Official Country Name
Spain
Country Code
ES
Country ID
30
Geographic Region
Europe
Region
Region IV
Is Active
On
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SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY SPAIN
Country
Spain
Host Institution
University of Barcelona
Program(s)
University of Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Political Science
History
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
C
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY SPAIN
UCEAP Transcript Title
CONTEMP HIST SPAIN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course examines the social, political and cultural history of contemporary Spain. Topics covered include the birth of contemporary Spain, the war of independence, the transition between the old regime, absolutism and liberalism, colonial independence, the formation of the state, restoration, and social economic and political systems. Assessment is based on attendance and participation, midterm, and final exam.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY SPAIN
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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SOCIAL CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES: THE CULTURE OF INEQUALITY
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
174
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIAL CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES: THE CULTURE OF INEQUALITY
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOC CLASS IN US
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course examines a broad range of American cultural production (including short stories, essays, journalism, poetry, music, films, theater, and television shows) and historical precursors focused on the issue of economic inequality and the impact these have had on culture. Topics covered include: Hamilton and Jefferson-- two visions of America; the Gilded Age and the industrial jungle; the progressive era; the Great Depression; economics of race in the United States.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
10909
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIAL CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES: THE CULTURE OF INEQUALITY
Host Institution Campus
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. (Getafe)
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Minicurso de Humanidades
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SPANISH CONTEMPORARY ART: PICASSO, DALI, MIRO
Country
Spain
Host Institution
University of Barcelona
Program(s)
University of Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art History
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
C
UCEAP Official Title
SPANISH CONTEMPORARY ART: PICASSO, DALI, MIRO
UCEAP Transcript Title
SPAN CONTEMP ART
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course covers the Baroque period of the 17th century and the Rennaissance through the 20th century. Students examine specific art and architectural masterpieces and are introduced to the social, political, and historical events indirectly responsible for specific artistic manifestations and movements. Topics discussed in class include cubism, surrealism, and informalism, and the works of Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Velazquez, Goya, Gaudí, Picasso, and Dali. Assessment is based on a midterm exam and a final exam.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
SPANISH CONTEMPORARY ART: PICASSO, DALI, MIRO
Host Institution Campus
Facultad de Filología y Comunicación, Campus Plaza Universidad
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
106
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
FINANCIAL ECON
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the principals that govern present and future values of cash-flow streams and the net present values of different real and financial investments. It examines financial market functions and the investment decisions that participating agents face, risk and return linked to asset flows, the different types of derivative assets, and risk management. Other topics include: mathematical financial tools; net present value (NPV); characterization of assets and financial portfolios; capital asset pricing model (CAPM); derivatives.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
13166/13648/13747
Host Institution Course Title
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas (Getafe); Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas (Colme
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Administration
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AMERICAN EXPRESSION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
American Studies
UCEAP Course Number
152
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AMERICAN EXPRESSION
UCEAP Transcript Title
AMERICAN EXPRESSION
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course examines a broad range of American cultural production, including short stories, essays, poetry, music, films, theater, television shows, and historical background centered on the figure and trope of the American outlaw. It considers what America's infatuation with the outlaw as a defining national icon suggests in turn about one of the country's defining national virtues: freedom.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
10529
Host Institution Course Title
AMERICAN EXPRESSION
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanidades
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GEOGRAPHY OF AMERICA
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Complutense University of Madrid
Program(s)
Complutense University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GEOGRAPHY OF AMERICA
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOGRPHY OF AMERICA
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the physical, human, and socioeconomic differences between Anglo-Saxon and Ibero-American areas of the Americas. It discusses development, effects of globalization, and on-going conflicts.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
801748
Host Institution Course Title
GEOGRAPHY OF AMERICA
Host Institution Campus
Moncloa
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Geografía e Historia
Host Institution Degree
Geografía y Ordenación del Territorio
Host Institution Department
ANÁLISIS GEOGRÁFICO REGIONAL Y GEOGRAFÍA FÍSICA
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DOES MIND MATTER? MIND, MATTER & QUANTUM MECHANICS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
21st Century Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
113
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DOES MIND MATTER? MIND, MATTER & QUANTUM MECHANICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MIND&QUANTUM MECH
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course offers a basic overview of quantum mechanics and how it could impact the meaningfulness of our lives. It discusses how empirical findings in atomic and particle physics also explain how mental intentions can affect body actions. Topics include: waves, particles, and minds; measuring process; quantum neuroscience; physical effectiveness of mental intent; reality and spooky action at a distance; backward-in-time causation; actual past and effective past; the fundamentally mental character of reality.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59056
Host Institution Course Title
DOES MIND MATTER? MIND, MATTER & QUANTUM MECHANICS
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY OF HUMANS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
21st Century Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY OF HUMANS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIOLOGY OF HUMANS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to current social issues in biology. It analyze the biology of humans in a social context and discusses issues such as genetic manipulation, heredity of intelligence, races and racism, and evolutionary processes.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59060
Host Institution Course Title
UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY OF HUMANS
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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SCRIPTWRITING FOR TELEVISION I: FICTION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Film & Media Studies
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
SCRIPTWRITING FOR TELEVISION I: FICTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
TV SCRIPT I
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course explores the creative and industrial process in developing a script for a television fiction. It discusses the different tools available for a television writer. Topics include: concept development; characters and the characterization process; development of plot lines; dialogues; the pitch.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
13550
Host Institution Course Title
SCRIPTWRITING FOR TELEVISION I: FICTION
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Humanidades, Comunicación y Documentación
Host Institution Degree
Comunicación Audiovisual
Host Institution Department
Comunicación
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REGULATION AND COMPETITION POLICY
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Carlos III University of Madrid
Program(s)
Carlos III University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
REGULATION AND COMPETITION POLICY
UCEAP Transcript Title
REG&COMP POLICY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course offers a study on competition regulation and policy. Topics include: the need for regulation and regulatory instruments; regulation in the presence of complete information--regulation of a natural monopoly; regulation in the presence of asymmetric information; legal framework-- conduct control, structure control, and state aid; theoretical models-- incentives for horizontal mergers, equilibrium condition to sustain collusion, incentives for vertical integration, and predation; analysis of real competition cases in Spain and Europe.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
13667
Host Institution Course Title
REGULATION AND COMPETITION POLICY
Host Institution Campus
Getafe
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas
Host Institution Degree
Doble Grado en Derecho y Economía
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Economía