Course descriptions

Core Courses
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Contemporary World History	Course	Introductory	Period 1, Period 4	5.0	COR1003
Contemporary World History Read more
Modeling Nature	Course	Introductory	Period 1, Period 4	5.0	COR1005
Modeling Nature Read more
Philosophy of Science	Course	Introductory	Period 2, Period 5	5.0	COR1002
Philosophy of Science Read more
Political Philosophy	Course	Introductory	Period 2, Period 5	5.0	COR1004
Political Philosophy Read more

Social Sciences
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Macro Sociology: An Introduction to Human Societies	Course	Introductory	Period 1	5.0	SSC1001
Macro Sociology: An Introduction to Human Societies Read more
Introduction to Psychology	Course	Introductory	Period 1	5.0	SSC1005
Introduction to Psychology Read more
International Relations: Themes and Theories	Course	Introductory	Period 1, Period 5	5.0	SSC1006
International Relations: Themes and Theories Read more
Introduction to European Integration	Course	Introductory	Period 1	5.0	SSC1009
Introduction to European Integration Read more
Infonomics	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SSC2020
Infonomics Read more
Law and Society	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SSC2027
Law and Society Read more
Religion and Modern Society: Key Theories and Concepts	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SSC2041
Religion and Modern Society: Key Theories and Concepts Read more
Development Economics	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SSC2043
Development Economics Read more
Globalization and Inequality	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SSC2046
Globalization and Inequality Read more
Human Reasoning and Decision Making	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	SSC3010
Human Reasoning and Decision Making Read more
European Institutions	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	SSC3030
European Institutions Read more
American Foreign Policy	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	SSC3036
American Foreign Policy Read more
Management & Organization of Asian Enterprises	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	SSC3045
Management & Organization of Asian Enterprises Read more
Human Rights	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	SSC3049
Human Rights Read more
Economics and Business	Course	Introductory	Period 2, Period 5	5.0	SSC1002
Economics and Business Read more
Introduction to Law	Course	Introductory	Period 2, Period 5	5.0	SSC1007
Introduction to Law Read more
Quantitative Methods	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	SSC1026
Quantitative Methods Read more
Principles of Economics	Course	Introductory	Period 2, Period 5	5.0	SSC1027
Principles of Economics Read more
Social Psychology	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2019
Social Psychology Read more
International Law	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2024
International Law Read more
Memory	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2025
Memory Read more
Classical Sociology	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2028
Classical Sociology Read more
Introduction to Business Administration	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2036
Introduction to Business Administration Read more
History of Political Thought	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2039
History of Political Thought Read more
Intermediate Microeconomics	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2048
Intermediate Microeconomics Read more
Entrepreneurship	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SSC2055
Entrepreneurship Read more
War in World Politics	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	SSC3012
War in World Politics Read more
Atrocity Triangle: Perpetrators, Victims and Bystanders; A course on the Causes of Gross Human Rights Violations.	Course	Advanced	Period 2, Period 5	5.0	SSC3032
Atrocity Triangle: Perpetrators, Victims and Bystanders; A course on the Causes of Gross Human Rights Violations. Read more
Economic Psychology	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	SSC3033
Economic Psychology Read more
Foreign Policymaking, Peace and Security	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	SSC3037
Foreign Policymaking, Peace and Security Read more
Culture, Politics and Society in Contemporary Asia	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	SSC3044
Culture, Politics and Society in Contemporary Asia Read more
Development & Poverty in the 21st Century	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	SSC3047
Development & Poverty in the 21st Century Read more
Introduction to Political Science	Course	Introductory	Period 4	5.0	SSC1025
Introduction to Political Science Read more
Developmental Psychology	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SSC2006
Developmental Psychology Read more
Advertising: Marketing Communications of Brands	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SSC2018
Advertising: Marketing Communications of Brands Read more
Conflict Resolution	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SSC2037
Conflict Resolution Read more
International Macroeconomics	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SSC2038
International Macroeconomics Read more
Public Finance	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SSC2052
Public Finance Read more
Public Policy Evaluation	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	SSC3011
Public Policy Evaluation Read more
Philosophy of Mind	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	SSC3023
Philosophy of Mind Read more
Contemporary Sociological Theory	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	SSC3038
Contemporary Sociological Theory Read more
Social and Ecological Entrepreneurship	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	SSC3048
Social and Ecological Entrepreneurship Read more
Clinical Psychology	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2004
Clinical Psychology Read more
Organization Theory	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2008
Organization Theory Read more
Comparative Government	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2012
Comparative Government Read more
Accounting and Accountability	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2022
Accounting and Accountability Read more
Statistics II	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2026
Statistics II Read more
International Trade Law: Globalization, Trade and Development	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2034
International Trade Law: Globalization, Trade and Development Read more
Rights of the Child	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2042
Rights of the Child Read more
Knowledge Management and Information Technology (IT)	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2047
Knowledge Management and Information Technology (IT) Read more
Psychology and Law	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2050
Psychology and Law Read more
International Organisations: Legal and Political Issues	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2051
International Organisations: Legal and Political Issues Read more
Public Health Policymaking	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2053
Public Health Policymaking Read more
Corporate Finance	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SSC2054
Corporate Finance Read more
European Foreign Policy	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SSC3002
European Foreign Policy Read more
Hands on’ Sustainability Science	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SSC3015
Hands on’ Sustainability Science Read more
Identities	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SSC3040
Identities Read more

Humanities
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Introduction to Art: Representations, Performances and Interactions	Course	Introductory	Period 1	5.0	HUM1011
Introduction to Art: Representations, Performances and Interactions Read more
Pop Songs and Poetry: Theory and Analysis	Course	Introductory	Period 1	5.0	HUM1012
Pop Songs and Poetry: Theory and Analysis Read more
The Making of Crucial Differences:'Race', Sexuality, Gender and Class in Historical Perspective	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	HUM2003
The Making of Crucial Differences:'Race', Sexuality, Gender and Class in Historical Perspective Read more
Enlightenment and Romanticism	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	HUM2005
Enlightenment and Romanticism Read more
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	HUM2008
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy Read more
Living in a technological Culture I: Introduction to Science and Technology Studies	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	HUM2046
Living in a technological Culture I: Introduction to Science and Technology Studies Read more
Narrative Media	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	HUM3036
Narrative Media Read more
Distributive Justice in Contemporary Political Philsophy	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	HUM3045
Distributive Justice in Contemporary Political Philsophy Read more
Introduction to Philosophy	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	HUM1007
Introduction to Philosophy Read more
Common Foundations of Law in Europe	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	HUM1010
Common Foundations of Law in Europe Read more
The Idea of Europe: The Intellectual History of Europe	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	HUM1013
The Idea of Europe: The Intellectual History of Europe Read more
The Presence of Art: Reinterpreting Modern and Contemporary Art	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	HUM2013
The Presence of Art: Reinterpreting Modern and Contemporary Art Read more
Philosophers of the 20th Century	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	HUM2014
Philosophers of the 20th Century Read more
Cultural Diversity in a Global Perspective	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	HUM2018
Cultural Diversity in a Global Perspect. Read more
Digital Media	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	HUM2022
Digital Media Read more
Crucial Differences in the 21st Century	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	HUM3040
Crucial Differences in the 21st Century Read more
Anthropology of Scientific Practice	Course	Advanced	Period 2	5.0	HUM3048
Anthropology of Scientific Practice Read more
Cultural Studies I: Doing Cultural Studies	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM1003
Cultural Studies I: Doing Cultural Studies Read more
Great Novels 1850 - Present	Course	Introductory	Period 4	5.0	HUM1014
Great Novels 1850 - Present Read more
Medieval Civilization	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM2021
Medieval Civilization Read more
Philosophy of Language	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM2044
Philosophy of Language Read more
The Future of Literature?	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM2047
The Future of Literature? Read more
Topics in European Urban History	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM2050
Topics in European Urban History Read more
Philosophical Ethics	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM2051
Philosophical Ethics Read more
Reading Philosophers	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	HUM2054
Reading Philosophers Read more
Totalitarian Temptation	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	HUM3019
Totalitarian Temptation Read more
Literature and Psychology	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	HUM3029
Literature and Psychology Read more
Shakespeare on Screen	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	HUM3041
Shakespeare on Screen Read more
States and Nations in Europe, from the Middle Ages to the First World War	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2007
States and Nations in Europe, from the Middle Ages to the First World War Read more
Cultural Studies II: Reading Contemporary Culture	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2011
Cultural Studies II: Reading Contemporary Culture Read more
Introduction to Media and Culture	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2025
Introduction to Media and Culture Read more
Film Art	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2043
Film Art Read more
Cultural Remembrances in Postcolonial Literature and Film	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2049
Cultural Remembrances in Postcolonial Literature and Film Read more
Theorizing Terrorism: A Philosophical Investigation	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2052
Theorizing Terrorism: A Philosophical Investigation Read more
Gothic Literature: The Dark Side of Modernity	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	HUM2053
Gothic Literature: The Dark Side of Modernity Read more
World History	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	HUM3034
World History Read more
Biopoetics: An Evolutionary Approach to Art, Literature and Music and Religion	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	HUM3042
Biopoetics Read more

Sciences
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Introduction to Biology	Course	Introductory	Period 1	5.0	SCI1009
Introduction to Biology Read more
Introduction to Programming	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SCI2011
Introduction to Programming Read more
Calculus	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SCI2018
Calculus Read more
Evolution	Course	Intermediate	Period 1	5.0	SCI2020
Evolution Read more
Illness as a Failure of Homeostasis	Course	Advanced	Period 1	5.0	SCI3022
Illness as a Failure of Homeostasis Read more
Introduction to Organic & Inorganic Chemistry	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	SCI1003
Intro to Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Read more
Sustainable Development: An Introduction	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	SCI1016
Sustainable Development: An Introduction Read more
Physics 1: Classical Physics	Course	Introductory	Period 2	5.0	SCI1030
Physics 1: Classical Physics Read more
Discrete Mathematics	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SCI2002
Discrete Mathematics Read more
Metabolism and Activity	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SCI2021
Metabolism and Activity Read more
Brain and Action	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SCI2034
Brain and Action Read more
Biochemistry I	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SCI2035
Biochemistry I Read more
Artificial Intelligence	Course	Intermediate	Period 2	5.0	SCI2036
Artificial Intelligence Read more
Medical Microbiology	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2006
Medical Microbiology Read more
Introduction to Game Theory	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2010
Introduction to Game Theory Read more
Globalization, Environmental Change and Society	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2012
Globalization, Environmental Change and Society Read more
Graph Theory	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2026
Graph Theory Read more
Immunology	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2031
Immunology Read more
Physics 2: Modern Physics	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2032
Physics 2: Modern Physics Read more
Datamining	Course	Intermediate	Period 4	5.0	SCI2033
Datamining Read more
Biochemistry II	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	SCI3004
Biochemistry II Read more
Bioinformatics	Course	Advanced	Period 4	5.0	SCI3047
Bioinformatics Read more
Computer Science	Course	Introductory	Period 5	5.0	SCI1006
Computer Science Read more
Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SCI2003
Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology Read more
Homeostatic Principles of Human Physiology	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SCI2008
Homeostatic Principles of Human Physiology Read more
Organic Chemistry	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SCI2017
Organic Chemistry Read more
Linear Algebra	Course	Intermediate	Period 5	5.0	SCI2019
Linear Algebra Read more
Advanced Mathematics	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SCI3001
Advanced Mathematics Read more
Physical Chemistry	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SCI3033
Physical Chemistry Read more
Cognitive Neuroscience	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SCI3046
Cognitive Neuroscience Read more
Cellular Dynamics and Communication	Course	Advanced	Period 5	5.0	SCI3048
Cellular Dynamics and Communication Read more

Capstone
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Capstone	Capstone	Advanced	Semester 1, Semester 2	10.0	CAP3000
Capstone Read more

Semester Abroad
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences

Skills
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Introduction to Academic Skills I	Skills training	Introductory	Period 1, Period 4	2.5	SKI1008
Introduction to Academic Skills I Read more
Argumentation I	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 1, Period 5	2.5	SKI2049
Argumentation I Read more
Quantitative Research Methods	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 1	2.5	SKI2065
Quantitative Research Methods Read more
Lab Skills MLS: Human Anatomy & Histology	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 1	2.5	SKI2079
Lab Skills MLS: Human Anatomy & Histology Read more
Ethnography and Qualitative Interviewing I	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 1	2.5	SKI2085
Ethnography and Qualitative Interviewing I Read more
Preparing Conference I	Skills training	Advanced	Period 1	2.5	SKI3050
Preparing Conference I Read more
Introduction to Academic Skills II	Skills training	Introductory	Period 2, Period 5	2.5	SKI1009
Introduction to Academic Skills II Read more
Writing in an Academic Context: Improving Argumentation and Style	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 2, Period 5	2.5	SKI2084
Writing in an Academic Context: Improving Argumentation and Style Read more
Lab Skills: Biochemistry	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 2	2.5	SKI2086
Lab Skills: Biochemistry Read more
Argumentation II	Skills training	Advanced	Period 2	2.5	SKI3002
Argumentation II Read more
Preparing Conference II	Skills training	Advanced	Period 2	2.5	SKI3051
Preparing Conference II Read more
Ethnography and Qualitative Interviewing II	Skills training	Advanced	Period 2	2.5	SKI3052
Ethnography and Qualitative Interviewing II Read more
Presentation Skills	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 1, Period 4	2.5	SKI2007
Presentation Skills Read more
Research Methods I	Skills training	Introductory	Period 4	2.5	SKI1004
Research Methods I Read more
Back to the Sources	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 4	2.5	SKI2005
Back to the Sources Read more
Lab Skills: Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 4	2.5	SKI2087
Lab Skills: Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Read more
Research Methods II	Skills training	Introductory	Period 5	2.5	SKI1005
Research Methods II Read more
Lab Skills: Cell Biology	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 5	2.5	SKI2077
Lab Skills: Cell Biology Read more
Strategy and Negotiation	Skills training	Intermediate	Period 5	2.5	SKI2083
Strategy and Negotiation Read more

Projects
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
Introducing Academic Communication: A Writing Project	Project	Introductory	Period 3, Period 6	5.0	PRO1010
Introducing Academic Communication: A Writing Project Read more
Writing Project: "The Journal"	Project	Intermediate	Period 3, Period 6	5.0	PRO2003
Writing Project: “The Journal” Read more
Project Academic Debate	Project	Intermediate	Period 3, Period 6	5.0	PRO2004
Project Academic Debate Read more
Conference	Project	Advanced	Period 3	5.0	PRO3006
Conference Read more
Think Tank	Project	Advanced	Period 3, Period 6	5.0	PRO3008
Think Tank Read more
Ethnography and Qualitative Interviewing III	Project	Advanced	Period 3	5.0	PRO3009
Ethnography and Qualitative Interviewing III Read more
Research Proposal Writing	Project	Introductory	Period 6	5.0	PRO1011
Research Proposal Writing Read more

UCM Undergraduate Research / Peers
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
Title	Type	Level	Period	Credits	Code
UCM Undergraduate Research I	Undergraduate Research / PEERS	Intermediate	Semester 1, Semester 2	10.0	UGR2001
UCM Undergraduate Research I Read more