Comunicació oral i escritaComunicación oral y escritaOral and written communication  (3102G00001)

The objective of this subject is to provide students with skills for critically reading texts, writing academic and creative texts (both in traditional and electronic format) and oral expression.

L’evolució de les societats humanesLa evolución de las sociedades humanasThe evolution of human societies  (3102G00002)

Introduction to the evolution of human societies from an interdisciplinary point of view.The aim is to introduce students to the content and concepts that are essential for analysing human society at any given time and the territorial implications of such evolution.From that point of view space and time are seen as two essential and interrelated aspects of human life.

Introducció a la imatge cinematogràficaIntroducción a la imagen cinematográficaIntroduction to cinema studies  (3102G00008)

This subject forms part of the initial credits and its aim is to serve as an introduction to cinematography as a means of expression, focusing on its origins and the development and evolution of the classic model, particularly classic Hollywood cinema.

Patrimoni cultural: conceptes i actuacionsPatrimonio cultural: conceptos y actuacionesCultural Heritage: concepts and accomplishment   (3102G00009)

This subject introduces students to the complex concept of Cultural Heritage.Within a broad definition of culture, Heritage establishes the relationship with memory and identity in the territory in which it is foundIn this way the relationship with Natural Heritage is established.The city and the historical-artistic Heritage is the second major subject covered.Artistic Historical Heritage legislation constitutes the framework which governs Heritage related activities and their organisation.Cultural policies around Heritage will establish the objectives and strategies for intervention in Cultural Heritage.

Art antic I. Proper orient Arte antiguo I. Próximo orienteAncient art I. Near east  (3102G05018)

General study of the history of ancient art in the Near East, especially in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Art antic II. Grècia i RomaArte i antiguo II. Grecia y RomaAncient art II. Greece and Rome  (3102G05019)

General study of the history of ancient art in Greece and Rome.

Història de l'art Medieval I Historia del arte Medieval I History of Medieval art I   (3102G05063)

Analysis and study of artistic manifestations (movable and immovable, sumptuary and monumental) in Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World, from the fall of the Roman Empire and Late Antiquity culture and civilisation to the emergence of Romanesque art.

Història de l'Art Medieval II Historia del Arte Medieval II History of Medieval Art II   (3102G05064)

A history of the images and buildings produced in the Christian West throughout the Early Middle Ages (XI-XV centuries) from the perspective of the history of culture

Història de la ciència i la cultura Historia de la ciencia y la cultura History of science and culture   (3102G00015)

Introduction to Western cultural and scientific history.The different stages will be addressed and the fundamental milestones will be studied.Special attention will be paid to the major similarities and discrepancies between the scientific, technological, literary, artistic and philosophical areas.

Anàlisi dels mitjans de comunicació Análisis de los medios de comunicación Media analysis (Media and cultural studies)  (3102G00003)

-Description and analysis of the main written, audiovisual and digital media, and their theoretical models.-Analysis and interpretation of the media throughout history in the universal domain.-Analysis and interpretation of the function of the media in the contemporary world.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the representations of the present that the media offer.-Analysis of different informative and interpretative models, national as well as international -cutting edge genres: literary report, photojournalism, the audiovisual documentary. The language of advertising, internet and personal blogs.

Geografia d'EuropaGeografía de EuropaGeography of Europe  (3102G00006)

Helps students to understand the geographical reality of the European continent, with a particular focus on the countries of the European Union, and taking into account the geopolitical changes and productive transformations that have affected it in the 20th century and which mark its evolution in the 21st century.Content: The concept "Europe"; The physical framework; Ethnic and cultural diversity; The construction of the European political space and the process of constructing the European Union; The population: evolution, dynamics, current structure and the migratory phenomena; The spaciality of economic processes: new trends in rural landscapes, changes in industrial activities and the rise of the service industry; The structuring of the territory: the transport network, the Europe of cities and regional imbalances.The role of Europe in the world.

Patrimoni natural i problemàtica ambiental a EuropaPatrimonio natural y problemática ambiental en EuropaNatural heritage and environmental problems in Europe  (3102G00007)

Presents the main elements of Europe's natural heritage.Analyses the interrelations among the main environmental aspects and European society, with a particular focus on the environmental policies promoted by the European Union and the problems that affect the landscapes of Europe.Content: Economic activity and air pollution; The rivers of Europe; The forests of Europe; Protecting nature; The European mountains: a meeting space; waste management and other environmental problems.Environmental policies of the European Union.

Antropologia filosòficaAntropología filosóficaPhilosophical antropology  (3102G00010)

PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: 1.Problems specific to the anthropological question.2.Genesis, development and current state of the basic problems of Philosophical Anthropology.3.Reading and commentary of representative texts.ETHICS.Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the theory of ethics.Ethics and morality2.Biological and anthropological bases of moralityConscience and moral development.3.Historical characterization of the main ethical models: theological, deontological and axiology.4.The problem of values: concept and types.5.Theory, principles and models in applied ethics and ethics of citizenship.

ÈticaÉticaEthics  (3102G00011)

Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the theory of ethics.Ethics and morality2.Biological and anthropological bases of moralityConscience and moral development.3.Historical characterization of the main ethical models: theological, deontological and axiology.4.The problem of values: concept and types.5.Theory, principles and models in applied ethics and ethics of citizenship.

Lectures de literatura universalLecturas de literatura universalWorld literature readings  (3102G00012)

Reading and interpretation of fundamental works of different genres of universal literature from its origins to the present day.

Gramàtica normativa i ortografia catalanesGramática normativa y ortografía catalanasCatalan: normative grammar and orthography  (3102G00013)

The construction and the application of the grammatical rules of Catalan.

Gramàtica normativa i ortografia de l'espanyolGramática normativa y ortografía del españolSpanish normative grammar and orthography  (3102G00014)

This subject presents the most conflictive questions of Spanish normative grammar with regard to orthography, morphology, syntax and style.Likewise the main divergences between rule and use are explained and resources will be offered to fill in any potential gaps in this field that students may have.

Món actual I. Pau i conflicte en el món actual: economia, política i societatMundo actual I. Paz y conflicto en el mundo actual: economía, política y sociedadThe world today I. Peace and conflict in the world today: economy, politics and society   (3102G00016)

This module aims to act as a systematic introduction to the history of the present-day world by analysing the large political, economic and social processes which, starting in 1945, occurred during the second half of the last century and first decade of the 21st.

Món actual II. Pau i conflicte en el món actual: patrimoni, memòria i identitat Mundo actual II. Paz y conflicto en el mundo actual: Patrimonio, memoria e identidad The world today II. Peace and conflict in the world today: heritage, memory and identity   (3102G00017)

Introduction to the construction of identities, memory, and cultural heritage in the present and changing world.

Art del RenaixementArte del RenacimientoRenaissance Art  (3102G05022)

General study of Art History, in its various forms, from its origins in 15th-century Italy until the end of the 16th century.

Art BarrocArte BarrocoBaroque Art  (3102G05023)

General study of Art History, in its various forms, from the 17th-century until the end of the 18th century.

Art contemporani IArte contemporáneo IModern & contemporary art I  (3102G05024)

General study of Art History, in its various forms, over the course of the 19th century.

Art contemporani IIArte contemporáneo IIModern & contemporary art II  (3102G05025)

General study of Art History, in its various forms, over the course of the 20th century.

Teoria de l'artTeoría del arteTheory of Art  (3102G05026)

Basic knowledge about sense (or nonsense) that has been attributed it to the west, working from three fundamental cores: what are signs of art like?,who is the artist?and how do art and truth relate to one another?.

Història de les idees estètiquesHistoria de las ideas estéticasHistory of Aesthetic Ideas  (3102G05027)

Analysis and knowledge, from a historical perspective, of the main aesthetic categories with which the work of art has been thought leaving attention to the relation special among the theoretical texts in which the mentioned categories have been, theorised and the works of art or artistic practicals of the period in which the mentioned theories have been formulated.

Estètica de la producció i de la recepció de l'obra d'artEstética de la producción y de la recepción de la obra de arteAesthetics of the production and recepcion of work of art  (3102G05028)

Analysis and knowledge, from a historical perspective, of the main aesthetic ideas with which has reflected about the figure of the artist, from the Greek thought until the present, and about the theoretical problems linked to the reception of the work of art, from the appearance of the aesthetics of the taste the 17th century until the articulation of the Aesthetics of the reception the second half of the 20th century.

Història de la música Historia de la música Music history   (3102G05029)

General study of the history of the occidental music, of the musical styles and of its contexts of production and reception.

Història i teoria del cinemaHistoria y teoría del cineFilm history and theory  (3102G05030)

The subject will include a diachronic look at the cinematographic movements that have thrown the classical cinema system into crisis, which the student will already have studied previously.It will focus on avant-garde cinema, documentary, postwar-Italian neorealism movements, new cinemas of the 1960s, Asian cinema and auteur film of the present day.

La construcció de la ciutat: arquitectura i urbanismeLa construcción de la ciudad: arquitectura y urbanismoThe making of the city: architecture and urbanism  (3102G05031)

Subjects and reflections on architecture and urban planning, especially on the nature and ideas about architecture and urban planning in cultural history and in the present.The subject will emphasise questions related to the concepts of city and urban space and, in turn, to the formulas to materialise them over time.

Museologia MuseologíaMuseology  (3102G05032)

This subject will include a general look at museums, both at a theoretical and practical level.More specifically, it will examine the concept of museology, the characteristics of museum site management, the management of collections, buildings used as museums and their characteristics, and the activities and uses of these centres.It will also look at museum legislation.

Músiques del món contemporaniMúsicas del mundo contemporáneo World musics of today   (3102G05033)

A study of music in various cultures in an increasingly globalised world, with a particular focus on musical traditions in Asia, Africa and Latin America and their impact on contemporary Western culture.

Cultura visual: del gravat al net-artCultura visual: del grabado al net-artVisual culture: from prints to net-art  (3102G05034)

Study of universal visual culture through its techniques (from engraving to digital technologies) and its phenomenology.

Tradició i modernitat en l'art contemporaniTradición y modernidad en el arte contemporáneoTradition and modernity in contemporary art  (3102G05035)

Study of art movements of the 20th century, with a particular focus of the historical avant-garde movements and their expression in Catalonia.

Art i conflictes en el món antic Arte y conflictos en el mundo antiguo Art and conflict in ancient art   (3102G05036)

Approach to armed and social conflict and their appearance in ancient art in relation to power as well as to the image of the Other.

Art medieval hispànicArte medieval hispanoSpanish medieval art  (3102G05037)

Study of the most relevant art produced in Hispanic territories from the 9th to the 15th century.The subject will combine different journeys to observe and analyse the trajectory of works of major historical and cultural significance, as well as the processes of gestation of meaning and transfer and re-interpretation of spatial forms and structures used in ecclesiastical and civic art.

Art i arquitectura a Espanya: les èpoques del Renaixement i del BarrocArte y arquitectura en España: las épocas del Renacimiento y del BarrocoArt and architecture in Spain: Renaissance and Barroque periods  (3102G05038)

Study of the most relevant art produced in Hispanic territories in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.The subject will combine different journeys to observe and analyse the trajectory of the most avant-garde artists, the most creative works, but also processes of incorporating the art of depicting the various crown territories in the changing codes of representation from Renaissance Italy, or of follow-up and creative or artisan adaptation of the European avant-garde.

Llengua i mitjans de comunicació ILengua y medios de comunicación ILanguage and mass media I  (3102G01018)

Analysis of the variation and different linguistic registers that influence the language of the media.-Description and analysis of the agents who intervene in the language of the media (academies, grammarians, style guides, journalists, etc),and of the implicit or explicit argumentation that they prostrate.-Analysis of the processes of production, transmission and reception of information.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the main textual models linked to the different informative, interpretative and opinion genres.

Llengua i mitjans de comunicació IILengua y medios de comunicación IILanguage and mass media II  (3102G01019)

-Analysis of the variation and different linguistic registers that influence the language of the media.-Description and analysis of the agents who intervene in the language of the media (academies, grammarians, style guides, journalists, etc),and of the implicit or explicit argumentation that they prostrate.-Analysis of the processes of production, transmission and reception of information.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the main textual models linked to the different informative, interpretative and opinion genres.

Comunicació audiovisual IComunicación audiovisual I Media communication I  (3102G01020)

Discover the technological advances that have emerged over the course of history which have contributed to the current configuration of the Audiovisual Media.-Description of the main debates about the transformations of audiovisual culture in contemporary society, focusing on the new paths that are opening up with the interrelation between image and computers. Learn about image devices and establish the different between analogue, electronic and digital devices.Placing each one of them in a specific place in the audiovisual world.-View some works that are representative of current production analysing the borders between documentary creation, fiction and experimental avant garde. Discover and learn how to use the elements that comprise audiovisual language such as still images,moving images and sound recording processes.

Comunicació audiovisual IIComunicación audiovisual II Media communication II  (3102G01021)

Discover the technological advances that have emerged over the course of history which have contributed to the current configuration of the Audiovisual Media.- Description of the main debates on transformations in audiovisual culture in contemporary society, focusing on the new paths opening up with the interrelationship between the image and computers.-Learn about image devices and establish the difference between analogue, electronic and digital devices.Placing each one of them in a specific place in the audiovisual world.-View some works that are representative of current production analysing the borders between documentary creation, fiction and experimental avant garde. Discover and learn how to use the elements that comprise audiovisual language such as still images,moving images and sound recording processes.

Cultura contemporània ICultura contemporánea IContemporary culture I  (3102G01022)

Identification of different forms of cultural management, looking at examples of how they are applied in the public and private sphere, and analysis of their impact on the production, dissemination and reception of culture in the contemporary world.- Description and differentiation of gender studies and analysis of its influence in a reinterpretation of the cultural legacy aimed at re-evaluating the contribution of women and at reconsidering culture and art as forms of transmitting the social construct of identity.- Analysis and interpretation of the contemporary world based on references and keys provided by History.- Description and interpretation of the evolution of contemporary societies observing the homogenisation resulting from globalisation but also the affirmation and preservation of distinct cultural identities.

Cultura contemporània IICultura contemporánea IIContemporary culture II  (3102G01023)

Identification of different forms of cultural management, looking at examples of how they are applied in the public and private sphere, and analysis of their impact on the production, dissemination and reception of culture in the contemporary world.- Description and differentiation of gender studies and analysis of its influence in a reinterpretation of the cultural legacy aimed at re-evaluating the contribution of women and at reconsidering culture and art as forms of transmitting the social construct of identity.- Analysis and interpretation of the contemporary world based on references and keys provided by History.- Description and interpretation of the evolution of contemporary societies observing the homogenisation resulting from globalisation but also the affirmation and preservation of distinct cultural identities.

Teoria de la comunicació ITeoría de la comunicación IMedia theory I  (3102G01026)

-Description of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the critical analysis of discourse -Description and analysis of the main methodologies of analysis of discourse (pragmatic, iconic, ideological, critical, cultural).-Description and analysis of the systems for receiving culture in different sociological areas.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the production and reception of the different communicative languages.-Analysis of the function and the ethical sense of journalism and communication professionals in the contemporary world.

Transformacions del món globalTransformaciones del mundo globalGlobal transformations / Optional seminar  (3102G01028)

- Analysing the study of the contemporary world from an interdisciplinary perspective of the Humanities.- Presenting and analysing the main informative debates that govern the present and train in own criterion.- Offering specific knowledge relating to contemporary theory and thinking.

Discurs i imatgeDiscurso e imagenDiscourse and image / Optional seminar  (3102G01029)

- Knowing the different techniques of textual and audiovisual editing on different media and applying them in an adjusted way.- Relating literary stories with audiovisual stories.- Relating images, written text and sounds in a multimedia discourse.-Knowing the elements involved in the manipulation of images, especially the effects of assembly and post-production.-Analysing the internal temporality of written and cinematographic stories, strategies of credibility for the construction of fictions.

Seminari de Lletres ISeminario de Letras ISeminar of Arts and Humanities I  (3102G01031)

This module is designed for students to explore different areas of cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Arts.Students of the bachelor's degree in Cultural Communication choose two optional seminars worth 12 credits from those offered by the different degrees in the Faculty of Arts.Graduates in Cultural Communication are thus able to receive more intense and diversified cultural training, since each student will be able to decide which type of humanistic and cultural content defines this module.

Seminari de Lletres IISeminario de Letras IISeminar of Arts and Humanities II  (3102G01032)

This module is designed for students to explore different areas of cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Arts.Students of the bachelor's degree in Cultural Communication choose two optional seminars worth 12 credits from those offered by the different degrees in the Faculty of Arts.Graduates in Cultural Communication are thus able to receive more intense and diversified cultural training, since each student will be able to decide which type of humanistic and cultural content defines this module.

Anàlisi i tractament de la informació geogràfica Análisis y tratamiento de la información geográficaGeographic information analysis and treatment  (3102G02035)

Introduction to the collection, treatment, analysis and statistical and cartographic representation of geographic information.1.Introduction to the various statistical and cartographic information sources.2.The concept and application of scale in cartographic documents.3.Coordinates systems and projections in cartography.4.Treatment of cartographic information: classification, generalization, symbolization and representation.5.Univariate descriptive statistics: measures of centrality, dispersion and form.6.Bivariate descriptive statistics: correlation and regression.7.Statistical tools applied to geographical analysis.

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica Sistemas de información geográfica Geographic information systems   (3102G02036)

Study of the fundamental concepts and basic practical applications of the Geographic Information Systems needed to create and handle geographical information and for territorial and environmental analysis.ArcGis-ArcView, Miramon, Idrisi.1.Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.Origin and basic applications.2.Components of a GIS.Existing software.3.Characteristics and representation of geographical data.Creation and design of geographical information.4.Database creation, design and management.5.Entering and managing raster and vector data.6.Applications of GIS and remote sensing.

Geografia regional Geografía regional Regional geography  (3102G02037)

Presentation of the regional approach in geography.Study of the general geographical characteristics of Catalonia and Spain both from a physical point of view and of the human activities carried out.Here the focus is on both their evolution and current features.Aspects such as the physical and regional structure of these territories, population and settlement, economic activities and the political-administrative organisation are given special attention.At the Catalonia regional level , the focus is on studying a specific space through fieldwork and writing up the corresponding report.

Geografia dels espais litorals Geografía de los espacios litorales Coastal geography   (3102G02018)

The subject offers a geographical analysis of the coastal space centred on the biophysical, socioeconomic and landscape characterisation of the coasts, the presentation of the main environmental problems and the instruments of ordering and management specific to this space.Contents: 1. General characteristics of coastal areas; 2. The coastal landscape; 3. Environmental problem of coastal areas; 4. Instruments for arranging and managing coastal areas.

Geografia dels espais de muntanyaGeografía de los espacios de montañaMountain geography  (3102G02019)

This subject has like objective to face the knowledge that they allow to understand, to analyse and to manage the territorial and socio-environmental dynamics that hit in the spaces of mountain from the knowledge of its main biophysical characteristics and its main environmental problems.CONTENTS: The concept of mountain.Origin of the mountainous educations.The main mountainous educations from a multiscalar perspective.Climatological characteristics of the areas of mountain.Geomorphologic characteristics of the areas of mountain.Hidrodològiques characteristics and edafològiques of the areas of mountain.Biogeographical characteristics of the areas of mountain: the vision of sintesi.The society - nature relations in the areas of mountain.

Paisatge: visions i intervencióPaisaje: Visiones e intervenciónLandscape: visions and intervention   (3102G02040)

This module introduces students to basic aspects of the interpretation, analysis, management and intervention in the landscape, understanding it as a synthesis of the territorial heritage.It takes a cross-disciplinary approach which enables us to look at the complexity of the landscape from a multidimensional historical, artistic, geographical and ecological viewpoint.CONTENT: The cultural and historical construction of the landscape: the influence of art, disciplinary Traditions: of the analysis to the proposal, geographical Scale and environmental analysis, identity Perspectives and territorial conflict, Sustainability, governance and citizen participation, Tools for the analysis and management of the current landscape.

Tècniques d'ordenació del territori i gestió ambiental Técnicas de ordenación del territorio y gestión ambiental Techniques for regional planning and environmental management   (3102G02041)

Developing the main theoretical elements of the ordering of the territory and the role of the environmental factors.Knowing the several methods to plan, to order and to manage the territory in several scales.Knowing the elements, the factors and the processes that explain the biofisica morphology of the territorial structures.Analysing and knowing the urbanistic instruments, of ordering of the territory, of strategy of territorial development and the techniques of analysis employed in the characterisation and the management of the system of free spaces and landscape.

Pensament geogràficPensamiento geográficoGeographical thought   (3102G02042)

Geographical thought is a subject that does not aspire, purely to offer a detailed history of geography from its origins (in time of the classical Greece) to the present day.That is he treats itself, contrarily, of a reflection on the more significant theoretical and methodological approaches of this last century and a half, about those that they have marked and they mark the fundamental models of the theory and of the practical of the geography of our days.Along the first half of the course the most immediate roots of this modern geography, analysing the period understood between means-ends of the last century and the decade of the 50's of our century, will be explored.It is the called traditional geography.During the second half, it will be analysed the period understood between the decade of the 50's of this century and our days.This subject will cover not only the historical evolution of the discipline, but above all its conceptual knowledge and its contribution to what we might call 'contemporary geographic culture'. 1. European imperialism and geography.2. Geography and the State apparatus.3. Positivism, evolutionism and environmental determinism.4. Ratzel and the German Geopolitik. Spanish geopolitical thinking of the time.5.Vidal de la Blache, the French school and regional and traditional geography.6.Cut paths, voices in the desert: anarchism and geography.7.Sauer and North American cultural geography.Anglo-Saxon historical geography.8.Neopositivism and theoretic/quantitative geography.9.Radical and Marxist geography.10.Geography of environmental behaviour.11.Human geography.12.Post-modernism in geography.Crisis of meta-narratives and territorial paradoxes.13.Other innovative subjects and approaches in contemporary geography.

Tècniques i mètodes professionals en geografia Técnicas y métodos profesionales en geografíaTechniques and professional methods in geography   (3102G02043)

Knowing and dominating the diversity of techniques and methods typical of the professional practice of geography (drafting reports, reviews, encyclopaedia articles, drafting preliminary sketches, interview and survey design, etc.). A subject of instrumental nature, which allows students to grasp the techniques and professional and research methods used on a daily basis in geography.

Biogeografia i canvi ambientalBiogeografía y cambio ambiental Biogeography and environmental change   (3102G02020)

The aim of the subject is the study of the theoretical and methodological principles that allow interpretation and analysis of the geographical distribution of living beings.This most classical perspective will be complemented with the study of the problems derived from environmental change from a multi-scale perspective.Finally, it will cover the future challenges raised by biogeography as a scientific discipline in the contemporary socio-environmental framework.CONTENT: Introduction to biogeography and environmental change.The influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of life.The influence of biotic factors on the distribution of life.Changes in the distribution of the continents and the climate.Communities, ecosystems and biomes.Disturbances.Dispersion, colonisation and invasion.Evolution, speciation and extinction.Biogeography and environmental change: a synthesis.Biogeography and new environmental challenges: the biogeography of conservation.

Geopolítica Geopolítica Geopolitics   (3102G02023)

Geopolitics is not only an academic discipline but also one of the most prominent issues in the political, economic and cultural reconfiguration of the contemporary world: globalisation, the relationship between welfare and poverty, inter and intra-state conflicts, the crisis of the state, identity-based conflicts, international schemes etc.are the lines of argument.The main aim of the subject is to equip students with the instruments to read this contemporary situation with method and distance so that what may appear to be chaos, disorder or rupture, can be specified and interpreted within the deepest and most coherent processes.CONTENT: Introduction to basic concepts, instruments and evolution of geopolitics.Power, state and territory.International relations as a framework of geopolitics.The world system.The geographical scales of geopolitics: a case study.

Institucions i polítiques ambientals Instituciones y políticas ambientales Institutions and environmental politics   (3102G02025)

Analysis of public policies based on instruments of spatial intervention, that allow the planning and management of different environmental topics.Academic content: Making students aware of documents of characteristic and diverse origin: laws, orders, decrees, ordinances, plans, letters, connected or unconnected reports, etc.,based on the analysis of subject matters and concrete case studies to explore the application of the environmental policies of relevant institutions, at international or local level.Knowing how to appropriately interpret all these documents critically and be aware of the responsibility and kindness of each institution when it comes to transposing certain international or national protocols into laws, orders, decrees, ordinances or specific regulations in relation to the diversity encompassed by environmental and regional topics.

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica avançat Sistemas de información geográfica avanzado Advanced geographic information systems   (3102G02029)

Study and advanced practice of the techniques and applications of Geographic Information Systems for the analysis and management of regional and environmental problems.ArcGis-ArcView, Idrisi, Miramon, GvSIG.CONTENT: 1.Geoprocessing with ArcGis-ArcView; 2.Raster analysis with Spatial Analyst; 3.Analysis with 3D Analyst.

Història de la filosofia antiga IHistoria de la filosofía antigua IAncient philosophy I   (3102G03018)

Historical introduction to the main authors of the first stages of ancient philosophy with explicit consideration of the problem with the sources: 1.Study of the historical and historiographic contextualisation of the main authors and doctrines of these stages.2.Systematic approach to the main problems covered in the various philosophical trends of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Història de la filosofia antiga IIHistoria de la filosofía antigua IIAncient philosophy II   (3102G03019)

Historical introduction to the main authors of the following period of ancient philosophy with explicit consideration of the problem with the sources: 1.Study of the historical and historiographic contextualisation of the main authors and doctrines of this period.2.Systematic approach to the main problems covered in the various philosophical trends of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Història de la filosofia medieval Historia de la filosofía medievalMedieval philosophy  (3102G03020)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the mediaeval period: 1.Problemes specific to the study of the History of the mediaeval Philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the Age Half.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some mediaeval thinkers.

Història de la filosofia moderna IHistoria de la filosofía moderna IModern philosophy I  (3102G03021)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the modern period.1.General methodological considerations about the history of the philosophy and specific about the history of the modern philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the modern age.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some thinkers of the period.

Història de la filosofia moderna IIHistoria de la filosofía moderna IIModern philosophy II  (3102G03022)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the modern period.1.General methodological considerations about the history of the philosophy and specific about the history of the modern philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the modern age.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some thinkers of the period.

Història de la filosofia contemporània Historia de la filosofía contemporánea Contemporary Philosophy  (3102G03023)

Historical introduction to the principal currents of contemporary philosophy and the main contemporary debates related to them.1.Historical study of the main authors and doctrines of contemporary philosophy.2.Systematic approach to the main problems addressed in the various currents of the philosophy of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Corrents actuals de la filosofiaCorrientes actuales de la filosofíaCurrent philosophical issues   (3102G03024)

Analysis of some of the main trends in philosophy today.1.Current controversies of the philosophy of the 20th century.2.Trends of the philosophy of the 21st century.

Metafísica IMetafísica IMetaphysics I  (3102G03025)

Systematic analysis of the conceptualisations of the real in its transcendental and categorical structure, as well as the problem of the sense and its various ways of realisation.1.About what there is.Universals, properties and individuals.The problem of the intensional realities.2.Cause and effect.The problem of the freedom of the will.3.The nature of the time and of the space.4.The mental one and the physicist.The problem of its nature and interrelation.5.Identity and personal identity.6.The metaphysical realism: essentialist realism and scientific realism.7.Anti-realism, irrealism and idealism.8.Reality and appearance.9.Reality, Need, Possibility.10.The problem of the sense of reality.Is nothing possible?

Metafísica IIMetafísica IIMetaphysics II  (3102G03026)

Systematic analysis of the conceptualisations of the real in its transcendental and categorical structure, as well as the problem of the sense and its various ways of realisation.1.About what there is.Universals, properties and individuals.The problem of the intensional realities.2.Cause and effect.The problem of the freedom of the will.3.The nature of the time and of the space.4.The mental one and the physicist.The problem of its nature and interrelation.5.Identity and personal identity.6.The metaphysical realism: essentialist realism and scientific realism.7.Anti-realism, irrealism and idealism.8.Reality and appearance.9.Reality, Need, Possibility.10.The problem of the sense of reality.Is nothing possible?

Teoria del coneixement Teoría del conocimiento Theory of knowlege  (3102G03027)

1.The classical causal conception of the knowledge.The doctrine of the eaistèmics mediators.2.The problem of the scepticism: local and general scepticism; the general scepticism about the perceptive beliefs; the suppositions of the skeptical argument.3.The tripartite analysis: the challenge of Gettier; counterfactic theories and scepticism; externisme of the justification and externisme of the contents.4.Theories about the perception: indirect realism; the distinction among primary and secondary properties; direct realism; the externisme about the perceptive contents.5.Self-knowledge: the classical doctrine of the introspection and the problem of the subject; introspection and intentionality: the asymmetry between the first and the third person; the criticism of Wittgenstein to the private language

Filosofia de la ciència Filosofía de la ciencia Philosophy of science   (3102G03028)

1.Analysis of the scientific method of comparing and contrasting hypotheses.2.The problem of induction.3.The major scientific concepts: inherited concepts, historic concepts, semantic concepts.4.Causality and scientific laws.5.Main theories of scientific explanation.6.Brief discussion of the ethical implications of scientific and technological activity.

Lògica ILógica ILogic I  (3102G03029)

1.Basic notions of the theory of sets: pertinence, inclusion, basic operations with sets, properties of relations, relations of order and relations of equivalence.2.Syntax and semantics of the propositional logic.3.Syntax and semantics of the logic of first order.4.Inferential calculation in first order.5.Metalogical concepts: logical consequence, logical equivalence, correction and completeness of an inferential calculation.

Lògica IILógica IILogic II  (3102G03030)

1.Basic notions of the theory of sets: pertinence, inclusion, basic operations with sets, properties of relations, relations of order and relations of equivalence.2.Syntax and semantics of the propositional logic.3.Syntax and semantics of the logic of first order.4.Inferential calculation in first order.5.Metalogical concepts: logical consequence, logical equivalence, correction and completeness of an inferential calculation.

Filosofia del llenguatge IFilosofía del lenguaje IPhilosophy of language I  (3102G03031)

1.Basic notions of the philosophy of language: distinction type / copy; distinction use / mention of signs; sentence, terms, utterance, suggestion, value of the truth, conditions of truth; syntax, semantics and pragmatics.2.Frege’s philosophy of language.3.Russell’s theory of descriptions.3.The theory of direct reference: Kripke.4.The philosophy of language according to Wittgenstein.5.Quine’s philosophy of language.6.Austin’s theory of speech acts.7.Grice’s semantics.

Filosofia del llenguatge IIFilosofía del lenguaje IIPhilosophy of language II  (3102G03032)

1.Basic notions of the philosophy of language: distinction type / copy; distinction use / mention of signs; sentence, terms, utterance, suggestion, value of the truth, conditions of truth; syntax, semantics and pragmatics.2.Frege’s philosophy of language.3.Russell’s theory of descriptions.3.The theory of direct reference: Kripke.4.The philosophy of language according to Wittgenstein.5.Quine’s philosophy of language.6.Austin’s theory of speech acts.7.Grice’s semantics.

Filosofia moral Filosofía moral Moral philosophy  (3102G03033)

Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the main contemporary ethical and meta-ethical problems: relativism, naturalism, determinism, scepticism.2.Approach to problems of forming morality.3.Approach to the question and uses of moral language.4.The limits of ethics: from the philosophy of suspicion and to scientism.

Filosofia política IFilosofía política IPolitical philosophy I  (3102G03034)

Study of the work of the main classic authors of political philosophy and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to political philosophy2.Political duty and democratic legitimacy.3.Introduction to the concepts of freedom, equality, tolerance and to the main recent debates about such concepts.4 Introduction to the concept of distributive justice and to the main contemporary theories of justice.

Filosofia política IIFilosofía política IIPolitical philosophy II  (3102G03035)

1.Introduction to modern and contemporary ideologies.2.Introduction to liberalism (or liberalisms) and its critics (conservatism, communitarianism, republicanism, totalitarianism).3.Introduction to the problems of nationalism.4.The process of globalization and international justice and cosmopolitanism.5.Other contemporary subjects of political philosophy.

Estètica IEstética IAesthetics I  (3102G03036)

1.General historical study of the main authors and doctrines of aesthetic thought.2.Study of the main authors and classic doctrines of the philosophy of art and the theory of beauty.3.Systematic approach to the main problems of aesthetics.4.Introduction to the work of the main authors of contemporary aesthetics.

Estètica IIEstética IIAesthetics II  (3102G03037)

1.General historical study of the main authors and doctrines of aesthetic thought.2.Study of the main authors and classic doctrines of the philosophy of art and the theory of beauty.3.Systematic approach to the main problems of aesthetics.4.Introduction to the work of the main authors of contemporary aesthetics.

Comentaris de textos filosòfics IIComentario de textos filosóficos IICommentaries of philosophical texts II  (3102G03039)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will always involve reading and commenting on a selection of philosophical texts.The criteria guiding the selection of texts may be historic - the selected texts will belong to a specific trend of philosophical tradition - or systematic - in which case the selected texts will all deal with the same set of problems.

Qüestions disputades IIICuestiones disputadas IIIDisputed issues III  (3102G03043)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will deal with one of the fundamental problems in western philosophical tradition (for example, Universals,Causality, Values, Virtue, Morality, Reality of the External World, the Ego, Justice, etc.

Curs monogràfic IICurso monográfico IIMonographic course II  (3102G03045)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.In any case, the syllabus will articulate about one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental currents of the occidental philosophical tradition (Set, Aristotle, Rationalism, Empiricism, German Idealism, Phenomenology, Analytical Philosophy of the 20th century, Existentialism)

Temes d'història de la filosofia ITemas de historia de la filosofía IHistoric philosophical issues I  (3102G03047)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will centre around one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental trends of western philosophical tradition.The area covered by the syllabus may be limited to one or some of the most relevant problems in the period or author selected.

Temes d'història de la filosofia IITemas de historia de la filosofía IIHistoric philosophical issues II  (3102G03048)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will centre around one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental trends of western philosophical tradition.The area covered by the syllabus may be limited to one or some of the most relevant problems in the period or author selected.

Prehistòria Prehistoria Prehistory   (3102G04018)

Introduction to the environmental and chronological framework of Prehistory, to the social, technical and economic aspects of prehistoric communities and to the basic tools for understanding their development and distribution in time and space.And this from the first hominids to the emergence of ancient civilisations.

Història medievalHistoria medievalMedieval history  (3102G04019)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects of the Middle Ages, with particular reference to the medieval history of Spain.

Història de CatalunyaHistoria de Cataluña History of Catalonia   (3102G04020)

Brief overview of the common aspects that characterise the history of the Iberian peninsula, from the appearance of man on the land of the peninsula to Franco's regime, highlighting the evolution of the Hispanic kingdoms and of the Crown of Aragon, its diverse internal constitution and divergent features, as well as the social conflict, that have characterised its final development.

Arqueologia-patrimoni, paleografia, antropologiaArqueología-patrimonio, paleografía, antropologíaArchaeology-heritage, palaeography, anthropology  (3102G04021)

Subject devised for students with an interest in Ancient History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Palaeography, Diplomatics and Mediaeval History.The course design combines an introduction to material remains and the use of written historical sources and ethnographic sources as well as providing students with knowledge of the different methodologies used in the above mentioned disciplines.

HistoriografiaHistoriografíaHistoriography  (3102G04023)

Introduction to the main historiographic, current and historical trends that have shaped knowledge in historical sciences.There will be a particular focus on the currents that emerged from the 20th century, coinciding with the professionalisation of history and archaeology.

Art clàssic: escultura grecoromanaArte clásico: Escultura Greco-Romana Classic art: Graeco-Roman Sculpture  (3102G05047)

Detailed look at sculpture and reliefs in the classical world, both formally and conceptually.

Del col·leccionisme als museusDel coleccionismo a los museos Art collectionism & museums  (3102G05048)

Study of art collecting in the west, from most ancient examples of the phenomenon to the development of big museums based on real collections and great private donations.

Darreres tendències de l'art contemporaniÚltimas tendencias del arte contemporáneoContemporary art from 1960  (3102G05051)

The study of the movements, trends and artists of universal contemporary art from the sixties to the present, in all types of artistic expression.

Música i arts escèniques Música y artes escénicas Music and scenic arts   (3102G05052)

Study of musical theatre, especially opera and other scenic arts such as dance, as well as its reception, function, meaning and conditions of production, among other aspects.

Estètica de la fotografiaEstética de la fotografíaAesthetics of photography  (3102G05054)

Analysis and knowledge, from a historical perspective, of the main aesthetic questions linked to the development of the history of photography, paying particular attention to the most representative artists in the contextual framework of the production and dissemination of their work.

Catedrals, monestirs i palausCatedrales, monasterios y palaciosCathedrals, Monesteries and Palaces  (3102G05057)

The first instances of artistic integration in the Western World took place in the great monumental complexes of the Middle Ages.Big structures that were religious and civil, urban and rural, expressed the significance of the institutions they housed through their architecture.The visual layout in the interior in the different areas shows the interests, aspirations, spirituality and ideology of religious communities, kings or nobles.

Lingüística general ILingüística general IGeneral linguistics I  (3102G00019)

The structure of grammar: phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax and semantics.Linguistic typology and universals.

LlatíLatínLatin   (3102G00020)

Study of Latin literature.

Literatura romànica medievalLiteratura románica medievalMedieval literature in romance languages  (3102G00021)

Students will be given a basic historical and literary introduction to the main periods, works and themes of Mediaeval Romance literature, structured around the reading of a selection of works.

Teoria de la literaturaTeoría de la literaturaTheory of literature  (3102G00022)

General, trans-history and transnational study of the literary phenomenon, with special attention to the specific nature of literary language, the constitution of literary texts, the disciplines of analysis in this field and the basic characteristics of the genres that shape literary production.

Literatura catalana: segles XIII i XIVLiteratura catalana: siglos XIII y XIVCatalan literature: 13th and 14th centuries  (3102G06022)

Historical and philological study of the main authors and works of the Catalan literature during XIII and XIV centuries.

Literatura catalana: segle XVLiteratura catalana: siglo XVCatalan literature: 15h century  (3102G06023)

Historical and philological study of the main authors and works of Catalan literature from the 15th century.

Literatura catalana: Renaixement i BarrocLiteratura catalana: Renacimiento y BarrocoCatalan literature: Renaissance and Baroque  (3102G06024)

Introduction to the study of modern Catalan literature and its problems.Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Literatura catalana: Il·lustració i RomanticismeLiteratura catalana: Ilustración y RomanticismoCatalan literature: Enlightenment and Romanticism  (3102G06025)

Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Enlightenment and the 19th century.

Literatura catalana: del Modernisme fins a la Guerra CivilLiteratura catalana: del Modernismo hasta la Guerra Civil Catalan literature: From Modernisme to the Civil War  (3102G06026)

Introduction to the study of contemporary Catalan literature and its evolution from the end of 19th century to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1939).Historical and philological study of the main movements, authors and works of the period.

Literatura catalana: de la postguerra a l'actualitatLiteratura catalana: de la posguerra a la actualidadCatalan literature: from the postwar period to present days  (3102G06027)

Introduction to the study of contemporary Catalan literature and its historical problems, with a particular focus on the cultural consequences of the Spanish civil war.Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Post-war period to the present day.

La llengua catalana: aspectes generalsLa lengua catalana: aspectos generalesCatalan language: an overview  (3102G06028)

Students will get an overview of the current reality of the Catalan language, its situation in relation to the linguistic map of Europe, its various dialects, the various legal, political and social statuses in its historical territories, the main reference materials and resources for its study.There will be a particular focus on current affairs related in some way to the Catalan language.

El català, dels inicis al segle XIXEl catalán, de los inicios al siglo XIXThe catalan language: from the beginning to the 19th century  (3102G06029)

This subject offers a panoramic view of the history of Catalan as a literary language, starting with its shaky appearance in the 10th to 13th centuries, covering the Golden Age (14th-15th c.) and culminating in the modern age and the 19th century; in this way we cover the main historical cycles that precede and condition the contemporary fixation.This subject will include a summary description of the documented language in the different periods and also the comment and analysis of some texts with representative value.

Història del català contemporaniHistoria del catalán contemporáneoHistory of contemporary catalan  (3102G06030)

This module focuses on the evolution of contemporary Catalan language, from the end of the 19th century, with the first normative attempts carried out under protection of the Renaissance, to its adjustment in recent times.The periods of Noucentisme, the Second Republic, the Spanish Civil War and Franco's regime will be described in this subject, and the problems arising in the current uses of the Catalan language will likewise be analysed, from a historical perspective.

Fonètica i fonologia catalanesFonética y fonología catalanasCatalan phonetics and phonology  (3102G06031)

The sounds of the Catalan language will be studied from an articulatory, acoustic and perceptive point of view (phonetics) and from a linguistic behaviour point of view (phonology).The main phonological phenomena affecting vowels and consonants will be shown through different formal models of phonological representation.Finally, the most relevant phenomena of prosodic phonology will be studied.

Morfologia catalanaMorfología catalanaCatalan morphology  (3102G06032)

The basic aspects of the morphology of Catalan will be provided to the student.A description of the basic morphological processes (derivation, composition, and nominal and verbal inflection) will be given.The behaviour of clitics will be analysed.

Sintaxi catalanaSintaxis catalanaCatalan syntax  (3102G06033)

A syntactic description of the Catalan language and its formal representation, as well as an analysis of the semantic and structural relations will be provided to the student.The typology of verbs and prayers, and the relations among the different lexical categories will be studied.

Tercera llengua i literatura: italiàTercera lengua y literatura: italianoThird language and literature: italian  (3102G00033)

The module is regarded as an introduction to the Italian language and Italian literature, a third bachelor's-degree language and literature.The basic notions of use of the language oral and written, with special incidence in the communicative aspect, and aspects of the cultural context of the corresponding language, will be worked.Likewise, the fundamental notions of the history of the literature that has been chosen and to its authors more representative will be worked through the presentation and analysis of texts.

Tercera llengua i literatura: francèsTercera lengua y literatura: francésThird language and literature: french  (3102G00034)

The module is regarded as an introduction to French language and literature, a third bachelor's-degree language and literature.The basic notions of use of the language oral and written, with special incidence in the communicative aspect, and aspects of the cultural context of the corresponding language, will be worked.Likewise, the fundamental notions of the history of the literature that has been chosen and to its authors more representative will be worked through the presentation and analysis of texts.

Lingüística general IILingüística general IIGeneral linguistics II  (3102G00023)

Studies about subjects of grammar (phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics) analysed from a typological perspective.

Introducció a les llengües romàniquesIntroducción a las lenguas románicasIntroduction to the romance languages  (3102G00025)

Students will be given a basic familiarity with the Romance languages and general notions about several aspects related to the aforementioned languages: social situation, evolution and main characteristics.

Literatura espanyola moderna (segles XVIII i XIX)Literatura española moderna (siglos XVIII y XIX)Modern spanish literature (18th and 19th centuries)  (3102G07022)

This course takes a diachronic look at the main authors , works and genres of 18th- and 19th century Spanish literature, highlighting the different aesthetics (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism) or philosophy of each period (Illustration, Idealism, Positivism...),to analyse literary works from the point of view of the literary critic and as a reflection of the socio-political ideas and aesthetics of each period.

Literatura espanyola contemporània (segle XX)Literatura española contemporánea (siglo XX)Contemporary spanish literature (20th century)  (3102G07023)

This course will examine works of different genres and aesthetics of 20th-century Spanish literature.Students will go on a diachronic journey through the different periods of the century (Modernism, Avant-Garde, the Tremendisme of the postwar period, etc.),reviewing the most significant aspects of the culture in each, seeing literary works as a reflection of each aesthetic, of the socio-political ideas of the time and the author’s personal motivation.

Literatura hispanoamericana contemporània (segle XX)Literatura hispanoamericana contemporánea (siglo XX)Contemporary latinamerican literature (20th century)  (3102G07024)

Panoramic itinerary of the main works and authors of Hispanic American literature, from modernism to our time, with special attention to the big figures of modern poetry and narrative.The study will be carried out through the reading of some crucial works of 20th-century Hispanic American tradition.

Literatura espanyola medievalLiteratura española medievalMedieval spanish literature  (3102G07025)

Mediaeval Spanish literature is studied, from its first appearances to the works that appear in the Golden Century, already in the last years of the 15th century and the first years of the 16th century.The subject is arranged into four large blocks, which deal with the main characteristics of dissemination and reception of the texts studied: literature of oral tradition (traditional poetry, epic poetry, ballads), sapient literature (from Berceo to Dom Juan Manuel), the courteous tradition (mediaeval narrative and religious poetry) and the Pre-renaissance (15th-century intellectual prose and Alcavota).

Literatura espanyola del RenaixementLiteratura española del RenacimientoRenaissance spanish literature  (3102G07026)

In the subject dedicated to Renaissance Spanish literature the three great literary courses will be studied, starting from the poetic renewal led by Garcilaso in his brief and inaugural work, to then analyse poets of great excellence like Francisco de Aldana, Fray Luis de León and San Juan de la Cruz.The great variety of fictional narrative that surrounds an isolated phenomenon like Pigall will be studied, to then go further into the analysis of the work and its sources.Quixote will be studied in the light of his Renaissance narrative precedents.Thirdly, the structure of comedies and the meaning of the new Art of making comedies of Lope de Vega, with a look into some of his more brilliant palatine comedies, will be studied.

Literatura espanyola del BarrocLiteratura española del BarrocoBaroque spanish literature  (3102G07027)

In the module Baroque Spanish Literature, students will study 17th-century literature in relation to cultural changes and the new orientations of Humanism from the end of the 16th century, including a more detailed study of the main figures of the period.Thus, connecting with the subject of Renaissance Spanish Literature, the last works of Cervantes will be studied (with special attention to the exemplary novels and interludes), the Lope of maturity, the aesthetic evolution of Quevedo in fictional prose (Buscón and festive prose), poetry, theatre (interlude) and religious prose; the poetry of Góngora in its different aspects, as well as the prosaic work of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo (literary republic, political companies) and especially of Baltasar Gracián, in his inexperienced biographies (El Héroe, El discret) as well as in El criticón.

Gramàtica espanyola I: sintaxi elementalGramática española I: sintaxis elementalSpanish grammar II: basic syntax  (3102G07028)

This subject present the foundations of grammatical analysis so that students can recognise the basic units of Spanish grammar by applying formal and rigorous criteria.

Gramàtica espanyola II: fonètica i fonologiaGramática española II: fonética y fonologíaSpanish grammar II: phonetics and phonology  (3102G07029)

Description of the sound structure of Spanish.The sounds and suprasegmental elements of the Spanish language will be studied from an articulatory, acoustic and perceptive point of view (phonetics) and from the point of view of its linguistic behaviour (phonology), taking into account variation (stylistics, dialect, etc.).

Gramàtica espanyola III: sintaxi avançadaGramática española III: sintaxis avanzadaSpanish grammar III: advanced syntax  (3102G07030)

This subject tackles some conflicting aspects of Spanish syntax: phenomena that have must be covered from a multidisciplinary approach in different grammatical components or questions that have aroused controversy in grammatical tradition.The basic objective is that students learn how to choose from among several alternative hypotheses and know how to argue their opinion with rigour and criteria on a certain subject.To complete this subject, students will have to have previously passed elementary syntax.

Gramàtica espanyola IV: la paraulaGramática española IV: la palabraSpanish grammar IV: the word  (3102G07031)

In this subject grammatical phenomena featuring in words will be covered: accent, syllabic structure, inflective and derivative morphology, composition and the parasynthesis.

Gramàtica històrica i variació lingüísticaGramática histórica y variación lingüísticaHistorical grammar and linguistic variation  (3102G07032)

Study from the grammatical point of view of the formation and evolution of the Spanish language, and of the incidence of linguistic change in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon and semantics.Relation and comparison of the evolutionary processes of Spanish not only with those of the constitutive and substitutive dialects of the Spanish language, but also with peninsular and Romanesque linguistic variation in general.

Història de la llengua i lexicografiaHistoria de la lengua y lexicografíaHistory of spanish and lexicography  (3102G07033)

Study of the history of the Spanish language and the main periods of standardisation, particularly the grammatical and lexicographic studies of the history of Spanish.

Història antigaHistoria antiguaAncient history  (3102G04027)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects from ancient times with a particular reference to the ancient history of the Iberian peninsula.

Història modernaHistoria modernaModern history  (3102G04028)

General introduction to the history of this period (1450-1800) and its various aspects: economy, politics, society, religion and culture.

Història contemporàniaHistoria contemporáneaContemporary history  (3102G04029)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects of the contemporary period, with particular emphasis on contemporary Spanish history.

Història d'EspanyaHistoria de EspañaHistory of Spain  (3102G04030)

Introduction to the History of Spain: its political-institutional, socio-economic and cultural features and their development in the modern centuries.

Organitzacions patrimonialsOrganizaciones patrimonialesHeritage organisations  (3102G04036)

Analysis and study of the main ways of organising and running institutions (archives, libraries, museums etc.)dedicated to Cultural Heritage management.

Patrimoni històric, mètodes per a l'anàlisi històricaPatrimonio histórico, métodos para el análisis históricoHistorical heritage, methods for historical analysis  (3102G04042)

Itinerary of the instrumental module basically designed for students with an interest in modern and contemporary history.The subject combines an introduction to documentary sources - archives, bibliographies and digital sources - and to material sources of interest for historical research with the presentation of a wide range of both quantitative and qualitative analysis methodologies.

ArqueologiaArqueologíaArchaeology  (3102G04043)

Comparative assessment of archaeology in the Mediterranean and America, with a particular focus on prehistoric societies and the original forms of nomadic and sedentary human settlements, on the one hand, and analysis of the ancient cities, on the other.

Història social i econòmicaHistoria social y económicaSocial and economic history  (3102G04044)

The aim of this module is to take an in-depth look at the social and economic history of Catalonia, from the medieval period to contemporary society, with a particular focus on methodological questions and comparative history.That is how the men and women of the past lived, how they obtained resources to live or how they interacted with each other.In the various blocks we will go over the main books on the subject and we will try to examine examples of sources or documents deposited in archives to give examples of the questions covered in class.

Història política i culturalHistoria política y culturalPolitical and cultural history  (3102G04045)

Study of political and cultural history (from the mediaeval period to the 20th century) through the analysis of cases, topics and specific and significant topics.

Llengua catalana: aspectes històricsLengua catalana: aspectos históricosCatalan language: historical aspects  (3102G06053)

Literatura catalana: la líricaLiteratura catalana: la líricaCatalan literature: the poetry  (3102G06057)

Antropologia contemporàniaAntropología contemporáneaContemporary anthropology  (3102G04046)

The aim behind the study of anthropology.Theories, methods and techniques.Family and kinship.Economic anthropology.Political anthropology.Religious anthropology.

Història econòmica contemporàniaHistoria económica contemporáneaEconomic contemporary history  (3102G04047)

The purpose of this subject is to study economic world history during the 20th century and, in particular, the development process experienced by European economies over the past century.The subject seeks to stimulate the reflection and critical analysis of some of the most relevant problems of the economic transformations of the contemporary world.

Humans fòssilsHumanos fósilesHuman fossil  (3102G04048)

The subject seeks to describe human evolution, providing context within the order of primates and paralleling it with the cultural context of prehistory.

Història d'Amèrica Llatina contemporàniaHistoria de América Latina contemporáneaContemporary Latin American History  (3102G04049)

History of Contemporary Latin America, with special attention paid to the causes of the social and ethnic unrest.

La cultura femenina a EuropaLa cultura femenina en EuropaThe female culture in Europe  (3102G04051)

Study of women’s culture in its various aspects throughout history, with special reference to the brightest moments of female culture.

Literatura comparada i estudis culturalsLiteratura comparada y estudios culturalesComparative Literature and Cultural Studies  (3102G00047)

This subject of comparative literature and cultural studies reflects on great canonical texts of literary criticism and some of the great cultural debates they have provoked.Aimed at students interested in literary and cultural reflection, mostly Anglo-Saxon, will analyse, from a bibliographical selection, works such as that of Francis Yates and the art of memory, Goethe and “Weltliteratur", theories of narrative fiction, Edward Saïd and post-colonial studies, etc.

Anàlisi crítica del discursAnálisis crítico del discursoCritical analysis of the discourse  (3102G01035)

-Description of the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of the critical analysis of speech Description and analysis of the main speech analysis methodologies (pragmatic, iconic, ideological, cultural criticism) Description and analysis of the systems of cultural reception in different sociological areas Description, analysis and interpretation of the production and reception of different communicative languages Analysis of the function and ethical sense of journalism and communication professionals in the modern world.

Geografia econòmica Geografia económica Economic geography   (3102G02047)

Introduction to economic geography, paying special attention to the territorial reorganisations produced by the phenomenon of globalisation and its effects on the local scale.An introduction to the basic concepts and classical models is given, and the historical evolution of the economic systems is taught.The mechanisms of globalisation in the different areas are described (production, transport, finances) and the processes of local development are taught.Last, we reflect on economic alternatives based on sustainability

Geografia de la població i recursos Geografía de la población y recursos Population and Resource Geography   (3102G02048)

The content is a multiple approach to the study of population.From an instrumental perspective, students are provided with the basic knowledge of demographic analysis and socio-territorial and environmental planning.Hence, the current distribution and situation of the population on a worldwide scale, and the Spanish and Catalan populations, their structure and the processes of permanence and change, are studied, paying particular attention to the analysis of the causes and consequences of inequalities.

Dinàmiques i gestió dels espais urbans Dinámicas y gestión de los espacios urbanos Dynamics and Management of Urban Areas   (3102G02049)

The nature of the city.Introduction to the basic concepts of the city and the urban fact.The urban agents and instruments for constructing the city.Urban models and their inheritances.Forms, functions and organisation Contemporary urban processes.

Dinàmiques i gestió dels espais rurals Dinámicas y gestión de los espacios rurales Dynamics and Management of Rural Areas   (3102G02050)

The aim of the subject is to reflect on the specific, and at the same time distinct, matters related to the rural world on a global and local level.To appreciate the rural world as an element to revitalise the economy and to aid the common good and as an indispensable tool for territorial equilibrium and sustainability on a local and global level.The final objective is to find models of development that impact on improving the living conditions of those who live and work in rural areas.

Fonaments de Geografia i del medi ambient Fundamentos de Geografía y del medio ambiente Fundamental Aspects of Geography and the Environment   (3102G02052)

The main objective is to provide students with the conceptual bases of Geography using an Environmental Geography approach.The aim is to root the environment in Geography; in other words, to understand the basic principles of how our planet functions (as much from an ecological point of view as from a social one), and the impacts of the interrelations between nature and society.To achieve this aim, the student is introduced to the basic content of Physical Geography, Human Geography, and the environment.1.Introduction to the environmentalist tradition of Geography; 2.The Evolution of geographical thought; 3.Introduction to Human Geography; 4.Introduction to Physical Geography.

Historiografia i metodologiaHistoriografía y metodologíaHistoriography and methodology  (3102G05039)

Art History as a scientific discipline.Artistic value, literary and documentary sources. Methodological concepts of Art History. The concept of art as heritage. Visual culture and the history of images.Treatment of gender.

Tècniques artístiquesTécnicas artísticasArtistic tecnics  (3102G05040)

Basic knowledge about the materiality of the work of art, considering production techniques (media, materials, tools), as well as representation techniques (symbolic, mimetic, visual), involved in the written nature of its signs.

Gestió del patrimoni culturalGestión del patrimonio culturalGestion of cultural heritage  (3102G05041)

Introducing the student to cultural management.Taking an in-depth look at Cultural Heritage.Establishing the reference framework of international trends in Cultural Heritage management.Management models.Spain and the autonomous communities.The management of cultural infrastructures.

Usos del patrimoni històric-artísticUsos del patrimonio histórico-artísticoUses of the art historical heritage  (3102G05042)

Study of the different forms of use of historic and artistic heritage.Following introduction of the oldest uses of heritage (images of power, religious images, etc.),its more strictly modern senses will be examined (tourist, archaeological, monumental and landscape, market, construction of identities, etc.).The subject thus seeks to marry and emphasise fresh and current analysis of the most widespread uses of historical and artistic heritage by professionally preparing students in this field.

Llengua i mitjans de comunicació ILengua y medios de comunicación ILanguage and mass media I  (3102G01018)

Analysis of the variation and different linguistic registers that influence the language of the media.-Description and analysis of the agents who intervene in the language of the media (academies, grammarians, style guides, journalists, etc),and of the implicit or explicit argumentation that they prostrate.-Analysis of the processes of production, transmission and reception of information.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the main textual models linked to the different informative, interpretative and opinion genres.

Llengua i mitjans de comunicació IILengua y medios de comunicación IILanguage and mass media II  (3102G01019)

-Analysis of the variation and different linguistic registers that influence the language of the media.-Description and analysis of the agents who intervene in the language of the media (academies, grammarians, style guides, journalists, etc),and of the implicit or explicit argumentation that they prostrate.-Analysis of the processes of production, transmission and reception of information.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the main textual models linked to the different informative, interpretative and opinion genres.

Comunicació audiovisual IComunicación audiovisual I Media communication I  (3102G01020)

Discover the technological advances that have emerged over the course of history which have contributed to the current configuration of the Audiovisual Media.-Description of the main debates about the transformations of audiovisual culture in contemporary society, focusing on the new paths that are opening up with the interrelation between image and computers. Learn about image devices and establish the different between analogue, electronic and digital devices.Placing each one of them in a specific place in the audiovisual world.-View some works that are representative of current production analysing the borders between documentary creation, fiction and experimental avant garde. Discover and learn how to use the elements that comprise audiovisual language such as still images,moving images and sound recording processes.

Comunicació audiovisual IIComunicación audiovisual II Media communication II  (3102G01021)

Discover the technological advances that have emerged over the course of history which have contributed to the current configuration of the Audiovisual Media.- Description of the main debates on transformations in audiovisual culture in contemporary society, focusing on the new paths opening up with the interrelationship between the image and computers.-Learn about image devices and establish the difference between analogue, electronic and digital devices.Placing each one of them in a specific place in the audiovisual world.-View some works that are representative of current production analysing the borders between documentary creation, fiction and experimental avant garde. Discover and learn how to use the elements that comprise audiovisual language such as still images,moving images and sound recording processes.

Cultura contemporània ICultura contemporánea IContemporary culture I  (3102G01022)

Identification of different forms of cultural management, looking at examples of how they are applied in the public and private sphere, and analysis of their impact on the production, dissemination and reception of culture in the contemporary world.- Description and differentiation of gender studies and analysis of its influence in a reinterpretation of the cultural legacy aimed at re-evaluating the contribution of women and at reconsidering culture and art as forms of transmitting the social construct of identity.- Analysis and interpretation of the contemporary world based on references and keys provided by History.- Description and interpretation of the evolution of contemporary societies observing the homogenisation resulting from globalisation but also the affirmation and preservation of distinct cultural identities.

Cultura contemporània IICultura contemporánea IIContemporary culture II  (3102G01023)

Identification of different forms of cultural management, looking at examples of how they are applied in the public and private sphere, and analysis of their impact on the production, dissemination and reception of culture in the contemporary world.- Description and differentiation of gender studies and analysis of its influence in a reinterpretation of the cultural legacy aimed at re-evaluating the contribution of women and at reconsidering culture and art as forms of transmitting the social construct of identity.- Analysis and interpretation of the contemporary world based on references and keys provided by History.- Description and interpretation of the evolution of contemporary societies observing the homogenisation resulting from globalisation but also the affirmation and preservation of distinct cultural identities.

Teoria de la comunicació ITeoría de la comunicación IMedia theory I  (3102G01026)

-Description of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the critical analysis of discourse -Description and analysis of the main methodologies of analysis of discourse (pragmatic, iconic, ideological, critical, cultural).-Description and analysis of the systems for receiving culture in different sociological areas.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the production and reception of the different communicative languages.-Analysis of the function and the ethical sense of journalism and communication professionals in the contemporary world.

Transformacions del món globalTransformaciones del mundo globalGlobal transformations / Optional seminar  (3102G01028)

- Analysing the study of the contemporary world from an interdisciplinary perspective of the Humanities.- Presenting and analysing the main informative debates that govern the present and train in own criterion.- Offering specific knowledge relating to contemporary theory and thinking.

Discurs i imatgeDiscurso e imagenDiscourse and image / Optional seminar  (3102G01029)

- Knowing the different techniques of textual and audiovisual editing on different media and applying them in an adjusted way.- Relating literary stories with audiovisual stories.- Relating images, written text and sounds in a multimedia discourse.-Knowing the elements involved in the manipulation of images, especially the effects of assembly and post-production.-Analysing the internal temporality of written and cinematographic stories, strategies of credibility for the construction of fictions.

Seminari de Lletres ISeminario de Letras ISeminar of Arts and Humanities I  (3102G01031)

This module is designed for students to explore different areas of cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Arts.Students of the bachelor's degree in Cultural Communication choose two optional seminars worth 12 credits from those offered by the different degrees in the Faculty of Arts.Graduates in Cultural Communication are thus able to receive more intense and diversified cultural training, since each student will be able to decide which type of humanistic and cultural content defines this module.

Seminari de Lletres IISeminario de Letras IISeminar of Arts and Humanities II  (3102G01032)

This module is designed for students to explore different areas of cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Arts.Students of the bachelor's degree in Cultural Communication choose two optional seminars worth 12 credits from those offered by the different degrees in the Faculty of Arts.Graduates in Cultural Communication are thus able to receive more intense and diversified cultural training, since each student will be able to decide which type of humanistic and cultural content defines this module.

Anàlisi i tractament de la informació geogràfica Análisis y tratamiento de la información geográficaGeographic information analysis and treatment  (3102G02035)

Introduction to the collection, treatment, analysis and statistical and cartographic representation of geographic information.1.Introduction to the various statistical and cartographic information sources.2.The concept and application of scale in cartographic documents.3.Coordinates systems and projections in cartography.4.Treatment of cartographic information: classification, generalization, symbolization and representation.5.Univariate descriptive statistics: measures of centrality, dispersion and form.6.Bivariate descriptive statistics: correlation and regression.7.Statistical tools applied to geographical analysis.

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica Sistemas de información geográfica Geographic information systems   (3102G02036)

Study of the fundamental concepts and basic practical applications of the Geographic Information Systems needed to create and handle geographical information and for territorial and environmental analysis.ArcGis-ArcView, Miramon, Idrisi.1.Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.Origin and basic applications.2.Components of a GIS.Existing software.3.Characteristics and representation of geographical data.Creation and design of geographical information.4.Database creation, design and management.5.Entering and managing raster and vector data.6.Applications of GIS and remote sensing.

Geografia regional Geografía regional Regional geography  (3102G02037)

Presentation of the regional approach in geography.Study of the general geographical characteristics of Catalonia and Spain both from a physical point of view and of the human activities carried out.Here the focus is on both their evolution and current features.Aspects such as the physical and regional structure of these territories, population and settlement, economic activities and the political-administrative organisation are given special attention.At the Catalonia regional level , the focus is on studying a specific space through fieldwork and writing up the corresponding report.

Geografia dels espais litorals Geografía de los espacios litorales Coastal geography   (3102G02018)

The subject offers a geographical analysis of the coastal space centred on the biophysical, socioeconomic and landscape characterisation of the coasts, the presentation of the main environmental problems and the instruments of ordering and management specific to this space.Contents: 1. General characteristics of coastal areas; 2. The coastal landscape; 3. Environmental problem of coastal areas; 4. Instruments for arranging and managing coastal areas.

Geografia dels espais de muntanyaGeografía de los espacios de montañaMountain geography  (3102G02019)

This subject has like objective to face the knowledge that they allow to understand, to analyse and to manage the territorial and socio-environmental dynamics that hit in the spaces of mountain from the knowledge of its main biophysical characteristics and its main environmental problems.CONTENTS: The concept of mountain.Origin of the mountainous educations.The main mountainous educations from a multiscalar perspective.Climatological characteristics of the areas of mountain.Geomorphologic characteristics of the areas of mountain.Hidrodològiques characteristics and edafològiques of the areas of mountain.Biogeographical characteristics of the areas of mountain: the vision of sintesi.The society - nature relations in the areas of mountain.

Paisatge: visions i intervencióPaisaje: Visiones e intervenciónLandscape: visions and intervention   (3102G02040)

This module introduces students to basic aspects of the interpretation, analysis, management and intervention in the landscape, understanding it as a synthesis of the territorial heritage.It takes a cross-disciplinary approach which enables us to look at the complexity of the landscape from a multidimensional historical, artistic, geographical and ecological viewpoint.CONTENT: The cultural and historical construction of the landscape: the influence of art, disciplinary Traditions: of the analysis to the proposal, geographical Scale and environmental analysis, identity Perspectives and territorial conflict, Sustainability, governance and citizen participation, Tools for the analysis and management of the current landscape.

Tècniques d'ordenació del territori i gestió ambiental Técnicas de ordenación del territorio y gestión ambiental Techniques for regional planning and environmental management   (3102G02041)

Developing the main theoretical elements of the ordering of the territory and the role of the environmental factors.Knowing the several methods to plan, to order and to manage the territory in several scales.Knowing the elements, the factors and the processes that explain the biofisica morphology of the territorial structures.Analysing and knowing the urbanistic instruments, of ordering of the territory, of strategy of territorial development and the techniques of analysis employed in the characterisation and the management of the system of free spaces and landscape.

Pensament geogràficPensamiento geográficoGeographical thought   (3102G02042)

Geographical thought is a subject that does not aspire, purely to offer a detailed history of geography from its origins (in time of the classical Greece) to the present day.That is he treats itself, contrarily, of a reflection on the more significant theoretical and methodological approaches of this last century and a half, about those that they have marked and they mark the fundamental models of the theory and of the practical of the geography of our days.Along the first half of the course the most immediate roots of this modern geography, analysing the period understood between means-ends of the last century and the decade of the 50's of our century, will be explored.It is the called traditional geography.During the second half, it will be analysed the period understood between the decade of the 50's of this century and our days.This subject will cover not only the historical evolution of the discipline, but above all its conceptual knowledge and its contribution to what we might call 'contemporary geographic culture'. 1. European imperialism and geography.2. Geography and the State apparatus.3. Positivism, evolutionism and environmental determinism.4. Ratzel and the German Geopolitik. Spanish geopolitical thinking of the time.5.Vidal de la Blache, the French school and regional and traditional geography.6.Cut paths, voices in the desert: anarchism and geography.7.Sauer and North American cultural geography.Anglo-Saxon historical geography.8.Neopositivism and theoretic/quantitative geography.9.Radical and Marxist geography.10.Geography of environmental behaviour.11.Human geography.12.Post-modernism in geography.Crisis of meta-narratives and territorial paradoxes.13.Other innovative subjects and approaches in contemporary geography.

Tècniques i mètodes professionals en geografia Técnicas y métodos profesionales en geografíaTechniques and professional methods in geography   (3102G02043)

Knowing and dominating the diversity of techniques and methods typical of the professional practice of geography (drafting reports, reviews, encyclopaedia articles, drafting preliminary sketches, interview and survey design, etc.). A subject of instrumental nature, which allows students to grasp the techniques and professional and research methods used on a daily basis in geography.

Biogeografia i canvi ambientalBiogeografía y cambio ambiental Biogeography and environmental change   (3102G02020)

The aim of the subject is the study of the theoretical and methodological principles that allow interpretation and analysis of the geographical distribution of living beings.This most classical perspective will be complemented with the study of the problems derived from environmental change from a multi-scale perspective.Finally, it will cover the future challenges raised by biogeography as a scientific discipline in the contemporary socio-environmental framework.CONTENT: Introduction to biogeography and environmental change.The influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of life.The influence of biotic factors on the distribution of life.Changes in the distribution of the continents and the climate.Communities, ecosystems and biomes.Disturbances.Dispersion, colonisation and invasion.Evolution, speciation and extinction.Biogeography and environmental change: a synthesis.Biogeography and new environmental challenges: the biogeography of conservation.

Geopolítica Geopolítica Geopolitics   (3102G02023)

Geopolitics is not only an academic discipline but also one of the most prominent issues in the political, economic and cultural reconfiguration of the contemporary world: globalisation, the relationship between welfare and poverty, inter and intra-state conflicts, the crisis of the state, identity-based conflicts, international schemes etc.are the lines of argument.The main aim of the subject is to equip students with the instruments to read this contemporary situation with method and distance so that what may appear to be chaos, disorder or rupture, can be specified and interpreted within the deepest and most coherent processes.CONTENT: Introduction to basic concepts, instruments and evolution of geopolitics.Power, state and territory.International relations as a framework of geopolitics.The world system.The geographical scales of geopolitics: a case study.

Institucions i polítiques ambientals Instituciones y políticas ambientales Institutions and environmental politics   (3102G02025)

Analysis of public policies based on instruments of spatial intervention, that allow the planning and management of different environmental topics.Academic content: Making students aware of documents of characteristic and diverse origin: laws, orders, decrees, ordinances, plans, letters, connected or unconnected reports, etc.,based on the analysis of subject matters and concrete case studies to explore the application of the environmental policies of relevant institutions, at international or local level.Knowing how to appropriately interpret all these documents critically and be aware of the responsibility and kindness of each institution when it comes to transposing certain international or national protocols into laws, orders, decrees, ordinances or specific regulations in relation to the diversity encompassed by environmental and regional topics.

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica avançat Sistemas de información geográfica avanzado Advanced geographic information systems   (3102G02029)

Study and advanced practice of the techniques and applications of Geographic Information Systems for the analysis and management of regional and environmental problems.ArcGis-ArcView, Idrisi, Miramon, GvSIG.CONTENT: 1.Geoprocessing with ArcGis-ArcView; 2.Raster analysis with Spatial Analyst; 3.Analysis with 3D Analyst.

Història de la filosofia antiga IHistoria de la filosofía antigua IAncient philosophy I   (3102G03018)

Historical introduction to the main authors of the first stages of ancient philosophy with explicit consideration of the problem with the sources: 1.Study of the historical and historiographic contextualisation of the main authors and doctrines of these stages.2.Systematic approach to the main problems covered in the various philosophical trends of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Història de la filosofia antiga IIHistoria de la filosofía antigua IIAncient philosophy II   (3102G03019)

Historical introduction to the main authors of the following period of ancient philosophy with explicit consideration of the problem with the sources: 1.Study of the historical and historiographic contextualisation of the main authors and doctrines of this period.2.Systematic approach to the main problems covered in the various philosophical trends of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Història de la filosofia medieval Historia de la filosofía medievalMedieval philosophy  (3102G03020)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the mediaeval period: 1.Problemes specific to the study of the History of the mediaeval Philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the Age Half.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some mediaeval thinkers.

Història de la filosofia moderna IHistoria de la filosofía moderna IModern philosophy I  (3102G03021)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the modern period.1.General methodological considerations about the history of the philosophy and specific about the history of the modern philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the modern age.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some thinkers of the period.

Història de la filosofia moderna IIHistoria de la filosofía moderna IIModern philosophy II  (3102G03022)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the modern period.1.General methodological considerations about the history of the philosophy and specific about the history of the modern philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the modern age.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some thinkers of the period.

Història de la filosofia contemporània Historia de la filosofía contemporánea Contemporary Philosophy  (3102G03023)

Historical introduction to the principal currents of contemporary philosophy and the main contemporary debates related to them.1.Historical study of the main authors and doctrines of contemporary philosophy.2.Systematic approach to the main problems addressed in the various currents of the philosophy of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Corrents actuals de la filosofiaCorrientes actuales de la filosofíaCurrent philosophical issues   (3102G03024)

Analysis of some of the main trends in philosophy today.1.Current controversies of the philosophy of the 20th century.2.Trends of the philosophy of the 21st century.

Metafísica IMetafísica IMetaphysics I  (3102G03025)

Systematic analysis of the conceptualisations of the real in its transcendental and categorical structure, as well as the problem of the sense and its various ways of realisation.1.About what there is.Universals, properties and individuals.The problem of the intensional realities.2.Cause and effect.The problem of the freedom of the will.3.The nature of the time and of the space.4.The mental one and the physicist.The problem of its nature and interrelation.5.Identity and personal identity.6.The metaphysical realism: essentialist realism and scientific realism.7.Anti-realism, irrealism and idealism.8.Reality and appearance.9.Reality, Need, Possibility.10.The problem of the sense of reality.Is nothing possible?

Metafísica IIMetafísica IIMetaphysics II  (3102G03026)

Systematic analysis of the conceptualisations of the real in its transcendental and categorical structure, as well as the problem of the sense and its various ways of realisation.1.About what there is.Universals, properties and individuals.The problem of the intensional realities.2.Cause and effect.The problem of the freedom of the will.3.The nature of the time and of the space.4.The mental one and the physicist.The problem of its nature and interrelation.5.Identity and personal identity.6.The metaphysical realism: essentialist realism and scientific realism.7.Anti-realism, irrealism and idealism.8.Reality and appearance.9.Reality, Need, Possibility.10.The problem of the sense of reality.Is nothing possible?

Teoria del coneixement Teoría del conocimiento Theory of knowlege  (3102G03027)

1.The classical causal conception of the knowledge.The doctrine of the eaistèmics mediators.2.The problem of the scepticism: local and general scepticism; the general scepticism about the perceptive beliefs; the suppositions of the skeptical argument.3.The tripartite analysis: the challenge of Gettier; counterfactic theories and scepticism; externisme of the justification and externisme of the contents.4.Theories about the perception: indirect realism; the distinction among primary and secondary properties; direct realism; the externisme about the perceptive contents.5.Self-knowledge: the classical doctrine of the introspection and the problem of the subject; introspection and intentionality: the asymmetry between the first and the third person; the criticism of Wittgenstein to the private language

Filosofia de la ciència Filosofía de la ciencia Philosophy of science   (3102G03028)

1.Analysis of the scientific method of comparing and contrasting hypotheses.2.The problem of induction.3.The major scientific concepts: inherited concepts, historic concepts, semantic concepts.4.Causality and scientific laws.5.Main theories of scientific explanation.6.Brief discussion of the ethical implications of scientific and technological activity.

Lògica ILógica ILogic I  (3102G03029)

1.Basic notions of the theory of sets: pertinence, inclusion, basic operations with sets, properties of relations, relations of order and relations of equivalence.2.Syntax and semantics of the propositional logic.3.Syntax and semantics of the logic of first order.4.Inferential calculation in first order.5.Metalogical concepts: logical consequence, logical equivalence, correction and completeness of an inferential calculation.

Lògica IILógica IILogic II  (3102G03030)

1.Basic notions of the theory of sets: pertinence, inclusion, basic operations with sets, properties of relations, relations of order and relations of equivalence.2.Syntax and semantics of the propositional logic.3.Syntax and semantics of the logic of first order.4.Inferential calculation in first order.5.Metalogical concepts: logical consequence, logical equivalence, correction and completeness of an inferential calculation.

Filosofia del llenguatge IFilosofía del lenguaje IPhilosophy of language I  (3102G03031)

1.Basic notions of the philosophy of language: distinction type / copy; distinction use / mention of signs; sentence, terms, utterance, suggestion, value of the truth, conditions of truth; syntax, semantics and pragmatics.2.Frege’s philosophy of language.3.Russell’s theory of descriptions.3.The theory of direct reference: Kripke.4.The philosophy of language according to Wittgenstein.5.Quine’s philosophy of language.6.Austin’s theory of speech acts.7.Grice’s semantics.

Filosofia del llenguatge IIFilosofía del lenguaje IIPhilosophy of language II  (3102G03032)

1.Basic notions of the philosophy of language: distinction type / copy; distinction use / mention of signs; sentence, terms, utterance, suggestion, value of the truth, conditions of truth; syntax, semantics and pragmatics.2.Frege’s philosophy of language.3.Russell’s theory of descriptions.3.The theory of direct reference: Kripke.4.The philosophy of language according to Wittgenstein.5.Quine’s philosophy of language.6.Austin’s theory of speech acts.7.Grice’s semantics.

Filosofia moral Filosofía moral Moral philosophy  (3102G03033)

Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the main contemporary ethical and meta-ethical problems: relativism, naturalism, determinism, scepticism.2.Approach to problems of forming morality.3.Approach to the question and uses of moral language.4.The limits of ethics: from the philosophy of suspicion and to scientism.

Filosofia política IFilosofía política IPolitical philosophy I  (3102G03034)

Study of the work of the main classic authors of political philosophy and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to political philosophy2.Political duty and democratic legitimacy.3.Introduction to the concepts of freedom, equality, tolerance and to the main recent debates about such concepts.4 Introduction to the concept of distributive justice and to the main contemporary theories of justice.

Filosofia política IIFilosofía política IIPolitical philosophy II  (3102G03035)

1.Introduction to modern and contemporary ideologies.2.Introduction to liberalism (or liberalisms) and its critics (conservatism, communitarianism, republicanism, totalitarianism).3.Introduction to the problems of nationalism.4.The process of globalization and international justice and cosmopolitanism.5.Other contemporary subjects of political philosophy.

Estètica IEstética IAesthetics I  (3102G03036)

1.General historical study of the main authors and doctrines of aesthetic thought.2.Study of the main authors and classic doctrines of the philosophy of art and the theory of beauty.3.Systematic approach to the main problems of aesthetics.4.Introduction to the work of the main authors of contemporary aesthetics.

Estètica IIEstética IIAesthetics II  (3102G03037)

1.General historical study of the main authors and doctrines of aesthetic thought.2.Study of the main authors and classic doctrines of the philosophy of art and the theory of beauty.3.Systematic approach to the main problems of aesthetics.4.Introduction to the work of the main authors of contemporary aesthetics.

Comentaris de textos filosòfics IIComentario de textos filosóficos IICommentaries of philosophical texts II  (3102G03039)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will always involve reading and commenting on a selection of philosophical texts.The criteria guiding the selection of texts may be historic - the selected texts will belong to a specific trend of philosophical tradition - or systematic - in which case the selected texts will all deal with the same set of problems.

Qüestions disputades IIICuestiones disputadas IIIDisputed issues III  (3102G03043)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will deal with one of the fundamental problems in western philosophical tradition (for example, Universals,Causality, Values, Virtue, Morality, Reality of the External World, the Ego, Justice, etc.

Curs monogràfic IICurso monográfico IIMonographic course II  (3102G03045)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.In any case, the syllabus will articulate about one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental currents of the occidental philosophical tradition (Set, Aristotle, Rationalism, Empiricism, German Idealism, Phenomenology, Analytical Philosophy of the 20th century, Existentialism)

Temes d'història de la filosofia ITemas de historia de la filosofía IHistoric philosophical issues I  (3102G03047)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will centre around one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental trends of western philosophical tradition.The area covered by the syllabus may be limited to one or some of the most relevant problems in the period or author selected.

Temes d'història de la filosofia IITemas de historia de la filosofía IIHistoric philosophical issues II  (3102G03048)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will centre around one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental trends of western philosophical tradition.The area covered by the syllabus may be limited to one or some of the most relevant problems in the period or author selected.

Prehistòria Prehistoria Prehistory   (3102G04018)

Introduction to the environmental and chronological framework of Prehistory, to the social, technical and economic aspects of prehistoric communities and to the basic tools for understanding their development and distribution in time and space.And this from the first hominids to the emergence of ancient civilisations.

Història medievalHistoria medievalMedieval history  (3102G04019)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects of the Middle Ages, with particular reference to the medieval history of Spain.

Història de CatalunyaHistoria de Cataluña History of Catalonia   (3102G04020)

Brief overview of the common aspects that characterise the history of the Iberian peninsula, from the appearance of man on the land of the peninsula to Franco's regime, highlighting the evolution of the Hispanic kingdoms and of the Crown of Aragon, its diverse internal constitution and divergent features, as well as the social conflict, that have characterised its final development.

Arqueologia-patrimoni, paleografia, antropologiaArqueología-patrimonio, paleografía, antropologíaArchaeology-heritage, palaeography, anthropology  (3102G04021)

Subject devised for students with an interest in Ancient History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Palaeography, Diplomatics and Mediaeval History.The course design combines an introduction to material remains and the use of written historical sources and ethnographic sources as well as providing students with knowledge of the different methodologies used in the above mentioned disciplines.

HistoriografiaHistoriografíaHistoriography  (3102G04023)

Introduction to the main historiographic, current and historical trends that have shaped knowledge in historical sciences.There will be a particular focus on the currents that emerged from the 20th century, coinciding with the professionalisation of history and archaeology.

Art clàssic: escultura grecoromanaArte clásico: Escultura Greco-Romana Classic art: Graeco-Roman Sculpture  (3102G05047)

Detailed look at sculpture and reliefs in the classical world, both formally and conceptually.

Del col·leccionisme als museusDel coleccionismo a los museos Art collectionism & museums  (3102G05048)

Study of art collecting in the west, from most ancient examples of the phenomenon to the development of big museums based on real collections and great private donations.

Darreres tendències de l'art contemporaniÚltimas tendencias del arte contemporáneoContemporary art from 1960  (3102G05051)

The study of the movements, trends and artists of universal contemporary art from the sixties to the present, in all types of artistic expression.

Música i arts escèniques Música y artes escénicas Music and scenic arts   (3102G05052)

Study of musical theatre, especially opera and other scenic arts such as dance, as well as its reception, function, meaning and conditions of production, among other aspects.

Estètica de la fotografiaEstética de la fotografíaAesthetics of photography  (3102G05054)

Analysis and knowledge, from a historical perspective, of the main aesthetic questions linked to the development of the history of photography, paying particular attention to the most representative artists in the contextual framework of the production and dissemination of their work.

Catedrals, monestirs i palausCatedrales, monasterios y palaciosCathedrals, Monesteries and Palaces  (3102G05057)

The first instances of artistic integration in the Western World took place in the great monumental complexes of the Middle Ages.Big structures that were religious and civil, urban and rural, expressed the significance of the institutions they housed through their architecture.The visual layout in the interior in the different areas shows the interests, aspirations, spirituality and ideology of religious communities, kings or nobles.

Lingüística general ILingüística general IGeneral linguistics I  (3102G00019)

The structure of grammar: phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax and semantics.Linguistic typology and universals.

LlatíLatínLatin   (3102G00020)

Study of Latin literature.

Literatura romànica medievalLiteratura románica medievalMedieval literature in romance languages  (3102G00021)

Students will be given a basic historical and literary introduction to the main periods, works and themes of Mediaeval Romance literature, structured around the reading of a selection of works.

Teoria de la literaturaTeoría de la literaturaTheory of literature  (3102G00022)

General, trans-history and transnational study of the literary phenomenon, with special attention to the specific nature of literary language, the constitution of literary texts, the disciplines of analysis in this field and the basic characteristics of the genres that shape literary production.

Literatura catalana: segles XIII i XIVLiteratura catalana: siglos XIII y XIVCatalan literature: 13th and 14th centuries  (3102G06022)

Historical and philological study of the main authors and works of the Catalan literature during XIII and XIV centuries.

Literatura catalana: segle XVLiteratura catalana: siglo XVCatalan literature: 15h century  (3102G06023)

Historical and philological study of the main authors and works of Catalan literature from the 15th century.

Literatura catalana: Renaixement i BarrocLiteratura catalana: Renacimiento y BarrocoCatalan literature: Renaissance and Baroque  (3102G06024)

Introduction to the study of modern Catalan literature and its problems.Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Literatura catalana: Il·lustració i RomanticismeLiteratura catalana: Ilustración y RomanticismoCatalan literature: Enlightenment and Romanticism  (3102G06025)

Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Enlightenment and the 19th century.

Literatura catalana: del Modernisme fins a la Guerra CivilLiteratura catalana: del Modernismo hasta la Guerra Civil Catalan literature: From Modernisme to the Civil War  (3102G06026)

Introduction to the study of contemporary Catalan literature and its evolution from the end of 19th century to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1939).Historical and philological study of the main movements, authors and works of the period.

Literatura catalana: de la postguerra a l'actualitatLiteratura catalana: de la posguerra a la actualidadCatalan literature: from the postwar period to present days  (3102G06027)

Introduction to the study of contemporary Catalan literature and its historical problems, with a particular focus on the cultural consequences of the Spanish civil war.Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Post-war period to the present day.

La llengua catalana: aspectes generalsLa lengua catalana: aspectos generalesCatalan language: an overview  (3102G06028)

Students will get an overview of the current reality of the Catalan language, its situation in relation to the linguistic map of Europe, its various dialects, the various legal, political and social statuses in its historical territories, the main reference materials and resources for its study.There will be a particular focus on current affairs related in some way to the Catalan language.

El català, dels inicis al segle XIXEl catalán, de los inicios al siglo XIXThe catalan language: from the beginning to the 19th century  (3102G06029)

This subject offers a panoramic view of the history of Catalan as a literary language, starting with its shaky appearance in the 10th to 13th centuries, covering the Golden Age (14th-15th c.) and culminating in the modern age and the 19th century; in this way we cover the main historical cycles that precede and condition the contemporary fixation.This subject will include a summary description of the documented language in the different periods and also the comment and analysis of some texts with representative value.

Història del català contemporaniHistoria del catalán contemporáneoHistory of contemporary catalan  (3102G06030)

This module focuses on the evolution of contemporary Catalan language, from the end of the 19th century, with the first normative attempts carried out under protection of the Renaissance, to its adjustment in recent times.The periods of Noucentisme, the Second Republic, the Spanish Civil War and Franco's regime will be described in this subject, and the problems arising in the current uses of the Catalan language will likewise be analysed, from a historical perspective.

Fonètica i fonologia catalanesFonética y fonología catalanasCatalan phonetics and phonology  (3102G06031)

The sounds of the Catalan language will be studied from an articulatory, acoustic and perceptive point of view (phonetics) and from a linguistic behaviour point of view (phonology).The main phonological phenomena affecting vowels and consonants will be shown through different formal models of phonological representation.Finally, the most relevant phenomena of prosodic phonology will be studied.

Morfologia catalanaMorfología catalanaCatalan morphology  (3102G06032)

The basic aspects of the morphology of Catalan will be provided to the student.A description of the basic morphological processes (derivation, composition, and nominal and verbal inflection) will be given.The behaviour of clitics will be analysed.

Sintaxi catalanaSintaxis catalanaCatalan syntax  (3102G06033)

A syntactic description of the Catalan language and its formal representation, as well as an analysis of the semantic and structural relations will be provided to the student.The typology of verbs and prayers, and the relations among the different lexical categories will be studied.

Tercera llengua i literatura: italiàTercera lengua y literatura: italianoThird language and literature: italian  (3102G00033)

The module is regarded as an introduction to the Italian language and Italian literature, a third bachelor's-degree language and literature.The basic notions of use of the language oral and written, with special incidence in the communicative aspect, and aspects of the cultural context of the corresponding language, will be worked.Likewise, the fundamental notions of the history of the literature that has been chosen and to its authors more representative will be worked through the presentation and analysis of texts.

Tercera llengua i literatura: francèsTercera lengua y literatura: francésThird language and literature: french  (3102G00034)

The module is regarded as an introduction to French language and literature, a third bachelor's-degree language and literature.The basic notions of use of the language oral and written, with special incidence in the communicative aspect, and aspects of the cultural context of the corresponding language, will be worked.Likewise, the fundamental notions of the history of the literature that has been chosen and to its authors more representative will be worked through the presentation and analysis of texts.

Lingüística general IILingüística general IIGeneral linguistics II  (3102G00023)

Studies about subjects of grammar (phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics) analysed from a typological perspective.

Introducció a les llengües romàniquesIntroducción a las lenguas románicasIntroduction to the romance languages  (3102G00025)

Students will be given a basic familiarity with the Romance languages and general notions about several aspects related to the aforementioned languages: social situation, evolution and main characteristics.

Literatura espanyola moderna (segles XVIII i XIX)Literatura española moderna (siglos XVIII y XIX)Modern spanish literature (18th and 19th centuries)  (3102G07022)

This course takes a diachronic look at the main authors , works and genres of 18th- and 19th century Spanish literature, highlighting the different aesthetics (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism) or philosophy of each period (Illustration, Idealism, Positivism...),to analyse literary works from the point of view of the literary critic and as a reflection of the socio-political ideas and aesthetics of each period.

Literatura espanyola contemporània (segle XX)Literatura española contemporánea (siglo XX)Contemporary spanish literature (20th century)  (3102G07023)

This course will examine works of different genres and aesthetics of 20th-century Spanish literature.Students will go on a diachronic journey through the different periods of the century (Modernism, Avant-Garde, the Tremendisme of the postwar period, etc.),reviewing the most significant aspects of the culture in each, seeing literary works as a reflection of each aesthetic, of the socio-political ideas of the time and the author’s personal motivation.

Literatura hispanoamericana contemporània (segle XX)Literatura hispanoamericana contemporánea (siglo XX)Contemporary latinamerican literature (20th century)  (3102G07024)

Panoramic itinerary of the main works and authors of Hispanic American literature, from modernism to our time, with special attention to the big figures of modern poetry and narrative.The study will be carried out through the reading of some crucial works of 20th-century Hispanic American tradition.

Literatura espanyola medievalLiteratura española medievalMedieval spanish literature  (3102G07025)

Mediaeval Spanish literature is studied, from its first appearances to the works that appear in the Golden Century, already in the last years of the 15th century and the first years of the 16th century.The subject is arranged into four large blocks, which deal with the main characteristics of dissemination and reception of the texts studied: literature of oral tradition (traditional poetry, epic poetry, ballads), sapient literature (from Berceo to Dom Juan Manuel), the courteous tradition (mediaeval narrative and religious poetry) and the Pre-renaissance (15th-century intellectual prose and Alcavota).

Literatura espanyola del RenaixementLiteratura española del RenacimientoRenaissance spanish literature  (3102G07026)

In the subject dedicated to Renaissance Spanish literature the three great literary courses will be studied, starting from the poetic renewal led by Garcilaso in his brief and inaugural work, to then analyse poets of great excellence like Francisco de Aldana, Fray Luis de León and San Juan de la Cruz.The great variety of fictional narrative that surrounds an isolated phenomenon like Pigall will be studied, to then go further into the analysis of the work and its sources.Quixote will be studied in the light of his Renaissance narrative precedents.Thirdly, the structure of comedies and the meaning of the new Art of making comedies of Lope de Vega, with a look into some of his more brilliant palatine comedies, will be studied.

Literatura espanyola del BarrocLiteratura española del BarrocoBaroque spanish literature  (3102G07027)

In the module Baroque Spanish Literature, students will study 17th-century literature in relation to cultural changes and the new orientations of Humanism from the end of the 16th century, including a more detailed study of the main figures of the period.Thus, connecting with the subject of Renaissance Spanish Literature, the last works of Cervantes will be studied (with special attention to the exemplary novels and interludes), the Lope of maturity, the aesthetic evolution of Quevedo in fictional prose (Buscón and festive prose), poetry, theatre (interlude) and religious prose; the poetry of Góngora in its different aspects, as well as the prosaic work of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo (literary republic, political companies) and especially of Baltasar Gracián, in his inexperienced biographies (El Héroe, El discret) as well as in El criticón.

Gramàtica espanyola I: sintaxi elementalGramática española I: sintaxis elementalSpanish grammar II: basic syntax  (3102G07028)

This subject present the foundations of grammatical analysis so that students can recognise the basic units of Spanish grammar by applying formal and rigorous criteria.

Gramàtica espanyola II: fonètica i fonologiaGramática española II: fonética y fonologíaSpanish grammar II: phonetics and phonology  (3102G07029)

Description of the sound structure of Spanish.The sounds and suprasegmental elements of the Spanish language will be studied from an articulatory, acoustic and perceptive point of view (phonetics) and from the point of view of its linguistic behaviour (phonology), taking into account variation (stylistics, dialect, etc.).

Gramàtica espanyola III: sintaxi avançadaGramática española III: sintaxis avanzadaSpanish grammar III: advanced syntax  (3102G07030)

This subject tackles some conflicting aspects of Spanish syntax: phenomena that have must be covered from a multidisciplinary approach in different grammatical components or questions that have aroused controversy in grammatical tradition.The basic objective is that students learn how to choose from among several alternative hypotheses and know how to argue their opinion with rigour and criteria on a certain subject.To complete this subject, students will have to have previously passed elementary syntax.

Gramàtica espanyola IV: la paraulaGramática española IV: la palabraSpanish grammar IV: the word  (3102G07031)

In this subject grammatical phenomena featuring in words will be covered: accent, syllabic structure, inflective and derivative morphology, composition and the parasynthesis.

Gramàtica històrica i variació lingüísticaGramática histórica y variación lingüísticaHistorical grammar and linguistic variation  (3102G07032)

Study from the grammatical point of view of the formation and evolution of the Spanish language, and of the incidence of linguistic change in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon and semantics.Relation and comparison of the evolutionary processes of Spanish not only with those of the constitutive and substitutive dialects of the Spanish language, but also with peninsular and Romanesque linguistic variation in general.

Història de la llengua i lexicografiaHistoria de la lengua y lexicografíaHistory of spanish and lexicography  (3102G07033)

Study of the history of the Spanish language and the main periods of standardisation, particularly the grammatical and lexicographic studies of the history of Spanish.

Història antigaHistoria antiguaAncient history  (3102G04027)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects from ancient times with a particular reference to the ancient history of the Iberian peninsula.

Història modernaHistoria modernaModern history  (3102G04028)

General introduction to the history of this period (1450-1800) and its various aspects: economy, politics, society, religion and culture.

Història contemporàniaHistoria contemporáneaContemporary history  (3102G04029)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects of the contemporary period, with particular emphasis on contemporary Spanish history.

Història d'EspanyaHistoria de EspañaHistory of Spain  (3102G04030)

Introduction to the History of Spain: its political-institutional, socio-economic and cultural features and their development in the modern centuries.

Organitzacions patrimonialsOrganizaciones patrimonialesHeritage organisations  (3102G04036)

Analysis and study of the main ways of organising and running institutions (archives, libraries, museums etc.)dedicated to Cultural Heritage management.

Patrimoni històric, mètodes per a l'anàlisi històricaPatrimonio histórico, métodos para el análisis históricoHistorical heritage, methods for historical analysis  (3102G04042)

Itinerary of the instrumental module basically designed for students with an interest in modern and contemporary history.The subject combines an introduction to documentary sources - archives, bibliographies and digital sources - and to material sources of interest for historical research with the presentation of a wide range of both quantitative and qualitative analysis methodologies.

ArqueologiaArqueologíaArchaeology  (3102G04043)

Comparative assessment of archaeology in the Mediterranean and America, with a particular focus on prehistoric societies and the original forms of nomadic and sedentary human settlements, on the one hand, and analysis of the ancient cities, on the other.

Història social i econòmicaHistoria social y económicaSocial and economic history  (3102G04044)

The aim of this module is to take an in-depth look at the social and economic history of Catalonia, from the medieval period to contemporary society, with a particular focus on methodological questions and comparative history.That is how the men and women of the past lived, how they obtained resources to live or how they interacted with each other.In the various blocks we will go over the main books on the subject and we will try to examine examples of sources or documents deposited in archives to give examples of the questions covered in class.

Història política i culturalHistoria política y culturalPolitical and cultural history  (3102G04045)

Study of political and cultural history (from the mediaeval period to the 20th century) through the analysis of cases, topics and specific and significant topics.

Llengua catalana: aspectes històricsLengua catalana: aspectos históricosCatalan language: historical aspects  (3102G06053)

Literatura catalana: la líricaLiteratura catalana: la líricaCatalan literature: the poetry  (3102G06057)

Antropologia contemporàniaAntropología contemporáneaContemporary anthropology  (3102G04046)

The aim behind the study of anthropology.Theories, methods and techniques.Family and kinship.Economic anthropology.Political anthropology.Religious anthropology.

Història econòmica contemporàniaHistoria económica contemporáneaEconomic contemporary history  (3102G04047)

The purpose of this subject is to study economic world history during the 20th century and, in particular, the development process experienced by European economies over the past century.The subject seeks to stimulate the reflection and critical analysis of some of the most relevant problems of the economic transformations of the contemporary world.

Humans fòssilsHumanos fósilesHuman fossil  (3102G04048)

The subject seeks to describe human evolution, providing context within the order of primates and paralleling it with the cultural context of prehistory.

Història d'Amèrica Llatina contemporàniaHistoria de América Latina contemporáneaContemporary Latin American History  (3102G04049)

History of Contemporary Latin America, with special attention paid to the causes of the social and ethnic unrest.

La cultura femenina a EuropaLa cultura femenina en EuropaThe female culture in Europe  (3102G04051)

Study of women’s culture in its various aspects throughout history, with special reference to the brightest moments of female culture.

Literatura comparada i estudis culturalsLiteratura comparada y estudios culturalesComparative Literature and Cultural Studies  (3102G00047)

This subject of comparative literature and cultural studies reflects on great canonical texts of literary criticism and some of the great cultural debates they have provoked.Aimed at students interested in literary and cultural reflection, mostly Anglo-Saxon, will analyse, from a bibliographical selection, works such as that of Francis Yates and the art of memory, Goethe and “Weltliteratur", theories of narrative fiction, Edward Saïd and post-colonial studies, etc.

Anàlisi crítica del discursAnálisis crítico del discursoCritical analysis of the discourse  (3102G01035)

-Description of the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of the critical analysis of speech Description and analysis of the main speech analysis methodologies (pragmatic, iconic, ideological, cultural criticism) Description and analysis of the systems of cultural reception in different sociological areas Description, analysis and interpretation of the production and reception of different communicative languages Analysis of the function and ethical sense of journalism and communication professionals in the modern world.

Geografia econòmica Geografia económica Economic geography   (3102G02047)

Introduction to economic geography, paying special attention to the territorial reorganisations produced by the phenomenon of globalisation and its effects on the local scale.An introduction to the basic concepts and classical models is given, and the historical evolution of the economic systems is taught.The mechanisms of globalisation in the different areas are described (production, transport, finances) and the processes of local development are taught.Last, we reflect on economic alternatives based on sustainability

Geografia de la població i recursos Geografía de la población y recursos Population and Resource Geography   (3102G02048)

The content is a multiple approach to the study of population.From an instrumental perspective, students are provided with the basic knowledge of demographic analysis and socio-territorial and environmental planning.Hence, the current distribution and situation of the population on a worldwide scale, and the Spanish and Catalan populations, their structure and the processes of permanence and change, are studied, paying particular attention to the analysis of the causes and consequences of inequalities.

Dinàmiques i gestió dels espais urbans Dinámicas y gestión de los espacios urbanos Dynamics and Management of Urban Areas   (3102G02049)

The nature of the city.Introduction to the basic concepts of the city and the urban fact.The urban agents and instruments for constructing the city.Urban models and their inheritances.Forms, functions and organisation Contemporary urban processes.

Dinàmiques i gestió dels espais rurals Dinámicas y gestión de los espacios rurales Dynamics and Management of Rural Areas   (3102G02050)

The aim of the subject is to reflect on the specific, and at the same time distinct, matters related to the rural world on a global and local level.To appreciate the rural world as an element to revitalise the economy and to aid the common good and as an indispensable tool for territorial equilibrium and sustainability on a local and global level.The final objective is to find models of development that impact on improving the living conditions of those who live and work in rural areas.

Fonaments de Geografia i del medi ambient Fundamentos de Geografía y del medio ambiente Fundamental Aspects of Geography and the Environment   (3102G02052)

The main objective is to provide students with the conceptual bases of Geography using an Environmental Geography approach.The aim is to root the environment in Geography; in other words, to understand the basic principles of how our planet functions (as much from an ecological point of view as from a social one), and the impacts of the interrelations between nature and society.To achieve this aim, the student is introduced to the basic content of Physical Geography, Human Geography, and the environment.1.Introduction to the environmentalist tradition of Geography; 2.The Evolution of geographical thought; 3.Introduction to Human Geography; 4.Introduction to Physical Geography.

Pràctiques externesPrácticas externasWork placements  (3102G05059)

Treball de fi de grauTrabajo de fin de gradoB. A. Disertation  (3102G05058)

In the bachelor's thesis the student will show the skills they have acquired over the course of the degree programme.It can be about any aspect of the discipline, either theoretical or practical, but always with the intention of presenting the results of an original piece of research that demonstrates the knowledge, aptitudes and attitudes that the student has acquired during their training and in the social environment in which it is situated.

Músiques del món contemporaniMúsicas del mundo contemporáneo World musics of today   (3102G05033)

A study of music in various cultures in an increasingly globalised world, with a particular focus on musical traditions in Asia, Africa and Latin America and their impact on contemporary Western culture.

Cultura visual: del gravat al net-artCultura visual: del grabado al net-artVisual culture: from prints to net-art  (3102G05034)

Study of universal visual culture through its techniques (from engraving to digital technologies) and its phenomenology.

Tradició i modernitat en l'art contemporaniTradición y modernidad en el arte contemporáneoTradition and modernity in contemporary art  (3102G05035)

Study of art movements of the 20th century, with a particular focus of the historical avant-garde movements and their expression in Catalonia.

Historiografia i metodologiaHistoriografía y metodologíaHistoriography and methodology  (3102G05039)

Art History as a scientific discipline.Artistic value, literary and documentary sources. Methodological concepts of Art History. The concept of art as heritage. Visual culture and the history of images.Treatment of gender.

Tècniques artístiquesTécnicas artísticasArtistic tecnics  (3102G05040)

Basic knowledge about the materiality of the work of art, considering production techniques (media, materials, tools), as well as representation techniques (symbolic, mimetic, visual), involved in the written nature of its signs.

Art i conflictes en el món antic Arte y conflictos en el mundo antiguo Art and conflict in ancient art   (3102G05036)

Approach to armed and social conflict and their appearance in ancient art in relation to power as well as to the image of the Other.

Art medieval hispànicArte medieval hispanoSpanish medieval art  (3102G05037)

Study of the most relevant art produced in Hispanic territories from the 9th to the 15th century.The subject will combine different journeys to observe and analyse the trajectory of works of major historical and cultural significance, as well as the processes of gestation of meaning and transfer and re-interpretation of spatial forms and structures used in ecclesiastical and civic art.

Art i arquitectura a Espanya: les èpoques del Renaixement i del BarrocArte y arquitectura en España: las épocas del Renacimiento y del BarrocoArt and architecture in Spain: Renaissance and Barroque periods  (3102G05038)

Study of the most relevant art produced in Hispanic territories in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.The subject will combine different journeys to observe and analyse the trajectory of the most avant-garde artists, the most creative works, but also processes of incorporating the art of depicting the various crown territories in the changing codes of representation from Renaissance Italy, or of follow-up and creative or artisan adaptation of the European avant-garde.

Gestió del patrimoni culturalGestión del patrimonio culturalGestion of cultural heritage  (3102G05041)

Introducing the student to cultural management.Taking an in-depth look at Cultural Heritage.Establishing the reference framework of international trends in Cultural Heritage management.Management models.Spain and the autonomous communities.The management of cultural infrastructures.

Usos del patrimoni històric-artísticUsos del patrimonio histórico-artísticoUses of the art historical heritage  (3102G05042)

Study of the different forms of use of historic and artistic heritage.Following introduction of the oldest uses of heritage (images of power, religious images, etc.),its more strictly modern senses will be examined (tourist, archaeological, monumental and landscape, market, construction of identities, etc.).The subject thus seeks to marry and emphasise fresh and current analysis of the most widespread uses of historical and artistic heritage by professionally preparing students in this field.

Llengua i mitjans de comunicació ILengua y medios de comunicación ILanguage and mass media I  (3102G01018)

Analysis of the variation and different linguistic registers that influence the language of the media.-Description and analysis of the agents who intervene in the language of the media (academies, grammarians, style guides, journalists, etc),and of the implicit or explicit argumentation that they prostrate.-Analysis of the processes of production, transmission and reception of information.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the main textual models linked to the different informative, interpretative and opinion genres.

Llengua i mitjans de comunicació IILengua y medios de comunicación IILanguage and mass media II  (3102G01019)

-Analysis of the variation and different linguistic registers that influence the language of the media.-Description and analysis of the agents who intervene in the language of the media (academies, grammarians, style guides, journalists, etc),and of the implicit or explicit argumentation that they prostrate.-Analysis of the processes of production, transmission and reception of information.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the main textual models linked to the different informative, interpretative and opinion genres.

Comunicació audiovisual IComunicación audiovisual I Media communication I  (3102G01020)

Discover the technological advances that have emerged over the course of history which have contributed to the current configuration of the Audiovisual Media.-Description of the main debates about the transformations of audiovisual culture in contemporary society, focusing on the new paths that are opening up with the interrelation between image and computers. Learn about image devices and establish the different between analogue, electronic and digital devices.Placing each one of them in a specific place in the audiovisual world.-View some works that are representative of current production analysing the borders between documentary creation, fiction and experimental avant garde. Discover and learn how to use the elements that comprise audiovisual language such as still images,moving images and sound recording processes.

Comunicació audiovisual IIComunicación audiovisual II Media communication II  (3102G01021)

Discover the technological advances that have emerged over the course of history which have contributed to the current configuration of the Audiovisual Media.- Description of the main debates on transformations in audiovisual culture in contemporary society, focusing on the new paths opening up with the interrelationship between the image and computers.-Learn about image devices and establish the difference between analogue, electronic and digital devices.Placing each one of them in a specific place in the audiovisual world.-View some works that are representative of current production analysing the borders between documentary creation, fiction and experimental avant garde. Discover and learn how to use the elements that comprise audiovisual language such as still images,moving images and sound recording processes.

Cultura contemporània ICultura contemporánea IContemporary culture I  (3102G01022)

Identification of different forms of cultural management, looking at examples of how they are applied in the public and private sphere, and analysis of their impact on the production, dissemination and reception of culture in the contemporary world.- Description and differentiation of gender studies and analysis of its influence in a reinterpretation of the cultural legacy aimed at re-evaluating the contribution of women and at reconsidering culture and art as forms of transmitting the social construct of identity.- Analysis and interpretation of the contemporary world based on references and keys provided by History.- Description and interpretation of the evolution of contemporary societies observing the homogenisation resulting from globalisation but also the affirmation and preservation of distinct cultural identities.

Cultura contemporània IICultura contemporánea IIContemporary culture II  (3102G01023)

Identification of different forms of cultural management, looking at examples of how they are applied in the public and private sphere, and analysis of their impact on the production, dissemination and reception of culture in the contemporary world.- Description and differentiation of gender studies and analysis of its influence in a reinterpretation of the cultural legacy aimed at re-evaluating the contribution of women and at reconsidering culture and art as forms of transmitting the social construct of identity.- Analysis and interpretation of the contemporary world based on references and keys provided by History.- Description and interpretation of the evolution of contemporary societies observing the homogenisation resulting from globalisation but also the affirmation and preservation of distinct cultural identities.

Teoria de la comunicació ITeoría de la comunicación IMedia theory I  (3102G01026)

-Description of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the critical analysis of discourse -Description and analysis of the main methodologies of analysis of discourse (pragmatic, iconic, ideological, critical, cultural).-Description and analysis of the systems for receiving culture in different sociological areas.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the production and reception of the different communicative languages.-Analysis of the function and the ethical sense of journalism and communication professionals in the contemporary world.

Transformacions del món globalTransformaciones del mundo globalGlobal transformations / Optional seminar  (3102G01028)

- Analysing the study of the contemporary world from an interdisciplinary perspective of the Humanities.- Presenting and analysing the main informative debates that govern the present and train in own criterion.- Offering specific knowledge relating to contemporary theory and thinking.

Discurs i imatgeDiscurso e imagenDiscourse and image / Optional seminar  (3102G01029)

- Knowing the different techniques of textual and audiovisual editing on different media and applying them in an adjusted way.- Relating literary stories with audiovisual stories.- Relating images, written text and sounds in a multimedia discourse.-Knowing the elements involved in the manipulation of images, especially the effects of assembly and post-production.-Analysing the internal temporality of written and cinematographic stories, strategies of credibility for the construction of fictions.

Seminari de Lletres ISeminario de Letras ISeminar of Arts and Humanities I  (3102G01031)

This module is designed for students to explore different areas of cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Arts.Students of the bachelor's degree in Cultural Communication choose two optional seminars worth 12 credits from those offered by the different degrees in the Faculty of Arts.Graduates in Cultural Communication are thus able to receive more intense and diversified cultural training, since each student will be able to decide which type of humanistic and cultural content defines this module.

Seminari de Lletres IISeminario de Letras IISeminar of Arts and Humanities II  (3102G01032)

This module is designed for students to explore different areas of cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Arts.Students of the bachelor's degree in Cultural Communication choose two optional seminars worth 12 credits from those offered by the different degrees in the Faculty of Arts.Graduates in Cultural Communication are thus able to receive more intense and diversified cultural training, since each student will be able to decide which type of humanistic and cultural content defines this module.

Anàlisi i tractament de la informació geogràfica Análisis y tratamiento de la información geográficaGeographic information analysis and treatment  (3102G02035)

Introduction to the collection, treatment, analysis and statistical and cartographic representation of geographic information.1.Introduction to the various statistical and cartographic information sources.2.The concept and application of scale in cartographic documents.3.Coordinates systems and projections in cartography.4.Treatment of cartographic information: classification, generalization, symbolization and representation.5.Univariate descriptive statistics: measures of centrality, dispersion and form.6.Bivariate descriptive statistics: correlation and regression.7.Statistical tools applied to geographical analysis.

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica Sistemas de información geográfica Geographic information systems   (3102G02036)

Study of the fundamental concepts and basic practical applications of the Geographic Information Systems needed to create and handle geographical information and for territorial and environmental analysis.ArcGis-ArcView, Miramon, Idrisi.1.Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.Origin and basic applications.2.Components of a GIS.Existing software.3.Characteristics and representation of geographical data.Creation and design of geographical information.4.Database creation, design and management.5.Entering and managing raster and vector data.6.Applications of GIS and remote sensing.

Geografia regional Geografía regional Regional geography  (3102G02037)

Presentation of the regional approach in geography.Study of the general geographical characteristics of Catalonia and Spain both from a physical point of view and of the human activities carried out.Here the focus is on both their evolution and current features.Aspects such as the physical and regional structure of these territories, population and settlement, economic activities and the political-administrative organisation are given special attention.At the Catalonia regional level , the focus is on studying a specific space through fieldwork and writing up the corresponding report.

Geografia dels espais litorals Geografía de los espacios litorales Coastal geography   (3102G02018)

The subject offers a geographical analysis of the coastal space centred on the biophysical, socioeconomic and landscape characterisation of the coasts, the presentation of the main environmental problems and the instruments of ordering and management specific to this space.Contents: 1. General characteristics of coastal areas; 2. The coastal landscape; 3. Environmental problem of coastal areas; 4. Instruments for arranging and managing coastal areas.

Geografia dels espais de muntanyaGeografía de los espacios de montañaMountain geography  (3102G02019)

This subject has like objective to face the knowledge that they allow to understand, to analyse and to manage the territorial and socio-environmental dynamics that hit in the spaces of mountain from the knowledge of its main biophysical characteristics and its main environmental problems.CONTENTS: The concept of mountain.Origin of the mountainous educations.The main mountainous educations from a multiscalar perspective.Climatological characteristics of the areas of mountain.Geomorphologic characteristics of the areas of mountain.Hidrodològiques characteristics and edafològiques of the areas of mountain.Biogeographical characteristics of the areas of mountain: the vision of sintesi.The society - nature relations in the areas of mountain.

Paisatge: visions i intervencióPaisaje: Visiones e intervenciónLandscape: visions and intervention   (3102G02040)

This module introduces students to basic aspects of the interpretation, analysis, management and intervention in the landscape, understanding it as a synthesis of the territorial heritage.It takes a cross-disciplinary approach which enables us to look at the complexity of the landscape from a multidimensional historical, artistic, geographical and ecological viewpoint.CONTENT: The cultural and historical construction of the landscape: the influence of art, disciplinary Traditions: of the analysis to the proposal, geographical Scale and environmental analysis, identity Perspectives and territorial conflict, Sustainability, governance and citizen participation, Tools for the analysis and management of the current landscape.

Tècniques d'ordenació del territori i gestió ambiental Técnicas de ordenación del territorio y gestión ambiental Techniques for regional planning and environmental management   (3102G02041)

Developing the main theoretical elements of the ordering of the territory and the role of the environmental factors.Knowing the several methods to plan, to order and to manage the territory in several scales.Knowing the elements, the factors and the processes that explain the biofisica morphology of the territorial structures.Analysing and knowing the urbanistic instruments, of ordering of the territory, of strategy of territorial development and the techniques of analysis employed in the characterisation and the management of the system of free spaces and landscape.

Pensament geogràficPensamiento geográficoGeographical thought   (3102G02042)

Geographical thought is a subject that does not aspire, purely to offer a detailed history of geography from its origins (in time of the classical Greece) to the present day.That is he treats itself, contrarily, of a reflection on the more significant theoretical and methodological approaches of this last century and a half, about those that they have marked and they mark the fundamental models of the theory and of the practical of the geography of our days.Along the first half of the course the most immediate roots of this modern geography, analysing the period understood between means-ends of the last century and the decade of the 50's of our century, will be explored.It is the called traditional geography.During the second half, it will be analysed the period understood between the decade of the 50's of this century and our days.This subject will cover not only the historical evolution of the discipline, but above all its conceptual knowledge and its contribution to what we might call 'contemporary geographic culture'. 1. European imperialism and geography.2. Geography and the State apparatus.3. Positivism, evolutionism and environmental determinism.4. Ratzel and the German Geopolitik. Spanish geopolitical thinking of the time.5.Vidal de la Blache, the French school and regional and traditional geography.6.Cut paths, voices in the desert: anarchism and geography.7.Sauer and North American cultural geography.Anglo-Saxon historical geography.8.Neopositivism and theoretic/quantitative geography.9.Radical and Marxist geography.10.Geography of environmental behaviour.11.Human geography.12.Post-modernism in geography.Crisis of meta-narratives and territorial paradoxes.13.Other innovative subjects and approaches in contemporary geography.

Tècniques i mètodes professionals en geografia Técnicas y métodos profesionales en geografíaTechniques and professional methods in geography   (3102G02043)

Knowing and dominating the diversity of techniques and methods typical of the professional practice of geography (drafting reports, reviews, encyclopaedia articles, drafting preliminary sketches, interview and survey design, etc.). A subject of instrumental nature, which allows students to grasp the techniques and professional and research methods used on a daily basis in geography.

Biogeografia i canvi ambientalBiogeografía y cambio ambiental Biogeography and environmental change   (3102G02020)

The aim of the subject is the study of the theoretical and methodological principles that allow interpretation and analysis of the geographical distribution of living beings.This most classical perspective will be complemented with the study of the problems derived from environmental change from a multi-scale perspective.Finally, it will cover the future challenges raised by biogeography as a scientific discipline in the contemporary socio-environmental framework.CONTENT: Introduction to biogeography and environmental change.The influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of life.The influence of biotic factors on the distribution of life.Changes in the distribution of the continents and the climate.Communities, ecosystems and biomes.Disturbances.Dispersion, colonisation and invasion.Evolution, speciation and extinction.Biogeography and environmental change: a synthesis.Biogeography and new environmental challenges: the biogeography of conservation.

Geopolítica Geopolítica Geopolitics   (3102G02023)

Geopolitics is not only an academic discipline but also one of the most prominent issues in the political, economic and cultural reconfiguration of the contemporary world: globalisation, the relationship between welfare and poverty, inter and intra-state conflicts, the crisis of the state, identity-based conflicts, international schemes etc.are the lines of argument.The main aim of the subject is to equip students with the instruments to read this contemporary situation with method and distance so that what may appear to be chaos, disorder or rupture, can be specified and interpreted within the deepest and most coherent processes.CONTENT: Introduction to basic concepts, instruments and evolution of geopolitics.Power, state and territory.International relations as a framework of geopolitics.The world system.The geographical scales of geopolitics: a case study.

Institucions i polítiques ambientals Instituciones y políticas ambientales Institutions and environmental politics   (3102G02025)

Analysis of public policies based on instruments of spatial intervention, that allow the planning and management of different environmental topics.Academic content: Making students aware of documents of characteristic and diverse origin: laws, orders, decrees, ordinances, plans, letters, connected or unconnected reports, etc.,based on the analysis of subject matters and concrete case studies to explore the application of the environmental policies of relevant institutions, at international or local level.Knowing how to appropriately interpret all these documents critically and be aware of the responsibility and kindness of each institution when it comes to transposing certain international or national protocols into laws, orders, decrees, ordinances or specific regulations in relation to the diversity encompassed by environmental and regional topics.

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica avançat Sistemas de información geográfica avanzado Advanced geographic information systems   (3102G02029)

Study and advanced practice of the techniques and applications of Geographic Information Systems for the analysis and management of regional and environmental problems.ArcGis-ArcView, Idrisi, Miramon, GvSIG.CONTENT: 1.Geoprocessing with ArcGis-ArcView; 2.Raster analysis with Spatial Analyst; 3.Analysis with 3D Analyst.

Història de la filosofia antiga IHistoria de la filosofía antigua IAncient philosophy I   (3102G03018)

Historical introduction to the main authors of the first stages of ancient philosophy with explicit consideration of the problem with the sources: 1.Study of the historical and historiographic contextualisation of the main authors and doctrines of these stages.2.Systematic approach to the main problems covered in the various philosophical trends of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Història de la filosofia antiga IIHistoria de la filosofía antigua IIAncient philosophy II   (3102G03019)

Historical introduction to the main authors of the following period of ancient philosophy with explicit consideration of the problem with the sources: 1.Study of the historical and historiographic contextualisation of the main authors and doctrines of this period.2.Systematic approach to the main problems covered in the various philosophical trends of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Història de la filosofia medieval Historia de la filosofía medievalMedieval philosophy  (3102G03020)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the mediaeval period: 1.Problemes specific to the study of the History of the mediaeval Philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the Age Half.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some mediaeval thinkers.

Història de la filosofia moderna IHistoria de la filosofía moderna IModern philosophy I  (3102G03021)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the modern period.1.General methodological considerations about the history of the philosophy and specific about the history of the modern philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the modern age.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some thinkers of the period.

Història de la filosofia moderna IIHistoria de la filosofía moderna IIModern philosophy II  (3102G03022)

Study of the work of the main philosophers of the modern period.1.General methodological considerations about the history of the philosophy and specific about the history of the modern philosophy.2.Diachronic approach to the thought of the modern age.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.4.Reading and comment of works of some thinkers of the period.

Història de la filosofia contemporània Historia de la filosofía contemporánea Contemporary Philosophy  (3102G03023)

Historical introduction to the principal currents of contemporary philosophy and the main contemporary debates related to them.1.Historical study of the main authors and doctrines of contemporary philosophy.2.Systematic approach to the main problems addressed in the various currents of the philosophy of the period.3.Introduction to the work of the main authors.

Corrents actuals de la filosofiaCorrientes actuales de la filosofíaCurrent philosophical issues   (3102G03024)

Analysis of some of the main trends in philosophy today.1.Current controversies of the philosophy of the 20th century.2.Trends of the philosophy of the 21st century.

Metafísica IMetafísica IMetaphysics I  (3102G03025)

Systematic analysis of the conceptualisations of the real in its transcendental and categorical structure, as well as the problem of the sense and its various ways of realisation.1.About what there is.Universals, properties and individuals.The problem of the intensional realities.2.Cause and effect.The problem of the freedom of the will.3.The nature of the time and of the space.4.The mental one and the physicist.The problem of its nature and interrelation.5.Identity and personal identity.6.The metaphysical realism: essentialist realism and scientific realism.7.Anti-realism, irrealism and idealism.8.Reality and appearance.9.Reality, Need, Possibility.10.The problem of the sense of reality.Is nothing possible?

Metafísica IIMetafísica IIMetaphysics II  (3102G03026)

Systematic analysis of the conceptualisations of the real in its transcendental and categorical structure, as well as the problem of the sense and its various ways of realisation.1.About what there is.Universals, properties and individuals.The problem of the intensional realities.2.Cause and effect.The problem of the freedom of the will.3.The nature of the time and of the space.4.The mental one and the physicist.The problem of its nature and interrelation.5.Identity and personal identity.6.The metaphysical realism: essentialist realism and scientific realism.7.Anti-realism, irrealism and idealism.8.Reality and appearance.9.Reality, Need, Possibility.10.The problem of the sense of reality.Is nothing possible?

Teoria del coneixement Teoría del conocimiento Theory of knowlege  (3102G03027)

1.The classical causal conception of the knowledge.The doctrine of the eaistèmics mediators.2.The problem of the scepticism: local and general scepticism; the general scepticism about the perceptive beliefs; the suppositions of the skeptical argument.3.The tripartite analysis: the challenge of Gettier; counterfactic theories and scepticism; externisme of the justification and externisme of the contents.4.Theories about the perception: indirect realism; the distinction among primary and secondary properties; direct realism; the externisme about the perceptive contents.5.Self-knowledge: the classical doctrine of the introspection and the problem of the subject; introspection and intentionality: the asymmetry between the first and the third person; the criticism of Wittgenstein to the private language

Filosofia de la ciència Filosofía de la ciencia Philosophy of science   (3102G03028)

1.Analysis of the scientific method of comparing and contrasting hypotheses.2.The problem of induction.3.The major scientific concepts: inherited concepts, historic concepts, semantic concepts.4.Causality and scientific laws.5.Main theories of scientific explanation.6.Brief discussion of the ethical implications of scientific and technological activity.

Lògica ILógica ILogic I  (3102G03029)

1.Basic notions of the theory of sets: pertinence, inclusion, basic operations with sets, properties of relations, relations of order and relations of equivalence.2.Syntax and semantics of the propositional logic.3.Syntax and semantics of the logic of first order.4.Inferential calculation in first order.5.Metalogical concepts: logical consequence, logical equivalence, correction and completeness of an inferential calculation.

Lògica IILógica IILogic II  (3102G03030)

1.Basic notions of the theory of sets: pertinence, inclusion, basic operations with sets, properties of relations, relations of order and relations of equivalence.2.Syntax and semantics of the propositional logic.3.Syntax and semantics of the logic of first order.4.Inferential calculation in first order.5.Metalogical concepts: logical consequence, logical equivalence, correction and completeness of an inferential calculation.

Filosofia del llenguatge IFilosofía del lenguaje IPhilosophy of language I  (3102G03031)

1.Basic notions of the philosophy of language: distinction type / copy; distinction use / mention of signs; sentence, terms, utterance, suggestion, value of the truth, conditions of truth; syntax, semantics and pragmatics.2.Frege’s philosophy of language.3.Russell’s theory of descriptions.3.The theory of direct reference: Kripke.4.The philosophy of language according to Wittgenstein.5.Quine’s philosophy of language.6.Austin’s theory of speech acts.7.Grice’s semantics.

Filosofia del llenguatge IIFilosofía del lenguaje IIPhilosophy of language II  (3102G03032)

1.Basic notions of the philosophy of language: distinction type / copy; distinction use / mention of signs; sentence, terms, utterance, suggestion, value of the truth, conditions of truth; syntax, semantics and pragmatics.2.Frege’s philosophy of language.3.Russell’s theory of descriptions.3.The theory of direct reference: Kripke.4.The philosophy of language according to Wittgenstein.5.Quine’s philosophy of language.6.Austin’s theory of speech acts.7.Grice’s semantics.

Filosofia moral Filosofía moral Moral philosophy  (3102G03033)

Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the main contemporary ethical and meta-ethical problems: relativism, naturalism, determinism, scepticism.2.Approach to problems of forming morality.3.Approach to the question and uses of moral language.4.The limits of ethics: from the philosophy of suspicion and to scientism.

Filosofia política IFilosofía política IPolitical philosophy I  (3102G03034)

Study of the work of the main classic authors of political philosophy and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to political philosophy2.Political duty and democratic legitimacy.3.Introduction to the concepts of freedom, equality, tolerance and to the main recent debates about such concepts.4 Introduction to the concept of distributive justice and to the main contemporary theories of justice.

Filosofia política IIFilosofía política IIPolitical philosophy II  (3102G03035)

1.Introduction to modern and contemporary ideologies.2.Introduction to liberalism (or liberalisms) and its critics (conservatism, communitarianism, republicanism, totalitarianism).3.Introduction to the problems of nationalism.4.The process of globalization and international justice and cosmopolitanism.5.Other contemporary subjects of political philosophy.

Estètica IEstética IAesthetics I  (3102G03036)

1.General historical study of the main authors and doctrines of aesthetic thought.2.Study of the main authors and classic doctrines of the philosophy of art and the theory of beauty.3.Systematic approach to the main problems of aesthetics.4.Introduction to the work of the main authors of contemporary aesthetics.

Estètica IIEstética IIAesthetics II  (3102G03037)

1.General historical study of the main authors and doctrines of aesthetic thought.2.Study of the main authors and classic doctrines of the philosophy of art and the theory of beauty.3.Systematic approach to the main problems of aesthetics.4.Introduction to the work of the main authors of contemporary aesthetics.

Comentaris de textos filosòfics IIComentario de textos filosóficos IICommentaries of philosophical texts II  (3102G03039)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will always involve reading and commenting on a selection of philosophical texts.The criteria guiding the selection of texts may be historic - the selected texts will belong to a specific trend of philosophical tradition - or systematic - in which case the selected texts will all deal with the same set of problems.

Qüestions disputades IIICuestiones disputadas IIIDisputed issues III  (3102G03043)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will deal with one of the fundamental problems in western philosophical tradition (for example, Universals,Causality, Values, Virtue, Morality, Reality of the External World, the Ego, Justice, etc.

Curs monogràfic IICurso monográfico IIMonographic course II  (3102G03045)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.In any case, the syllabus will articulate about one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental currents of the occidental philosophical tradition (Set, Aristotle, Rationalism, Empiricism, German Idealism, Phenomenology, Analytical Philosophy of the 20th century, Existentialism)

Temes d'història de la filosofia ITemas de historia de la filosofía IHistoric philosophical issues I  (3102G03047)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will centre around one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental trends of western philosophical tradition.The area covered by the syllabus may be limited to one or some of the most relevant problems in the period or author selected.

Temes d'història de la filosofia IITemas de historia de la filosofía IIHistoric philosophical issues II  (3102G03048)

The specific course content will vary according to the content of the other optional modules offered each year.The syllabus will centre around one of the philosophers or one of the fundamental trends of western philosophical tradition.The area covered by the syllabus may be limited to one or some of the most relevant problems in the period or author selected.

Prehistòria Prehistoria Prehistory   (3102G04018)

Introduction to the environmental and chronological framework of Prehistory, to the social, technical and economic aspects of prehistoric communities and to the basic tools for understanding their development and distribution in time and space.And this from the first hominids to the emergence of ancient civilisations.

Història medievalHistoria medievalMedieval history  (3102G04019)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects of the Middle Ages, with particular reference to the medieval history of Spain.

Història de CatalunyaHistoria de Cataluña History of Catalonia   (3102G04020)

Brief overview of the common aspects that characterise the history of the Iberian peninsula, from the appearance of man on the land of the peninsula to Franco's regime, highlighting the evolution of the Hispanic kingdoms and of the Crown of Aragon, its diverse internal constitution and divergent features, as well as the social conflict, that have characterised its final development.

Arqueologia-patrimoni, paleografia, antropologiaArqueología-patrimonio, paleografía, antropologíaArchaeology-heritage, palaeography, anthropology  (3102G04021)

Subject devised for students with an interest in Ancient History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Palaeography, Diplomatics and Mediaeval History.The course design combines an introduction to material remains and the use of written historical sources and ethnographic sources as well as providing students with knowledge of the different methodologies used in the above mentioned disciplines.

HistoriografiaHistoriografíaHistoriography  (3102G04023)

Introduction to the main historiographic, current and historical trends that have shaped knowledge in historical sciences.There will be a particular focus on the currents that emerged from the 20th century, coinciding with the professionalisation of history and archaeology.

Art clàssic: escultura grecoromanaArte clásico: Escultura Greco-Romana Classic art: Graeco-Roman Sculpture  (3102G05047)

Detailed look at sculpture and reliefs in the classical world, both formally and conceptually.

Del col·leccionisme als museusDel coleccionismo a los museos Art collectionism & museums  (3102G05048)

Study of art collecting in the west, from most ancient examples of the phenomenon to the development of big museums based on real collections and great private donations.

Darreres tendències de l'art contemporaniÚltimas tendencias del arte contemporáneoContemporary art from 1960  (3102G05051)

The study of the movements, trends and artists of universal contemporary art from the sixties to the present, in all types of artistic expression.

Música i arts escèniques Música y artes escénicas Music and scenic arts   (3102G05052)

Study of musical theatre, especially opera and other scenic arts such as dance, as well as its reception, function, meaning and conditions of production, among other aspects.

Estètica de la fotografiaEstética de la fotografíaAesthetics of photography  (3102G05054)

Analysis and knowledge, from a historical perspective, of the main aesthetic questions linked to the development of the history of photography, paying particular attention to the most representative artists in the contextual framework of the production and dissemination of their work.

Catedrals, monestirs i palausCatedrales, monasterios y palaciosCathedrals, Monesteries and Palaces  (3102G05057)

The first instances of artistic integration in the Western World took place in the great monumental complexes of the Middle Ages.Big structures that were religious and civil, urban and rural, expressed the significance of the institutions they housed through their architecture.The visual layout in the interior in the different areas shows the interests, aspirations, spirituality and ideology of religious communities, kings or nobles.

Lingüística general ILingüística general IGeneral linguistics I  (3102G00019)

The structure of grammar: phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax and semantics.Linguistic typology and universals.

LlatíLatínLatin   (3102G00020)

Study of Latin literature.

Literatura romànica medievalLiteratura románica medievalMedieval literature in romance languages  (3102G00021)

Students will be given a basic historical and literary introduction to the main periods, works and themes of Mediaeval Romance literature, structured around the reading of a selection of works.

Teoria de la literaturaTeoría de la literaturaTheory of literature  (3102G00022)

General, trans-history and transnational study of the literary phenomenon, with special attention to the specific nature of literary language, the constitution of literary texts, the disciplines of analysis in this field and the basic characteristics of the genres that shape literary production.

Literatura catalana: segles XIII i XIVLiteratura catalana: siglos XIII y XIVCatalan literature: 13th and 14th centuries  (3102G06022)

Historical and philological study of the main authors and works of the Catalan literature during XIII and XIV centuries.

Literatura catalana: segle XVLiteratura catalana: siglo XVCatalan literature: 15h century  (3102G06023)

Historical and philological study of the main authors and works of Catalan literature from the 15th century.

Literatura catalana: Renaixement i BarrocLiteratura catalana: Renacimiento y BarrocoCatalan literature: Renaissance and Baroque  (3102G06024)

Introduction to the study of modern Catalan literature and its problems.Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Literatura catalana: Il·lustració i RomanticismeLiteratura catalana: Ilustración y RomanticismoCatalan literature: Enlightenment and Romanticism  (3102G06025)

Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Enlightenment and the 19th century.

Literatura catalana: del Modernisme fins a la Guerra CivilLiteratura catalana: del Modernismo hasta la Guerra Civil Catalan literature: From Modernisme to the Civil War  (3102G06026)

Introduction to the study of contemporary Catalan literature and its evolution from the end of 19th century to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1939).Historical and philological study of the main movements, authors and works of the period.

Literatura catalana: de la postguerra a l'actualitatLiteratura catalana: de la posguerra a la actualidadCatalan literature: from the postwar period to present days  (3102G06027)

Introduction to the study of contemporary Catalan literature and its historical problems, with a particular focus on the cultural consequences of the Spanish civil war.Historical and philological study of the main stages, movements, authors and works of Catalan literature from the Post-war period to the present day.

La llengua catalana: aspectes generalsLa lengua catalana: aspectos generalesCatalan language: an overview  (3102G06028)

Students will get an overview of the current reality of the Catalan language, its situation in relation to the linguistic map of Europe, its various dialects, the various legal, political and social statuses in its historical territories, the main reference materials and resources for its study.There will be a particular focus on current affairs related in some way to the Catalan language.

El català, dels inicis al segle XIXEl catalán, de los inicios al siglo XIXThe catalan language: from the beginning to the 19th century  (3102G06029)

This subject offers a panoramic view of the history of Catalan as a literary language, starting with its shaky appearance in the 10th to 13th centuries, covering the Golden Age (14th-15th c.) and culminating in the modern age and the 19th century; in this way we cover the main historical cycles that precede and condition the contemporary fixation.This subject will include a summary description of the documented language in the different periods and also the comment and analysis of some texts with representative value.

Història del català contemporaniHistoria del catalán contemporáneoHistory of contemporary catalan  (3102G06030)

This module focuses on the evolution of contemporary Catalan language, from the end of the 19th century, with the first normative attempts carried out under protection of the Renaissance, to its adjustment in recent times.The periods of Noucentisme, the Second Republic, the Spanish Civil War and Franco's regime will be described in this subject, and the problems arising in the current uses of the Catalan language will likewise be analysed, from a historical perspective.

Fonètica i fonologia catalanesFonética y fonología catalanasCatalan phonetics and phonology  (3102G06031)

The sounds of the Catalan language will be studied from an articulatory, acoustic and perceptive point of view (phonetics) and from a linguistic behaviour point of view (phonology).The main phonological phenomena affecting vowels and consonants will be shown through different formal models of phonological representation.Finally, the most relevant phenomena of prosodic phonology will be studied.

Morfologia catalanaMorfología catalanaCatalan morphology  (3102G06032)

The basic aspects of the morphology of Catalan will be provided to the student.A description of the basic morphological processes (derivation, composition, and nominal and verbal inflection) will be given.The behaviour of clitics will be analysed.

Sintaxi catalanaSintaxis catalanaCatalan syntax  (3102G06033)

A syntactic description of the Catalan language and its formal representation, as well as an analysis of the semantic and structural relations will be provided to the student.The typology of verbs and prayers, and the relations among the different lexical categories will be studied.

Tercera llengua i literatura: italiàTercera lengua y literatura: italianoThird language and literature: italian  (3102G00033)

The module is regarded as an introduction to the Italian language and Italian literature, a third bachelor's-degree language and literature.The basic notions of use of the language oral and written, with special incidence in the communicative aspect, and aspects of the cultural context of the corresponding language, will be worked.Likewise, the fundamental notions of the history of the literature that has been chosen and to its authors more representative will be worked through the presentation and analysis of texts.

Tercera llengua i literatura: francèsTercera lengua y literatura: francésThird language and literature: french  (3102G00034)

The module is regarded as an introduction to French language and literature, a third bachelor's-degree language and literature.The basic notions of use of the language oral and written, with special incidence in the communicative aspect, and aspects of the cultural context of the corresponding language, will be worked.Likewise, the fundamental notions of the history of the literature that has been chosen and to its authors more representative will be worked through the presentation and analysis of texts.

Lingüística general IILingüística general IIGeneral linguistics II  (3102G00023)

Studies about subjects of grammar (phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics) analysed from a typological perspective.

Introducció a les llengües romàniquesIntroducción a las lenguas románicasIntroduction to the romance languages  (3102G00025)

Students will be given a basic familiarity with the Romance languages and general notions about several aspects related to the aforementioned languages: social situation, evolution and main characteristics.

Literatura espanyola moderna (segles XVIII i XIX)Literatura española moderna (siglos XVIII y XIX)Modern spanish literature (18th and 19th centuries)  (3102G07022)

This course takes a diachronic look at the main authors , works and genres of 18th- and 19th century Spanish literature, highlighting the different aesthetics (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism) or philosophy of each period (Illustration, Idealism, Positivism...),to analyse literary works from the point of view of the literary critic and as a reflection of the socio-political ideas and aesthetics of each period.

Literatura espanyola contemporània (segle XX)Literatura española contemporánea (siglo XX)Contemporary spanish literature (20th century)  (3102G07023)

This course will examine works of different genres and aesthetics of 20th-century Spanish literature.Students will go on a diachronic journey through the different periods of the century (Modernism, Avant-Garde, the Tremendisme of the postwar period, etc.),reviewing the most significant aspects of the culture in each, seeing literary works as a reflection of each aesthetic, of the socio-political ideas of the time and the author’s personal motivation.

Literatura hispanoamericana contemporània (segle XX)Literatura hispanoamericana contemporánea (siglo XX)Contemporary latinamerican literature (20th century)  (3102G07024)

Panoramic itinerary of the main works and authors of Hispanic American literature, from modernism to our time, with special attention to the big figures of modern poetry and narrative.The study will be carried out through the reading of some crucial works of 20th-century Hispanic American tradition.

Literatura espanyola medievalLiteratura española medievalMedieval spanish literature  (3102G07025)

Mediaeval Spanish literature is studied, from its first appearances to the works that appear in the Golden Century, already in the last years of the 15th century and the first years of the 16th century.The subject is arranged into four large blocks, which deal with the main characteristics of dissemination and reception of the texts studied: literature of oral tradition (traditional poetry, epic poetry, ballads), sapient literature (from Berceo to Dom Juan Manuel), the courteous tradition (mediaeval narrative and religious poetry) and the Pre-renaissance (15th-century intellectual prose and Alcavota).

Literatura espanyola del RenaixementLiteratura española del RenacimientoRenaissance spanish literature  (3102G07026)

In the subject dedicated to Renaissance Spanish literature the three great literary courses will be studied, starting from the poetic renewal led by Garcilaso in his brief and inaugural work, to then analyse poets of great excellence like Francisco de Aldana, Fray Luis de León and San Juan de la Cruz.The great variety of fictional narrative that surrounds an isolated phenomenon like Pigall will be studied, to then go further into the analysis of the work and its sources.Quixote will be studied in the light of his Renaissance narrative precedents.Thirdly, the structure of comedies and the meaning of the new Art of making comedies of Lope de Vega, with a look into some of his more brilliant palatine comedies, will be studied.

Literatura espanyola del BarrocLiteratura española del BarrocoBaroque spanish literature  (3102G07027)

In the module Baroque Spanish Literature, students will study 17th-century literature in relation to cultural changes and the new orientations of Humanism from the end of the 16th century, including a more detailed study of the main figures of the period.Thus, connecting with the subject of Renaissance Spanish Literature, the last works of Cervantes will be studied (with special attention to the exemplary novels and interludes), the Lope of maturity, the aesthetic evolution of Quevedo in fictional prose (Buscón and festive prose), poetry, theatre (interlude) and religious prose; the poetry of Góngora in its different aspects, as well as the prosaic work of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo (literary republic, political companies) and especially of Baltasar Gracián, in his inexperienced biographies (El Héroe, El discret) as well as in El criticón.

Gramàtica espanyola I: sintaxi elementalGramática española I: sintaxis elementalSpanish grammar II: basic syntax  (3102G07028)

This subject present the foundations of grammatical analysis so that students can recognise the basic units of Spanish grammar by applying formal and rigorous criteria.

Gramàtica espanyola II: fonètica i fonologiaGramática española II: fonética y fonologíaSpanish grammar II: phonetics and phonology  (3102G07029)

Description of the sound structure of Spanish.The sounds and suprasegmental elements of the Spanish language will be studied from an articulatory, acoustic and perceptive point of view (phonetics) and from the point of view of its linguistic behaviour (phonology), taking into account variation (stylistics, dialect, etc.).

Gramàtica espanyola III: sintaxi avançadaGramática española III: sintaxis avanzadaSpanish grammar III: advanced syntax  (3102G07030)

This subject tackles some conflicting aspects of Spanish syntax: phenomena that have must be covered from a multidisciplinary approach in different grammatical components or questions that have aroused controversy in grammatical tradition.The basic objective is that students learn how to choose from among several alternative hypotheses and know how to argue their opinion with rigour and criteria on a certain subject.To complete this subject, students will have to have previously passed elementary syntax.

Gramàtica espanyola IV: la paraulaGramática española IV: la palabraSpanish grammar IV: the word  (3102G07031)

In this subject grammatical phenomena featuring in words will be covered: accent, syllabic structure, inflective and derivative morphology, composition and the parasynthesis.

Gramàtica històrica i variació lingüísticaGramática histórica y variación lingüísticaHistorical grammar and linguistic variation  (3102G07032)

Study from the grammatical point of view of the formation and evolution of the Spanish language, and of the incidence of linguistic change in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon and semantics.Relation and comparison of the evolutionary processes of Spanish not only with those of the constitutive and substitutive dialects of the Spanish language, but also with peninsular and Romanesque linguistic variation in general.

Història de la llengua i lexicografiaHistoria de la lengua y lexicografíaHistory of spanish and lexicography  (3102G07033)

Study of the history of the Spanish language and the main periods of standardisation, particularly the grammatical and lexicographic studies of the history of Spanish.

Història antigaHistoria antiguaAncient history  (3102G04027)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects from ancient times with a particular reference to the ancient history of the Iberian peninsula.

Història modernaHistoria modernaModern history  (3102G04028)

General introduction to the history of this period (1450-1800) and its various aspects: economy, politics, society, religion and culture.

Història contemporàniaHistoria contemporáneaContemporary history  (3102G04029)

Study of the past of humankind covering many aspects of the contemporary period, with particular emphasis on contemporary Spanish history.

Història d'EspanyaHistoria de EspañaHistory of Spain  (3102G04030)

Introduction to the History of Spain: its political-institutional, socio-economic and cultural features and their development in the modern centuries.

Organitzacions patrimonialsOrganizaciones patrimonialesHeritage organisations  (3102G04036)

Analysis and study of the main ways of organising and running institutions (archives, libraries, museums etc.)dedicated to Cultural Heritage management.

Patrimoni històric, mètodes per a l'anàlisi històricaPatrimonio histórico, métodos para el análisis históricoHistorical heritage, methods for historical analysis  (3102G04042)

Itinerary of the instrumental module basically designed for students with an interest in modern and contemporary history.The subject combines an introduction to documentary sources - archives, bibliographies and digital sources - and to material sources of interest for historical research with the presentation of a wide range of both quantitative and qualitative analysis methodologies.

ArqueologiaArqueologíaArchaeology  (3102G04043)

Comparative assessment of archaeology in the Mediterranean and America, with a particular focus on prehistoric societies and the original forms of nomadic and sedentary human settlements, on the one hand, and analysis of the ancient cities, on the other.

Història social i econòmicaHistoria social y económicaSocial and economic history  (3102G04044)

The aim of this module is to take an in-depth look at the social and economic history of Catalonia, from the medieval period to contemporary society, with a particular focus on methodological questions and comparative history.That is how the men and women of the past lived, how they obtained resources to live or how they interacted with each other.In the various blocks we will go over the main books on the subject and we will try to examine examples of sources or documents deposited in archives to give examples of the questions covered in class.

Història política i culturalHistoria política y culturalPolitical and cultural history  (3102G04045)

Study of political and cultural history (from the mediaeval period to the 20th century) through the analysis of cases, topics and specific and significant topics.

Llengua catalana: aspectes històricsLengua catalana: aspectos históricosCatalan language: historical aspects  (3102G06053)

Literatura catalana: la líricaLiteratura catalana: la líricaCatalan literature: the poetry  (3102G06057)

Antropologia contemporàniaAntropología contemporáneaContemporary anthropology  (3102G04046)

The aim behind the study of anthropology.Theories, methods and techniques.Family and kinship.Economic anthropology.Political anthropology.Religious anthropology.

Història econòmica contemporàniaHistoria económica contemporáneaEconomic contemporary history  (3102G04047)

The purpose of this subject is to study economic world history during the 20th century and, in particular, the development process experienced by European economies over the past century.The subject seeks to stimulate the reflection and critical analysis of some of the most relevant problems of the economic transformations of the contemporary world.

Humans fòssilsHumanos fósilesHuman fossil  (3102G04048)

The subject seeks to describe human evolution, providing context within the order of primates and paralleling it with the cultural context of prehistory.

Història d'Amèrica Llatina contemporàniaHistoria de América Latina contemporáneaContemporary Latin American History  (3102G04049)

History of Contemporary Latin America, with special attention paid to the causes of the social and ethnic unrest.

La cultura femenina a EuropaLa cultura femenina en EuropaThe female culture in Europe  (3102G04051)

Study of women’s culture in its various aspects throughout history, with special reference to the brightest moments of female culture.

Literatura comparada i estudis culturalsLiteratura comparada y estudios culturalesComparative Literature and Cultural Studies  (3102G00047)

This subject of comparative literature and cultural studies reflects on great canonical texts of literary criticism and some of the great cultural debates they have provoked.Aimed at students interested in literary and cultural reflection, mostly Anglo-Saxon, will analyse, from a bibliographical selection, works such as that of Francis Yates and the art of memory, Goethe and “Weltliteratur", theories of narrative fiction, Edward Saïd and post-colonial studies, etc.

Anàlisi crítica del discursAnálisis crítico del discursoCritical analysis of the discourse  (3102G01035)

-Description of the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of the critical analysis of speech Description and analysis of the main speech analysis methodologies (pragmatic, iconic, ideological, cultural criticism) Description and analysis of the systems of cultural reception in different sociological areas Description, analysis and interpretation of the production and reception of different communicative languages Analysis of the function and ethical sense of journalism and communication professionals in the modern world.

Geografia econòmica Geografia económica Economic geography   (3102G02047)

Introduction to economic geography, paying special attention to the territorial reorganisations produced by the phenomenon of globalisation and its effects on the local scale.An introduction to the basic concepts and classical models is given, and the historical evolution of the economic systems is taught.The mechanisms of globalisation in the different areas are described (production, transport, finances) and the processes of local development are taught.Last, we reflect on economic alternatives based on sustainability

Geografia de la població i recursos Geografía de la población y recursos Population and Resource Geography   (3102G02048)

The content is a multiple approach to the study of population.From an instrumental perspective, students are provided with the basic knowledge of demographic analysis and socio-territorial and environmental planning.Hence, the current distribution and situation of the population on a worldwide scale, and the Spanish and Catalan populations, their structure and the processes of permanence and change, are studied, paying particular attention to the analysis of the causes and consequences of inequalities.

Dinàmiques i gestió dels espais urbans Dinámicas y gestión de los espacios urbanos Dynamics and Management of Urban Areas   (3102G02049)

The nature of the city.Introduction to the basic concepts of the city and the urban fact.The urban agents and instruments for constructing the city.Urban models and their inheritances.Forms, functions and organisation Contemporary urban processes.

Dinàmiques i gestió dels espais rurals Dinámicas y gestión de los espacios rurales Dynamics and Management of Rural Areas   (3102G02050)

The aim of the subject is to reflect on the specific, and at the same time distinct, matters related to the rural world on a global and local level.To appreciate the rural world as an element to revitalise the economy and to aid the common good and as an indispensable tool for territorial equilibrium and sustainability on a local and global level.The final objective is to find models of development that impact on improving the living conditions of those who live and work in rural areas.

Fonaments de Geografia i del medi ambient Fundamentos de Geografía y del medio ambiente Fundamental Aspects of Geography and the Environment   (3102G02052)

The main objective is to provide students with the conceptual bases of Geography using an Environmental Geography approach.The aim is to root the environment in Geography; in other words, to understand the basic principles of how our planet functions (as much from an ecological point of view as from a social one), and the impacts of the interrelations between nature and society.To achieve this aim, the student is introduced to the basic content of Physical Geography, Human Geography, and the environment.1.Introduction to the environmentalist tradition of Geography; 2.The Evolution of geographical thought; 3.Introduction to Human Geography; 4.Introduction to Physical Geography.

Pràctiques externesPrácticas externasWork placements  (3102G05059)