University of Barcelona Courses

Strategies for winning. Meteorology in a round the world regatta

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Meteorology is fundamental for sailing safety and is the very essence of strategy for winning any regatta. It is also the science most directly linked to ocean sailing.Whether you are already a sailing fan or not, on this course you can learn about the mechanics of global weather and what knowledge of that sailors require. You will learn about the foundations of ocean meteorology, how digital files are generated based on prediction models and how sailors receive these via satellite and then integrate them into high-performance navigation software. This knowledge is useful both in sailing and in other activities conditioned by meteorology across the planet.You will also learn how to analyse the meteorological characteristics of the Barcelona World Racecourse, which crosses up to 12 different climate zones, with the boats going up against some of the world's most extreme weather phenomena. The regatta takes the yachts through the Mediterranean Sea, the North and South Atlantic, the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. You will learn how to use thefoundations of climate and meteorology strategy to win a regatta and you will gain insight into how the sailors experience this science first hand as they race across the oceans.To follow the course it is recommended that you have some basic knowledge of meteorology.When the course has been completed, students may request a certificate from the University of Barcelona (UB).

The brain in a non-stop round the world regatta. Chronobiology and sleep management

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The sailors in a round the world regatta, race around the globe from west to east for three months, sailing in watches of four hours. They sail down the Atlantic from north to south, with little variation in longitude, but descending the latitudes of the planet, going from the northern winter to the southern summer. They them round Antarctica, crossing longitudes, gaining a day on the calendar as they go. A situation like this takes its toll on their biological clocks and sleep patterns and their cognitive capacity and physical performance are affected.In this course you will learn the foundations of the biological patterns governing sleep and performance in general, it's application to solo and double-handed ocean sailing. Students look at how circadian rhythms are disrupted as one sails round the world, after months of environmental changes. Students examine the distribution of the activity-sleep rhythm and what strategies sailors employ to sleep and adapt to the gruelling course.

A Voice of Their Own. Women's Spirituality in the Middle Ages.

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeHave you ever heard about medieval mysticism or medieval heresies? Have you ever wondered about the particular role women played in medieval spirituality? Do Hildegard of Bingen, Clare of Assisi, Marguerite Porete, the Cathar ladies or Isabel de Villena ring a bell? Have you ever felt like you wanted to know more about them? If your answer to any of these questions was yes, then this MOOC, A voice of their own. Women’s spirituality in the Middle ages is what you were looking for. A Voice of their own is much more than a course. It is an invitation to follow the paths traced by the spiritual experiences of medieval women. It is a challenge that, should you let it, will take you to places where you will see and hear things that will astonish you. Here you will find medieval women playing a major role in the spiritual transformations of the Middle Ages, founding monastic movements and orders, writing about their experiences, traveling the roads of Europe to spread their ideas, creating spiritual landscapes, as well as both material an intangible architectures. In this MOOC, these women will speak to you from the past, and you'll see that their voices still hold great validity in the present.

Manejo del enfermo semicrítico y crítico por COVID-19

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeDespués de realizar este curso serás capaz de conocer los elementos clave del abordaje del paciente crítico y semicrítico por COVID-19, basados en la evidencia científica disponible y que puedan ayudarte en la toma de decisiones clínicas.Curso dirigido a los profesionales de medicina y enfermería, con conocimientos básicos en la atención a pacientes críticos y, que debido a la crisis sanitaria, atienden en las áreas de críticos o semicríticos COVID-19 y/o a estos pacientes fuera de su ubicación habitual. Además este curso puede suponer una oportunidad de repaso de contenidos a profesionales que ya trabajen en el ámbito de la Medicina/Enfermeria Crítica y Terapia Intensiva. Elprograma docente se ha desarrollado desde el Máster Enfermo Crítico y Emergencias, programa de referencia en la formación de paciente crítico en la Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Barcelona.Esta propuesta docente está dirigida a la comunidad de habla hispana, y secorresponde conla versión en español del curso original en catalán EduCatVID, promovido por CatSalut (organismo encargado del sistema de prestaciones sanitarias públicas en la Comunidad Autónoma de Catalunya, España)

Oceanografía: una clave para entender mejor nuestro mundo

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El recorrido de la vuelta al mundo a vela lleva a los barcos a surcar el mar Mediterráneo, el Atlántico, el Índico Sur y el Pacífico Sur. En este periplo, los navegantes se encuentran con situaciones oceanográficas muy variadas: fuertes corrientes, hielos flotantes, oleaje de todo tipo y diversidad biológica.En este curso, el estudiante aprenderá las bases de la ciencia oceanográfica. Cómo se clasifica y se ha formado el fondo marino, cómo funcionan los actuales sistemas de análisis del mar por satélite, la química del océano y los procesos que han llevado a su formación.

The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThe Entrepreneur's Guide for beginners and is a course created in collaboration with all Catalan public universities and EIT Health and aims to be the starting point for all those who want to improve their knowledge and skills in the world entrepreneurship. In this course you will be able to identify a business opportunity, develop the business model (and the steps to validate it) and know the main mechanisms to find your business. In addition, you will have the help of experts who will be there to help you resolve any questions that may arise during the course. Sign up!

Oceanografía: una clave para entender mejor nuestro mundo

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeEn este curso, el estudiante aprenderá las bases de la ciencia oceanográfica. Cómo se clasifica y se ha formado el fondo marino, cómo funcionan los actuales sistemas de análisis del mar por satélite, la química del océano y los procesos que han llevado a su formación.Este curso enfoca la meteorología y climatología oceánicas desde la perspectiva de los conocimientos básicos que necesitan los navegantes para participar en una regata como la Barcelona World Race, la única una vuelta al mundo sin escalas con dos tripulantes.

Injuries, illness and telemedicine in extreme sailing

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Ocean sailing puts sailors through the toughest physical, mental and environmental conditions, and that can take its toll on their health. In a round the world regatta such as the Barcelona World Race, which lasts for three months, the sailors race for weeks on end in some of the planet's most inhospitable and remote waters. That's why it's important for them to have a high level of hygiene and medical knowledge to help them to survive and overcome any illnesses, injuries or physiological disturbances they may experience out on the ocean. With that in mind, the sailors have a remote medical care service available to them, set up by the regatta organisers and based on the latest telecommunications technologies.During this course, you will learn about the basic medical techniques for the prevention of medical problems on board a yacht, how to plan medical prevention and active techniques to deal with some of the main issues that may arise during a two-crew round the world regatta. You will also be introduced to telemedical assistance protocols and the technology associated with it.This course is aimed at the general public and anyone with an interest in sailing or medicine. It is also aimed at those involved in the world of sailing who are interested in dealing with health issues in a straightforward and quick manner, either on board a boat or in a maritime context. It's also aimed at healthcare professionals who want to expand their knowledge of sailing and want to prepare a first aid kit with the basic materials to deal with small problems on board.The content may also be relevant and provide knowledge for trainee doctors and nurses or for those volunteering for sea or coastal rescue organisations (Red Cross, Sea Rescue or Lifeguards).

Chefs and nutritionists. A high-performance diet for a round the world regatta

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Eating well in a round the world regatta is no easy task. On one hand, the nutritional requirements are incredibly high, and on the other the foodstuffs taken on board must weigh as little as possible, withstand a moist environment with huge variations in temperature and be storable in a safe and organised manner.Nutritional content needs to be high and to respond to the requirements of incredible physical and mental strain, often in extreme climate conditions.In this course you will learn about the types of food taken on board for a Barcelona World race, how menus are designed, and incorporating freeze-dried foods, which continue to maintain their organoleptic qualities despite undergoing manipulation to ensure they weigh as little as possible and are long-lasting and stable.In this course we will also look at calculating nutritional requirements and how to plan a diet to guarantee maximum performance in the training, sailing and round the world racing periods.Projects associated with the Barcelona World Race 2014/15:The development of foodstuffs with a very high nutritional and organoleptic value with the Torribera UB Food Campus, the El Celler de Can Roca restaurant, the Les Cols restaurant and the companies Sosa Ingredients and Telstar.During this research project, six dishes have been formulated: Hummus, Salmorejo and Rice Pudding by Celler de Can Roca, and Potatoes in their juices, Cream of Buckwheat and Rice with tinned squid. 

Alimentación y dietética para una vuelta al mundo a vela

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeComer bien en una vuelta al mundo no es tarea fácil . Aprenda cómo equilibrar alta nutrición con practicidad mientras navega alrededor del mundo.Este curso pretende introducirte en el mundo de la preparación de los deportistas que participan en regatas de navegación transoceánica, como la Barcelona World Race.Ver que los proyectos son a largo plazo, que existe un periodo importante que dedican a su preparación física, la cual esta supervisada por una serie de pruebas en las que se va confirmando los logros en su rendimiento físico. Y luego también, como planifican su dieta.En este curso aprenderás cuáles son los alimentos que se embarcan en la Barcelona World Race, cómo se diseñan los menús incorporando en ellos alimentos liofilizados que contribuyen a mantener las características organolépticas, a pesar de haber sido manipulados para conseguir un menor peso y mayor duración y estabilidad.En el curso también se plantea el método de cálculo de las necesidades nutricionales y cómo se planifica una dieta para rendir al máximo en los periodos de preparación y de navegación en la vuelta al mundo.

Emprender la emprendeduría

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeEl curso Emprender la emprendeduría tiene por objetivo promover las competencias emprendedoras en aquellas personas que están pensando en orientar su vida profesional hacia la creación de su propia empresa en el sector audiovisual. El curso ha sido desarrollado por un conjunto de profesores de la Universidad de Barcelona, expertos en diferentes áreas de conocimientos como la psicología, la educación, la filología, el derecho, pero con el común denominador de una dilatada experiencia en el sector audiovisual.El curso se estructura en 4 módulos, en los que aprenderás cómo analizar la viabilidad económica de tu proyecto audiovisual, qué aspectos jurídicos debes tener en cuenta y qué procedimientos administrativos debes seguir.El curso finaliza con las recomendaciones de algunos de los profesionales más importantes del sector, sobre los aspectos que ellos consideran clave a la hora de emprender un proyecto audiovisual.

Prehospital care of acute stroke and patient selection for endovascular treatment using the RACE scale

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeAcute stroke is a time-dependent medical emergency. In acute ischemic stroke, the first objective is to restore brain flow using sistemic thrombolytic treatment and, in patients with large vessel occlusion, by endovascular treatment. In hemorrhagic stroke there are also specific treatments that can improve the clinical outcome.The sooner the initiation of all these therapies the higher the clinical benefit. Thus,the organization of Stroke Code systems coordinated between emergency medical systems and hospitals is crucial to achieve early medical attention and treament.Neurological scales facilitate stroke recognition at both hospital and pre-hospital levels and provide valuable information of stroke severity. The RACE scale is a prehospital scale validated as a tool to identify patients with suspected large vessel occlusion who are potential candidates for endovascular treatment. This course aims to update general knowledge in acute stroke and currently available treatments, to review the protocolof the Stroke Code and, finally, to train in the use of the RACE scale.The target profile of this course is aimed to all health professionals working in the field of emergencies.

Magic in the Middle Ages

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeMagical thought has always attracted human imagination. In this course we will introduce you to the Middle Ages through a wide conception of magic. Students will have an approach to medieval culture, beliefs and practices from the perspective of History and History of Science. Popular magic, as well as learned magic (alchemy, geomancy and necromancy) will be addressed. Moreover, we will also deal with how eastern practices and texts influenced western culture. In July 2016, the course will contain a brand-new module devoted to astrology. Magic in the Middle Ages offers a captivating overview of medieval society and promotes reflection about certain stereotypes associated with this period.At the end of the course, the students:a) will have overcome the usual prejudices about the Middle Ages, b) will be able to analyze historical documentation from the Middle Ages and recognize the most common patterns of juridical documents regarding witchcraft, and c) will be capable of distinguishing between popular magic and the magic of the learned people; will have a notion of which spiritual practices were allowed in medieval Europe and which ones were related to the devil, and will be aware of the link between a cultural product and the society that produced it.This course is taught in English, although subtitles in English, Catalan and Spanish will also be provided.COURSE SYLLABUSWeek 1. Introduction to medieval magic (Pau Castell).Week 2. Magic & Heresy (Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel).Week 3. From Magic to Witchcraft (Pau Castell).Week 4. Magic in Islam (Godefroid de Callataÿ and Sébastien Moureau).Week 5. Astrology & Geomancy (Theo Loinaz, Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel, Godefroid de Callataÿ and Blanca Villuendas).© Gemma Pellissa Prades (coord.), Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel and Joana Palau MumanyMagic in the Middle Ages by Gemma Pellissa Prades (coord.), Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel and Joana Palau Mumany is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Atención prehospitalaria del ictus agudo y selección de pacientes para tratamiento endovascular con la escala RACE

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeEl ictus es una emergencia médica tiempo dependiente. En el ictus isquémico agudo, el primer objetivo es conseguir restablecer el flujo cerebral mediante tratamiento trombolítico con rTPA endovenoso o, en caso de oclusión de gran vaso cerebral, mediante tratamiento endovascular. En el ictus hemorrágico existen también tratamientos específicos que pueden mejorar su pronóstico.El beneficio de todas las terapias disponibles en el ictus agudo es mayor cuanto antes se inicie el tratamiento, siendo esencial la organización de sistemas de Código Ictus coordinados entre los sistemas de emergencias médicas y los centros hospitalarios para conseguir una rápida atención y el inicio precoz del tratamiento.Las escalas de valoración neurológica facilitan el reconocimiento del ictus tanto a nivel hospitalario como prehospitalario y ofrecen una información muy valiosa sobre la gravedad del ictus. La escala RACE es una escala prehospitalaria validada como herramienta para identificar los pacientes con sospecha de oclusión arterial de gran vaso candidatos a tratamiento endovascular. Este curso pretende actualizar los conocimientos generales en el ictus agudo y los tratamientos disponibles actualmente, revisar los beneficios y el protocolo del Código Ictus y, finalmente, entrenar en el uso de la escala RACE.El perfil diana de este curso va dirigido a todos los Profesionales Sanitarios que trabajan en el ámbito de las urgencias y emergencias y atención primaria.

Oceanography: a key to better understand our world

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The course for a round the world regatta leads the boats through the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic, Southern Indian and South Pacific Oceans. On their voyage, the skippers come across a large variety of oceanographic situations: strong currents, floating ice, wave formations of every kind and biological diversity.In this course the student will learn about the foundations of the science of oceanography. You'll learn about the classification and formation of the ocean floor, how current sea satellite analysis systems work, the chemistry of the oceans and the processes that led to its formation.Projects associated with the Barcelona World Race 2014/15:During the Barcelona World Race the skippers also become scientific agents, collaborating on oceanographic research projects with the UNESCO-IOC.Measurement of salinity levels and the temperature of surface seawater, headed up by the oceanographer from the Spanish National Research Council's (CSIC) Institute of Sea Sciences (ICM) Jordi Salat.The measurement of the levels of microplastics in seawater, headed up by Salvador Borros, in collaboration with the Institut Quimic Sarrià (IQS) and the The Spanish National Research Council's (CSIC) Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM) and the Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona FNOB.The deployment of ARGO floats, in collaboration with JCOMMOPS, the UNESCO - IOC and the Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona (FNOB).Citclops Project, optical monitoring of the transparency, colour and fluorescence of the surface of the sea, in collaboration with Citclops (Citizen’s Observatory for Coast and Ocean Optical Monitoring) from the 7th Framework Programme at the European Commission, the Barcelona Digital Technology Centre Foundation (BDigital) and the Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona (FNOB).