Spanish summer culture course - Spanish culture: Spain today
Spanish culture: Spain today (45 h)
The main aim of the course is to provide an overview of the physical and natural environment of Spain, and then to study its territory in relation to the social sphere and the economy nationally and regionally.
Secondly, Spain's current diversity will be explained through its natural regions and its autonomous communities; and the path to democracy through the process of democratic transition. Students will analyse the Spanish Constitution and current institutions, and find out about current Spanish society through some of the most representative aspects, such as: population, economy or culture.
Minimum level of Spanish language required: Medium
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Attendance and participation in class: 40%
Examination: 30%
Course work: 30%
PROGRAMME
Topic 1. The Bullskin (Spain’s Geography)
Topic 2. The Population
Topic 3. The Autonomous Communities
Topic 4. Contemporary Spain
Topic 5. Political Life
Topic 6. The Role of the State
Topic 7. Law and Order
Topic 8. Spain in the World
Topic 9. Spain and Latin America
Topic 10. Spain Today
Topic 11. Modernization
Topic 12. ‘Made in Spain’ Products
Topic 13. Evolution of Spanish Society
Topic 14. The Family
Topic 15. Education
Topic 16. Work
Topic 17. Leisure
Topic 18. Living Culture
Topic 19. The Media
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Cultura en España de Amalia Balea y Pilar Ramos, publicado por EnClave/ELE
• BOSQUE, J. (2012): España en el tercer milenio, Granada, Universidad de Granada.
• BURGUEÑO, J. (2011): La invención de las provincias, Madrid, Los Libros de la Catarata.
• GIL OLCINA, A.- IVARS, J. A. (2004): Planificación turística de los espacios regionales de España, Madrid, Síntesis.
• RABELLA, J. M. (1998): Atlas de España y Portugal, Barcelona, Península.
• Atlas de la Península Ibérica, Barcelona, Península.
• VILA VALENTÍ, J. (1996): La península Ibérica, Barcelona, Ariel.
• PICAZO, M. T. (1996): Historia de España del siglo XX, Barcelona, Crítica (Colección Nuevos Instrumentos Universitarios).
• NAVARRO, V, (2006): El subdesarrollo social de España, Barcelona, Editorial
Anagrama.
• TREMLETT, G. (2006): España ante sus fantasmas, Madrid, Editorial Siglo XXI
Spanish
Culture
45 hours
6 ECTS credits
Face-to-face