Sevilla Course Offerings

SEMESTER PROGRAMS:
UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Application Deadlines: See this page

Language Requirement: Open to all levels of Spanish. Courses are available in English & Spanish. In order to take courses taught in Spanish, you must have completed at least 3 semesters or 5 quarters of college level Spanish. You can approximate your Spanish level using the following:

-Beginner level students are those who have not taken Spanish before.
-Low Intermediate level students have completed 1-2 semesters or 2-3 quarters of college level Spanish.
-High Intermediate level students have completed 3-4 semesters or 4-5 quarters of college level Spanish.
-Advanced level students have completed at least 4 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish.

Additional Requirements: Minimum GPA 2.5. For complete requirements, please see the Eligibility section on this page.

Possible U.S. Credits: 12-15 semester credits (180-225 contact hours). 15 contact hours = 1 semester credit; 10 contact hours = 1 quarter unit. Students will take 4-5 courses. Classes are taken with American and other international students.

Final Transcript: Issued by Universidad de Sevilla.

LOCATION

Universidad de Sevilla is located in Sevilla’s city center in a Baroque 18th century building. This building was also the first cigarette factory in the world, called the Real Fábrica de Tabacos. During the 19th century, 75% of Europe’s cigars were manufactured there by more than 3,000 cigareras (female cigar makers). These workers inspired the French author Prosper Mérimée to create the character Carmen in a novella, which later became the basis for the world-famous Bizet opera, Carmen.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Students will take 4-5 courses.

All students MUST have a total of 8 courses approved by their home institution, in case of changes in course availability or schedule conflicts. When you pre-register for classes (this happens after you’re accepted), you will have to list a total of 8 possible courses on your registration form.

COURSE OFFERINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

spring semester SPANISH LANGUAGE Courses – FOR BEGINNER AND LOW INTERMEDIATE LEVELS (3 SEMESTER CREDITS / 45 CONTACT HOURS EACH)

spring SEMESTER Courses IN ENGLISH (3 SEMESTER CREDITS / 45 CONTACT HOURS EACH)

Gender Views in Contemporary Spanish Literature and Cinema
Introduction to Spanish Cultural Studies
Music and Society: Theory and Practice of Flamenco
Painting in Literary Seville
Photographing Literary Seville
Teaching English to Spanish Speakers: Methodology and Practice
The Image of Spain in Cinema and Digital Fiction
Spain’s Classical Heritage: Between History and Mythology
Contemporary Spain: Economy, Society, and Environment
International Marketing
Spanish Cuisine, Spanish Cuisines: A Cultural Approach to the History of Food and Cooking in Spain
Photography: Theory and Technique
Wine in Spain: History and Wine Tasting
Social Psychology
Anatomy & Physiology II (Lectures) (Prerequisite: Anatomy & Physiology I. This course must be taken concurrently with the Anatomy & Physiology II lab. Cannot be taken as stand-alone.)
Anatomy & Physiology II (Laboratory) (Prerequisite: Anatomy & Physiology I. This course must be taken concurrently with the Anatomy & Physiology II lectures. Cannot be taken as stand-alone.)
Sevilla’s Historical-Artistic Heritage

spring SEMESTER CourseS IN SPANISH (3 SEMESTER CREDITS / 45 CONTACT HOURS EACH)

Cursos de Filología

Corrective Phonetics and Conversation
Contemporary Spanish American Literature
Learning Spanish Vocabulary
Contemporary Spanish Cinema
Literature and Cuisine: Reading, Writing, Cooking, Eating
Progressive Spanish for English-Speaking Students
Painting in Literary Seville
Spanish Literature’s Mythic Figures
Spanish Grammar (Advanced level course – 4 semesters or 6 quarters of previous college Spanish study are recommended)
The City of Sevilla, Constructed in Literature
Psychology of Persuasion in the Mass Media: From Advertising to Propaganda
Introduction to Translation: Culture, Vocabulary, and Process
Teaching English to Spanish Speakers: Methodology and Practice
Understanding Flamenco through Dance: Theory and Practice of Flamenco Dancing
NEW! Social Psychology of Language Learning

Cursos de Geografía e Historia

fall SEMESTER CourseS IN ENGLISH (3 SEMESTER CREDITS / 45 CONTACT HOURS EACH)

fall SEMESTER CourseS IN SPANISH (3 SEMESTER CREDITS / 45 CONTACT HOURS EACH)

Cursos de Filología

Cursos de Geografía e Historia

SEMESTER PROGRAMS:
UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE

Application Deadlines: See this page

Language Requirement: Open to all levels of Spanish. Courses are available in English & Spanish.

In order to take electives taught in Spanish, you must test into Intermediate II (High Intermediate) on UPO’s placement test. To test into Intermediate II, students generally need to have completed at least 4 semesters or 5-6 quarters of college level Spanish. You can approximate your Spanish level using the following general guidelines:

-Beginner level students are those who have not taken Spanish before.
-Low Intermediate level students have completed 1-3 semesters or 2-3 quarters of college level Spanish.
-High Intermediate level students have completed 4 semesters or 4-5 quarters of college level Spanish.
-Advanced level students have completed at least 5 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish.

Additional Requirements: Minimum GPA 2.75. For complete requirements, please see the Eligibility section on this page.

Possible U.S. Credits: 12-15 semester credits (24-30 ECTS). 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit. ECTS = European Credit Transfer System. Students will take 4-5 courses. 16-18 semester credits may be taken for an additional fee of $185 per additional credit beyond 15. Classes are taken with other American and international students.

Final Transcript: Issued by Universidad Pablo de Olavide.

LOCATION

UPO is situated on a beautiful 345-acre campus less than 5 miles from Sevilla’s city center. The Metro (subway) system makes it easy to reach the UPO – it takes most students only about 25 minutes to get to the university from their program housing. For those who are interested in biking to class, the university is also connected by a bike path to many parts of the city.

The UPO campus was modeled after American university campuses, with ample space for academic buildings, computer and science laboratories, and top-notch sports facilities – a gym, high performance table tennis courts, indoor basketball and soccer courts, an outdoor running track, and outdoor playing fields.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Students are encouraged to take at least one Spanish language course, but it is not mandatory. Students will take 4-5 courses.

Courses are offered during both Fall and Spring semesters, unless noted otherwise below.

Some courses have a lab fee. This is the student’s responsibility and is not included with your ASA program fees.

All students will take a Spanish placement exam online. This will determine your level placement. In order to take electives in Spanish, you must test into Intermediate II (High Intermediate) on UPO’s placement test.

All students MUST have a total of 8 courses approved by their home institution, in case of changes in course availability or schedule conflicts. When you pre-register for classes (this happens after you’re accepted), you will list a total of 8 possible courses on your registration form, in order of preference. The UPO will not process your registration unless you list a total of 8 courses.

Course offerings are subject to change.

Anthropology

ANTH 215E Health, Healing and Culture: an Introduction to Medical Anthropology (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course is an introduction to medical anthropology, emphasizing the literature on health and healing in different cultures. The objectives of the course are to understand health and healing in social and culture contexts, to compare health, illness and healing in different cultures, and to introduce the theoretical orientations used by medical anthropologists and explore topics such as mental health and illness, healers and healing, disease etiologies, health seeking behavior, childbirth, across culture and practical uses for medical anthropology in health care settings. Case studies from Italy, North America, Africa, Europe and Latin America illustrate key concepts.

Art History & Film

ART 313E History of Spanish Art (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
A survey of major works of art from prehistoric times through the present. Painting, sculpture and architecture are examined in the context of their time and place in history. Special attention is given to the art and culture of Seville.

ART/SPAN 333E: Film Nations: Comparative Perspectives on Spanish and U.S. Cinema (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course is aimed at establishing the points of convergence and divergence between the history, aesthetics, and social significance of film production in Spain and the U.S. It will address issues such as the political economy of American vs. Spanish cinema, film as a social and cultural indicator, audience reception, and Spanish and American cinema at the crossroads with other arts and cultural discourses. The course includes in-class lectures and screenings, film discussions, written assignments and exams, and field research (*small group work) on a topic to be discussed with your professor.

ART/HIS 347 Seville: The Expression of a City through its Art (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
With this course, students will understand, distinguish and appreciate the different styles that Seville offers to its visitors and citizens. Seville is, in fact, a work of art and this course takes advantage of this to make it its classroom. Each topic begins with an introduction to the history and the keys to understanding the distinctive places and monuments that students will visit. Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 319E Spanish Culture and History through Film (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English.
The course presents a general introduction to the main aspects of Spanish Culture and History through cinematographic representation in various films. The class covers the main social, political, and economic aspects of Spanish life from the beginning of the twentieth century until today, with special emphasis on current affairs.

Business

BUS 325E International Marketing (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
An introduction to international marketing. Topics include analytical techniques used in international market research, determining prices and distribution channels in an international context, marketing across linguistic and cultural borders.

BUS 334E International Management (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The topics to be covered include the process of internationalization of companies, alternative forms of international business and international alliances (exports, franchises, subsidiaries, licences, strategic alliances, joint ventures…). The class also looks at environmental factors, globalization, management functions, human resources and diversity, different organizational cultures and the role of strategic business management in a globalized world.

BUS 346E International Finance (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the complex world of international finance. Topics will include the increasing globalization of financial markets, international and European monetary systems, foreign exchange markets, direct and indirect international investment.

BUS 353E International Financial Accounting (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
Accounting is often call the ‘language of a business’, and deals with the interpretation of a firm’s operations and finances, is a guiding force to sound management decisions, and helps business to grow and flourish by allowing them to make solid business decisions. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge required for a general understanding of Financial Accounting Statements, comparing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) currently used in the United States. Conducted in English.

BUS 355E International Human Resource Management (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
This course will offer an understanding of cross-cultural issues and human behavior in international organizations and the role of Human Resources Management practices, including different approaches to international recruitment and selection, training and development, and compensation. It will examine the global and national factors that affect international human resource management and identify the HR challenges that multinational enterprises face in their operations.

BUS 358E Organizational Theory (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS) (Recommended: previous introductory Business Management course)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
The course examines the most relevant perspectives and approaches which attempt to explain the nature, structure and functioning of organizations. Students will study organizational design and leadership roles which create and transform the organizational structure of an organization. Students will also learn how to diagnose organizational problems and find possible solutions. Conducted in English.

BUS 359E Entrepreneurship and New Ventures (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of creating and managing entrepreneurial opportunities through both a practical “hands on” and a theoretical approach. The course deals with entrepreneurship at every stage of the process by covering the following topics: evaluating new opportunities, formulating the business model, launching and growing startups, dealing with founding team/family dynamics, financing the entrepreneurial business, negotiating venture capital funding and exiting the venture. Conducted in English.

NEW! BUS 366E Operations Management (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English - Open to all students
Operations management is the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform inputs into finished goods and services. This course provides an overview of operating decisions and practices in both manufacturing and service-oriented firms. Students will gain the knowledge of qualitative and quantitative decision support tools and techniques for management decision-making in operations.

NEW! BUS/COMM 360E International Business Communication (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English - Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
This course is aimed at introducing students to the fundamentals of international business communication and to the main stages that must be attained to conduct an international negotiation. To this end, this course pays special attention to the essential features of the international negotiation process, analyzing the main stages of the negotiation (preparation, negotiation, contracts, and outcome assessment) and working with case studies.

Communications

COM/SOC 320 Intercultural Communication (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This course is designed to give participants a solid understanding of what intercultural communication is, how to benefit from it and how to manage it in our personal and future professional lives. Using an interdisciplinary focus, we examine values, customs and communication styles of cultural groups and we learn to interpret communicative behaviour of others. There will be a special emphasis on the Spanish form of communication.

COMM 340E Communication and Media in the Digital Age (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course introduces students to the major social, economical, political and cultural debates affecting communication and the new media landscapes in Spain and the US. Topics include an overview of the historical development and main theories of mass communication, and examine critical issues of the digital age such as the rise of citizen journalism, the emergence of social media, the growing role of grassroots movements, copyright and free expression issues, media representation issues, and their overall impact on democracy, ethics and culture.

COMM/ART 341E Spanish Identity: Film, Advertising, and Pop Music (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The main objective of this course is to provide an overview of the social representations of the Spanish identity developed during the democratic period from different areas of the arts and the new and old mass media. We will start with the analysis and commentary on a set of artistic works and media practices understood as expressions of “social creativity.” The analyses will prove the existence in these works of speeches and counter-discourses that have contributed to building and renegotiating the Spanish identity in the democratic era.

Economics

ECON/POL 321E The European Union (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The course will analyze the initial motives behind the creation of the European Community and its subsequent development into the European Union with a unique institutional structure. There will be a study of the EU’s key common policies – Economic and Monetary Union, Competition, Agriculture, External Trade etc – and their global effects; paying special attention to EU-US relations.

ECON 331E The Global Economy (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS) (Prerequisite: previous Economics course)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The course will explore the main debates surrounding the nature, effects and attempted management of the Global Economy; paying special attention to the role of international organizations such as the IMF and WTO, as well as moves towards economic regional integration (EU, NAFTA and Mercosur).

ECON 391E International Economics (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
The aim of this course is for students to become familiar with the most relevant concepts and methods of analysis in the field of international economics. Students will be provided with the fundamental tools for analyzing the global economy and will delve deeper into the main features of the world economy.

History

HIS 312E History of Spain (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
An overview of Spanish history from Roman times to the modern era: The Arab invasion and the Christian reconquest, Spain’s monarchy, Spain’s society and identity from 1936 to the present. The role of the church, women, social classes, and nationalism will be discussed.

HIS 340E Ancient and Medieval Spanish History – From Altamira to Isabella and Ferdinand: Prehistory to 1500 (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
The main goal in this course is to give students an overview of Spain’s history and culture, with special emphasis on events that have marked Andalusia more profoundly from the dawn of history to the sixteenth century.

HIS 341E Early Modern and Modern Spanish History - From Isabella and Ferdinand to the Euro: 1450 to the Present (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
The main goal of this course is to give students an overview of Spain´s history over the past 500 years, with special emphasis on events that have marked Andalusia more profoundly. Additionally, we will also study and analyze different trends and phenomena of modern day Spain, along with some traditions that still hold in our time. Field trips, projections of slides and videos will all be key elements in this course helping the student to have a clearer perception of each period.

HIS/SOC 362 Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
The course aims to study the origins of inequality, racial prejudice and the poverty that a large portion of the Afro American communities in Latin America and the Caribbean currently live in. It examines how some cultural patterns of African origin persist: music, clothing and such religious beliefs as witchcraft and voodoo. It also offers a global perspective of the phenomenon of slavery, from the introduction of the first slaves to the abolition of this “peculiar institution”.

REL/HIS 357E Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Spanish Context (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This class focuses on the role of the three main monotheistic religions in Spanish history, from Antiquity to Modern-Day Spain. Discussion will focus on the role of Catholicism and other religions in a Democratic Spain, in interaction with the growing population of Muslim immigrants. Jewish communities and the establishment of churches of various denominations around the country. Excursions to important historical sites in Seville will be an integral part of the in situ learning objectives of this course.

SPAN/HIS 335E Historical Ties Between Spain and the U.S. (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
This course offers a historical overview of the relations between Spain and the United States up to the present day. Starting with the Spanish colonial rule and surviving legacy in the southern and western United States, following with Spain’s role during the War of Independence, and ending with the 1898 Spanish-American War and US relations with Franco and democratic Spain , students will become aware of the strong ties that exist between both nations.

SPAN/HIS 346 Medieval Spain: Christians, Jews and Muslims (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish
The main objective of this course is to the offer a panorama of medieval Spanish history (711-1492) and bring the student closer to medieval society and the groups that formed it. The course will examine the medieval legacy and the importance of the contributions of the Arab and Jewish cultures to the history of Spain. The student will also study medieval Seville and the influence of this historic period on its current urban features.

SPAN/HIS 361 History of Flamenco (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish
This course offers a general overview of the history of the art of Flamenco through singing, dancing, and guitar within the framework of its own geographical, anthropological, and cultural context. Using theoretical material as well as musical and audiovisual excerpts, students will be able to begin to understand the diversity of forms that make up the complex artistic expression of Flamenco.

Literature

LIT 365 Contemporary Spanish Literature (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This course analyzes Spanish literature of the 19th and 20th centuries and specifically the literary movements of Romanticism, Modernism, “La Generación del 98”, “La Generación del 27” and the most current trends in Spanish literature. Students will study the literary aspects as they relate to cultural and historic events which influence or have influenced the various literary trends.

LIT 367E Nobel Prizes in Spanish and Latin American Literature: a Critical Approach (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English. Open only to all students
The Nobel Prize in literature has recognized the works of men and women from many different languages and cultures. However, its history is controversial; major authors have been ignored by the Swedish Academy. The aim of this course is to analyze the life and works of the Spanish and Latin American Nobel Prize Winners in Literature and the reasons for the Academy’s choices. The study will be carried out from a critical and comparative perspective within a historical and literary context. The Generation of 1927, post Spanish Civil War narrative, or Magic Realism, among other great literary trends, will be included.

LIT 370 The Latin American Short Story (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This course analyzes the beginnings of the short story in Latin America in the 20th century and its subsequent development, revising the different styles and literary movements which take place over time and the extraordinary contribution of women writers to this genre. The complex social, political and cultural reality will be studied as it is reflected in the Latin American short story. The stories of Horacio Quiroga, Modernism, “Criollismo”, Magic Realism and the most recent literary tendencies will be examined.

LIT 371 Women and Literature: XIX-XX Centuries (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
This course analyzes the role of women in Spanish literature in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as the literary works written specifically by women during both centuries. The role of women in literature of previous centuries will be examined. It is mainly during Romantisicm that women begin to take an active role in literature and by the middle of the 20th century women have the liberty to express themselves and their vision of reality through the world of fiction.

Political Science and International Relations

POL/HIS 352E The Road to Democracy in Portugal, Greece and Spain (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
During the second half of the 1970’s, Southern Europe inaugurated the “third wave of democratization.” This course approaches that crucial period of Portuguese, Greek and Spanish history with a comparative methodology. The course will analyze the nature of authoritarian regimes, as well as the transition to and consolidation of democracies.

POL 361 Current Affairs in Latin America: Press and Cinema (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This class aims to promote active class discussion while increasing the student’s knowledge of the social, political and cultural life of present-day Latin America. Teaching material will include top stories from the Latin American press as well as Latin American films.

POL 363E U.S.-European Relations Since World War II (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The objective of this course is to examine first, the tensions which arose between the states on both sides of the Atlantic following the defeat of Germany in 1945; and secondly its transformation into economic, political and military cooperation. This cooperation has assured the stability of liberal democracies and consolidates the dependence of the Old Continent on a strengthened United States.

POL 366 Relations between the U.S. and the Latin World (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
The objective of the course is to give the student a global perspective of the relations between the United States, Spain and Latin America throughout history. The course will also study the series of problems which have shaped the character of inter-american relations, the mechanisms of economic integration and its repercussions in the sociopolitical sphere.

POL 372E Contemporary Spanish Politics (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This class introduces students to the contemporary Spanish political system. First, we will study the process of the transition to democracy from an authoritarian regime. With the adoption of the new Spanish constitution, we will look at political institutions, political parties, autonomous regions, the monarchy, the Catholic Church, and the military. Special emphasis will be placed on changing socioeconomic factors, nationalism, immigration and terrorism.

Psychology

PSY 251E Cultural Psychology (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students.
In this globalized world, it is important to understand how individuals in other cultures think, feel, and behave, and to understand the forces, beliefs and motivations that guide their behavior. This course will focus on topics in personality, social, developmental and health psychology, and will encourage an appreciation for the diversity of cultures and how culture influences behavior.

PSY 255E Social Psychology (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students.
This course will provide an overview of theory and empirical research in social psychology, with topics including: social cognition, the social self, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice and inter-group relations, social influence and intra-group relations, attraction and interpersonal relationships, aggression, and pro-social behavior. In English.

PSY 260E General Sports Psychology (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students.
This course will provide an overview of the field of sports psychology and exercise, which involves applying psychology topics to exercise, sports, competition and health. Topics will cover how sports psychologists work – at any level – with athletes and teams on motivation, concentration and resilient personalities, attention, as well as decision making based on inter-behavioral, cognitive, and other important approaches in sports psychology. Topics will include theoretical foundations of behavior, procedures for solving problems, adherence and motivation, etc. In English.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BIO 209E Anatomy and Physiology II (4 semester credits; includes lab) Prerequisite: previous Anatomy and Physiology course.
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
This course provides an anatomical and physiological overview of human structure and function. Human gross anatomy and histology is related to cell, tissue, and organ level physiology for each of the major body systems. Topics include the musculoskeletal and central nervous systems as well as cardiovascular, renal and endocrine systems. Includes lab for 3 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

BIO 242E Applied Microbiology (4 semester credits; includes lab)
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
This course is an introduction for students to basic concepts and unifying principles of microbiology. The goal of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the general concepts in microbiology, as well as inform about the general practices used clinically to identify and treat the most common infectious agents. The course is oriented towards the clinical aspects of microbiology, but does introduce historically significant discoveries to convey important topics. The labs are designed to familiarize students with aseptic methods of microbiological techniques and with its applications in clinical and environmental microbiology. A previous course in physiology and anatomy is required to take this class. Includes lab for 3 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

CHE 210E Organic Chemistry I (5 semester credits; includes lab)
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
Organic chemistry is the chemistry of the compounds of carbon. CHE 210 is the first half of a comprehensive one-year course suitable for science majors. The first semester course includes structural and functional aspects of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with various heteroatom functionalities. Discussion focuses on the mechanistic basis for organic compound reactivity. First semester laboratories concentrate on the basic techniques and procedures used in organic syntheses and separations, including microscale techniques. In addition, modern analytical techniques (e.g. infrared spectroscopy) used in the identification of organic compounds will be discussed. Includes lab for 3.5 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

CHE 211E Organic Chemistry II (5 semester credits; includes lab) Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I.
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
A continuation of CHE 210 with focus on complex chemical reactions and syntheses utilizing fundamental principles. The study of mechanistic functional group chemistry will be a primary focus. Second semester laboratory extends previously learned macro- and micro-scale techniques to more complex systems and explores chemistry discussed in the lecture portion of the course. In addition, modern analytical techniques (e.g. nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry) used in the identification of organic compounds will be discussed. Includes lab for 3.5 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

NEW! COMP 356E Database Systems Technology
This course is an introduction to database systems. We will explain how to query database systems via languages such as SQL. Then, we will see how database systems work internally, how they store and index data, how they process and optimize queries, and how they process transactions while providing guarantees such as isolation, atomicity, and durability (ACID guarantees). Different database systems such a distributed DBMS, In-Memory databases and NoSQL databases will also be introduced.

ECOL 320E Ecological Systems (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course examines ecology and its large scale patterns and processes, the elements of time and space in the ecosystems, regulatory elements and the application of ecological principles in solving environmental problems.

NEW! MATH 368E Introduction to Descriptive and Inferential Statistics (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English - Open to all students
This course is an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, which are useful for describing and analyzing data from a variety of fields. The topics covered include: analysis of univariate and bivariate data (including frequency distributions and graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, covariance and correlation), probability and random variables, sampling distributions, point and confidence interval estimation, and hypothesis testing (one-sample and two-sample tests of hypothesis for means, variances and proportions, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Test, and chi-square tests). The statistical package SPSS will be used in this course.

NUTR 301E The Mediterranean Diet: from Fiction to Facts (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The Mediterranean diet is a type of diet found in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The objective of this course is to show the composition of the authentic Mediterranean diet and study, from a biological point of view, the components that are responsible for health benefits. The Mediterranean diet has unique characteristics, as excellent gastronomic properties are combined with a high level of nutritional value. However, certain “myths” or misconceptions have been created surrounding the Mediterranean diet that are not true and have devalued this diet, which in reality, can improve health and extend longevity. Finally, the course will also teach students the importance of nutrition and its effects on longevity and age-related illnesses. Requires lab fee of €20.

SOCIOLOGy

SOC 329 Spanish Society through Volunteering (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish – Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
This course offers a present-day perspective of the most distinct characteristics of Spanish society through the experience of volunteering at local associations and organizations for 15 hours per week (unpaid). The course’s approach revolves around solidarity integration, and volunteer projects will focus on the support of social and social-educational care. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of the role of social volunteering in the Spanish welfare state.

Spanish Culture

NEW! SPAN 215 Spanish Culture (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish - Open to students with an Intermediate level of Spanish
This course offers a panoramic introduction to the sociocultural diversity of Spain, paying special attention to the unique aspects of Spanish society and what distinguishes it from other societies. We will also conduct an analysis and reflection on common topics and stereotypes about Spain, about topics such as: geographical, sociocultural, and climatic diversity of Spain; religion and popular religiosity; holidays and celebrations; music and dance (Flamenco); bullfighting; and gastronomy.

SPAN 317E Culture and Society in Spain (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
Spain’s multicultural civilization from its Roman roots to the “movida” of post-Franco Spain. Recurrent themes in Spanish national ideology and culture will be examined: Spain as a crossroads of Christian, Jewish and Islamic cultures; linguistic and cultural diversity; regionalism and nationalism; dictatorship and democracy.

SPAN 317 Culture and Society in Spain (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
Spain’s multicultural civilization from its Roman roots to the “movida” of post-Franco Spain. Recurrent themes in Spanish national ideology and culture will be examined: Spain as a crossroads of Christian, Jewish and Islamic cultures; linguistic and cultural diversity; regionalism and nationalism; dictatorship and democracy.

SPAN/CUL 339 Tapas: a Window to Spanish Cuisine and Culture (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish – Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
Food is one of the most important cultural expressions in today’s society and the tapa is possibly the best example. This course will take place in our kitchen laboratories where we will cook and taste a variety of dishes. Through these dishes, we will discuss the different aspects such as products, producers, history, society, nutrition, culinary technology, quality criteria, etc. All of these aspects are of vital importance in understanding what tapas represent in Spanish culture. Requires lab fee of €80.

SPAN/HIS 361 History of Flamenco (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish
This course immerses the student in the world of Flamenco and its artistic forms beginning with the geographical, historical and socio-cultural context of its origins. Flamenco´s evolution into an artistic professional activity is examined by studying the most well-known Flamenco singers, dancers and guitar players. Musicians from UPO´s Flamenco music group demonstrate the various forms of Flamenco during the practical portion of the course.

Spanish Language

SPAN 101-102 Intensive Elementary Spanish (6 semester credits / 12 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish
This beginning intensive course is designed for students with very basic Spanish knowledge. Emphasis is on building oral and written communication skills and on acquiring knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students with a basic background in Spanish
Emphasis is on building oral and written communication skills and on acquiring knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.