Universidad San Francisco de Quito [VSE Season 1, 2024-25]

Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Quito, Ecuador

Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) is a private liberal arts university located in Quito, Ecuador. In addition to the main campus located in Cumbayá, USFQ has a satellite campus and research station in the Galápagos Islands and a biological field station “Tiputini Biodiversity Station” in the Amazon basin.

We believe in freedom as a fundamental human characteristic, and in training students to become well-rounded “world citizens”, leaders and entrepreneurs. As a research-centric university, USFQ has the highest number of PhDs in the country; a strength we leverage across all subjects.

USFQ is truly an International University and is a leader in the region. Ranked #1 University in Ecuador and #51 in Latin America (2018 QS University Rankings). We currently have over 9,000 students enrolled of which 1,000 are international students. We have over 100 Bilateral Partnerships for Research and Exchange, as well participate as members of prestigious International Networks, for example Berklee School of Music, Paul Bocuse, Global Liberal Arts Alliance, Hemispheric University Consortium and now, The Association for the Pacific Rim. Our faculty members represent 30 countries and 5 continents. We have both ABBET and AMBA accreditation.

Website: https://www.usfq.edu.ec/

VSE Season 1, 2024-25: Courses offered by Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Important - Read Before Applying

Before applying, please make sure you understand the following enrolment restrictions set by the course offering university:

USFQ requires students to fill out a USFQ application here right after they have submitted their application on the VSE application system.

Application Deadline

Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
Jul 15, 2024 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)

Academic Requirements

Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:

CGPA 2.5 or above
Must have completed at least two semesters at their home universities

For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:

Good proficiency in English. For non-native English speakers, students should have taken at least 4 semesters of English courses in their home universities.

For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

Course Information

Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.

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Number of Credits	3
Offering Department	College of Communication and Contemporary Arts
Course Teacher	Amy Scheidegger
Language of Instruction	English
First Day of Class	Oct 21, 2024
Last Day of Class	Dec 15, 2024
Course Component	Lecture / Tutorial
Mode of Teaching	Synchronous / Asynchronous
Meeting Time	Mon, Wed 1000-1120
Time Zone	UTC−05
Course Description	This course aims to familiarize students with the basic tools of drawing, allowing them to develop the fundamental skills of perception through linear, volumetric and geometric figures that facilitate the understanding of specific studies and exercises, for instance still life and landscape.
Course Outline	ART1101E
Course Prerequisites/Restrictions	N/A
Points to Note for Students	N/A
Fees to be Borne by Students	N/A

Number of Credits	3
Offering Department	Music
Course Teacher	Gianni Bianchini
Language of Instruction	English
First Day of Class	Aug 19, 2024
Last Day of Class	Dec 18, 2024
Course Component	Lecture
Mode of Teaching	Synchronous
Meeting Time	Mon-Wed 1000-1120
Time Zone	UTC−05
Course Description	The Evolution of Jazz is a course which consists mainly of lectures by the teacher and audio recordings of jazz pieces that showcase the genre's different stages throughout history. This course is compulsory for students of contemporary music performance, and it is optional for students of other majors.
Course Outline	MUS4100E
Course Prerequisites/Restrictions	N/A
Points to Note for Students	N/A
Fees to be Borne by Students	N/A

Number of Credits	3
Offering Department	College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course Teacher	Cecilia Conde
Language of Instruction	English
First Day of Class	Aug 19, 2024
Last Day of Class	Oct 13, 2024
Course Component	Tutorial
Mode of Teaching	Asynchronous
Meeting Time	N/A
Time Zone	UTC−05
Course Description	In this course, the following topics are explored at an introductory level: the nature, implications, and consequences of human conflict; the main current theories regarding its causes; so-called ‘strategies’, that are the ways in which we humans address conflict (avoidance, confrotation, yielding, management and/or resolution); escalation of conflct; the tendency for escalation to become irreversible; the main processes for de-escalation, management and resolution, including pre-negotiation and direct negotiation between or among the parties; reconciliation between or among parties that were previously in conflict; and various forms of impartial third-party intervention.
Course Outline	PSI2000E
Course Prerequisites/Restrictions	Open to undergraduates of all majors.
Points to Note for Students	N/A
Fees to be Borne by Students	N/A

Before Making an Application

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