminal law.

This course focuses on diagnosis and evaluation in clinical and educational psychology. Topics include: clinical interview; clinical psychology evaluation process; diagnosis and clinical psychological evaluation; detection of disorders; commonly used instruments; evaluation of health, disability, and dependency; educational evaluation-- concept, evaluation contexts, and purposes; psychopedagogical evaluation-- instruments, reports, and advice to teachers.

This course explores basic concepts of cognitive linguistics and their application to the analysis of the English language. It examines the structure of English through the study of linguistic conceptualization and basic results of cognitive science.

This course focuses on the importance of transforming large volumes of data into relevant information for decision-making and business development for companies and individuals. It offers a study of the basic techniques of preprocessing and visualization of data, working with missing and atypical data, use of dimension reduction techniques, methods of supervised learning in regression and their usefulness in prediction problems, distinguishing between linear and non-linear models, and model selection methods.

This course offers a study of the comics medium which includes graphic narratives, comics, graphic novels, and manga. It discusses the medium through different time periods, formats, materials, styles, aesthetics, genres, and themes with a focus on long-form works.