Knowledge: K-1. Advanced knowledge and understanding of the processes of economic, social, and political change, as well as the structures that make up societies (markets, families, institutions) from an analytical, methodological, and empirical perspective. K-4. Knowledge of comparative analysis and historical analysis applied in major scientific contributions in Social Sciences. K-5. Knowledge of the internal logic of a scientific publication, examining the clarity of exposition, as well as the consistency between theory, analytical strategy, indicators, results, and conclusions. K-12. Advanced knowledge of the foundations of sociological analysis and the determinants of socioeconomic achievements based on the relationship between theory and methodological developments. Skills: S-1. Ability to synthesize the main theories and empirical contributions in one or more contemporary debates from an interdisciplinary perspective. S-4. Ability to select and apply the method of comparison or historical analysis for the study of a political, economic, or social phenomenon. S-5. Skill in organizing and expressing ideas clearly and unambiguously, and in supporting theoretical arguments on a topic through a critical analysis of the literature. S-12. Mastery of macro, meso, and micro factors in the formation and reproduction of social inequalities. Competencies: C-1. Ability to apply knowledge about existing theoretical and empirical debates in an original development of one's own ideas in a context of academic or applied research. C-4. Ability to select cases and apply the comparative method and/or historical analysis when providing an empirical response to a research question within the framework of applied or academic research. C-5. Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of scientific publications in an area of study and to justify the advancement in the knowledge frontier that is intended to be achieved in the research project. C-12. Ability to apply theoretical knowledge and methodological advances on the subject in the development of a research paper in the area of Sociology.

-Sociodemographic challenges: Ageing, low fertility and integration problems of the immigrant population: The relationship between institutions and socio-demographic risks. -Models of age, period and cohort in life course research -Life cycle and health -The Life Course Perspective in the Analysis of Social Inequality: The Role of Cumulative (Dis)Advantage in the Study of Gender Inequality and Ethno-racial Inequality -Family formation, life cycles and the relationship between fertility and the labour market. -Gender Inequality from a Life Cycle Perspective: The Role of Socialization in Gender Roles in Educational and Professional Decisions -Theories of gender inequality: Theories of supply, demand, models of socially conditioned investment and the debate on socio-biological explanations. -Migratory processes: Panorama of immigration in Europe; Push and pull factors and selection of migrants; First and second generation and the intergenerational perspective. -Structural incorporation of immigrants: Ethnic gaps and factors of socio-economic, cultural and spatial integration -The role of resources and discrimination in the integration of the second generation; Ethnic, religious and phenotypic discrimination: Theories and evidence for the European case. -Field Experiments for the Study of Discrimination

Training activities: AF1 - Theoretical class AF3 - Theoretical-practical class: learning theoretical content on mathematics, statistics, and causal inference. AF5 - Tutoring: the possibility of establishing weekly meetings with the professor teaching the course. AF6 - Individual student work. Teaching Methodologies: MD1 - Lectures in class by the professor with the support of computer and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed. MD2 - Critical reading of texts recommended by the subject professor: press articles, reports, manuals, and/or academic articles. MD4 - Presentation and discussion in class, under the moderation of the professor, on topics related to the content of the subject, as well as practical cases. MD5 - Preparation of papers and reports individually or in groups.