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FORMS OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAY
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
UPF Barcelona International Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Film & Media Studies
UCEAP Course Number
122
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FORMS OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAY
UCEAP Transcript Title
AUDIOVISUAL ESSAY
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course offers a dynamic approach to the methodologies of thinking in images and visual essay.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
59066
Host Institution Course Title
FORMAS DE ENSAYO AUDIOVISUAL
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
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Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT II
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
144
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MARKETING MANAGEMENT II
UCEAP Transcript Title
MARKETING MGMT II
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course complements the concepts studied in Marketing Management I. This course focuses on the strategic decisions of managers in approaching target markets and delivering value to the final consumers. It analyzes decisions made by a firm at the strategic level: market segmentation, positioning strategies, product-life-cycle management, and international strategies. The course also provides a study of marketing plans, as well as managerial strategies for the different marketing tools available to brand managers: product, line, branding, pricing, communication, and distribution. *Note regarding translated syllabi: UPF materials use "Commercial Management" and "Marketing Management" interchangeably as the course title.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
20687
Host Institution Course Title
MARKETING MANAGEMENT II
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Management & Administration; Economics
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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 Course Details
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 Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL TAXATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the international tax system, focusing on the main elements that characterize direct and indirect taxes, and how these may interact. It analyses the importance of bilateral relations between countries and problems that may arise, such as the effects of double taxation, customs duties, and other tax figures. It examines the framework of double taxation, and both internal and external measures that exist to prevent or mitigate it. The course also examines various tax rules and regulations from an international perspective, specifically analyzing the differences between fix, proportional, and progressive taxes.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21157
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus, Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Management & Administration; Economics
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SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
UPF Barcelona International Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
UCEAP Course Number
50
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
UCEAP Transcript Title
SPAN INTERMED LEVEL
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course offers a study of Spanish language at the intermediate (CEFR B1) level.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
59110
Host Institution Course Title
LENGUA ESPAÑOLA NIVEL INTERMEDIO
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
UCEAP Transcript Title
PUBLIC POL ANALYSIS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course on public policy analysis uses case studies to link theoretical analysis of public economic concepts with actual public policy applications. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation public policy, with step-by-step critical analysis of relevant empirical papers. Topics covered include: empirical tools of public economics; environmental and health externalities; education; social, unemployment, and health insurance; income distribution and welfare programs. Prior course work in economic theory and basic knowledge of econometrics is required. Texts: GRUBER, J. Public Finance and Public Policy, 2nd edition, Worth Publishers, 2013. STIGLITZ, J. Economics of the Public Sector, 3rd edition, W.W. Norton and Company, 2000.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21883
Host Institution Course Title
ANÀLISI DE POLÍTIQUES PÚBLIQUES
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
FINANCIAL ECON
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course is a study of capital markets and financial asset valuation. Topics include: instruments and markets; arbitration and fixed income assets; interest rate term structure; asset valuation under uncertainty; evaluation of derivatives; portfolio selection under uncertainty; mean-variance portfolio selection; and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM).
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
20843
Host Institution Course Title
ECONOMÍA FINANCIERA
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics / Business Administration
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SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
UCEAP Transcript Title
SPAN HERITAGE SPEAK
UCEAP Quarter Units
9.50
UCEAP Semester Units
6.30
Course Description
This course is designed for Spanish-speaking students from the U.S. to improve communication skills and command of Spanish in order to maintain their heritage language. Topics include: diversity of Spanish around the world; regional differences and dialects; Spanglish; lexical precision in written and spoken language; orthography; grammar. Note: This course is only offered during term 2 (winter quarter).
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
51648
Host Institution Course Title
ESPAÑOL PARA HISPANOHABLANTES
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Hispanic and European Studies Program
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APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING AND OPTIMIZATION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
157
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING AND OPTIMIZATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
MACHINE LEARNING
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to simulation, optimization, and machine learning techniques.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
26179
Host Institution Course Title
APRENENTATGE AUTOMÀTIC I OPTIMITZACIÓ APLICATS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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