Courses
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Located in the capital Santiago, the 175-year old Universidad de Chile is the country’s oldest and main institution of higher education. In the areas of teaching and research the Universidad de Chile develops about 30% off all scientific and technological research at the national level. It is an autonomous, public and national university.
Since its founding in 1842, the Universidad de Chile’s faculty members and its alumni have been a key element in the development of new laws, new institutions and the frame of Chile’s social, political, economic, artistic and cultural system. The university, during this period, has had a strong influence in Latin American countries by way of training their human resources.
Among its first Presidents, was the Venezuelan humanist and jurist Professor Andrés Bello (1843-1865), and the Polish scientist & mineralogist Professor Ignacio Domeyko (1867-1883). Located in Santiago, with 19 Chilean Presidents being distinguished alumni. Two Chilean alumni were Nobel Prize winners in Literature – Gabriela Mistral (1945) and Pablo Neruda (1971). The University of Chile has an annual budget of approximately US$ 1.2 billion.
Website: www.uchile.cl/english
Course offerings for commencement in August/September 2020
Application deadlines:
Faculty of Economics and Business courses: Closed
Other courses: Closed
Application deadlines:
Faculty of Economics and Business courses: Closed
Other courses: Closed
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | |
| Course Teacher | Francisco Förster, Valentino González | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 31, 2020 | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 21, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Mon 1615-1745, Fri 1015-1145 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | Statistics & basic Python programming, Astronomy/physics/engineering, 3rd year | |
| Course Description | The main objective of this course is for students to learn to analyze astronomical data. For this, they will use parametric and non parametric statistical methods, as well as machine learning methods to process and interpret experimental or observed data. The student will solve data analysis problem individually and in groups. Classes will consist of lectures and tutorial using Jupiter notebooks which are shared for the students to reproduce. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 4 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Law | |
| Course Teacher | Ana María Moure Pino | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 24, 2020 (late commencement possible for VSE students) | |
| Last Day of Class | Nov 20, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Tue & Thu 1110-1220 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | This course adopts a multidisciplinary approach to study European and Latin-American regional integration from the beginnings, to the current situation and future challenges. This with a predominantly legal and institutional emphasis but including also political, historical and economical perspectives as to comprehensibly understand this matter. In the other hand, this course proposes to study these processes of regional integration through a comparative approach, with regards to the objectives of its creation, institutions and common policies. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | To be Confirmed | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Sciences | |
| Course Teacher | Juan Carlos Letelier | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Sep 14, 2020 | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 14, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Mon & Thu 1800-2000 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | Graduate course (open to undergraduate students) | |
| Course Description | The nature of biological organization has been a recurrent problem in biology (and philosophy). Which is the internal mechanism that sustains self-fabricating networks? During the XX century many solutions were advanced, from the feed-back loop of Cybernetics to the idea that DNA/RNA was the secret of life. One important school of thought maintains that the real secret of living systems is their metabolic closure: the ability to fabricate (almost) all of their internal components. The two main theories exploring this viewpoint are (M,R) Systems by Robert Rosen and the Theory of Autopoietic Systems by Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela. In this course we will survey the main theories about biological organization and analyze their application to understand complex networks. Also we will study the relationship between living systems and cognition. Perhaps the secret is to realize that every living system (even bacteria) is a cognitive system. Thus living systems might not be merely metabolic networks but networks that create meaning. This course is for anyone interested in the interface of Biology, Philosophy and Mathematics. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Arts | |
| Course Teacher | Johanna Theile | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 9, 2020 | |
| Meeting Time | Tue & Thu 0900-1015 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Wed 1530-1800 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | The course will give information about Chilean Heritage starting with the wonderful world of Pre-Columbian art in South America and our colonial time. We will see the most important interpretation in art, literature, music, cinema, and theater in Chile and us well the problems of heritage today. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Economics and Business | |
| Course Teacher | Veronica Uribe | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 17, 2020 (late commencement possible for VSE students) | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Tue & Thu 0930-1050 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | The fundamental goal of this course is to provide an intellectual and experiential forum to examine cultural and intercultural aspects of the Chilean and Latin American business sector and marketplace. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Economics and Business | |
| Course Teacher | Erich Spencer | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 17, 2020 (late commencement possible for VSE students) | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | Lab |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | Synchronous |
| Meeting Time | Mon & Wed 0930-1050 | Fri 1100-1220 |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | The main purpose of this course is to provide a general analytical framework to be applied on across-country basis for doing business globally. This means that essential concepts and tools for the analysis of cultural, competitive, economic, social, and political environments, and the creation and management of international business strategies, based on the objectives, opportunities and restrictions of the firm will be discussed. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities and Institute of International Studies | |
| Course Teacher | Miguel Ángel López, Andrés Dockendorf | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 15, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Wed 1800-1915 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | This elective course presents a general overview of the main issues on Latin American political development and its current global engagement. The main question we hope to answer is: why have democracy and economic development been so difficult to accomplish in the region? We will focus mainly on Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Economics and Business | |
| Course Teacher | Daniel Aguirre | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 17, 2020 (late commencement possible for VSE students) | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Mon & Wed 1830-1950 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | The course provides an overview of some of the most salient and recent political, economic and social milestones in respect to Latin America and its role within the international system. Additionally, it offers from an interdisciplinary perspective an opportunity for students to actively learn about Latin America ‘on the ground’ by means of pertinent readings and other materials that aim to guide and enhance a study abroad experience in the region.After completing this course, students should possess a broadened perspective and approach toward understanding the region and navigating the specificity and nuances when engaging in international business with Latin American businesses and professionals.Moreover, students will be able to eventually ponder and act evaluating political and macro strategic environments as future globalized professionals. Consequently, each pupil will improve their own career prospects by becoming managers working in contexts where an understanding of foreign countries, ‘global mega trends’, cross-political and cultural issues are an important factor for success in an interdependent world.Against this background, this course represents an opportunity to enter into, contribute to, and learn about a new region and its cultures. In other words, it is an opportunity to learn new ways of thinking about politics and world affairs, and management of people and processes in organizations. In addition, most notably students will become cognizant of the differences and similarities present when working with people and cultures across a range of national and international business and management contexts. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Economics and Business | |
| Course Teacher | Eduardo Wexman | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 17, 2020 (late commencement possible for VSE students) | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Mon & Wed 0800-0920 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | Introduce students to multinational environments and give them tools to face and manage themselves in companies with global operations and presence in Latam markets. Lecturers who are working or have worked as CEO for multinationals in Chile or other Latam countries, will help us illustrate the students with some Case Studies with examples of best practices used by multinationals. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
| Number of Credits | 6 | |
| Offering Department | Faculty of Economics and Business | |
| Course Teacher | Ricardo Alvial | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| First Day of Class | Aug 17, 2020 (late commencement possible for VSE students) | |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| Course Component | Lecture | |
| Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
| Meeting Time | Tue & Thu 1230-1350 | |
| Time Zone | Santiago Time (UTC-4) | |
| Restrictions | - | |
| Course Description | The objective of this course is to provide an understanding about key issues to consider when doing this type of business in Latin America. Next, the purpose of the course is to identify and recognize: (1) different types of M&As, and main features, (2) most common forms of access to these markets, (3) key variables to consider before deciding on a foreign investment, (4) risks related to investments in our countries. The classes privilege active participation, the permanent reading of key news related to our course. Students should have a reasonable understanding of finance, economics, and political science. | |
| Course Outline | English | |
Course enrollment is subject to final approval from your home university and the course offering university. Please contact the APRU VSE Coordinator of your home university for credit transfer information.