Spain

This course explores the influence of advertising discourse and the effects these messages have on society. Topics include: advertising language, audience and impact of advertising strategies, memory, persuasion, attitudes towards advertising, and advertising campaigns in audiovisual format.

This course discusses the main diseases and threats that affect cetaceans (dolphins and whales) and pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) across the globe. It offers a review of the main conditions that affect these species (bacterial, viral, parasitic, anthropogenic, and other non-infectious problems). Topics include: aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and lesions, diagnostic procedures, and impact on populations.

This course explores the concept of circular economy and sustainable development through the prism of private business including three primary subcategories: sustainable public purchases, sustainable corporate conduct under renewed corporate law rules, and sustainable consumption and support of environmental legislation at the international level. It discusses the newest developments in EU law for each subcategory. 

This course offers a study of the main contributions of sociology on the processes of structuring contemporary social inequality. It examines various axes of inequality such as class, gender, ethnicity, and age in western patriarchal capitalist societies.

This course examines the main regulatory implications of technology, as well as the EU ethical and legal framework applicable to information technologies, with a focus on the data-driven technologies. It discusses issues such as ethical and legal governance, ethical and legal principles and requirements, risk assessment approaches to the design, development, deployment, and use of data-driven technologies.  

This course covers practical leadership and negotiation techniques to maximize effectiveness and contribution in the workplace setting. It emphasizes strategic management skills to effectively manage teams, team-working capacity, and problem-solving abilities. The course also covers different types of negotiations, basic bargaining skills, and strategies for mutual gain.

The course provides students interested in the field of foreign language teaching various resources to make English-language instruction for young learners (students aged 3-12) more dynamic while remaining adapted to 21st century competencies. Topics covered include: historical overview of teaching methods and approaches; teaching integrating skills; the role of culture in foreign language classrooms; folklore and children's literature as learning resources; challenges in teaching digital natives; drama techniques as a resource for learning English; ICT resources for teachers.

This course explores the scientific basis for understanding energy management, both at global and local scales. It discusses the energy resources available worldwide, how we consume energy today, and the pros, cons, and limitations of each form of energy production. This course examines the criteria that should drive energy management and energy transition at a global scale, as well as the current geopolitical and economic scenarios that impact this process.

This course offers a study of Spanish politics. It examines the nature and functioning of the Spanish democratic system from late 1970s to today. Other topics include: the Second Republic, Civil War, Franco dictatorship, and Spanish transition to democracy.

This course offers a general overview of nanoscience and nanotechnology and their social, economic, and ethical implications. It discusses the main application fields of nanomaterials and how their introduction into a myriad of products is changing and shaping our lives. Other topics include: consumer perception towards nanotechnology-based products; the main investment areas in nanotechnology at the worldwide level; associated risks, ethical issues, and misconceptions.