Spain

The course analyzes the Spanish novel with an emphasis on realism and naturalism. Topics include theory, criticism, and the novels; the origin of realism and the tendentious novel; the work of Benito Pérez Galdós and other contemporary Spanish novels; the work of Leopoldo Alas; and Emilia Pardo Bazán and short stories.

This course explores the use of different methods of production and drawing techniques and technologies. Topics include: human morphology, canon, and proportions; osteology; myology; comparative anatomy.

This course focuses on the structure and functioning of audiovisual texts. It offers a detailed study of the different elements of film grammar (mise-en-scène, framing, editing, sound) and analyzes a wide range of content from different historical periods. This course discusses topics such as space, time, verisimilitude, and gaze. It also explores narrative models, film genre, and feminist criticism applied to film analysis.

This course explores the mechanisms of developmental biology. Topics include: early development and developmental stages; developmental genetics and developmental molecular and cell biology; morphogenesis and organogenesis; regeneration, stem cells, aging, and biomedical implications of developmental biology.

This course provides students with the opportunity to read some of the best known short stories from Spain and Latin America. It presents literary terminology to better analyze the literary works and learn the fundamental techniques of short story writing in order to write their own short story. The course presents a brief historical and chronological review of the Spanish and Latin American roots of the genre to focus on the principal examples of the short story since the Middle Ages. Emphasis is placed on the developments of the modern short story during the 20th century. Students explore the different manifestations of the genre according to the literary, social and aesthetic movements and trends (modernism, vanguard, expressionism, surrealism, and magical realism). The course examines the skills of short story writing, including form, plot, characterization, dialogue, style, imagery, and narrative voice.

This course offers a study of environmental impact assessment including its origin, legislative frameworks, and practical applications.

This course assesses the manner in which Spanish newspapers present the nation's political, cultural, and social spheres. It examines how national and regional identities have been reinforced through the press, and explores the relationship between freedom of speech, press, and history. The course also studies the significance of these relationships in connection with current events as these surface in local, national, and international affairs.

This course focuses on the advanced operation of smart grids with an emphasis on the management of electricity networks through the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

This course is a study of the aesthetics and social aspects of the business of advertising, with particular focus paid to television ads. Topics of study include: the general characteristics of advertising; advertising in the digital environment; the characteristics of television advertising, including number of channels, audience fragmentation, and saturation; the advertising agency as a company; the most awarded campaigns; and the future of advertising.