The course provides a theoretical framework for the study of the environment and sustainable development. It also provides methodological tools for the integrated study of the environment and sustainable development (e.g. environmental inventory, ecological planning, territorial indicators of sustainability, human development index, pressure-state-response indicator, and etcetera.) El curso provee un marco teórico para facilitar el estudio del ambiente y el desarrollo sostenible. También se proveerán instrumentos metodológicos para un estudio integrado del ambiente y del desarrollo sostenible (e.g., inventario ambiental, planificación ecológica, indicadores territoriales de la sostenibilidad, índice del desarrollo humano, indicador de presión-estado-reacción, etc.) Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester.
GEO380.11 Sustainable Development and the Environment (El desarrollo sostenible y el ambiente)
GEO380.10 Urban Geography (Geografía urbana)
This course is an introductory study of the urban problem, from the point of view of geography. Topics include: spatial and temporal connotations of a city, urbanization and historical evolution of the cities, the formation of cities in Spain, Chile, and colonial Latin America, migration and city growth, urban geography, contemporary problems. El curso es una introducción al estudio del problema urbano desde el punto de vista geográfico. Los temas incluyen: las connotaciones espaciales y temporales de una ciudad, la urbanización y evolución histórica de las ciudades, la formación de las ciudades de España, Chile y de la Latinoamérica colonial, la migración y el auge de la ciudad, la geografía urbana, y los problemas contemporáneos. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester.
GEO380.1 Geography of Chile (SH20515 Geografía de Chile)
Estudio de la geografía chilena en sus aspectos físicos, humanos y económicos. Incluye el estudio de los siguientes temas: localización planetaria de Chile; características de sus espacios terrestre, marítimo, y aéreo; distribución espacial de la población chilena; organización regional; y las regiones naturales de Chile. This course, the study of the geography of Chile, in its physical, human, and economic aspects will include such topics as: Chile’s location in South America and the world; terrestrial, maritime, and aerial spaces; distribution of the population; regional organization; and natural regions.
FLL380.1 Politics and Literature
Taught in Spanish at the Universidad de Chile and may not be offered every semester. The aim of this course is to identify the roles of allusion in literature in the construction of ideas of Max Weber, Carl Schmitt and Hannah Arendt. Regarding Weber, students will study the allusions of Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy and Shakespeare and in the case of Schmitt and Arendt, the allusions both made to Herman Melville. Students will identify the argument structure of the approach of Weber, Schmitt and Arendt and then identify how these authors use passages from literary works to express their personal views.
FLL180.1 Mapuche Language and Culture (Lengua y Cultura Mapuche)
Taught in Spanish/Mapuche at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This is an immersion course in the Mapuche language and culture, of basic level, designed for students of different careers who have no language skills in Mapudungun. It is based on a communicative, intercultural and functional approach. At the end of the course, participants will demonstrate basic communication skills of the language. (LET075E)
FIN380.1 Basic Finance (IFM 3244 Finanzas Basicas)
Este curso capacita a los alumnos en el análisis de estados financieros y su relación con el patrimonio, la liquidez, la solvencia y los determinantes de la rentabilidad. Los alumnos aprenderán sobre el planeamiento estratégico, elaboración del presupuesto y proyección de estados financieros. This course will enable students to analyze financial statement and interpret the relationship between a company’s assets, liquidity, and solvency, and the determinants of profitability. Students will also learn about financial planning, budgeting, and projected financial statements. (Note: This course offered at La Universidad Diego Portales. Not open to SU Management Majors)
FIL380.1 Cinema as Art (FG0029 El Arte del Cine)
Taught in Spanish at Universidad de Chile and may not be offered every semester. Designed for all students, Cinema as Art’s objective is to communicate the limitless capacities of film and to garner an understanding of cinema as an art form. This course is classroom- and web-based. It offers a historical and critical revision of the main cinematographic schools, such as the French, Soviet, German, and American schools.
Curso de formación general destinado a los estudiantes de todas las facultades de la Universidad de Chile, con el proposito de incentivar la comprensión del cine como una forma de arte. El curso se desarrolla bajo una modalidad presencial mas un apoyo por medio de la pagina web. Proporciona una mirada histórica y critica sobre las principales escuelas cinematograficas, tales como francesa, la soviética, la alemana y la norteamericana.
ELE280.1 Electronics – Electrónica
Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. To enable students to understand, analyze and design simple electronic circuits. Understanding the differences and existing bindings between an ideal element analysis and analysis with equivalent circuit models or real elements to understand, analyze and design simple electronic circuits. Electronic circuit analysis using SPICE simulation tools. Pre-requisites: Circuit Analysis and Signal Analysis (IEE 2412)
EEE380.1 Challenges in Entrepreneurship
Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course investigates the challenges associated with the creation of new businesses. The content will be addressed within three modules: “Evaluation and development of opportunities”, in which we will explore which features of business and industries create opportunities for the entrepreneur; “Secure Resources” in which we will examine crucial factors for a successful business enterprise; “Growth and Maintenance of a Company” where we will look at the evolution of a business strategy. (UC code: EAA208E)
ECS380.2 Fundamentals of Biotechnology – Fundamentos de Biotecnología
Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course offers students an overview of the different aspects of biotechnology: its history, definitions, projections and real-world applications. However, biotechnology is also a double-edged sword for its ability to modify and alter the course of nature, posing potential risks and ethical dilemmas. Therefore, given the importance of these issues, the course is also interactive, as we debate and discuss topics related to bioethics. (IIQ 2663)