FL 2 – Spanish-Speaking Countries Studies for Intermediate Level
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 3
- Faculty of International Relations
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Knowledge: To acquire basic knowledge about history, culture, politics, economy, demography, social and legal systems of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
Skills: To acquire the ability to communicate about current topics in the Spanish language. To understand longer professional texts with a complex structure. To be able to adequately express one’s views on the professional, covered and current topics and clearly formulate ideas and attitudes.
Competences: After completing the course, to be able to communicate about professional topics in an international environment at an appropriate language level. To be able to apply the acquired professional and language knowledge and skills in specific communication situations.
Indicative content
1. Society and demography.
2. Administrative structure.
3. Regions and cultural heritage.
4. Political system and current political context.
5. Media and their impact on society.
6. Economic system.
7. Education system.
8. Historical background.
9. Cultural development (ideas and artistic trends).
10. Selected topics of culture (gastronomy, customs and traditions).
11. Important personalities of cultural and social life.
12. Current social problems and their solutions.
Support literature
1. LUCENA SALMORAL, M. (2007): Breve historia de Latinoamérica. Espaňa. Cátedra. ISBN: 9788437623993
2. DÍAZ VILLANUEVA, F. (2021): La contrahistoria de Espaňa. Espaňa. La Esfera De Los Libros. ISBN-13: 978-8413841779
3. FUENTES, C. (2018): El espejo enterrado. Espaňa, DEBOLSILLO. ISBN: 9788466333535
4. GULLO OMODEO, M. (2021): Madre patria: Desmontando la leyenda negra desde Bartolomé de las Casas hasta el separatismo catalán. Espaňa. S.L.U. ESPASA. ISBN: 9788467062496
5. HARARI, Y.N. (2015): Sapiens – De animales a dioses. Barcelona. Debate. ISBN:9788499926223
6. IBÁŇEZ, A. (2019): La leyenda negra: Historia del odio a Espaňa. Córdoba. BOOKS4POCKET. ISBN: 9788416622481
7. LAGARDE, M. (2015): Los cautiverios de las mujeres: madresposas, monjas, putas, presas y locas. México, D.F. Siglo XXI Editores. ISBN-13: 978-607-03-0712-6
8. MAQUEIRA D´ANGELO,V., et al. (2010): Mujeres, globalización y derechos humanos. Espaňa. Ediciones Cátedra. ISBN: 978-84-376-2642-0
9. OPPENHEIMER, A. (2014): Crear o morir. Espaňa. Debate. ISBN: 9788499924885
Requirements to complete the course
Project (assessed work) and its presentation – 40 %
Final examination – 60 %
Student workload
78 hours
26 hours – participation in sessions
20 hours – project and presentation preparation (assessed work)
32 hours – preparation for the examination
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Spanish
Date of approval: 14.02.2023
Date of the latest change: 13.01.2022