There are no prerequisites. Having been enrolled in the 1st-year course Globalization and Society will facilitate the learning of theories and concepts.

As a result of completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Solve problems, through both analysis and synthesis. 2. Work with culture as an explanatory variable to varied phenomena. 3. Link culture to globalization processes. 4. Evaluate, through an interdisciplinary approach, different concepts like nationalism, ethnicity, and racism. 5. Use different qualitative research methods and conduct qualitative research. 6. Display commitment to upholding ethical standards. And they will have: 7. Developed the motivation to accomplish high-quality work. 8. Developed their team works skills. 9. Developed oral and written expression skills. 10. Improved critical reasoning skills.

K1: Acquire the knowledge, techniques and terminology specific to the field of economics, politics and international relations. K3: To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K4: Acquire knowledge of the economic, legal, political and social reality from a comparative perspective. K8: To understand the differentiating elements of international problems according to the degree of development of a country. K9: To know the relevant political and sociological theories to understand the structure and functioning of the main socio-political systems. S2: Critically relate current and past events and processes S3: Plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S5: Apply knowledge to identify with rigor, precision and scientific objectivity the social processes and possible solutions. S6: Be able to apply the scientific method to the social, political and economic questions posed by the globalized society. S8: Knowing how to propose and use the appropriate tools to solve basic problems of economic, social and political content, especially in the international context. S10: Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and knowledge for the elaboration and defense of arguments on topics in their area of study. C3: Ability to establish good interpersonal communication and to work in multidisciplinary and international teams. C4: Be able to engage in lifelong autonomous learning, enabling them to adapt to new situations.

This course is designed to introduce the students to the study of culture and identity in a globalizing world. The course is presented through an inter-disciplinary approach and focuses on scholarly debates over an array of socio-cultural changes and transformations that affect all world societies and individuals in multiple ways. During the course, the students will engage in the study of different globalization theories and approaches, the concept of culture and cultural change, and the origin and transformation of different identity layers (national, supranational, ethnic), always from a local-global perspective. TOPICS: 1. Globalization discourses in the 21st century. 2. Globalization in scholarship. 3. Culture and deterritorialization of culture. 4. Global consumer culture. 5. Media & Communication, consumption of cultural goods. 6. Cultures of protests. 7. Individual and collective identities. 8. Identity in the digital era. 9. National identities: origins and consequences. 10. Supranational identities. 11. Ethnicity. 12. Culturalization of racism. 13. Multiculturalism. 14. Cosmopolitanism.

Theoretical classes (2 credits ECTS) will focus on the acquisition of skills and knowledge related to the theories and evidence about culture, identity, and globalization presented in readings and lectures. Practical classes (2 credits ECTS) will entail group and individual activities and exercises: searching for references at the library, discussions over questions related to the readings or the course's topics, oral presentations, and other activities in groups. All tasks are oriented to the acquisition of skills and competencies directly related to the course.