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This course covers the main concepts of game theory and the tools that game theory provides to analyze economic situations in which there are strategic interactions among agents. It provides an introduction to the different types of games depending on the nature of interaction (static, dynamic or repeated) as well as on the type of information agents have (perfect or imperfect). The course also discusses main equilibrium concepts (Nash equilibrium, sub game perfect equilibrium and Bayesian equilibrium) and their economic applications: non competitive markets, political competition, bilateral bargaining, auctions, voting systems and the problem of cooperation in repeated games.

This course offers a study of social inequalities and their impacts on public health.

This course provides a study of the central issues and discussions regarding gender and sexuality as a specific field of inquiry. The course is organized around modules that cover the most relevant aspects of traditional feminist studies as well as recent theoretical contributions.

This course focuses on practicing, expanding, and improving Spanish language oral production in everyday contexts as well as improving pronunciation of Spanish through listening and articulation practice.

This course offers a study of the main principles of materials science and engineering including the relationship between structure, chemical bonding, properties, processing, and applications. It focuses on the primary group of materials including ceramics, metal, polymers, and composites. Other topics include: crystalline defects and solid solutions; diffusion; equilibrium phase diagrams; mechanical properties; heat treatments.

This course provides a general history of the evolution of the English language, analyzing the mechanisms behind linguistic change, as well as the types of change. It addresses language relationships within the Germanic group, as well as the process of phonetic, grammatical, and semantic changes. The course also reviews the external history of the English language, examining Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Contemporary English.

This course discusses the historical and scientific context that created the concept of bioethics. It examines issues and current debates generated by new advances in the field of life sciences and biomedicine. This course also explores the plurality of ideas and values encompassing these issues in today's democratic societies. Topics include: bioethics and law; gender, moral pluralism, and cultural diversity; the rights of the patient in health care; sexual and reproductive rights; assisted reproduction; human genetics; end of life; justice and health.

This course studies social movements and interest groups, including theories, methodologies, and examples from throughout the world. Topics covered include models for social movements (psycho-social, rational action, cognitive, cultural, political), definitions and concepts (events, mobilizations and revolution, tolerance and repression, political action and violence), origins and causes of social movements, new social movements (ecology, peace movement, feminism, civil rights), pluralist and corporative models for the representation of interests, theories and classification of interest groups, interest groups and political decision making, and the globalization of social movements.