Welcome, Dragons! Orientation is an event organized by the Dean of Students that will take place from August 14th to 18th, 2023. For the event, students will be invited to spend a day at the main USFQ campus during Orientation Week. Participation in the Orientation event is entirely voluntary, but it is highly recommended that students participate so they can
The University of San Francisco de Quito, Cumbayá Campus
During this training session, participants will acquire the skills to sequence using the MinION technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies. The program will include theoretical lectures and hands-on sessions. Attendees will have the opportunity to prepare a library, conduct sequencing, and analyze the results using Galaxy. An incredible opportunity to grasp the art of genome sequencing with this cutting-edge technology! This
The minor in European studies is based on an interdisciplinary approach that would introduce students to the importance of the European continent and the European Union through an introduction to its society, values, culture, heritage, economy, politics and institutions. The courses are mostly comparative and transnational, but also focus on individual European organizations and countries. This minor will help students
"The event 'The Relations Between the Legislature and Constitutional Courts: Analysis of the Colombian Case' is a forum for discussion and analysis that aims to scrutinize the interaction and balance of powers between the Congress and constitutional courts in Colombia. By delving into the separation of powers, the functions and roles of each institution, constitutional oversight, and potential conflicts, it
This minor offers students of Education and Psychology careers an approach to diversity and inclusion within the classroom. The main objective is for students to gain a holistic understanding of what Specific Educational Needs are -related and not related to disability- within the Ecuadorian educational context.
The objective of this interdisciplinary minor is to provide the concepts and tools necessary to implement the gender approach in the analysis of contemporary Latin American and global societies. The minor will provide students with the basic foundations of gender studies and feminist theory, as well as the methodology and methods to conduct research on gender diversities, masculinities-femininities and social
This minor presents the student with a multidisciplinary vision of the historical, political, social and cultural complexity of the Latin American region, and how the region is inserted in the international panorama. To this end, courses will be offered from different areas of knowledge that share the focus of their study in Latin America, such as literature, political science, philosophy