National Autonomous University of Mexico

This course draws on feminist and interdisciplinary methods in order to place Indigenous and Afro-Mexican women's lives and experiences at the center of study. It examines social and cultural constructs of gender in Mexico and Latin America, systems of privilege and oppression, and the relationships between power and gender.

This course discusses the history of metaphysics, from the development of the concept of substance, from the Aristotelian "ousia" to modern subjectivity and its critics, touching also on some of the milestones of Western metaphysics. It offers a panoramic view of the metaphysical tradition and its fundamental concepts, as well as laying the groundwork for analyzing the criticisms proposed by the philosophers of "nothingness" which is examined in subsequent courses.

This course examines the the conditions that influence implementation and evaluation of public policies. Principle topics include development of public policy; public interest, ideas, and institutions; evaluation of current public policy; public opinion, facts, and budgets; new technologies in public policy.

This course provides a study of the fundamental concepts of the relationship between life sciences and legal sciences, taking into consideration fundamental rights and new technologies that intersect ethics and the law.

This course provides a historical examination of the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the main processes and differing perspectives with which Latin American history has been written. Topics discussed include: the impact of European conquest and colonization on the indigenous populations of the region; elaborates on the legacies of colonialism and independence as they affected the model of the oligarchic liberal state; the transition of the State and the subsequent irruption of the masses on a country by country basis; the context of important events that have affected the region, such as the Cuban revolution, Cold War, economic crisis, and the rise of authoritarianism; present day processes of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as crucial points in the founding of current ideologies revolving around neoliberal globalization, political transition, and emancipatory alternatives.

This course provides a study of the neurobiological processes that underlie both normal and pathological neurodevelopment. It examines repercussions of neurodevelopment on complex psychological processes and the relevance and feasibility of applying psychobiological theories to other areas of scientific psychology. Topics also include: thought and language; neurobiology of mood disorders; psychopharmacology; neurobiology of addictions.

This course provides a critical analysis of contemporary documentary film, identifying the cultural, social, historical, and political context in which particular documentaries were produced.

This course provides a study on how to scientifically evaluate the use of medicinal plants for clinical application. Topics covered include: development of the concepts of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacy; ethnopharmacological methodology; pharmacological methods; natural products; system studies; phytomedicines, compounds and medicinal plants.