Spain

This course focuses on the basic concepts of phonetics and phonology and applies them to the phonological system of Spanish. Topics include: physical and physiological characteristics of sounds; articulatory and acoustic classification of Spanish vowels and consonants; variation in the pronunciation of Spanish, including geographical and social varieties of Spanish; the phonological system of Spanish: inventory of phonemes and their characterization by distinctive features; phonological oppositions; the Spanish syllable; prosodic units-- accent and intonation. 

This course covers the basics of radio language and the several expressive and narrative possibilities provided by this medium. It focuses on the most commonly used radio genres: news, reports, interviews, vox pops, and features. At the end of the semester, students produce a 20 minute radio program.  

This course studies the principles of language variation in society with an emphasis on sociolinguistic variation in Spanish. Topics covered include: origins and evolution of sociolinguistics; language, dialects, sociolects; linguistic and social variables; multilingualism, code change, pidgin and creole languages; sociolinguistic research methodology.

This course explores the origin of quantum physics within the philosophical, historical, scientific, and socio-political framework of the 20th century. It discusses the interpretative problems of quantum mechanics, the possible solutions within its philosophical framework, and the consequences of the quantum revolution for the logic of the living and our conception of the world.

Topics in this Educational Research Methods course include: introduction to statistics; types of variables and data characteristics; descriptive analysis for the study of social and educational phenomena; aspects of the logic of statistical interference applied to educational research.

This course provides a study of English literature from its origins to the mid-eighteenth century. It analyzes some of the classic poetry and prose works written in England in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment.

This course offers a study of the physics and psycho-acoustics of music. Topics include: the physics of sound; generation of sound-- instruments; rhythm; pitch and intervals; musical scales; chord progressions; audio illusions and effects; room acoustics; neuromusicology.

This course provides an introduction to databases. Topics include: information systems, modeling methodologies, and management of semi-structured and complex data; relational database including design of a database and query languages; NoSQL databases.

This course explores the historical evolution of the aerospace industry and technologies, highlighting the development of various elements of aircraft and the impact on human life.

This course offers a study of Spanish history from the late fifteenth to the late eighteenth century including political processes, social relations, and cultural productions of modernity.