Psychology & Research in Madrid (UofM Students)

You may take an English-taught course at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid for an additional cost. Choose from classes offered during the primer cuatrimestre (fall) or segundo cuatrimestre (spring). These courses cost an additional fee and have a slightly different schedule than the study center courses. Contact Jackie Gmiterko at the Learning Abroad Center if you would like to take one or more of these courses.

Grade & Credit Conversion Scale (PDF)

Getafe campus

Courses are available in the following disciplines at the Getafe campus:

Business Administration
Film, Television and Media Studies
Finance & Accounting
International Studies
Journalism

Leganes campus

Courses are available in the following disciplines at the Leganes campus:

Aerospace Engineering
Audiovisual System Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Communication System Engineering
Electrical Power Engineering
Energy Engineering
Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering
Industrial Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Telecommunication Technologies Engineering
Telematics Engineering

This course aims to develop a basic understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, enhancing the four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—familiarizing you with the culture of Spain and Spanish America, and encouraging interactions in real communicative situations.

The focus will be on communication, and topics will include the ability to ask and answer questions relating to personal characteristics, needs, and items; to recognize expressions of formal and informal social interaction; to request information in various settings (e.g., shopping, restaurants, weather, etc.); to describe objects, places, and events in the present and past (basic); and to indicate preferences and personal taste, among others. The course is designed to facilitate the language acquisition process within an intensive immersion context.

This course aims to develop a basic understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, enhancing the four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—familiarizing students with the culture of Spain and Spanish America and encouraging interactions in real communicative situations.

The focus will be on communication, and topics will include the ability to ask and answer questions relating to personal characteristics, needs, and items; to recognize expressions of formal and informal social interaction; to request information in various settings (e.g. shopping, restaurants, weather, etc.); to describe objects, places, and events in the present and past tenses; and to indicate preferences and personal taste, among others. The course is designed to facilitate the language acquisition process within an intensive immersion context.

Third semester college-level Spanish. Further improve conversation and comprehension proficiency. Develop reading and writing skills through literary analysis and grammar review. This class is designed to further develop and strengthen the language skills acquired in Beginning Spanish II.

Fourth semester college-level Spanish. Further improve conversation and comprehension proficiency. Develop reading and writing skills through literary analysis and grammar review. This class is designed to further develop and strengthen the language skills acquired in Intermediate Spanish I.

This introductory course in corporate financial management is designed to develop your capacity to understand the basic concepts in investment and financial decision-making at the corporate level. The course will also discuss the role of the financial manager and financial analysis and planning.  Studies the forms, sources, and management of business capital. The finance function and its relation to other business functions and to general policy objectives are considered. Topics include: capital requirement, short and intermediate financing, management of current assets, capital budgeting, and the cost of capital.

The main objectives of this course are the following: 1. To study the basic mechanisms of how our environment functions. To study the different ecosystems in Spain, their principal characteristics and the relation between their components; 2. To analyse and assess the impact and consequences of human activity on the different ecosystems. Learn the risks and the environmental impacts on those ecosystems and how to prevent them; and 3. To develop a fuller understanding and appreciation of the world of nature in a global way. To understand the changes caused by the interaction of the ecosystem’s components and the balance between them.

This course explores the basic precepts and cultures of the world’s major religions through reading, reflection, study, and dialogue. The intended outcome, more than gaining an in-depth understanding of each faith theologically, is to encourage religious tolerance and promote the celebration of theological diversity among the peoples of the Earth. The major religions to be explored will be: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. You will be invited to claim your own faith, while embracing openness to learn from all faiths. Equal time will be dedicated to each faith, however, because the Iberian culture has been historically shaped by the influence of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, a special unit will be dedicated to the blending of these three traditions.

To provide you with a broad introduction to marketing concepts, factors that influence marketing management, and the role of marketing in business and within organizations. The course will 1) try to develop the your understanding of marketing terms and concepts and 2) to identify and differentiate between marketing functions, the management of these functions, and their interaction. The course will try to give a cross-cultural context and application to the concepts developed by marketing, due to the tendency of most organizations to become more globally oriented.

Experiential learning in many fields, coupled with a classroom component, which deepens your understanding of the meaning of work in Spain and of the social organizational structure and culture of the workplace. 3 credits during the semester; 3 credits during the summer.

UofM Equivalency: to receive SPAN elective without a Critical Analysis prerequisite credit, the coursework and internship must be completed in Spanish

This course offers a general view of Spanish culture and society through readings, lectures and cultural activities. Topics portraying the transformations experienced in the country during the last years include: the political system, the social and economic problems, the multi-ethnic society, the new role of women, the new family models and the present image of Spain.

This course examines principles of social responsibility, ethics, law, and stakeholder theory as they apply to organizations domestically and abroad. Coverage includes business ethics; individual versus societal interests; labor and employment issues; consumer protection; discrimination and diversity; the natural environment; politics, public policy, and government regulation of business. Particular attention is given to developing moral reasoning skills.

This course is designed to develop your capacity to recognize and reason about ethical issues connected with international business management. Specifically, you will be able to 1) recognize potential ethical dilemmas arising from a cross-cultural context, 2) understand the factors in a cross-cultural context that inform a manager’s choice of action, and 3) apply knowledge of the cross-cultural context to come to a solution of the ethical dilemma.

This course is designed to help you perfect your listening comprehension, oral expression, and general interaction, both in conversation and other forms of oral communication (presentations, speeches, etc.). To this end, class activities will include listening exercises, watching films, class debates, conversation simulation and role-play, brief presentations, and other activities of linguistic support (grammar, vocabulary, nonverbal communication, etc.). Taking advantage of the linguistic immersion in which you are participating, you will be encouraged to interact with your environment and learn in real-life situations.

The aim of this course is to introduce the notion of “culture” as the set of mentally and socially mediated constructs employed by individuals and groups to interpret reality. From that basis, this course examines the set of conflicts currently underway both within Western societies – as seen, for instance, in the “Cutlure Wars” as well as in the latest US presidential election – as well as the tensions between the Western and non-Western cultures – such as those of India, China and the Arab worlds – with an emphasis in the role played by the media and the cultural industries.

The aim of this course is to familiarize you with the most relevant and internationally outstanding Spanish modern artists: Goya, Picasso, Dalí, and Miró. With a specific concentration on these Spanish masters, the course will bring you to fully understand and assimilate such fundamental concepts and movements of art history, including Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstraction, and Minimalism.

The course is specifically designed to improve your oral and written business communication skills through language immersion and study of the local cultural and work environment. In addition to academic study, the course will provide an overview of Spanish social culture as it applies to the professional workplace, focusing on specific fields of expertise that are of interest.

The aim of this course is to make students familiar with the most relevant and internationally outstanding Spanish Modern artists: Goya, Picasso, Dalí & Miró. With a specific concentration on these Spanish masters, the course will bring students to fully understand and assimilate such fundamental concepts and movements of art history as Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstraction, and Minimalism. Simultaneously, it will explore one of the most controversial periods of Spanish and European history, from the 19th through the dawn of the 20th Century.

This course focuses on the aesthetic and cultural changes in consumers and the ability of the Made in Spain managers to fine tune their marketing, communications, branding, and retailing efforts to an increasingly fast-paced environment. The course provides you with an extensive preparation on what are the most important asset of Made in Spain products: heir ability to represent a paradigm shift. The course explores the evolutionary phenomena of the four F's (fashion and footwear, food and wines, furniture and building materials, and fabricated metal products and machinery) as well as design, renewable energy, railway construction, e-commerce, and other industrial sectors.

Spanish cinema provides an excellent route for understanding social and political change throughout the 20th and 21st Century. As the most important artistic medium of modernity, cinema allows one to construct and deconstruct many myths and identities. This course will analyze the most relevant Spanish film productions primarily as socio-historical documents (content). Topics in Spain may include the Republic and Civil War (Fernán Gómez and Buñuel), the '60s comic criticism of dictatorship (García Berlanga), and censorship (Lazaga), the transition to democracy (Garci and Almodóvar), and the new '90s cinema (Amenábar, de la Iglesia, Medem, Coixet, and Bollaín). 

Gain a deep understanding of linear algebra, as well as matrix theory and application. Through this course, you will gain a deep understanding of matrix theory through the framework of vector spaces and linear transformations. Topics include Gauss elimination, matrix algebra, LU factorization,& vector spaces, subspaces, dimension, linear transformations, norms and inner products, orthogonality, Gram-Schmidt method, QR factorization, singular values, determinants, eigenvalues, diagonalization, and Jordan canonical form.

This is an introductory course in number theory, with a focus on applications to cryptology, the field focused on how to make and break ciphers. A significant portion of time is spent building the mathematical background necessary for the study of cryptology. You will define, explain, and relate the key concepts of cryptology and elementary number theory. You will also read and understand definitions, proofs, and theorems about division, prime numbers, and modular congruence. Learn how to write about mathematics using complete English sentences and proper mathematical notation, as well as work through problems in which the full solution is not clear when you start.

Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future is an optional 1-credit online course that helps you process your international experience and apply what you've learned upon your return. Global Identity gives you the opportunity to work individually with a trained cultural mentor, helping you articulate your newly acquired skills for future professional opportunities, and differentiating you from your peers.

This course is offered at no additional cost on programs 6 weeks or longer. There are several sections offered including: Honors, College of Liberal Arts, and Leadership Minor focused versions of the course. Additional details on how to request registration, deadlines, and a grade basis can be found on the Global Identity Course Information page.

Syllabus for Global Identity (FOST 3332)
Syllabus for Global Identity Honors (FOST 3331H)